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Literary Addicts Weekly Meme – Favorite Comfort Book

The theme of this week is - What about your favorite comfort book? You know, the one you go to when you need to read when you need to wrap something around you like a warm, fluffy blanket. . . Join...

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Book Blast and Giveaway: Chasing Invisible by Karen Pokras Toz

From award winning children’s author Karen Pokras Toz comes the contemporary adult novel Chasing Invisible Could you handle life in the spotlight? Julia Alexander is a quiet girl from a small town....

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My Kid’s a Record Player – Video

Today is another theme day in the WordCount Blogathon: videos! I couldn’t decide which to post, and I’m not even sure if I’ve posted this one here before. It’s from April 2011, so Bennett was 2,...

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Book Blast and Giveaway: Rift Healer by Diane M. Haynes

Tour Schedule Rift Healer Rift Healer is the first installment of the ‘Forest Magic’ series, a Young Adult Fantasy/Romance set in Central and Western Massachusetts. After a minor earthquake, the...

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TOS Review: Memoria Press Geography I (Grade 4+)

Jeffrey has long been interested in maps, so he was excited to get Geography I from Memoria Press to review. Geography I covers the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. The course includes a...

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Excerpt and Giveaway: Living Your Covenants Every Day by Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt (An LDS Book)

Tour Schedule Living Your Covenants Every Day The little things we do on a daily basis don’t just matter—they can make all the difference. Intentional daily acts focused on covenant-keeping will...

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WordCount Blogathon Week 2 Recap

I’ve been in a fog this week, and not only was it hard to make myself blog, but I’ve hardly been online. I’m taking medication that I just started Monday, and it’s making me groggy. Normally, I...

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What I’m Reading This Week

I just finished Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action by Nick Vujicic. What an amazing, inspirational book! I’ll have a review up soon. Up next is Cupidity: 50 Stupid Things People...

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Literary Addicts Weekly Meme – What Book Would You Like to Be a Character In?

The theme of this week is - What book would you like to be a character in? Join our group HERE to find out next week’s theme! I’d like to spend a day or two in a Regency historical, but I wouldn’t...

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100% Rebate Offer for Pampered Chef Business Kit

My kids have VBS this week, and between getting up early, and getting up early (I can do late nights; mornings do me in) I’m not being a very good blogger this week. And now it’s storming, my...

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Clean Out Your Shelves and Get Free Books With Paperbackswap.com

Are you using Paperbackswap.com? If you love books, you should be. I’ve been a member for years, I’ve gotten 40-50 books from other PBS members, some of them books that were hard to find elsewhere...

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Kid Quotes (6/10)

Today’s Kid Quotes will be a shortened version. It’s been a long day and I need to get a post up for the blogathon. Today was Bennett’s first ever day of Vacation Bible School. Jeffrey has been...

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Excerpt and Giveaway: A Way Back to You by Emily Gray Clawson

Tour Schedule A Way Back to You What would you do if you were given a second chance? Annabelle, whom nearly everyone calls Anne, has been stuck in the past for two years. Numbed by grief over her...

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There’s Only One You

I’ve been seeing a lot of blog posts lately about comparing ourselves to others. Or rather, not comparing ourselves to others. Stay-at-home-mom A looks SAHM B and sees how the house is always...

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Book Blast and Giveaway: Evertaster by Adam Glendon Sidwell

The Buttersmiths’ Gold BATTLES. BLUEBERRIES. BOVINES. TORBJORN AND STORFJELL’S HISTORY UNFOLDS IN AN EPIC EVERTASTER NOVELLA. Everyone knows the most coveted treasure of the Viking Age was...

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Free On Amazon: YA Book Fearless by Tawdra Kandle

Tasmyn Vaughn didn’t expect much when her dad’s job moved them to a small town in Florida; it was just another new school. But there is more to King than meets the eye, and soon Tasmyn’s ability to...

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WordCount Blogathon Week 1 Recap

Not sure I’ll manage to do a recap every week, but here we go. LOL When I signed up for this blogathon, I knew that coming up with ideas for posts wasn’t going to be a problem. I have a long list...

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Minding My Own Busyness

I’ve spent several years trying to figure out where I can add a few hours into my day. We don’t usually have a lot of activities scheduled, and now that my son is finished with OT and PT, we don’t...

