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September 6, 2017
September eBook Extravaganza!!
Today is #ReadABookDay and I can think of no other way to celebrate than to get a bunch of free reads! I have something that can do just that. It’s an event called September eBook Extravaganza! What is this event about? Well, I’m glad you asked! This event is going on from September 1 through […]
September 5, 2017
Fireworks
Fireworks. Some people love them. Others hate them (and for valid reasons). A few have a love/hate relationship with them. Regardless of where you stand on the issue of fireworks, there really isn’t a whole lot we can do about them. They’ll be let off no matter what. So let’s talk about fireworks! LOL! I happen […]
August 30, 2017
Climbing Sand Dunes
We’re very fortunate to live near the West Michigan shoreline, which means a lot of beaches and plenty of sand dunes. One of my earliest memories is of me running down a sand dune, falling flat on my face, my head in the sand. I fell so fast that it felt like my head should have […]
August 25, 2017
Gestern Blog Tour
Check out this stellar novel… About the Book You never escape your past… Andi Lloyd is more comfortable than most with interstellar travel, but she’s not prepared for the perils and peculiarities of a world she has all but forgotten—the planet Earth. As the Surveyor undergoes repairs, her brother August receives a message with news […]
August 15, 2017
A Time to Celebrate
My youngest son just turned four not too long ago. And let me be the first to say that I find that hard to believe! It seems like only yesterday he was born. Or perhaps just taking his first step or saying his first word. How can he be four!?!? That’s just not possible. However, […]
August 9, 2017
A BIG Small Book
How can a book be big and small at the same time? Big and small are opposites of one another so it surely can’t be real, can it? I’m so glad you asked these questions because I am willing to explain what I mean in this book review. Yes, this book is big and small […]
August 2, 2017
Wind Chimes
For Christmas last year I asked for wind chimes. We had just recently moved into a new house, one we consider to be our permanent (forever) home. I’ve always liked wind chimes, especially the ones that are bigger and deeper sounding. So when it came time to make a Christmas list for my in laws […]
July 26, 2017
The Best Girls
What I am about to share with you, I would like you to pay full attention to. It’s no big deal, really, when I do book reviews. But this one is different. This one is a huge deal! Why? Because this novel that you’re about to see is hands down one of thee best romance […]
July 18, 2017
Broadway Lessons
I had the amazing privilege of watching my first Broadway play a while ago. It was something I’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t actually gotten around to doing for a few reasons. One being that these plays tend to be a bit pricey. For good reason, though! Here is what I saw: If you […]
July 11, 2017
Go West Blog Tour
About the Book After duty as an ambulance driver in World War I, Ellie Morgan returns to Chicago to take up her share of the work in her grandparents’ department store. Ellie doesn’t want to alienate her family or disappoint them, but despite a six year effort to settle in, she feels increasingly trapped in […]
