blesstheirheartsmom4

  • Subscribe to our RSS feed.
  • Twitter
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Digg

Friday, September 14, 2012

Product Review: Blackout EZ Window Covers

Posted on 9:13 AM by Unknown
When you work nights, it can be hard to sleep during the day, due to the amount of light coming in your windows. If you were raised to get up by 830 in the morning, you know exactly what I mean, when I say when a certain amount of light hits those windows, your body will wake you up!

So we've always tried to get curtains with liners and blinds, on all our windows, to keep out as much light as
Read More
Posted in black out coverings, Blackout EZ Window Covers, product review, shift work, window coverings, window covers | No comments

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Product Review: Footminders Orthotics

Posted on 9:58 AM by Unknown


I can remember being younger (much) and wearing 4 inch heels for HOURS and HOURS, dancing and walking the hills of San Francisco, with NO problem. Did I mentioned sometimes those were SPIKE heels? SIGH....

Well, those days are GONE! If I get beyond a 2 inch heel anymore, it's no where near spike, and wear all day? Not gonna happen, I'm lucky if I get 4 hours without severe pain. Which seems to
Read More
Posted in Catwalk, Footminders Orthotics, insoles, Insoles for heels, product review | No comments

Enter the Keri Lotion Naturally Rich Shea Butter Giveaway!

Posted on 6:27 AM by Unknown












Now through September 28, 2012 , enter the Keri Lotion Naturally Rich Shea Butter Giveaway. 

Ten (10) winners will be announced each Friday starting September 14, 2012 through Friday, September 28, 2012 (30 winners). As an added bonus, on September 28, 2012, five hundred (500) additional entrants will be randomly selected to receive two sample packets of Keri® Lotion Shea Butter
Read More
Posted in facebook giveaways, giveaways, keri lotion | No comments

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Ride Em Cowgirl!

Posted on 12:02 PM by Unknown










Read More
Posted in photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

CD Review and Giveaway: Rock-o-Matic CD/DVD by Imagination Movers

Posted on 10:35 AM by Unknown



In 2002, four New Orleans friends – Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott “Smitty” Smith – started gathering at bbqs and after their kids’ bedtimes, to write songs and brainstorm ideas about a children’s television show. They had their public performing debut at the Krewe of Muses' 2003 float-viewing party-how much more NOLA can you get than that? Two years later, they were one of
Read More
Posted in cd review, Childrens movies, childrens music, giveaway, Imagination Movers, kids stuff, product review, Rock-o-Matic | No comments

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Best Book Title of the Week....

Posted on 12:18 PM by Unknown


saw this one on the link for free Ebooks and had to laugh out loud....



Thoroughbreds and Trailer Trash - Contemporary Romance 





 

by  Bev Pettersen



Jenna Murphy, a dedicated horse masseuse, relies on her job and street smarts to support what's most important...her younger sister. But when the Thoroughbred Wellness Center experiences a hostile takeover headed by a charming but
Read More
Posted in Best Book Title of the Week | No comments

Giveaway Latitudes: A Story of Coming Home ebook by Anthony Caplan

Posted on 10:23 AM by Unknown

I hope you read Anthony's Guest Post yesterday! 

We are pleased to offer a giveaway of his latest YA book for a lucky BTHM reader!






Synopsis: A story of one boy overcoming dysfuntion, dislocation and distance…


When Father and Mother, a highflying young American lawyer and his party-hard bride, fall prey to the self-destructive lure of alcohol and sexual liberation, Will and his sisters
Read More
Posted in Anthony Caplan, ebooks, giveaway, Latitudes | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Sept 11- Sept 16, 2012

Posted on 6:48 AM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Remember.............

Posted on 6:25 AM by Unknown






Read More
Posted in holidays, SEPTEMBER 11TH | No comments

Monday, September 10, 2012

Download a FREE Bookmark!

Posted on 12:35 PM by Unknown

With all the books we've been reading (I love Fall don;t you? LOL)

and with all the books your kids will have to be reading,

we're ALL gonna need some bookmarks!



Paper Coterie, has the solution!











Just clock HERE to get yours!











Disclosure: I received this offer as a Paper Coterie Affliate, for my readers,

 free of charge.
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Guest Post: Life in the First Draft by Anthony Caplan

Posted on 12:24 PM by Unknown

We will have a giveaway of Latitudes tomorrow,

 but enjoy a guest post from its author Anthony Caplan today!







About Latitudes: A Story of Coming Home: of one boy overcoming dysfuntion, dislocation and distance…

When Father and Mother, a highflying young American lawyer and his party-hard bride,
fall prey to the self-destructive lure of alcohol and sexual liberation, Will and his sisters
Read More
Posted in Anthony Caplan, guest post, Latitudes, Life in the First Draft | No comments

Product Review and Giveaway: Smart Ones

Posted on 9:01 AM by Unknown
Ah the smell of Back to School- fool of lead pencils, paper, paint and the sense of Fall around the corner....

It also means the HOLIDAYS- Football Tailgating (hey it's a holiday every weekend in the South!) Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah. Which means not only a lot of cooking, but a lot of temptation to eat and eat! 



Weight Watchers knows eating smart can feel like you're
Read More
Posted in coupon link, dieting, giveaway, product review, smart ones, weight watchers, weight watchers smart ones | No comments

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Cynthia Roberts ebook DISCOUNT Codes

Posted on 1:28 PM by Unknown






Cynthia Roberts was happy to hear from our wonderful BTHM readers when we offered 2 of her ebooks for giveaway, and she didn't want to leave anybody out of her generosity!



She is offering all BTHM readers a 50% discount coupon (which you can also share with friends and family), for both This Too Shall Pass and Captive Heart!  



The codes are good until Sept. 30th.  



The Promo Codes
Read More
Posted in captive heart, cynthia roberts, discount code, ebooks, this too shall pass | No comments

Winners Anxiously Awaiting Fall!

Posted on 10:50 AM by Unknown







1. Ka-Boom-#20 Shannon F



2. Captive Heart- #5 Natasha



3. This Too Shall Pass- #13 Holden J



4. The things I Do For You- #43 Beth D



5. Confessions of a Control Freak-#15 Wanda M









Thanks to everyone who entered!



Winners have been notified via email!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Sunday (9/9) is National Teddy Bear Day

Posted on 7:59 AM by Unknown
Today is National Teddy Bear Day!






So go HUG your Teddy bears, and then


Get your free printable color page HERE



Teddy Beat Note paper HERE



Online dress up game HERE (click the numbers to add pieces of clothes)
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Are You a Yogi Bear or a Yogini?

Posted on 7:05 AM by Unknown



Did you know that September is National Yoga Month?



I didn't wither, but Suzanne is a convert to it and wanted to share it with everybody!










I think a free month of lessons is a super way to see if you like (and it likes you!)!



So check out to see if you have a local studio and enter to get your FREE month of Yoga! 
Read More
Posted in exercise, national yoga month, yoga | No comments

Saturday, September 8, 2012

FREE Louisiana Mystery: City of Beads ebook by Tony Dunbar!

Posted on 2:28 PM by Unknown
QUICK- jump on this quick- it was free yesterday and may not last til tomorrow!!!!









City of Beadsby Tony Dunbar




New Orleans lawyer Tubby Dubonnet is bored. He wants to bill enough hours to pay his alimony and keep his daughter in college, with enough left over for an occasional drink and a good meal, but he longs for something different and exciting.

When he’s offered a job
Read More
Posted in anthony dunbar, City of Beads, ebooks, Louisiana authors, Tony Dunbar | No comments

Today is International Literacy Day!

Posted on 1:36 PM by Unknown
Today the world celebrates International Literacy Day!

So grab a book and read to a child, help a child with their reading, or help an adult with theirs! Be part of the solution toward Literacy for everyone!

AND



http://wegivebooks.org



Be sure to join the Bug Squad over at We Give Books, and enter to join the annual Jumpstart’s Read for the Record on October 4th!




This year's book will
Read More
Posted in international literacy day, jumpstart, ladybug girl, ladybug girl and the bug squad, literacy, read for the record, we give books | No comments

CD Review and Giveaway: Golden Records: The Magic Continues – Celebrity Series, Vol. 1 Kids CD

Posted on 11:32 AM by Unknown
If you are of a certain age, you remember Golden Books and Golden Records. What would our childhood have been like without them? being old enough to our the record on the turntable by ourselves, getting our OWN turntable to listen to OUR records...

Ever wish you could bring back those days of innocence for YOUR kids and grandkids?

I am quite happy to tell you that you CAN!






Yup, that's
Read More
Posted in cd review, childrens music, giveaway, Golden records, kids stuff, little golden records, product review | No comments

Book Review: Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble

Posted on 9:24 AM by Unknown



Synopsis: Welcome to Hope Beach. A place of intoxicating beauty . . . where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane.



Inheriting a beautiful old hotel on the Outer Banks could be a dream come true for Libby. The inn cries out for her restorer’s talent and love of history. She’s delighted to learn of the family she never knew she had. And the handsome Coast Guard lieutenant she’s met there
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, Book Review, Colleen Coble, Tidewater Inn | No comments

Friday, September 7, 2012

Recipe Weekend/ Product Review: Nectresse Sweetner and Summer Peach Cobbler

Posted on 8:00 PM by Unknown


This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of NECTRESSE™Sweetener for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

FREE sample of NECTRESSE™Sweetener 

Thanks to Social Spark, I was recently given the chance to try a new sweetener, NECTRESSE™Sweetener, that is 150 times sweeter than sugar and made from REAL fruit! And it can be used in cooking and baking, like regular sugar! Yet it has ZERO
Read More
Posted in dieting, natural sweetners, Nectresse Sweetner, Peach Cobbler, product review, recipe weekend | No comments

Product Review and GIveaway: Paper Coterie School Days Documenting Book for the School Year

Posted on 10:52 AM by Unknown







We recently signed on with Paper Coterie and have been very excited about the quality of their products!

they have wonderful cards, calendars, books, journals, planners, memory keepers and eve decor items, that can all be personalized with YOUR favorite photos! All are printed on quality paper and have modern designs. We were recently given the opportunity to check out their 6z6 School
Read More
Posted in back to school, giveaway, journal, kids stuff, Kindergarten Tales, Paper Coterie, product review, school days documenting book | No comments

Top Shelf Giveaway- September 2012

Posted on 9:05 AM by Unknown

Welcome to this month's YOU CHOOSE THE BOOK Giveaway!








There are NEW books added this month- check out this list!





The choices this month are:







Promise Me by Harlan Coben











The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls














A Little Ray of Sunshine by Lani Rich  (ARC Copy)











Finger Linkin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich













Hard Time and Nursery Rhymes by
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, top shelf | No comments

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: Adrisin Allergy Relief

Posted on 10:14 AM by Unknown



If you're like the rest of us, you hate taking over the counter or prescription allergy medicine for sinus problems, and wish there was a homeopathic remedy that worked.



Good news, thanks to Moms Meet, I have the solution for you!







Adrisin is a homeopathic blend of botanical and mineral ingredients to stimulate the self-healing process. This includes  Arnica montana (aka Wolf's Bane)
Read More
Posted in adrisin, allergy, giveaway, homepathic remedies, medications, moms meet, product review, sinus medication | No comments

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Terminal Justice by Jack Branson

Posted on 11:00 AM by Unknown





Synopsis: Suppose you could remove all consequences for your actions. What would you do to protect the innocent? Then, at night, what would you tell yourself so you could sleep?TERMINAL JUSTICE is the story of highly trained but ordinary people who find themselves at a moment in life when they have nothing to lose by using their government training outside the law and following through on
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Jack Branson, Terminal Justice | No comments

A Cold Front is....

Posted on 8:22 AM by Unknown


relative....



When the heat index is 107 degrees, all a cold front coming in means is...



It will feel like the 92 degrees it actually IS…..









SIGH..................
Read More
Posted in louisiana weather, rant for the day, weather | No comments

Wordless Wednesday: Sometime's You Just MISS the Kid....

Posted on 8:00 AM by Unknown







Course as I was trying to take it she started moving.....



Guess when you get found out, it's no longer a hiding place....LOL
Read More
Posted in photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Guest Post: Back to School Health by Dr. Yael Halaas

Posted on 11:31 AM by Unknown
Labor Day is here, and alot of kids will be finally starting school! The last thing you want is for your kid to get sick when they are supposed to be enjoying themselves during their first week back to school. Plus, if your kid gets sick it’s more likely you and others in your family will get sick too. Dr. Yael Halaas, an ear nose and throat (ENT) doctor in the NYC area, came up with these great
Read More
Posted in back to school, Dr. Yael Halaas, guest post, health | No comments

Yes, I Judge a Book by Its Cover, and YOU Should Too!

Posted on 9:19 AM by Unknown

We've all heard the phrase all our lives "don't judge a book by it's cover",

but when it comes to an actual book,

DO YOU ?????



It's been awhile, but it's time for a Rant of the Day!







