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Excerpt - Silent Protector by Barbara Phinney

Silent Protector

by

Barbara Phinney



His life as a U.S. marshal was something Pastor Ian McNeal had left behind…until he's asked to care for little Charlie Troop. The boy witnessed a terrible crime and hasn't spoken since—except to his Auntie Liz, the one adult he trusts. Ian just wants to find the truth, something only Charlie can reveal. But Charlie isn't talking, and Liz is determined to protect Charlie against anyone who'd hurt, frighten or pressure him—including Ian. Yet with a kille...

Day 15 of going low carb - regaining my appetite

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.25.2010





Before, I mentioned that the supplements had made me feel not very hungry. That blessing/curse lasted about 2 weeks, because I'm regaining my appetite.



It was kind of nice not being hungry, but at the same time, I was worried and stressed that I wasn't eating enough, especially with the number of miles I was running. I think I prefer being hungry, even though I now have to pay more attention to how much I eat. Before, I had to force myself to eat much of ...

New challenge for Street Team, giveaways in September

Street Team members, don't forget my giveaway for 10 copies of my September release, Formula for Danger!



Take a picture of a person or place you left a bookmark, post the pictures on my facebook wall, and then get your friends to "like" your picture!



The 5 people with the most votes get copies of Formula for Danger.



Also, the 5 people who give away the most bookmarks get copies of Formula for Danger.



If you need more bookmarks, be sure to email me to let me know and I'll send more out to...

Day 14 of going low carb - no gluten = Cranky Camy

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.24.2010



I have never been this long gluten free before. It wasn't hard for the first week, but the past couple or days have been terrible.



All you people who have to live gluten free, I hail you as heroes. Or suffering in a gastronomic dungeon. Take your pick.



I miss wheat noodles and pasta most of all. Come on, I'm Asian. What is Asian food without noodles? Chow mein (ever had Hong Kong style crispy noodles? No? You are deprived), hand-pulled noodles in black be...

We are finally using our compost!

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.23.2010



We started composting our vegetable scraps a loooooong time ago and it has finally become actual compost as opposed to "unidentifiable dirty objects in the compost bin."



And today we finally used our very own compost! I wanted to plant chamomile seeds, so I picked a sunny section of the yard and Captain Caffeine laid down the compost.



Here's Captain Caffeine laying down the compost for me.





We found lots of non compost stuff in the compost. I think this ...

Day 11 of going low carb - too few carbs/calories

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.21.2010



Well, I've been monitoring how I'm feeling, and I'm tired. I think I need to eat more.



(Hooray!)



I've been feeling exhausted at night and first thing in the morning, although I'm feeling okay during the rest of the day. My body also feels the need to sleep more than usual, which is not a good sign for me. I usually listen to my body's sleep needs as a good indicator of health.



I'm running a total of about 20 miles a week now, and the program mentions tha...

Review - Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad by Shari Braendel

[image error] Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad

by

Shari Braendel



In Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad, Shari Braendel teaches you how to appreciate the body God gave you and how to always look your best-from conquering the battle of finding the right swimsuit, to choosing how many bangles you should wear or how big your purse should be, to wearing the right style jeans that will best flatter your thighs or hips, to finding the best places to shop to suit your unique personal style.



Many of us are...

Interview and excerpt - Vanishing Act by Liz Johnson

Vanishing Act

by

Liz Johnson



Eighteen months ago, Nora James watched as her father was shot in an alley—and then she fled. She changed her name, her appearance and her job, hoping to keep her father's shooter at bay. For months, it worked…but now her luck has run out. A ruthless assassin is on her trail, and soon Nora, now known as Danielle, will be found. But this time, she has FBI agent Nate Andersen by her side—right? The handsome agent would give his life to protect Danielle, but he...

Day 8 of going low carb - meeting my calorie count

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.18.2010



After thinking about it, I will recant what I said yesterday. While I want carbs, because I like carbs, I'm not craving carbs.



I don't feel that urgency to have starch like I used to. I still long for potato chips and French bread, but the oomph! inside of me to have them is not there. Before, I'd just listen to that oomph! and have the starch. Now, the oomph! is gone.



If I stopped this low-carb diet today, sure, I'd eat potato chips. (Actually, I miss pa...

Day 7 of going low carb - still not hungry

Captain's Log, Stardate 08.17.2010



This is a purple carrot I got in my basket of veggies from the organic co-op this week! Isn't it cool? It's a little sweeter and lacks that slightly bitter edge a regular raw carrot can have. Kind of like a beet crossed with a carrot.



I'm not sure if it's the supplements or the diet, but I'm really not very hungry. I have a feeling it's the supplements, because I was low carb for about 2 days before starting the supplements, and I only noticed the no appet...