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Literary Addicts Weekly Meme – Favorite Children’s Book

The theme of this week is - What is your favorite children’s book? Past or present…. Join our group HERE to find out next week’s theme! Go HERE to link up with this week’s meme. I like Winnie the...

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Top 5 Apps I Use for Blogging

Today is Theme Day #1 for the WordCount Blogathon: 5 Favorite Apps. Specifically, your five favorite apps for writing. Or, in my case, blogging. 1. Evernote: I wouldn’t be surprised if this one is...

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Book Review: Letters from the Closet by Amy Hollingsworth

About the book: Title: Letters from the Closet: Ten Years of Correspondence That Changed My Life Author: Amy Hollingsworth Publisher: Howard Books Release date: May 7, 2013 Pages: 256 Where I got...

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Kid Quotes (6/3)

I’ve posted two serious posts in a row, and that’s pretty much all I can handle, so now for some fun. For those dropping by from the WordCount Blogathon, my kids are Jeffrey (11) and Bennett (4),...

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What Part of Social Do You Not Understand?

Why are we still talking about this? There are probably a thousand blog posts and articles out there advising authors how to use Twitter and other social media. But, especially Twitter. I’ve even...

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What Am I Waiting For?

I’ve been hit with several related messages lately, and they all point to the same question: What am I waiting for? In January, I wrote that my word for 2013 was going to be freedom. Freedom from...

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Literary Addicts Book Fest

Welcome to the Literary Addicts Fest!Come RSVP to the Author PanelsSaturday June 1st 12 PM - New Adult Panel 1:30 PM - Contemporary Romance Panel 3:00 PM - Romantic Edge Books Round Table Panel...

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New Homeschool Resource: Homeschool Library from SchoolhouseTeachers.com

SchoolhouseTeachers.com has just released a new resource for homeschoolers! Are you new to homeschooling? Just considering it but not sure where to start? Or are you a veteran who has become...

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TOS Review: Paperless Home Organization

Today’s review is for Paperless Home Organization by Mystie Winckler, owner of Simplified Pantry. Mystie has also written two cookbooks, Simplified Dinners and Simplified Dinners...

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2013 WordCount Blogathon

Yes, I have gone insane. Thanks for asking. After barely making it through the A-Z Challenge in April, I have decided to take on another blogging challenge in June. The WordCount Blogathon...

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Book Blast Giveaway: The Hitwoman and the Family Jewels by J.B. Lynn

Summer has officially started and it’s time to get reading! Win a $25 Amazon or iTune Gift Card You could get this summer’s funniest read: How do you say “no” to a mob boss? When bumbling hitwoman...

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Literary Addicts Weekly Meme – Favorite Comfort Book

Book Blast and Giveaway: Chasing Invisible by Karen Pokras Toz

My Kid’s a Record Player – Video

Book Blast and Giveaway: Rift Healer by Diane M. Haynes

TOS Review: Memoria Press Geography I (Grade 4+)

Excerpt and Giveaway: Living Your Covenants Every Day by Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt (An LDS Book)

WordCount Blogathon Week 2 Recap

What I’m Reading This Week

Literary Addicts Weekly Meme – What Book Would You Like to Be a Character In?

100% Rebate Offer for Pampered Chef Business Kit

Clean Out Your Shelves and Get Free Books With Paperbackswap.com

Kid Quotes (6/10)

Excerpt and Giveaway: A Way Back to You by Emily Gray Clawson

There’s Only One You

Book Blast and Giveaway: Evertaster by Adam Glendon Sidwell

Free On Amazon: YA Book Fearless by Tawdra Kandle

WordCount Blogathon Week 1 Recap

Minding My Own Busyness

Literary Addicts Weekly Meme – Favorite Children’s Book

Top 5 Apps I Use for Blogging

Book Review: Letters from the Closet by Amy Hollingsworth

Kid Quotes (6/3)

What Part of Social Do You Not Understand?

What Am I Waiting For?

Literary Addicts Book Fest

New Homeschool Resource: Homeschool Library from SchoolhouseTeache­rs.com

TOS Review: Paperless Home Organization

2013 WordCount Blogathon

Book Blast Giveaway: The Hitwoman and the Family Jewels by J.B. Lynn

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