Since getting free ebooks for my tablet, I have come to a pretty frightening conclusion: publicists, and apparently authors, are no longer obsessing over book covers. Especially when it comes to ebooks.
Read More
Posted in book covers, rant for the day | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Sept 4- Sept 10, 27, 2012

Posted on 7:14 AM by Unknown






Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, September 3, 2012

Product Review: Resource Water and $25 Spa Card Giveaway

Posted on 10:53 AM by Unknown





Content and/or other value provided by our partner, resource natural spring water.



I don't know about you, I like getting the electrolytes from sports drinks, but not the calories from them, when I'm working out or working in the yard. So when Resource water offered to send me a couple of bottles of their Resource Water, made with natural 100% natural spring water with natural
Read More
Posted in $25 Gift Card, giveaway, natural electrolytes, product review, Resource Water, Spa Card | No comments

Pinterest Fail or No Fail: Teacher's First Day of School Survival Kits

Posted on 7:03 AM by Unknown




With our Pininterest, Fail or No Fail meme, we've been working on recipes so far, but today I wanted to share a great Teacher Appreciation  for the First Day of School idea, that we did, pursuant to finding it on Pinterest, as some of you will be starting school for the first day on Tuesday!



Here's the original pin, from Bee in our Bonnet:









Problems presented themselves almost
Read More
Posted in first day of school, Kindergarten Tales, pinterest fail or no fail, pintrest, teacher gifts, Teacher's First Day of School Survival Kits | No comments

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Winners Bearing Through Isaac This Week

Posted on 1:48 PM by Unknown












1. Coastal Access-#22 Nancye D



2.  Pillsbury Pizza Pack- #465 Donna G



3. Top Shelf- #7 Emily D- who picked

4. Blogiversary prizes
   1. ring- #114 Nancy D
   2. Burt's bees pack-# 157 kelly B
   3. Veggie Tales DVD-# 136 Nancye D
   4. Surprise Book- # 234 Melissa B
   5. Cat Scrap Pack- # 19 Angie P


5.  Giving Up the Ghost- #54 Carol M



All winners have been notified by
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Have YOU Checked YOUR Auto Insurance Lately?

Posted on 11:56 AM by Unknown










We all know to check out smoke detectors once a year and change the batteries, to make sure our medical and life  insurance is meeting our needs, but how often do you check if your auto insurance is what you need?

For most of us, we look at our renewal sheet and if the amount is 10% under or over, we just say ok, and keep ti and move on. But circumstances can change, and you may be
Read More
Posted in auto insurance rates, blogvertise, car insurance, online insurance quotes, shopping for car insurance | No comments

Product Review and Giveaway: $10 to Pear Tree Greetings Halloween Collection

Posted on 11:35 AM by Unknown
Ah Hurricane Season in it's glory, must be the start of school!

Once we've gotten past our first scare, it seems like the Halloween candy and costumes are in the store, residing side by side with the Back-to-School items (wait, they ARE!). Every year the holidays get closer and closer together, don't they?

But why not take advantage of it and seize the Fall fever and start planning for your
Read More
Posted in $10 Gift Card, giveaway, halloween, halloween decorating, halloween parties, halloween products, pear tree cards, Pear Tree Greetings Halloween Collection, photo cards, photo invitations, product review | No comments

Recipe Weekend / Product Review: Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal and Honey Crunch Chicken Recipe:

Posted on 9:45 AM by Unknown


Thanks to Moms Meet we were sent a box of the new Kashi 7 Whole Grain Honey Sunshine Cereal Squares to review with our group of moms (did you know they know have 24 cold cereals in their product line?). You'll get more of that meeting to check out Kashi products later-but I went looking for a great way for us all to sample the cereal and it's many uses, thus the chicken recipe coming up!

Kashi
Read More
Posted in Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal, product review, recipe weekend | No comments

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Getting Creative with Modge Podge!

Posted on 9:31 PM by Unknown
Yeah I know, Modge Podge? For those of a certain age, you just CRINGED when you saw Modge Podge, didn't you?

I know, I know, but there is SO much you can do knowadays with the gorgeous scrapbook papers and fabrics! I won a copy of the 40th anniversary book from the Modge Podge blog, and it really has inspired me.

So while reorganizing, redecorating, moving everything around in our upstairs
Read More
Posted in crafting, Modge Podge, scrapbooking | No comments

Friday, August 31, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: Soft Scrub Total Cleaners

Posted on 10:14 AM by Unknown
One of the things I LOVE about being a Purex Insider is their commitment to work with quality brands, like Soft Scrub, to give us a chance to check out products we may have never used, and to be able to share that chance with our lucky readers.



We've used Soft Scrub for years for cleaning in the kitchen, but have never used it in the bathroom. So I was happy to be able to try two of the new 
Read More
Posted in bathroom cleaning, bathroom sanitizing, giveaway, household cleaning, product review, purex insider, soft scrub, soft scrub total cleaners | No comments

Celebrate Fall with Certain Dri!

Posted on 7:24 AM by Unknown



Celebrate Fall with Certain Dri!






Summer is sizzling but it’s been no sweat with Certain Dri! Are you ready to fall back into autumn fashions without worry of embarrassing sweat marks? To celebrate the Labor Day 3-day weekend and Certain Dri’s 72-hours of sweat protection, Certain Dri will be launching a new giveaway on its  Facebook page to give 72 winners a jump start on their fall
Read More
Posted in certain dry, facebook giveaways, giveaways | No comments

Thursday, August 30, 2012

History Corner: Book Review and Giveaway: The King's Damsel by Kate Emerson

Posted on 10:36 AM by Unknown

Well ya'll KNOW we love a good historical fiction book, and this one fits the bill!









Synopsis: Handmaid. Spy. Mistress.  Anxious to secure his own success at the glittering court of Henry VIII, heiress Tamsin Lodge’s ambitious guardian obtains her a position as maid of honor to young Princess Mary Tudor.  Tamsin soon comes to love the neglected child, but in the Tudor court, not even a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, history corner, Kate Emerson, The King's Damsel | No comments

Additional Accessories Tablet Owners Need!

Posted on 8:47 AM by Unknown
One of the things that happens when you get one of the new 'smart' electronics, be it a smart phone, tablet, netbook, ereader or laptop, you know you'll be needing to buy accessories that apply to ONLY that item. Which of course means you may be putting out more money than you want to.

So if you can find items that can multi-purpose between your different devices, you know you'll not only save
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, iEraser Tablet Screen Cleaner, Marware Anti-Scratch Screen Protector, Nexus 7 tablet, product review, screen cleaner, tablets | No comments

Want to Review Suspense/Mystery Books?

Posted on 7:18 AM by Unknown


Partners in Crime is looking for a few good book review bloggers!






Are you interested in getting books to review on YOUR blog?



Their criteria:

Must be a fan of their specialty genre (mystery, suspense and crime)
Have a minimum of 100 followers
New host must complete and participate in 2 or more tours before November 30th.
Click this link & Complete the questionnaire 




So join the
Read More
Posted in partners in crime | No comments

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Book Giveaway: The Spy Lover by Kiana Davenport

Posted on 9:57 AM by Unknown

Something different for today!



I couldn't get this book read in time for a review date, 

but it sounded so great I didn't want to let you all miss out, 

so Wunderkind PR was kind enough to let us giveaway a copy!



Read on!






Synopsis: Tapping into her family history, Kiana Davenport has written the defining novel of the Chinese immigrant experience during the American Civil War.


Era
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, kiana davenport, the spy lover | No comments

Giveaway: Diet Mountain Dew Crew Racing Merch

Posted on 8:52 AM by Unknown
If you've paid attention this past week, you've seen that we're now a member of the Diet Mountain Dew Insiders Crew!

We have drank Mountain Dew for eons it seems, and we LOVE the new limited edition Dark Berry Mountain Dew, released in honor the latest Dark Knight, Batman movie!

And because it's our Blogiversary month, and we KNOW there are a lot of Dale Earnhardt Jr and Nascar fans out there
Read More
Posted in car racing, dew crew, mountain dew, mountain dew insider, nascar | No comments

Wordless Wednesday: Dress Up Time

Posted on 5:22 AM by Unknown

Ballerina Dress Up Day!
















Read More
Posted in Kindergarten Tales, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Blue Eagle Book Set Giveaway!

Posted on 5:05 AM by Unknown


Blue Eagle Books is Giving Away 50 Award Winning Blue Eagle Book Sets



If you’re a parent of a young one in grade school, you know more than anyone that back-to-school time of year is just around the corner. What better way to get them inspired by getting them into reading early? And, what better books to have them read than Steven Jones’ Mom’s Choice Awards winning book series, Blue Eagle
Read More
Posted in blue eagle books, childrens books, giveaways | No comments

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

It's Not a Hurricane party...

Posted on 11:55 AM by Unknown
Until the Scrabble board comes out !
Read More
Posted in games, hurricane party, Louisiana Activities, scrabble | No comments

We joined the Drew Crew, How About You?

Posted on 11:00 AM by Unknown

function socialChorusDelayedLoad() {
if(typeof(Halogen) == 'object') {
var embedder = new Halogen.AssetEmbedder("189f0-186d9-1c845-d97b6j2t9p", {
assetUrl: "https://activator-production.s3.amazonaws.com/banners/images/849/original/849.png",
trackingHost: "t.socialchorus.com",
clickthroughUrl: "http://apps.facebook.com/dewcrew?mcpArg_acquisitionSourceId=SCHORUS",
btype: "ot",
Read More
Posted in dew crew, giveaways, mountain dew | No comments

Giveaway: Month's Supply of Contact Lenses from ReplaceMyContacts

Posted on 10:26 AM by Unknown

While I wear glasses for reading, Suzanne has worn contacts for years. 



Having a comfortable set of contacts is important to wearing them all day, bad contacts can cost you money, you may not have to loose. Getting the right prescription and fit for your eyes is important. Just like with eyeglasses, contact lenses come in a variety of shapes and forms to meet your vision enhancing
Read More
Posted in contact lenses, giveaway, ReplaceMyContacts | No comments

Hurricane Party: Kindergarrten Style

Posted on 9:18 AM by Unknown
Crafting time!!!!!











Read More
Posted in hurricane party, Kindergarten Tales, Louisiana Activities, photography | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 28- Sept 3, 2012

Posted on 7:32 AM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, August 27, 2012

Want to Win a $1,000?

Posted on 1:13 PM by Unknown
As part of the Purex Insider Program, I wanted to share TWO great sweepstakes going on right now:



Check out the Purex Back to School Sweepstakes- win $1,000 for all of your Back To School shopping needs. While you're at it keep your clothes Bright, White and Clean with a FREE year's supply of Purex UltraPacks and fresh with Purex Crystals.


And then go and check out the 
The Soft Scrub Tough
Read More
Posted in giveaways, purex, soft scrub | No comments

Guest Post: Does Your Child Need a Tutor?

Posted on 8:07 AM by Unknown


Does your child need a tutor?



The hyper-competitive admission requirements of colleges in America are making it more important than ever that students are given the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to be successful. Being smart or talented is not enough. Chuck Cohn, founder of Varsity Tutors offers some insights into when a tutor can come to the rescue.



Families often rely on the
Read More
Posted in education, guest post, tutoring | No comments

Book Review: You Can't Make Me by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

Posted on 6:50 AM by Unknown




When I read the title of this book in the press release sent to me, 

I KNEW I HAD TO READ IT!




Kiddo has always been 'stubborn'. As an infant we determined she met the criteria of a 'high needs baby' (thanks Dr Sears), and by determining that we understood alot more about why she was SO clinging and not letting us out of her sight. As she got older it helped us understand how she ticked.
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, parenting, psychology, You Can't Make Me | No comments

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Updated Product Review: Nexus 7 Tablet

Posted on 12:38 PM by Unknown
I really should title this one, part TWO of my original review of my new Nexus 7 Tablet (can I get a shout out to Staples for having an excellent electronics department?), as now that I've had time to play with use it. Now that I've gotten alot of use of it, I wanted to share some of the really cool things that I LOVE about it. 



First, it has really make me MISS my Android phone intently! For
Read More
Posted in android, consumer electronics, mobile blogging, mobile computing, Nexus 7 Android Tablet, Nexus 7 tablet, product review, Staples, tablets | No comments

Recipe Weekend/ Pinterest Fail or no Fail : Peanut Butter Cake

Posted on 12:03 PM by Unknown





It's time for Round Two in Our Pinterest Fail or no Fail Meme, and yes, it's another peanut butter recipe. It's not a criteria or anything, just where our interest ran this month! LOL







Peanut Butter Cake from The Caramel Cookie!





The cake is 'healthy' in that the original recipe calls for flaxseed, almond milk and PB2. 



Those are not items we have in our household on a normal
Read More
Posted in peanut butter cake, pinterest fail or no fail, pintrest, recipe weekend | No comments

Happy National Hot Dog Day from Frankenweenie!

Posted on 6:29 AM by Unknown








Read More
Posted in frankenwenie, hot dogs, national hot dog day | No comments

Saturday, August 25, 2012

ebook Giveaway: Captive Heart and This Too Shall Pass by Cynthia Roberts

Posted on 4:53 PM by Unknown


Last year I introduced you to Cynthia and her new book, The Wind Warrior!



