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This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Have a great weekend! 
Frozen Peanut Butter Cup Pie
County Fair Funnel Cakes
Featured Author, Sarah Loudin Thomas, shares a recipe for Apple Crumb Pie

BOOM Products Review

I don't usually offer reviews of products (or books) on this blog, but recently I was so curious about a pro-age moisturizer I'd seen online that I requested products to review. And they sent me some!
The products in question -- BOOM! by Cindy Joseph.
The products they sent me were:
BOOMSilkBOOMSTICK ColorBOOMSTICK GlimmerBOOMSTICK GloBOOMCottonand BOOM Mask
Since "going gray", I have become more discerning of the products I use on my hair, face, and body. What drew me to the BOOM products was their promotion for "women who want to reveal their genuine beauty with an honest and realistic approach." BOOM is about using natural ingredients--not trying to cover-up your age, but instead, letting your true beauty glow. Click HERE for a list of ingredients in the BOOM products--made from beekeepers in Hawaii.
Yes, the products are more expensive than what you'll find in your average make-up and beauty isle, but after using the BOOM products for over a month now, I can honestly say that I LOVE them. 
The products I love most are BOOMSilk, BOOMSTICK Color, and BOOMSTICK Glimmer.I adore BOOMSilk and use it on my face and hands. It is so silky and creamy, it feels like you're rubbing honey butter on your skin (without the greasy feel or sticky sweetness, of course.) And there is hardly any scent to the products, which I like as well.
My face is naturally more ruddy, so color isn't an issue, but I love BOOMSTICK Color on my lips, and I use BOOMSTICK Glimmer on my lips, cheeks, and eyelids. You need only apply a small amount so I'm hoping the 2 oz. portions will last at least 3-4 months, if not longer. And YES, I will be purchasing the named products above when they are gone. I love them THAT much!
If you are looking for natural products that enhance your natural beauty without trying to cover it up, then please check out Cindy Joseph's BOOM! products.

Book Preview ~ Where Hope Prevails

Where Hope Prevails, by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan

When Beth Thatcher returns to Coal Valley, she has much to be excited about. She anticipates Jarrick's proposal of marriage and perhaps a spring wedding. The mine is expanding, and there are more schoolchildren than ever.

But the town's rapid growth brings many challenges. A second teacher is assigned, and Beth finds herself going head-to-head with a very different philosophy of education--one that dismisses religion and rejects God. Fearful for the children who sit under the influence of Robert Harris Hughes, Beth struggles to know how to respond.

At the same time, Beth wonders if Jarrick is considering a position at her father's company simply for her sake. Should she admit her feelings on the matter? Or keep silent and allow Jarrick to make up his own mind? Purchase the book HERE. 

Bestselling author Janette Oke is celebrated for her significant contribution to the Christian book industry. Her novels have sold more than thirty million copies, and she's the recipient of the ECPA President's Award, the CBA Life Impact Award, the Gold Medallion, and the Christy Award. Janette and her husband, Edward, live in Alberta, Canada.

Laurel Oke Logan, daughter of Edward and Janette Oke, is the author of Janette Oke: A Heart for the Prairie, as well as the novels Dana's Valley, Where Courage Calls, and Where Trust Lies, which she co-wrote with her mom. Laurel's growing family includes six children, their spouses, and three grandsons.

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes.Join us this weekend in Neosho, Missouri for performances by the Vogts Sisters. See more HERE. 
Homemade Salsa
Raspberry Zinger Cake

Featured Author, Lisa Harris, shares her recipe for Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

The Vogts Sisters ~ August Performances

Mark your calendars and make plans to join us at one of the following places!

Book Preview ~ Guide Me Home

Guide Me Home, by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Working in the massive cave might allow Rebekah the chance to bring joy back to her family. But will it claim more than it gives?

After tragedy leaves its mark on Rebekah Hardin’s family, she plans to help her parents and six siblings honor her beloved brother’s memory and alleviate their poverty by working as a guide in the dangerous cave system. Kentucky’s renowned Mammoth Cave presents profitable opportunities in for hardworking, capable men. But Rebekah is determined and if it means presenting herself as a himself, then she’s up to the job. 
    
Under the wing of experienced guide Tolly Sanford, "Reb" begins to learn the complexities of the cave and the two are joined by an aspiring young cartographer, Devlin Bale.
    
The university student has traveled to the hill country to map tunnels—not to fall for a girl in disguise. Can the God who designed miles of underground astonishment shape Devlin’s ambitious plans and free Reb from the weight from the past? Buy the book HERE. Kim Vogel Sawyer is the highly acclaimed, best-selling author of gentle stories of hope such as When Love Returnsand Room for Hope. With more than one million books in print, Kim has garnered numerous awards including the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Carol Award, the Inspirational Readers Choice Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence. She lives in central Kansas with her retired military husband Don. She enjoys travel, quilting, and spending time with her daughters and their families. Learn more about Kim and her writing HERE. 

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Join us this weekend for Vogts Sisters' performances in Wichita or Kansas City. See more HERE. 
Squash Braid
Shrimp Boil

Featured Author, Christina Miller, shares her recipe for Peach Cream Pie.

Fun with Emma

We're having fun with Emma, our little granddaughter, who gets to stay with us this week.It's been hot, but one night we took her to the county fair to see the animals.
And we've had a tea party and made mud pies.
And we've been having fun with play dough!Today we're going to try to set up a swimming pool for a little splash-time!Enjoy the moments . . . 

Book Preview ~ No Other Will Do

No Other Will Do, by Karen Witemeyer

Men are optional. That was the credo Emma Chandler’s suffragette aunts taught her and why she started a successful women’s colony in Harper’s Station, Texas. But when an unknown assailant tries repeatedly to drive the women out, Emma is forced to admit they might need a man after all. One who can fight. And there is only one she trusts enough to ask.

Malachi Shaw has finally earned the respect he's always craved by becoming an explosives expert for the railroad. Yet when Emma’s telegram arrives, he leaves his job behind and rushes to Harper's Station to repay the girl who once saved his life. Only she’s not a girl any longer. She’s a woman with a mind of her own and a smile that makes a man imagine a future he doesn’t deserve.

As the danger intensifies, old feelings grow and deepen, but Emma and Mal will need more than love to survive. Purchase Karen's book HERE.

Christy Award finalist and winner the ACFW Carol Award, HOLT Medallion, and Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, CBA bestselling author Karen Witemeyer writes Christian historical romance for Bethany House, believing the world needs more happily-ever-afters. She is an avid cross-stitcher and makes her home in Abilene, TX with her husband and three children. Learn more about Karen and her books atwww.karenwitemeyer.com.

This Week's Recipes

Here are this week's new additions at Country at Heart Recipes. Join us as we continue to celebrate the release of our daughters' latest album HOMEWARD. See more HERE. 
Ranch Burger
Baked Hush Puppies
Chuck Wagon Dinner Ideas