She has since put her nose to the proverbial grindstone and written not one, but TWO new books, both of which just received a shining Blue Ribbon Review from RomanceJunkies.com and helow with the launching of both books, she is offering the opportunity for (2) of you lucky BTHM readers to win a FREE EBook copy, of one
Read More
Posted in captive heart, cynthia roberts, ebooks, giveaway, the wind warrior, this too shall pass | No comments

Book Review: Hello? Is This Grandma? by Ian Whybrow, Illus by Deborah Allwright

Posted on 12:04 PM by Unknown

Kiddo's Grandma Pam always finds her the most fun and wonderfully illustrated books,

so we know when a package arrives from her, it's going to be wonderful!



Here's one of her latest gifts!








Synopsis: Logan wants to talk to Grandma on the telephone, but he keeps getting the wrong number. The youngster dials "Bee-bee-bee-bah-beep!" and waits expectantly. Lifting the gatefold reveals a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Deborah Allwright, Hello Is This Grandma, Ian Whybrow | No comments

Friday, August 24, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: Combat Source Kill Max Ant Gel and Bait

Posted on 10:27 AM by Unknown
It's still Summer down here in hot and humid South, which means one thing: BUGS.

From wasps to mosquitos to love bugs to ants. They are abounding. So I was happy to get the chance to review the latest answers to removing ants from your home from Combat Source!

Combat Source has been a leader in pest control for the home for years and years, so you know it is a name you can trust! 



We have an
Read More
Posted in ant bait, combat, combat ant, combat source kill max ant bait, combat source kill max ant gel, giveaway, product review | No comments

Book Review: And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman

Posted on 9:39 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our stop on the And When She Was Good book blog tour! 






Synopsis:


Perennial New York Times and nationally bestselling author and acclaimed multiple–prize winner Laura Lippman delivers a brilliant novel about a woman with a secret life who is forced to make desperate choices to save her son and herself.

When Hector Lewis told his daughter that she had a nothing face, it was
Read More
Posted in And When She Was Good, Book Review, Laura Lippman | No comments

Book Review: The Not So Wicked, Wicked Witch by Amy Purser Carter, Illus by Sarah Markham

Posted on 8:02 AM by Unknown

As I mentioned earlier this week, we get alot of great books out of Mississippi, 

and I am thrilled to bring you another Southern children's author,

on our favorite topic: Halloween!











Synopsis: The Not So Wicked, Wicked Witch is a charming story about a witch that is wicked in image only.

After reading the story and getting to know Carter's witch, you realize that she has a heart of
Read More
Posted in Amy Purser Carter, Book Review, children's books, Sarah Markham, The Not So Wicked, Wicked Witch | No comments

Black Licorice Recalled

Posted on 7:00 AM by Unknown
I had not heard about this re all until Barbara's Beat ( http://barbarasbeat.blogspot.com/2012/08/red-vines-black-licorice-twists.html )  posted it on Re-Clip and I wanted to share it with you all.
"The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said some of our one pound (16oz.) bags of Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists contained traces of lead that were above the acceptable level for food
Read More
Posted in black licorice, licorice, recalls, red vines | No comments

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Book Review: Don't Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman

Posted on 9:28 AM by Unknown

And now for something different....



When NetGalley sent me info on this book, 

I knew it was going to be a rollicking read...









Synopsis:  When Buck Schatz, senior citizen and retired Memphis cop, learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold, Buck decides to hunt down the fugitive and claim the loot. But a lot of people want a piece of the stolen
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Daniel Friedman, Don't Ever Get Old, ebooks | No comments

Got a Tablet? Get FREE Ebooks!

Posted on 4:49 AM by Unknown
One of the things having a tablet (can I say THANKS to Staples again!) has fostered is an increase in getting ebooks.


As they are so easy to read on it, I found myself subscribing to different blogs that s daily lists of FREE books available on Amazon (as I had already been using the Kindle app on pc and smartphone, it is my preferred app).


Yup, did you know that DAILY there are literally
Read More
Posted in amazon, ebooks, Free books, Nexus 7 Android Tablet, Nexus 7 tablet | No comments

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Hey Mom Your Tablet Has a Camera|||

Posted on 5:16 PM by Unknown





Read More
Posted in Nexus 7 tablet, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Book Review: The Last of the Seals by Greg Messel

Posted on 8:32 AM by Unknown

Dad grabbed this book as soon as it came in and had it read in 3 days! Yup, it's a keeper!





Synopsis: Mystery, romance and baseball in 1957 San Francisco. Sam Slater is a lifetime minor league baseball player for the San Francisco Seals. The Seals have just one more season left as San Francisco is about to become a major league city. Sam has come to the end of his baseball career and is
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Greg Messel, the last of the seals | No comments

It's Back- FREE Museum Admission!

Posted on 7:30 AM by Unknown




Make sure you take this great opportunity to visit a museum you haven't before, or go back and enjoy one you love! I am a firm believer in you never know what kids will learn, if you only expose them! This is also a great way to send the grandkid off with Grandpa/Grandma for a shared day of fun and memories (ie visiting the WWII museum).

The rules are:

Only an official Museum Day Live!
Read More
Posted in museums, smithsonian museum day, smithsonisan | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Confessions of a Control Freak by Priscilla Knox Morrison

Posted on 4:26 AM by Unknown
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Confessions of a Control Freak, giveaway, Priscilla Knox Morrison | No comments

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Ka-Boom! by Alyce Joy Rininger

Posted on 9:48 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our stop on the World of Ink book blog tour for Ka-Boom!






The author hopes this will be the beginning of a series about Spritesville, 

and we hope so too!


Synopsis: Sprout is a fairy from Spritesville, Ohio. Her given name is Sprunetta Brunetta. She doesn’t like it, because she thinks it sounds too much like somebody’s wicked sister. Since she is only four inches tall, all her
Read More
Posted in Alyce Joy Rininger, Book Review, children's books, ebooks, giveaway, Ka-Boom | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: The Things I Do for You by Mary Carter

Posted on 9:29 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our stop on the The Things I Do For You Book Blog Tour!









Synopsis: Bailey Jordan has loved her husband, Brad, since they were ten years old. She’s followed him on every adventure–opening a sweater store in Seattle, a café in Colorado, a surf shop in Santa Monica. Each time, she’s picked up the pieces when things fell apart. But now, it’s her turn. Bailey has a successful real
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, mary carter, the things i do for you | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 21- Aug 27, 2012

Posted on 6:31 AM by Unknown





Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Have you Tried Pillsbury Baguette Chips?

Posted on 4:28 AM by Unknown





Thanks to MyBlogSpark, you can try them at 75 cents off!



Just click this LINK

and you can print a coupon for 75 cents off a bag!












Disclosure: this coupon link was provided by Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark.

Read More
Posted in coupons, my blogspark, pillsbury, pillsbury baguette chips | No comments

Monday, August 20, 2012

Product Review: Nexus 7 Android Tablet aka My New Addiction

Posted on 1:53 PM by Unknown
Ya'll heard my scream when my new tablet/toy/addiction came in this past week right?

This is the first of a couple different review posts coming up about it!




Our REALLY good friends at Staples asked us what time of electronic device we were looking for to meet our Back to School, Blogging, and Parenting needs, and as Dad had just bought the coolest bluetooth/wi-fi printer, so there was
Read More
Posted in android, consumer electronics, mobile blogging, mobile computing, Nexus 7 Android Tablet, Nexus 7 tablet, product review, Staples, tablets | No comments

Kindergarten Here We Come....

Posted on 8:27 AM by Unknown

ORIENTATION DAY:











and FIRST DAY:






Read More
Posted in Kindergarten Tales, photography | No comments

Book Review: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce, Illus by Joe Bluhm

Posted on 8:06 AM by Unknown
As school is starting for us this week- BAAAAHHHH/ WHOOOPIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- I thought reviewing some great kids books we've recently discovered would make for a fun week!

Up first is a book that actually came about AFTER the Oscar nominated animated short movie and Ipad app that followed it! 







The animated movie in home grown, out of Moonbot Studios in Shreveport (can I get a cheer for
Read More
Posted in Book Review, children's books, Childrens movies, Joe Bluhm, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, William Joyce | No comments

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Winners Starting School!

Posted on 11:14 AM by Unknown




1. Truth be Told- #20   Natahsa HP

2. 5 hour Energy- #10 Yona

3. You Came Back- #35 Carole C



All winners have been notified via email. 

Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

winners

Posted on 10:52 AM by Unknown

Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Book Review: Rip-Off by Mar Preston

Posted on 8:47 AM by Unknown

Ya'll know I love police procedural series, so I was thrilled when Mar asked if I wanted to read the latest Detective Dave Mason novel! I loved book 1, No Dice!





Synopsis: A deadbeat burglar has been found in the upscale Santa Monica beach condo of a playboy studio exec. The dead body must link up with a string of high-tech burglaries. And do the Chechens Mason keeps meeting must link up
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Mar Preston, Rip-Off | No comments

Friday, August 17, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: Pillsbury Artisan Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

Posted on 9:30 AM by Unknown







As we've shared before, we LOVE the Pillsbury pizza crust- for awhile there we were having homemade pizza EVERY Friday! It is SO easy, inexpensive if you use what you have on hand and oh-so simple and quick to make (and eat, since it tends to vanish pretty quick once it hits the table!)



Now Pillsbury has come out with a new twist joining the regular and thin crust varieties- Artisan
Read More
Posted in giveaway, pillsbury, pillsbury artisan whole wheat pizza crust, pizza crust, pizza dough, pizza recipe, recipe weekend | No comments

Book Review: Revenant by Allan Leverone

Posted on 4:52 AM by Unknown
Earlier this year, we reviewed the first book in this series, Paskagankee, which we loved, and we're happy to be able to review book 2 in the ongoing series!





Synopsis: A sacred Navajo artifact, imbued with a shocking and dangerous power. 


An amoral con man, willing to stop at nothing to achieve his goals.


And a tiny northern Maine town, isolated and vulnerable.


Last November,
Read More
Posted in Allan Leverone, Book Review, Revenant | No comments

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Did You Hear My Scream??

Posted on 2:24 PM by Unknown

When the box arrived in the mail from Staples today????











































Yeah, I LOVE you Staples!!!



Stay tuned for more posts.
Read More
Posted in Nexus 7 tablet, product review, Staples | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Coastal Access by Walter Ramsay

Posted on 10:14 AM by Unknown

Sports writer turned investigative journalist Tucker Lee Anderson

 (from Beneath The Dune) is back!  






Synopsis:  In Florida, Interstate 95 snakes from the Georgia state line to Miami in an uninterrupted run of coastal cities. The country that lies west of the interstate however is often referred to as a wasteland, a no-man's territory fit only for those who can stand the dank heat of a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Coastal Access, giveaway, Walter Ramsay | No comments

Wordless Wednesday Fluttered By on Wings....

Posted on 7:43 AM by Unknown

As in the internet kept going down (thanks AT&T), 

so we took in the beauty of nature....



and this post didn't go up yesterday- I hope it gives you a smile today instead!















Read More
Posted in photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Book Review:Tthe Stars Shine Bright by Sibella Giorello

Posted on 10:48 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our stop on the The Stars Shine Bright book blog tour, which ends today!



The Stars Shine Bright is the 5th book in the Raleigh Harmon series 





Synopsis: After the FBI suspends her for bending rules, Special Agent Raleigh Harmon wants to redeem her career and re-start her life. But when the Bureau offers her an undercover assignment, she's forced to take on a double-life. Sent
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaways, litfuse, Raleigh Harmon, Sibella Giorello, the Stars Shine Bright | No comments

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Giving Up the Ghost by Eric Nuzzum

Posted on 10:22 AM by Unknown






Synopsis: Eric Nuzum is afraid of the supernatural, and for good reason: As a high school oddball in Canton, Ohio, during the early 1980s, he became convinced that he was being haunted by the ghost of a little girl in a blue dress who lived in his parents’ attic. It began as a weird premonition during his dreams, something that his quickly diminishing circle of friends chalked up as a way
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, Book Review, Eric Nuzzum, giveaway, Giving Up the Ghost, memoir | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 14- Aug 20, 2012

Posted on 7:28 AM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, August 13, 2012

Pinterest Fail or No Fail: Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

Posted on 9:19 AM by Unknown







Welcome to our new feature- Pinterest, Fail or No Fail? new meme-

where we take things we find on Pinterest and test

them to see if they are as yummy as they look/sound,

or as easy to make!



For our inaugural post, the boys at work saw this pin of

Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars and screamed for them to be made.

Aha, a challenge had been laid down!







The original recipe came from
Read More
Posted in peanut bar chocolate bars, pinterest fail or no fail, pintrest, snack recipes | No comments

Guest Post; Think Brown-Bagging’s a Bore? by Mona Meighan

Posted on 7:18 AM by Unknown


Think Brown-Bagging’s a Bore?Expert Offers Tips for Fast, Fun, Healthy Lunches-to-Go



It was a tragic lesson in the risks of consuming a fast-food, sugary diet:

Dr. Mona Meighan’s normally punctual 26-year-old son, Luke, did not show up for work one morning in 2009. A concerned co-worker stopped by Luke’s apartment and found the young man dead in his bed. An autopsy determined he died from
Read More
Posted in back to school, guest post, Mona Meighan | No comments

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Winners This Week Braving for Back to School!

Posted on 12:48 PM by Unknown




1. Severed Threads- #110 Anita Y

2. One Good Friend- #45 Gail K

3. Carmex Summer Bag- #200 Amy H



All winners have been notified via email. 

Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Book Review: The Secret Power of Speaking God's Word by Joyce Meyer

Posted on 8:38 AM by Unknown

As our faithful readers know, we love Joyce Meyers, 

so any new book by her we are VERY happy to review!





Synopsis: There are powerful promises in God’s Word, but how often do you speak them over your life? In this beautifully embossed gift edition book, you’ll find it easy to locate specific scriptures on a certain topic so you can speak them aloud when you need to. This little book of
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, devotional, joyce meyer, The Secret Power of Speaking God's Word | No comments

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Guest Post: Why is White-Collar Crime on the Rise? by Rakesh Malhotra

Posted on 9:28 AM by Unknown


Why is White-Collar Crime on the Rise?COO Advocates Values-in-Action Courses for All Students



It seems every time we turn around, another financial giant is accused of lying, cheating and stealing.



It’s not your imagination, says Rakesh Malhotra, a longtime COO who has worked in Asia, East Europe and United States and led cross-cultural diverse teams.



“White-collar crime convictions in
Read More
Posted in guest post, Rakesh Malhotra, white collar crime | No comments

Recipe Weekend: Back to School Easy Pizza Casserole

Posted on 8:38 AM by Unknown


Chef Rory Schepisi, has graciously put her critically acclaimed culinary talents to work to bring parents her “Back to School Easy Pizza Casserole,” a quick and easy recipe sure to please even the pickiest of palates. 





Back to School Easy Pizza Casserole Ingredients:

1 pound pasta of choice (Rory uses Fusili or Spiral)

2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 jar marinara/tomato sauce

½ cup
Read More
Posted in Back to School Easy Pizza Casserole, recipe weekend, Rory Schepisi | No comments

Friday, August 10, 2012

Oh Oh- We FORGOT!!!!!!!!!! It's Our Blogiversary!

Posted on 8:09 AM by Unknown
Apparently we've been having SO much fun this Summer that we totally FORGOT Bless Their Heart Mom's THIRD birthday!





Yup the blog turned the big THREE in June ! Wow, our third year, just doesn't seem like it's been that long! 

We're SO SO happy to have you STILL with us, newly on board, or thinking of following! We've had alot of personal changed this past year, and we're happy you guys
Read More
Posted in blog birthday, giveaway, third blogiversary | No comments

Thursday, August 9, 2012

History Corner: Book Review: The Second Empress by Michelle Moran

Posted on 9:27 AM by Unknown

Michelle's new book comes out in stores on the 14th, 

so we were thrilled to be able to review it ahead of time!







Synopsis: After the bloody French Revolution, Emperor Napoleon’s power is absolute. When Marie-Louise, the eighteen year old daughter of the King of Austria, is told that the Emperor has demanded her hand in marriage, her father presents her with a terrible choice: marry the
Read More
Posted in Book Review, french history, history corner, michelle moran | No comments

History Corner/ Book Review: Smeared by Mark Rogers

Posted on 7:26 AM by Unknown

It's a good week and we've got not one, but TWO history based books for review this week!



First the modern one!


But first a warning- this is an HONEST review, there is NO slant here-I'm not Fox or ABC News- I've been an Independent Voter since I got my first Voter Registration card. I didn't want ANYONE telling me HOW I had to vote. I wanted to research, educate myself and vote accordingly.
Read More
Posted in american history, Book Review, history corner, Mark Rogers, smeared | No comments

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: A Snowball and an Iphone....

Posted on 7:15 PM by Unknown










































Read More
Posted in iphone shots, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Top Shelf Giveaway- August 2012

Posted on 9:35 AM by Unknown

Welcome to this month's YOU CHOOSE THE BOOK Giveaway!










The choices this month are:







Promise Me by Harlan Coben











The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls















A Little Ray of Sunshine by Lani Rich  (ARC Copy)











The Seven Year *itch by Jennifer Belle



















Hard Time and Nursery Rhymes by Claudia Trupp















A Cup of Jo by  Sandra Balzo

Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, top shelf | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 7-Aug 13, 2012

Posted on 6:27 AM by Unknown




Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Book Tour: Section 132 by Helga Zeiner

Posted on 6:13 AM by Unknown
Well last month I had a dyslexia moment and posted my review and giveaway of Section 132 (congrats to Wendy who won the ebook version).

Today is my actual day for the tour, so i am reposting info about the book, my review and links to the tour, so you can head off and enter to win on the other participating blogs! Sorry the mix up guys!









SYNOPSIS:  Lillian is only 13 when her parents
Read More
Posted in Book Blog Tour, giveaways, Helga Zeiner, Section 132 | No comments

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Recipe Weekend: Primos Cafe Inspired Caramel Toffee Brownies

Posted on 10:31 AM by Unknown
This past week we ran up to Jackson (MS) to visit friends and family, and had the opportunity to check out some delicious baked treats from the Primos Cafe in Flowood (south of Jackson). There caramel toffee brownie was SO wonderful that we had to come up with our own 'like it' recipe! 

Here's what the brownies look like:






And the OOOOOOOO pix:







(admit it, you KNOW you want to run and
Read More
Posted in brownies, caramel, caramel toffee brownies, jackson ms, primos cafe, recipe weekend | No comments

Winners this last Week of July!

Posted on 8:12 AM by Unknown






1. Line between here and Gone- #172 Tiffany D

2. Lightning Fast French Strikes Again- #5 Natasha H

3. Top Shelf- #208 LaTanya T, who picked His Other Wife
(August's Top Shelf will be up in a day or two)

4.  Mystery Time- #12 Carol M

(5. Julep- winner was notified by Julep directly! )



All winners have been notified by email!

Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Book Review: Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child By Bob Spitz

Posted on 8:21 AM by Unknown

As ya'll know I was a later arrival to the 'cult of Julia', but the more I learn about her, the more I really admire her and wish I had known her! So I jumped at the chance to read/review this new book about her!









Synopsis: It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged,
Read More
Posted in biography, Bob Spitz, Book Review, Dearie, Julia's Child | No comments

Friday, August 3, 2012

Book Review:Zoe Gets Ready by Bethanie Murguia

Posted on 10:43 AM by Unknown




Synopsis:  Each day is full of possibilities, and Zoe wants to be ready for everything this one might bring. But that makes getting dressed really, really hard! If it's a twirling day, she'll need to wear the purple skirt. But if it's a cartwheeling day, she'll want the polka-dot tights. Or it might be a hiding day, perfect for the flower crown that will help her blend into the garden . . .
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, bethanie Murguia, Book Review, children's books, zoe gets ready | No comments

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: 5 Hour Energy Drink

Posted on 9:01 AM by Unknown

As a caffeine addict (there, I admit it!), energy drinks were not something I normally gravitate to. give me some shots of espresso and I'm good! 



But when the opportunity came from Smiley360 to try 5-hour Energy Drink,

i decided to give it a go!






5-hour ENERGY is a quick and simple way  to feel alert and energized for hours, in mere minutes, and on the go. And because the key
Read More
Posted in 5 hour energy drink, energy drink, giveaway, product review, smiley360 | No comments

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Wordless Wednesday. Cat Days of Summer

Posted on 1:24 PM by Unknown

Nope...not the proverbial porch dog, we have a porch cat....























(are you DONE taking my picture yet...is what the squinty eyes mean)
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Book Review: Hell or High Water by Joy Castro

Posted on 7:07 AM by Unknown



Welcome to one of the TOP THREE books of the year, at least to me!




With the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina upon us, 

the book has come out at a perfect time.



I hope you enjoyed Joy's earlier guest post as well!






Synopsis: Nola Céspedes, an ambitious young reporter at the Times-Picayune, catches a break: an assignment to write her first full-length investigative feature. It’s a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Hell or High Water | No comments

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Guest Post: New Orleans and the Long Aftermath by Joy Castro

Posted on 11:16 AM by Unknown

I'll be reviewing Joy's book tomorrow, 

but here's a great guest post from her, tohelp set you up for the book! 




When I decided to set my new thriller Hell or High Water in post-Katrina

New Orleans, I knew I wanted to take readers well beyond the tourist zone they would

ordinarily encounter if they visited the city for a conference or vacation: beyond the

French Quarter’s decadence,
Read More
Posted in guest post, Hell or High Water, Joy Castro | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Truth Be Told by Larry King

Posted on 9:26 AM by Unknown

I hope you read the excerpt from this book earlier today!




Synopsis: Truth Be Told is a revealing and irresistibly entertaining look back on Larry's remarkable run at CNN, and an honest look at Larry's own life behind the scenes. After more than a half-century of asking questions, Larry King suddenly found everyone wanted answers from him. Was Larry King Live, CNN's highest rated program,
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Larry King, Truth Be Told | No comments

Book Excerpt: Truth Be Told By Larry King

Posted on 7:27 AM by Unknown



I'll be reviewing this book later today,enjoy this excerpt now!


Truth Be Told
By Larry King,
Author of Truth Be Told: Off the Record about Favorite Guests, Memorable Moments, Funniest Jokes, and a Half Century of Asking Questions






I was speaking at The University of Texas -- Pan American not long ago and a student asked me a question that had never been asked of me in more than fifty
Read More
Posted in book excerpt, Larry King, Truth Be Told | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 31- August 6, 2012

Posted on 7:15 AM by Unknown
*



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, July 30, 2012

Book Review As Silver Refined by Kay Arthur

Posted on 9:56 AM by Unknown






Synopsis: What Can You Do When Life Doesn’t Turn Out Like You Planned?

How do you respond when your husband or wife tramples your emotions?  When your boss fires you unexpectedly?  When you lose your life’s savings?  When the child you’ve loved and prayed for turns his back on you and your values?  

When disappointments like these smash their way into your life, you may want to scream, “
Read More
Posted in As Silver Refined by Kay Arthur, Book Review | No comments

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Book Review: The Digest Diet by Liz Vaccariello

Posted on 10:31 AM by Unknown
Drop a Size in 4 Days.
Eliminate Fatigue and Cravings.
Kick-start a Lifetime of Good Health!


Got your attention, didn't I? Read on for more!








Synopsis:

The Digest Diet utilizes groundbreaking science and collective wisdom to help you lose weight quickly and safely -- backed by the authority of America's most trusted magazine. Join editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello as she analyzes and
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Cookbook review, dieting, dieting book, dieting tips, fudgy mocha brownies, Liz Vaccariello, The Digest Diet | No comments

Shhhhh. It's a Christmas in JULY Sale!

Posted on 7:28 AM by Unknown







Yup, that's right, Paper Coterie is offering

 SEVENTY PERCENT off gift cards, ending 7-31-12.



What does that mean?



You can buy a gift card valued at $50 for ONLY $20,

a $75 card for ONLY $27, $100 for only $30 and even a $25 card for $12.50.



Translate that to your annual Christmas cards(AHH the Christmas in July link!)

and that means you could order this card:







which
Read More
Posted in christmas cards, discount code, Paper Coterie, personalized cards, special sale | No comments

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Comment Changes

Posted on 7:08 PM by Unknown
After some soul searching and debating, I've decided to change the commenting on this blog from ANYONE, aka Anonymous comments allowed, to the use of Registered Users, via the OpenID system.

Why you ask?

Because this past week alone, we've had some pretty nasty comments posted (now gone, thank you for a delete button!). granted they weren't on the most current posts, but the fact that they
Read More
Posted in blog comments, blog design | No comments

Winners

Posted on 1:31 PM by Unknown




1. Eyes of Justice- #136 Tabathia

2. Section 132- #  4 Wendy N

3. Paris Detective=#33 Darcy O



All winners have been notified by email!

Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Recipe Weekend: Crawfish Remoulade Wraps

Posted on 8:53 AM by Unknown



You know how sometimes you go to a restaurant and get a meal that is just TO DIE FOR Scrumptious?



That happened to Suzanne and I this past weekend. We went to a new local restaurant and she ordered the Tilapia special and I decided to try the Crawfish Remoulade Wrap.



Suzanne liked her meal, but then she took a bite of mine:







and said, "ok I'll split yours, since you said you can't
Read More
Posted in Crawfish Remoulade Wraps, louisiana cooking, recipe weekend, southern cooking | No comments

Redecorating? Paper Coterie Can Help!

Posted on 7:31 AM by Unknown
I don't know about your house, but for us, the end of Summer doesn't just mean school is starting (can I get an AMEN hallelujah?), it has meant some serious redecorating changes!

We've repurposed rooms, moved furniture put up new art and photos. Freshened and came new life to the rooms. So it was no surprise that Kiddo wanted her room 'spruced up' as well!

It all started by moving a desk out of
Read More
Posted in decorating tips, discount code, house decor, kid stuff, Paper Coterie, redecorating | No comments

Friday, July 27, 2012

Summer= Adventures in Clean with Frigidaire

Posted on 1:47 PM by Unknown
In the upcoming Disney film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Jennifer Garner plays a mother who embarks on the ultimate adventure in clean when a son magically springs to life in her garden. At this moment, her character understands what every mother knows: life is full of messy adventures.






To celebrate magical moments like this, Frigidaire, makers of the Frigidaire Affinity front load
Read More
Posted in adverntures in clean app, frigidaire, laundry, stain removal, summer vacation | No comments

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Severed Threads by Kaylin Mcfarren

Posted on 11:09 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our stop on the Severed Threads Book Blog Tour!



I hope you read the excerpt earlier today!






Synopsis: Believing herself responsible for her father’s fatal diving accident, Rachel Lyons has withdrawn from the world and assumed a safe position at a foundation office. When called upon by a museum director to assist her former love interest with the recovery of a cursed relic from
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Kaylin Mcfarren, Severed Threads | No comments

Book Excerpt: Severed Threads by Kaylin Mcfarren

Posted on 8:38 AM by Unknown


I'll be reviewing this book later today, but here's an excerpt for you to read!











Chapter One
Shipwreck SiteTen miles off the California Coast 
Chase Cohen tumbled over Stargazer’s side and into the cold Pacific Ocean – his dreams of riches so close he could barely breathe. Five years diving for salvaging companies had taught him to restore his senses as quickly as possible. To
Read More
Posted in book excerpt, Kaylin Mcfarren, Severed Threads | No comments

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: You Came Back by Christopher Coake

Posted on 9:53 AM by Unknown





Synopsis: Thirty-something midwesterner Mark Fife believes he has successfully moved past the accidental death of his young son Brendan, as well as his subsequent divorce from his college sweetheart Chloe. He’s successful, he’s in love again, and he believes he’s mastered his own memories. But then he is contacted by a strange woman who tells him not only that she owns his old house, but
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Christopher Coake, giveaway, You Came Back | No comments

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: Julep Nail Polish

Posted on 9:57 AM by Unknown
Have you heard about Julep Nail Vernis (Nail Color)?





I hadn't until I head they were looking for reviewers to be part of their VIP Program. After reading about the company i was THRILLED to be able to review their products, as they are so representative of the type of company that espouses the term 'girlpower"! Hear from their website:

"Julep was created as a tribute to the girlfriends who
Read More
Posted in giveaway, Julep Nail Polish, nail bernis, nail color, nail polish, product review | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 24- July 30, 2012

Posted on 7:14 AM by Unknown

*


Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, July 23, 2012

FYI- Giveaways

Posted on 3:00 PM by Unknown




Just an FYI for all you lucky winners/future winners here at BTHM. As of this month, I will be mailing out prizes ONCE a month, instead of twice. 

Occasionally it might happen within 3 weeks, but due to my paying for postage myself, and being on a tighter budget, with the changes in our household, mailings will go out at the end/beginning of the month.

Thanks for being supportive and
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: One Good Friend Deserves Another by Lisa Verge Higgins

Posted on 9:56 AM by Unknown
Here's the perfect Summer read, if you're looking for the perfect novel about friendship!




Synopsis: Dhara, Kelly, Marta & Wendy have been the closest of friends since college, so close, in fact, that after a series of communal romantic disasters, they bond together to create rules of relationships meant to keep their hearts safe. Now, at the far side of thirty-five, those rules seem to have
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Lisa Verge Higgins, One Good Friend Deserves Another | No comments

Hellman's and the 30th Annual Food and Wine Classic

Posted on 8:49 AM by Unknown



Did you know that Hellmann’s was one of the sponsor's of one of the nation’s most celebrated food festivals – the 30th Annual FOOD & WINE Classic, that took place in Aspen this past June?  







To celebrate Hellmann's announcement of their mission to transition to 100% cage-free eggs in all its products by 2020 (they started in 2010, and have already done so completely in the European
Read More
Posted in Chef Tim Loveto, easy recipes, food and wince classic, hellman's recipes, hellmann's maynoaise, Sweepstakes | No comments

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Carmex Summer Giveaway!

Posted on 10:19 AM by Unknown
As a Carmex Blog Squad member, I get to try out some of their products before they hit the shelves everywhere, and that is a pretty cool thing!

Well they just sent me 2 of my favorite Summer finds for the year!




Yup this is a supersized bright beach tote, that there is NO way you're gonna loose on the beach! And it's the type I love with rope handles!

Filled in the bag's attached pouch (
Read More
Posted in carmex, carmex sticks, giveaway | No comments

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Book Review: It's Okay Not to Share by Heather Shumaker

Posted on 12:00 PM by Unknown

Welcome to our last post on 'preparation' for the week!









Synopsis: Parenting can be such an overwhelming job that it’s easy to lose track of where you stand on some of the more controversial subjects at the playground (What if my kid likes to rough house—isn’t this ok as long as no one gets hurt? And what if my kid just doesn’t feel like sharing?). In this inspiring and enlightening book
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Heather Shumaker, It's Okay Not to Share, parenting, psychology | No comments

Friday, July 20, 2012

Recipe Weekend: Original Chicken Noodle Ro-tel Casserole

Posted on 9:22 AM by Unknown
I know this is an oldie but a goodie, but we ha done of those mom-daughter psychic moments- i told her I'd been hunkering for good old Chicken Rotel or King ranch Casserole, and she said funny, i just printed out the original noodle casserole recipe! AHA, a sign! Add to the ingredients were in the fridge/pantry, and dinner was set!

Now we DID veer off the recipe a tad-we didn't have any egg
Read More
Posted in casseroles, chicken noodle casserole, recipe weekend, rotel casserole | No comments

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Book Review: Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg, Illus. by Jeannie Hayden

Posted on 11:46 AM by Unknown
Since we're talking about 'being prepared' and scouting this week, I new we had to include this book, that made it too late for the Father's Day roundup we had here!





Synopsis: An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a
Read More
Posted in be repared, Book Review, Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden, parenting | No comments

Winners Enjoying Summer!

Posted on 10:28 AM by Unknown




1. Asurion $40 Amazon Gift Card- #208 Debbie W

2. Game of Secrets- #79 Liza V

3. To Kill the Duke- #33 Angel J

4. Purex:
    1. #173 Michelle B
    2. #185 Lilly B
    3. #234 Carol W

5. Pampers: #80 Elena



All winners have been notified by email

Thanks to every one who entered!
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Product Review Matcha Green Tea Powder and Matcha Chocolate Cake in a Cup Recipe

Posted on 6:31 AM by Unknown
Have you heard about Matcha Green Tea Powder?

You may have seen it all over Pinterest around St Patrick's Day, when everybody was using it to turn their baked goods green!

I had, but had never given it a try. So I was thrilled to be sent some Mocafe Matcha Green Tea sample packets to try!





Mocafe Matcha Green Tea Powder is finely milled or fine powder green tea. made from shade-grown tea
Read More
Posted in Matcha Chocolate Cake in a Cup, Matcha Green Tea Powder, Matcha tea, product review, recipe weekend | No comments

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: My First Citation

Posted on 4:30 PM by Unknown







And you thought I meant a Law Enforcement one....



LOL



I received it from Kiddo for

"moving stuff on her desk"....



Oh and my fine?

3 cents.

(I figured I got off cheap...)





Yeah, it's a long Summer.....
Read More
Posted in Kindergarten Tales, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Lightning fast French Strikes Again by Carol Woods

Posted on 9:32 AM by Unknown

Back in April we reviewed Lightning Fast French, the easy way to learn French for parents and their kids, and Carol is back with a second book! 




Synopsis: No time to learn French? 

Want to teach your children but don't speak French yourself? 

Lightning-Fast French helps you incorporate French into your every day activities, so you learn while doing the things you already do. This second
Read More
Posted in 10 Pounds in 10 Days, Book Review, Carol Woods, french, french language, giveaway, learning a new language, Lightning fast French Strikes Again | No comments

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Book Review: On My Honor by Shannon Henry Kleibler

Posted on 12:17 PM by Unknown
We're on the topic of 'being prepared' this week, how about a great Kudos's to the Girl Scout's for their wonderful US Postal Stamp that was recently released:






And they made it a 'forever' stamp! How apropos! 



As a former girl Scout, I was quite happy to review this new book about the Girl Scouts, as 2012 marks the 100th year anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America!





Synopsis: In
Read More
Posted in Book Review, girlschouts, juliette gordon low, On My Honor, parenting, scouting, Shannon Henry Kleibler | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 17- July 23, 2012

Posted on 7:13 AM by Unknown
*



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, July 16, 2012

Book Review: Teach Children to Read Faster by Dennis Brooks

Posted on 12:49 PM by Unknown
This week we've got some book reviews about 'being prepared'. 

Today's entry, is about readying your child for Kindergarten and reading skills. 




Synopsis: "Teach Children to Read Faster" is a supplemental self-teaching course for children and adults. 

Both learn to read faster using pronunciation patterns, phonetics, syllabification, and memorization. The lessons teach reading in spite of
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Dennis Brooks, education, phonics learning, reading, Teach Children to read Faster, teaching resource | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Mystery Time by Janet Hannah

Posted on 7:37 AM by Unknown
In Janet Hannah's third Alex Kertész mystery, her dashing scientist and charismatic sleuth returns with a beautiful German colleague to solve two mysteries: the murder of an American professor and the connection between an old watch and past time. The Wish to Kill analyzes the possibility that thoughts have the power to kill. 

Murder with a French Accent, the second book in the series, takes
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Janet Hannah, Mystery Time | No comments

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: The Line Between Here and Gone by Andrea Kane

Posted on 11:08 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our stop on The Line Between Here and Gone BookTrib Blog Tour!








Synopsis: Amanda Gleason was distraught when authorities declared her boyfriend, Southampton real estate developer Paul Everett, a no-body homicide. They discovered signs of a struggle around his abandoned, blood-spattered car but were unable to find a body after days of searching and dredging.  Amanda was even
Read More
Posted in andrea kane, Book Review, giveaway, THE LINE BETWEEN HERE AND GONE | No comments

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Recipe Weekend: Hungarian Paprika Shrimp

Posted on 9:36 AM by Unknown
Ever come across an old recipe book in an odd place, and go 'oh that's where I left it!" ? I had this experience this week, when i came across 52 Recipes by Christopher Blake, Vol. 2 (Volume 1 is for sale on Ebay by someone else), full of New Orleans Seafood recipes! From 1976, it's a great little booklet of amazing recipes! I'm glad I found it, so I can share one of my favorites from it!

You
Read More
Posted in 52 recipes, christopher blake, hungarian paprikashrimp, louisiana cooking, recipe weekend, shrimp recipes | No comments

Guest Post: NCL Survey: Over Half of ‘Tweens’ Now Have Cell Phones, Does Yours?

Posted on 8:22 AM by Unknown
Earlier we talked about the search for a new pastor in our book review, but Back to School is coming up before you know it (parents you can stop saying those 'Amens'!), and if you have a pre-teem, or tweener, as they are now called, you may be considering getting them their first cell phone. So this article may be of interested to you!

"Cell phones are not just for teenaged children any more.
Read More
Posted in back to school, cell phones, National Consumers League, parenting, preteens, tweeners | No comments

Friday, July 13, 2012

Winners Mourning the Loss of Bubble Guppies (from DirectTV)???

Posted on 2:12 PM by Unknown





1. Henny on the Couch- #41- Jennifer M-I

2. So Far Away- #9  Beth D

3. Turquoise- #21 Nancy D (thanks for the Rudi's lunchbox vote!!!)

4. Speculation- #41 Martha L


All winners have been notified by email.

Thanks to everyone who entered.
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Book Review: The Search Committee by Tim Owens

Posted on 11:10 AM by Unknown
This is one of those books that I wanted to read when it came out, but just never had the time to. thanks to the Tyndale blogger bonus program I finally got the chance to!




Synopsis: They started out seeking a pastor. But what they found was each other. 

When a small-town southern church throws a hodgepodge of wildly different personalities together in a van and sends them out to look for a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, ebooks, The Search Committee, Tim Owens | No comments

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Purex Detergent Let's Be Honest Campaign Detergent Giveaway!

Posted on 9:32 AM by Unknown
Back in April I told you about the Purex "Let's be Honest campaign", and the daily sweepstakes giveaway, that runs through July 24th, with one lucky daily winner winning a year’s supply of Purex detergent! With today's economy, that's a HUGE prize!


The Let's Be Honest campaign features a series of hysterical videos staring Second City Comedian, Molly Erdman, with topics such as boiling water,
Read More
Posted in giveaway, let's Be HonestCampaign, purex, Purex detergeant | No comments

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: Marbles

Posted on 8:18 PM by Unknown

Your childhood is calling.....

Read More
Posted in photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: The Paris Detective by Gerald Jay

Posted on 10:13 AM by Unknown




Synopsis: In a Berlin hotel room in the late 1990s, two former French intelligence agents hire Klaus Reiner, a ruthlessly effective killer, to eliminate an American industrialist vacationing in southwestern France. Reiner easily locates his target in the small Dordogne village of Taziac, but the hit is compromised when three innocent people are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Enter
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, Book Review, Gerald Jay, giveaway, The Paris Detective | No comments

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 10- July 16, 2012

Posted on 7:12 AM by Unknown




*


Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, July 9, 2012

Book Review: The Lost Scrolls by Michael Scott

Posted on 7:13 PM by Unknown

You guys now I'm a sucker for adventure book based on history and biblical theology, 

aka The DaVinci Code,

so it should be no surprise I wanted to review this book when the offer came!






Synopsis: When Dr. Jonathan Munro's house is broken into, and his former best friend and colleague, archaeologist Stephen Kaufman, is knifed in the streets of Ankara, he is thrust into a world of
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, history, Michael Scott, The Lost Scrolls | No comments

Product Review: Revlon to the Rescue!

Posted on 2:58 PM by Unknown


This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Revlon for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
If you're like me, you probably haven't changed your make-up 'plan', that is how you style/wear makeup, since you had your child/children. Time takes on new meaning, and quick and easy is the approach most of us take, saving 'the whole sha-bang'for date night or special
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Keeping Kids Safe At School And Home by Lisa Wiehl

Posted on 8:31 AM by Unknown


Last week I reviewed Lisa's latest book, 

Eyes of Justice, 

and I am happy to have a great little Guest Post from her today!




Free image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net





Peril can be lurking around every corner, so make sure your children know how to protect
themselves from dangerous situations.

These days, keeping kids safe is more complicated than just warning them not to talk to
Read More
Posted in Eyes of Justice, guest post, kids stuff, lisa wiehl, parenting | No comments

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Rafflecopter Survey Results

Posted on 2:18 PM by Unknown



Last week I asked you to answer a quick survey about the Rafflecopter entries for the giveaways for this blog. I was pretty surprised at the responses!






1. How many entries would you like to see PER giveaway in Rafflecopter, for this site?




Hmmm... so it's a practically draw between as it is now and 4-6 entries...


2. Do you prefer having numerous choices, or would you rather have to
Read More
Posted in extra entries, giveaway entries, giveaways, rafflecopter | No comments

Book Review and Ebook Giveaway: Section 132 by Helga Zeiner

Posted on 11:59 AM by Unknown
Earlier today I shared and excerpt for this book, and now here is the review!









SYNOPSIS:  Lillian is only 13 when her parents marry her to a middle-aged Bishop of a fundamentalist sect who practices polygamy. She is forced to live with her new husband’s many wives and children on his compound tucked away in the Canadian wilderness.




The hardships of poverty and isolation have crushed
Read More
Posted in Book Review, ebooks, giveaway, Helga Zeiner, Section 132 | No comments

Book Excerpt: Section 132 by Helga Zeiner

Posted on 7:54 AM by Unknown

I'll be reviewing this book later today, but first for an excerpt from the book!






Martha knew the Bishop was coming for her. His boots stomped toward the office, and when he unlocked the door, she moved back to the opposite wall, trying to melt into it. The room was only about ten feet deep, and he was threateningly close as soon as he had entered. She saw the gun strap slung over his
Read More
Posted in book excerpt, Book Review, ebooks, Helga Zeiner, Section 132 | No comments

Winners Celebrating this Week!

Posted on 7:00 AM by Unknown




1. Survey Winner- #17- Kristi P   (more on survey coming up)

2. Champion me Books- #52 Liza V.

3. Mott's Medleys:
    1. #358 ALicia K
    2. #130 Nancy D
    3. #397 Diana M
    4. #224 Stephanie J


All winners have been notified by email.

Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Book Review: The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Posted on 8:37 AM by Unknown

I have not read any of Wanda's books before,

 but this one called out to be read when I saw the cover!



Synopsis: Join the club of unlikely quilters who show up for Amish widow Emma Yoder s quilting classes. A troubled young woman, a struggling couple, a widower, a rough and tough biker, and a preacher s wife make up the mismatched lot. But as their problems begin to bind them together like
Read More
Posted in Book Review, ebooks, The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club, Wanda E. Brunstetter | No comments

Friday, July 6, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Eyes of Justice by Lis Wiehl

Posted on 8:04 PM by Unknown

Welcome to the latest book in Lisa's Triple Threat series!










Synopsis:



Cassidy, Allison, and Nicole fight for justice every day—Cassidy as a crime reporter, Nicole with the FBI, and Allison as a federal prosecutor. Together they're a Triple Threat to be reckoned with.



When a devastating turn of events upsets the balance of the Triple Threat team, they discover an ally in a quirky
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Eyes of Justice, giveaway, lisa wiehl | No comments

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Book Review: The Truth About Grace by John MacArthur

Posted on 9:50 AM by Unknown
Is the experience of God’s grace in your life a thrilling thing? Just thinking about the fact that God, by His own sovereign plan, decided to be gracious to me is overwhelming. There is nothing greater than receiving grace upon grace.” —John MacArthur






Synopsis:  Simple definitions can make grace feel like an obvious, even mundane, concept. Nothing could be further from the truth. Grace is
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, John MacArthur, The Truth About Grace, theology | No comments

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Wordless Wednesday: WOW Bean!

Posted on 2:02 PM by Unknown

What started as a school project, like this one from Pinterest:









that was a REGULAR bean, like you get in a bag to cook!



has turned into this:









Yup- it has about 17 bean pods on it! 



Kiddo is super excited!






Read More
Posted in fourth of july, holidays, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Don't Forget About the Pampers Giveaway!

Posted on 11:09 AM by Unknown


For some reason, the Rafflecopter widget on the Pampers Soft Care baby Wipes 2 MONTH SUPPLY Giveaway was not working. 

 It appears to be fixed, so run on over and enter. 

 HERE is the link again!
Read More
Posted in baby wipes, giveaway, pampers, pampers soft carewipes, pampers wipes | No comments

Let FREEDOM Ring....or NOT!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on 8:08 AM by Unknown





What would the founders of our country think?













Read More
Posted in holidays | No comments

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Book Review: The Klampie Mystery by Luis Rodriguez

Posted on 11:39 AM by Unknown

And now a great kids book to prevent Summer brain drain,

and get those imaginations afire!





Synopsis: Samantha and her parents go on an adventure ‘down under’ to Australia.
Samantha gets a stuffed koala and names it "Klampie" since his arms clamp onto
anything, like a real koala. Follow Samantha as she is amazed by the differences
between the two countries. And then something unexpected
Read More
Posted in australia, Book Review, children's books, Luis Rodriguez, The Klampie Mystery | No comments

Top Shelf Giveaway- July 2012

Posted on 9:53 AM by Unknown

Welcome to this month's YOU CHOOSE THE BOOK Giveaway!








There's been some changes- I pulled a couple more books off and added a few more! So read the list carefully!




The choices this month are:







Promise Me by Harlan Coben











The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls















A Little Ray of Sunshine by Lani Rich  (ARC Copy)











The Seven Year *itch by Jennifer
Read More
Posted in giveaway, top shelf | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 3- July 9, 2012

Posted on 7:11 AM by Unknown


*


Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, July 2, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: Pampers Soft Care Wipes

Posted on 12:26 PM by Unknown
You know when you have a baby, you look forward to the day when you don't have to buy diapers and wipes anymore. Then your baby gets toliet trained and you find out the harsh truth: the diapers may be gone, but you're gonna use MORE wipes than ever with a preschooler in the house!

So when I was contacted about reviewing the new Pampers Soft Care Wipes, i was overjoyed! 


Pampers Soft Care Wipes
Read More
Posted in giveaway, pampers, pampers soft care wipes, pampers wipes | No comments

Book Review: Dark Soul by Don Castle

Posted on 8:30 AM by Unknown

I loved the first Jake Sommers novel, Pecan Gap, and in my review for that book, I hoped for future Jake book, and here we go- book 2!





Synopsis:  An African-American girl is shot and killed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop - a female FBI agent is drugged, kidnapped and severely tortured - and a prominent neighborhood has been targeted for racial profiling and hate crimes -
Read More
Posted in Book Review, dark soul, don castle, jake somers | No comments

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Happy Canada Day!

Posted on 5:46 PM by Unknown

To our Canadian readers, and relatives,







HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!!!!!
Read More
Posted in Canada, Canada Day, holidays | No comments

Want some EASY Giveaway entries?

Posted on 4:04 PM by Unknown
Want some extra entries for EVERY BTHM  giveaway this month?

Click on over to Rudi's Facebook page, and vote for Kiddo's entry to get FIVE  extra entries, PER giveaway!



For every vote they get, they donate $1 to The Lunch Box.

Woo hoo- that's right, vote once, you help multiple kids, and you can click into all the giveaways, and get FIVE entries for EACH one, with one action. You gotta love
Read More
Posted in giveaways, Rudi's organic Bakery | No comments

Winners Melting in the Heat!

Posted on 12:30 PM by Unknown





1. Pear Tree Notelettes- #54 Donna K

2. It's Not That I'm Bitter- #18 Cyndee T

3. Top Shelf- # 62 Laura K-she picked the Snow Child

and a re-pick

4. Pear Tree notelettes- #33   Nancy D

All winners have been notified by email.

Thanks to everyone who entered, including our new followers (welcome aboard!)
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Please Remember the Survey....

Posted on 11:32 AM by Unknown



Remember to take the short 4 question survey about Rafflecopter entry forms on this blog for giveaway, to be entered for a surprise drawing!

 I will pick the winner on July 2nd!


  Click here to take survey
Read More
Posted in rafflecopter, survey | No comments

Recipe Weekend: Lilly's Cuban Tropical Pork Loin

Posted on 5:53 AM by Unknown
So you buy some Capri Sun Tropical Fruit Water pouches for Kiddo. She drank them ALL through the last school year and into the Summer, and now suddenly she thinks they're 'nasty' and won't touch them. You have 8 packets left, what to do?

Well if you're my Mom, you make up a marinade with them! Yup, recycling 101! So here's her recipe for scrumptious Capri Sun Tropical Water marinated Pork Loin!
Read More
Posted in capri sun, Lilly's Cuban Tropical Pork Loin, recipe weekend | No comments

Product Alert and Giveaway: $40 Amazon Gift Card

Posted on 5:26 AM by Unknown
Quick- think of the one item in your purse that would cause you the most heartache and AGGRAVATION if you lost it.

Bet you had to pause did you?

Wallet or cell phone? Tick tock, tick tock. 




With most of us using smart phones nowawdays as more than just a phone, it's hard to decide if your wallet or or phone has more of per personal, private and financial records and history, isn't it?

Read More
Posted in $40 Amazon Gift Card, Asurion, cell phone damage, cell phone insurance, cell phones, giveaway, product alert | No comments

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: To Kill the Duke by Sam Moffie

Posted on 10:26 AM by Unknown
I've reviewed Sam's books (No Mad and The Book of Eli) before, so I was quite happy to review his latest endeavor, unfortunately, it had to go into the line up, as I had so many book reviews pending, that I just now got to it!




Synopsis: It was the 1950's. The white-hot Cold War was raging between The USA and The USSR. And, in Joseph Stalin's mind, nothing would be quite as hot as
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, To Kill the Duke Sam Moffie | No comments

Book Review: Murder takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo

Posted on 1:31 AM by Unknown







Synopsis: A string of brutal murders has bodies piling up in Brooklyn, and Detective Frankie Donovan knows what is going on. Clues left at the crime scenes point to someone from the old neighborhood, and that isn’t good.

Frankie has taken two oaths in his life—the one he took to uphold the law when he became a cop, and the one he took with his two best friends when they were eight years
Read More
Posted in Book Review, ebooks, Giacomo Giammatteo, Murder takes Time | No comments

Friday, June 29, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Turquoise by Ayshe Talay-Ongan

Posted on 9:24 AM by Unknown

Continuing our, 'and now for something different' vein we've been on this month: 









Synopsis: Turquoise is the story of an enduring and passionate love affair between Yasmin and Renan, which spans two decades, two marriages and three continents.
Yasmin and her Armenian classmate Ani were oblivious to ethnic differences during their school years in Istanbul. Years later they run into each
Read More
Posted in Ayshe Talay-Ongan, Book Review, giveaway, Turquoise | No comments

Book Review: Teas: Ten Healthy Teas by Valerie B Lull

Posted on 9:21 AM by Unknown

Today's review comes to us from Suzanne, as she's more the 'tea' person!









Synopsis: Ten Healthy Teas introduces you to the wonderful world of tea, which has many natural health benefits as well as being a beloved part of social ritual, and a comforting way to take a moment for yourself in a busy day. The information and recipes in this book are designed for those who want to explore the
Read More
Posted in Book Review, tea, Teas Ten Healthy Teas, Valerie B Lull | No comments

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Questions, Answers Requested Please!

Posted on 7:46 PM by Unknown


Well since today's theme is speculation and secrets, I thought it might be a good idea to ponder some questions, as see what YOU the reader think!

Rafflecopter did a poll recently for administrators and entrants to see how the amount/type of Giveaway Options on any giveaway affects you. It seems that most entrants (aka YOU) voted for only 4-6 ways to enter any given giveaway.

Most of the
Read More
Posted in blog design, giveaways, questions | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Game of Secrets by DawnTripp

Posted on 10:30 AM by Unknown

Ok, so apparently I should never update posts from the mobile app as it ERASED them.


Thanks Blogger......







Synopsis: Jane Weld was eleven years old when her father, Luce, disappeared in 1957. His skiff was found drifting near a marsh, empty except for his hunting coat and a box of shotgun shells. No one in their small New England town knew for sure what happened until, three years later,
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Dawn Tripp, GAME OF SECRETS, giveaway | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen

Posted on 9:30 AM by Unknown





Synopsis: Andrew Wrangles has a decision to make. His best friend Sothum, a philosophical and financial genius, has just died and left him a choice in his will: ten million dollars or a sealed envelope.



Andrew's wife Cheryl doesn't see this as much of a choice. She wants Andrew to take the money, and what little patience she has for his speculating about what could be worth more than ten
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Edmund Jorgensen, giveaway, speculation | No comments

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Book Excerpt: Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen

Posted on 1:59 PM by Unknown
I'll be reviewing (and giving away!) a copy of this book tomorrow, but I wanted to share an excerpt with you first!







By the time Buddy Johnston vanished, his humiliation had become so abject, and so public, that I don't suppose many people would have been shocked if he had washed up one morning on the banks of the East River with rocks in his pockets and stones in his shoes. But after more
Read More
Posted in book excerpt, Edmund Jorgensen, Speculation | No comments

Book Review: Out and About at the Zoo by Jo Lindsell

Posted on 10:37 AM by Unknown











Synopsis: Rhyming text and colourful pictures accompany this fun day out discovering different animals at the zoo.



Check out the rest of the book tour here!



Review: Kiddo LOVES to go to the zoo, so she was quite eager to check out this book. She loves reading 'stories' on my computer (can I get some cred for her calling ebooks 'stories' and paper books 'books'? Ya gotta love it
Read More
Posted in children's books, Jo Linsdell, out and about at the zoo, summer activities, zoo | No comments

Wordless Wednesday: But I want to SWIM in the Lake!

Posted on 9:54 AM by Unknown





But darling you have an ear infection!







SIGH





Read More
Posted in photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Book Review: Stuff Dad Should Know by Brett Cohen

Posted on 8:17 AM by Unknown

Continuing our Hats off to Dad week, here's a book aimed directly at dad!












Synopsis: You’ve Got Children. We’ve Got Answers.



From changing diapers and burping babies to building sand castles and hosting a sleepover party, this book is loaded with Stuff Every Dad Should Know. Readers will discover: 


     •  How to Rid a Room of Monsters     •  How to Squelch a Temper Tantrum     •
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Brett Cohen, father's day, holiday, parenting, Stuff Dad Should Know | No comments

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Guest Post: How to Use the Zoo as an Educational Source to Help Prevent Brain Drain over the Summer by Jo Linsdell

Posted on 7:27 PM by Unknown

We'll be reviewing Out and About at the Zoo tomorrow, but here is a great Guest Post from the author,

about how to use a trip to the zoo, as a means to educate your kids, over the Summer!











The long summer break often means kids get bored and parents get stressed. A trip to the zoo will be enjoyable for the whole family and gives the opportunity to educate your kids before, during and
Read More
Posted in education, guest post, Jo Linsdell, summer activities, zoo | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore

Posted on 10:34 AM by Unknown
Only a year ago (!!) we reviewed Meg's first novel, The Arrivals (recently released in paperback).  Since then she's gotten married (Congrats!) and written this new book!




Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Natalie Gallagher is trying to escape: from her parents’ ugly divorce, and from the vicious cyber-bullying of her former best friend. Adrift, confused, she is a girl trying to find her way in a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Meg Mitchell Moore, So Far Away | No comments

Movie Review: Disney's BRAVE

Posted on 7:05 AM by Unknown
As you know, last week I took Kiddo to see Brave, on it's opening day. The show was SOLD OUT at our location for the entire day! So it was no surprise to me to learn that it  debuted at No. 1 that weekend, making around $66.7 million! 




Everybody is wondering why the movie did so well, and of course there are the general reasons:


it's Summer- the kids needed a decent movie to go see, as
Read More
Posted in brave, Childrens movies, Disney movies, kids stuff, Movie Review | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 27- July 3, 2012

Posted on 12:40 AM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, June 25, 2012

Product Review: Wildflower Wishes App

Posted on 12:04 PM by Unknown


Don't have time for a written greeting, and internet greetings seem impersonal?



I have an answer to your dilemma!





Some authors look forward to releasing an e-copy of their book, but Patti Callahan Henry was different, Instead of releasing the e-version of her novel Coming Up For Air, she took her favorite part of the book and turned it into it's own app! The first time this has been
Read More
Posted in app review, apps, Coming Up for Air, free apps, greeting cards, itunes, Patti Callahan Henry, product review, wildflowers app, wildfowers | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: Henny on the Couch by Rebecca Land Soodak

Posted on 9:20 AM by Unknown




Synopsis: Kara Caine Lawson has worked hard to become the woman she is-wife, mother and successful shop owner. Having survived a turbulent childhood, Kara understands that life could've just as easily gone another way . . . and even if she isn't gliding through the trials of lost library books, entitled customers and routine date nights, at least she's not sipping a Dewar's all day like her
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, Henny on the Couch, Rebecca Land Soodak | No comments

Winner Celebrating this Week!

Posted on 4:53 AM by Unknown

Sorry guys, for some reason this post didn't go live Sunday, and I just realized it!






1. Rescue Me- #132  Nancy D

2. The River Witch- #94 Shannon S

3. Cookbook Set- #71 Gail K

4. Big Fish games- #4 Yona (!!!!)

5. Noxicare- #65 Jaimie N

6. Hear Your Life- #15 Kathy S


All winners have been notified by email.

Thanks to everyone who entered!
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Guest Post: 10 Tips for a Healthy Summer Vacation

Posted on 10:01 AM by Unknown






Whether your vacation plans involve domestic or overseas travel, general health and safety measures can help you and your family prevent illness and injury. 



1. Watch What You Eat. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these healthy eating suggestions while you are on vacation:

Sample small amounts of high–calorie foods. You do not have to avoid these foods entirely; just reduce
Read More
Posted in guest post, health tips, Life Extension Research Institute, summer vacation | No comments

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Book Excerpt: The Five Meat Smoking Commandments by Chef Ted Reader

Posted on 12:13 PM by Unknown
I'll be reviewing Chef Ted's new book later today, but first a great excerpt for you!







The Five Meat Smoking Commandments

Chef Ted Reader’s brings on the smoke and the flavor with these tasty tidbits



Meat smoking is becoming very popular in local restaurants this season, and Chef Ted Reader has come up with these five easy tips from his new book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Smoking
Read More
Posted in book excerpt, Chef Ted Reader, meat, Meat Smoking, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Smoking Foods | No comments

Recipe Weekend/ Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Smoking Foods

Posted on 12:13 PM by Unknown

We brought you an excerpt earlier today, 

and now for the book review (and a recipe of course!)





Synopsis:  Welcome to the guide for this year’s BBQ season, with detailed instructions on smoking, with a variety of flavoring and fueling techniques. More than smoking traditional meats, celebrity chef and author, Ted Reader, smokes out unusual food recipes. With over 100 recipes for smoking
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Chef Ted Reader, Cookbook review, meat, Meat Smoking, recipe weekend, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Smoking Foods | No comments

Friday, June 22, 2012

Mommy n Me Day: Brave

Posted on 11:49 AM by Unknown
How to celebrate Kiddo graduating her swim class?

A Mommy and Me Day with seeing the movie Brave and lunch at Chick-Fil-A.



A perfect afternoon highlighted by a movie that show cases a mother's love as fierce and never ending and the bond between Mom and daughter can not be broken. 



Yup take your daughter to this movie- you'll cheer and tear up. Disney at its best.

More on the movie later!
Read More
Posted in brave, Disney movies, Kindergarten Tales, movies | No comments

Product Review and Giveaway: Mott's Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks

Posted on 10:23 AM by Unknown
Summer is here and that means a schedule jam packed with play dates, summer camps and road trips.  With all these activities planned, there is one thing your kids are sure to want: great tasting snacks! But want they want, may not be nutritionally what MOM wants them to have!




Fortunately Mott’s has come to the rescue!





Their new Mott's Medleys snacks have a taste that kids love, and
Read More
Posted in giveaway, kids stuff, Mott's Medley Snacks, Mott's Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks, mott's. healthy snacks, product review | No comments

Book Review: Happily Ever After by Harriet Evans

Posted on 9:25 AM by Unknown

 In her blockbuster international bestsellers, Harriet Evans perfectly captures the complex lives of young twenty-first-century career women. Now she returns with a new novel about a young woman who refuses to believe happy endings are real.













Synopsis: At twenty-two, Eleanor Bee is sure about three things: she wants to move to London and become a literary superstar, she wants to be
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Happily Ever After, Harriet Evans | No comments

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Save on I See Me Books!

Posted on 5:39 PM by Unknown





We presenteth thee, Dear Patron with an offer quite royal, since you are a customer who is regal and loyal! Please accept this grand offer, made for a queen or a king. You hereby get free shipping and the savings that will bring,'

Just use the special code

yayforme,

and save $7.95! 



(Domestic shipping only. International & Canadian Customers will get a $7.95 shipping discount)
Read More
Posted in discount code, I See Me | No comments

Creston Mapes Ebook Sale!

Posted on 3:02 PM by Unknown




Just wanted to let you all know that all three of Creston Mapes eBooks (that we reviewed today) are FREE at Amazon for Prime Members and just $3.77 for non-members! 

Not sure how long this promotion will last, but be sure to scoop them up today.
Read More
Posted in amazon, creston mapes, dark star, ebooks, Full Tilt, Nobody | No comments

Book Review: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu

Posted on 12:09 PM by Unknown



Synopsis: Lanore McIlvrae is the kind of woman who will do anything for love. Including imprisoning the man who loves her behind a wall of brick and stone.

She had no choice but to entomb Adair, her nemesis, to save Jonathan, the boy she grew up with in a remote Maine town in the early 1800s and the man she thought she would be with forever. But Adair had other plans for her. He used his
Read More
Posted in Alma Katsu, Book Review, The Reckoning | No comments

Book Review: Nobody by Creston Mapes

Posted on 9:25 AM by Unknown

Welcome to our third book review of Creston's books today!



This one veers away from the Everett Lester saga, and gives us a new lead characters to follow!






Synopsis: 

They said, "He's a nobody."
They were dead wrong.

When reporter Hudson Ambrose hears an early morning call on his police scanner about an injured person at a bus stop on Las Vegas Boulevard, he rushes to the scene to get
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, creston mapes, ebooks, litfuse, Nobody | No comments

Book Review: Full Tilt by Creston Mapes

Posted on 8:10 AM by Unknown
Welcome to our second review of Creston's books today, and the follow up book to our earlier review ('Dark Star'). It's great to see the characters back- enjoy!






Synopsis:

I ONCE SOWED DESTRUCTION.Now those I love are reaping pain. 
The media hype is fading and my life is no longer that of a glamorous celebrity. I'm Everett Lester, former lead singer of DeathStroke, acquitted last year of
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, creston mapes, ebooks, Full Tilt, litfuse | No comments

Book Review: Dark Star by Creston Mapes

Posted on 7:23 AM by Unknown
With the new movie 'Rock of Ages' (side note, I am just NOT seeing Tom Cruise as Joe Elliott- just can't do it, sorry, I'll be avoiding the movie like the proverbial plaque) out, there should be a lot of interest in this book, as it presents the flip side of the rock n roll lifestyle, andhow it can all become unraveled.

This is our first review of Creston's books today- we have 3 in total! So be
Read More
Posted in Book Review, christian books, creston mapes, dark star, ebooks, litfuse | No comments

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Book Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Posted on 12:55 PM by Unknown









Synopsis: 

Oct. 11th, 1943— A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun.  

When "Verity'" is arrested by the Gestapo - a secret agent captured in enemy territory - she's living a spy's worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Code Name Verity, ebooks, Elizabeth Wein, history, world war ii | No comments

Wordless Wednesday; Lisa Turnage the Story Starter

Posted on 10:05 AM by Unknown

This weeks guest at the Summer library reading program was Lisa!



Read More
Posted in Kindergarten Tales, lisa turnage, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Guest Post: When Mom’s To-Do List is Doing Her In by Saniel Bonder

Posted on 7:02 AM by Unknown


When Mom’s To-Do List is Doing Her InExpert Offers Busy Moms Tips for Tackling Their Schedules







“We Can Do It!” was a World War II-era battle cry that empowered women. Today, however, the expression for many women is more like, “We can do it -- if there’s time.”

By their 40s, more than 80 percent of American women are mothers, according to the U.S. census. Meanwhile, they also make up
Read More
Posted in guest post, parenting, Saniel Bonder | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 19- June 26, 2012

Posted on 6:38 AM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, June 18, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Champion Me Books

Posted on 11:00 AM by Unknown

Our third children's book review today is another personalized book, but it differs in that you can get it in 3 different versions: ebook, hardback and soft back! How cool is that?






I had not head of Champion Me Personalized Children's Books before being contacted by them about doing a review. They are a newer company, but their personalized books are special, not only because of the
Read More
Posted in Book Review, champion me books, children's books, giveaway, personalized books | No comments

Book Review: Frog and Friends: Best Summer Ever by Eve Bunting, Illus. by Josee Masse

Posted on 7:13 AM by Unknown
Today is Children's Book Day!

Why?

Because I've got some great kids books to share with you! And being Summer, it's Summer 'brain drain' time, and these books are sure to get your kids interested in reading again!

Enjoy!





Synopsis: Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating in his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, best summer ever, Book Review, children's books, early readers, Eve Bunting, Frog and Friends, Josee Masse | No comments

Book Review: I See Me Personalized My Royal Birthday Adventure

Posted on 7:11 AM by Unknown

Kiddo gets super excited when she she's a new book from I See Me Books on the doorstep!

She knows it will be a book, she is going to LOVE, because SHE is in it!



So we were thrilled when we were asked to review the newest edition to their lineup, Royal Birthday Adventure:



In this new enchanting personalized picture book, your child is flown away to a magical kingdom to celebrate his or her
Read More
Posted in Book Review, childrens books, I See Me, My Royal Birthday Adventure, personalized book | No comments

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Have YOU Taken the Pledge Yet?

Posted on 1:11 PM by Unknown




Banana Boat is asking parents to take the 101 Days of Summer Play pledge to commit to enjoying fun in the sun with their families every day, all season long. 

Each pledge will trigger a donation of one bottle of new Banana Boat® Natural Reflect Sunscreen to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a non-profit founded by Paul Newman that offers a residential summer camp for children coping with
Read More
Posted in 101 Days of Summer Pledge, banana boat, charity, donations, sunscreen, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | No comments

Guest Post: Fathers of Invention By Kate Kelly

Posted on 12:29 PM by Unknown

Hats off to these Dads, who all made our lives a little easier and sweeter!






Fathers of Invention

By Kate Kelly, AmericaComesAlive

When we think of great inventors, we generally list the men like Alexander Graham Bell, Samuel Colt, the Wright brothers, and of course, Thomas Edison. (As a “fatherly aside,” Edison’s early work was on the telegraph, and he had telegraph-related names for his
Read More
Posted in american history, father's day, Fathers of Invention, guest post, history, kate kelly | No comments

Happy Father's Day!

Posted on 12:51 AM by Unknown







Happy Father's Day! 
Read More
Posted in father's day, holidays | No comments

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Book Review: City of the Dead by Daniel Blake

Posted on 11:26 AM by Unknown
Last October I reviewed the first book in this new series, Thou Shall Kill, and I am thrilled to be able to bring you this WONDERFUL new entry!




Synopsis:  Franco Patrese has left Pittsburgh, and his painful past, to start a new life in New Orleans as an FBI agent. The first day on the job he attends an important political party and a beautiful woman starts hitting on him, or so he thinks;
Read More
Posted in Book Review, City of the Dead, Daniel Blake, new orleans | No comments

Product Review and Giveaway: Pear Tree Greetings Birth Announcements and Noteletts

Posted on 10:05 AM by Unknown
Isn't it finny how things come into fashion, go out, and then 30 years later come back into vogue?

Course it's usually only the good things.....

So it's funny to be to see print and styles in baby announcements, that I remember from my childhood, coming back into style and being popular!

As always, Pear Tree Greetings is ahead of the game, with some adorable baby announcements, that almost
Read More
Posted in baby products, baby books, birth announcements, giveaway, pear tree cards, pear tree greetings, pear tree greetings notelettes, product review | No comments

Recipe Weekend: Scotch Eggs Anyone?

Posted on 9:00 AM by Unknown



Brave comes out on the 22nd, 

and we can't wait! It looks like it's going to be a great movie for girls!



Check out this video:













So in honor of Brave, here's a great recipe for a 

traditional Scottish recipe, for our Recipe Weekend meme!

(you can click on the pix to make it bigger)













Thanks to Disney for the video and recipe!

Read More
Posted in brave, recipe weekend, scotch eggs | No comments

Purex Has Some SUPER Promotions Right Now!

Posted on 6:23 AM by Unknown




Purex has some SUPER DUPER promotions going on right now and I wanted to share them with you- maybe a BTHM reader will be one of the lucky winners this Summer!




Pinterest
Pin It to Win It! This promotion asks Pinterest users to repin an image of a laundry hamper full of socks, and guess how many socks are in the hamper. The 5 people who follow the rules and guess the closest the actual
Read More
Posted in giveaways, purex | No comments

Friday, June 15, 2012

Operation Overload Graduate from VBS

Posted on 3:35 PM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in Kindergarten Tales, photography, vbs | No comments

Guest Post and Giveaway: It's Not That I'm Bitter by Gina Barreca

Posted on 12:19 PM by Unknown




I have a wonderful 2 for 1 special for you today!

A FUNNY guest post that showcases Gina's humor, and what her new book It's Not That I'm Bitter... is about! Ad to celebrate the love, this Father's Day weekend, we get to give away one of the new books! Woo Hoo!











The Sister I Never Had — Nor Anybody Else, Apparently




There it was in a gift store window: a frilly pillow elegantly
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Gina Barreca, giveaway, guest post, It's Not That I'm Bitter | No comments

History Corner / Book Review: An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears by Daniel Blake Smith

Posted on 11:04 AM by Unknown

I have to credit both Dad and Mom for my love of history.



If your Dad loves American History, this is a MUST read!











Synopsis: The fierce battle over identity and patriotism within Cherokee culture that took place in the years surrounding the Trail of Tears



Though the tragedy of the Trail of Tears is widely recognized today, the pervasive effects of the tribe's uprooting have
Read More
Posted in An American Betrayal, Book Review, Cherokee Indians, Daniel Blake Smith, history, history corner, indians, native americans, Trail of Tears | No comments

Thursday, June 14, 2012

An interview with Zombie Candy's Frederick Lee Burke

Posted on 1:52 PM by Unknown
Please enjoy this interview with Frederick
Lee Brooke, author of the genre-bending mystery Zombie Candy (my review was posted earlier today!) . Then read on to
learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including $550 in Amazon gift cards,
a Kindle Fire, and 5 autographed copies of the book. 

  

1. What was the inspiration behind your novel, Zombie Candy? 

 There was a famous
Read More
Posted in frederick lee burke, zombie candy | No comments

Book Review: Zombie Candy by Frederick Lee Burke

Posted on 8:54 AM by Unknown



Synopsis : You know early on, from the color of the inappropriate bra in the opening scene, that Zombie Candy is going to be a black comedy. Most people could sympathize with the male obsession for sex and zombie movies, but who would put up with a husband who doused every dish with cilantro? 
Candace Roach enlists her best friend Annie Ogden (our favorite sleuth from Doing Max Vinyl) to find
Read More
Posted in Book Review, ebooks, frederick lee burke, zombie candy | No comments

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Extra: Excerpt from Zombie Candy by Frederick Lee Burke

Posted on 1:44 PM by Unknown











I hope you read Frederick's Guest Post about traveling in Italy with his Dad yesterday! Today I have an excerpt for you, and tomorrow will be MY review of Zombie Candy! Enjoy the read!

Please enjoy this excerpt from Zombie
Candy, a genre-bending mystery by Frederick Lee Brooke. Then read on to learn how you
can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including $550 in Amazon gift
Read More
Posted in book excerpt, frederick lee burke, zombie candy | No comments

Wordless Wednesday: Tomatoes!

Posted on 12:51 PM by Unknown
Our first Tomatoes of the season!!
Read More
Posted in garden, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Pillsbury Ready to Bake DISNEY Shape Cookies Coupon

Posted on 5:24 PM by Unknown




Enjoy Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies, complete with the magic of Disney, and now featuring Phineas and Ferb! You and your family can celebrate any occasion with these delicious cookies. What´s even better is that they´re ready to enjoy in 8-10 minutes!

Visit http://bit.ly/PSCMDCoupon to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off any Pillsbury Refrigerated Disney Shape Cookies today!

Read More
Posted in coupons, disney, DISNEY Shape Cookies, my blogspark, pillsbury, Pillsbury Ready to Bake cookies | No comments

Yucatan Guac Party giveaway

Posted on 4:28 PM by Unknown







Yucatan Guac is having a Super Yucatan Guac Party giveaway
TODAY, June 12 through Thursday, June 14  !

You can enter to win HERE on their Facebook Page!

One daily winner will receive a Guac party kit that includes all the yummy Yucatan guacamole flavors, sombreros, mustaches, maracas, Yucatan bags, bubbles, plates, pens, and more!! Perfect for a Summer party for adults OR kids!

SO hurry
Read More
Posted in facebook giveaways, giveaways, Yucatan Guac, Yucatan Guac Party giveaway | No comments

Guest Post: What Dad and I saw in Italy by Frederick Lee Brooke

Posted on 1:43 PM by Unknown
I'll be sharing a review of Zombie Candy later this week, but I wanted to share a Guest Post from the author today, and share with you about the great Rafflecopter contest that Niovel Publicity is hosting! Enjoy!



Please enjoy this guest post by Frederick Lee
Brooke, author of the genre-bending mystery Zombie Candy. Then read on to learn
how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour,
Read More
Posted in father's day, frederick lee burke, guest post, zombie candy | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 13- June 20, 2012

Posted on 7:37 AM by Unknown





Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, June 11, 2012

Guest Post: Parents: Character-Building Tips for Your Kids by Debbie Burns & Patty Cockrell

Posted on 7:08 AM by Unknown



A recent rash of news stories highlights the positive in society’s youngest members: “Child Saves Kids from Bus Crash;” “Child Saves His Brother from Possible Abduction;” “Child Saves Family from House Fire.”   




But all too often, the news involving children indicates a dangerous lack of morality: 7- and 8-year-olds stealing cars; a 9-year-old’s recent shooting of a school classmate; a
Read More
Posted in Debbie Burns, guest post, parenting, Patty Cockrell | No comments

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Winners Loving Summer!

Posted on 8:38 PM by Unknown






1. Ice Cream Girls- #138 Jessica L 



2. Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry- #28 Cara



3. I Couldn't Love You more- 
     1. #109 Jaime N
     2. #57 Tina C
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Recipe Weekend: The Chocolate Rules and Chocolate Paninis

Posted on 8:07 AM by Unknown

Mom came across these in the newspaper this week (yes, we still READ the newspaper in paper form!) and thought everybody would love to read them!





If you've got
melted
chocolate all over your hands,
you're eating it too
slowly.






Chocolate
covered raisins, cherries, orange slices
&
strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many
as you want.



The
problem:
Read More
Posted in chocolate, humor, panini, recipe weekend, the cholocate rules | No comments

Happy Flag Day!

Posted on 2:16 AM by Unknown





You can check out our post from last year for the history of Flag Day!
Read More
Posted in american flag, flag day, holiday | No comments

Friday, June 8, 2012

Alexa and Lillian: Travel the World Pt. II

Posted on 2:29 PM by Unknown

We have had blast hosting Alexa and Lillian this past week!



We had some great times together! It was great to have the girls
with us. They got to see Louisiana AND Mississippi, as we live on the
line between the 2 states!







We are in a rural area, with LOTS AND LOTS of pine trees, and we are bordered between Mississippi, with the Pearl River. SO outside fun is our primary activity, be it
Read More
Posted in alexa and lillian, Kindergarten Tales, momalogues | No comments

Product Review and Giveaway: Big Fish Games Word Whomp Underground

Posted on 9:39 AM by Unknown

I don't know about your Dad, but mine enjoys computer games, 

and always has, as a relaxation hobby!








i've been playing Big Fish games for eons it seems! I remember when the only place you could play them was on Yahoo Games. Big Fish Games has been around since 2002- so they have over 10 years of experience with games!




Now they have their own website and you can play online, or
Read More
Posted in Big Fish Games, Computer Games, entertainment, giveaway, product review, word games, Word Whomp, Word Whomp underground | No comments

Three Cheers to Best Friends!

Posted on 8:10 AM by Unknown



It's Best Friends' Day!



Thanks to Pinterest for some

great

Best Friend testimony! 





the truth:







My fav:









The complete list:









and for the awwww BF: 









Now go hug YOUR best friend!
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Hear Your Life by Melissa Rodriguez

Posted on 1:08 PM by Unknown
My dad has a hearing loss pretty much all my life, from excessive noise while on planes in Vietnam, and later working on them. Before the days of ear protection, and awareness, excessive noises caused a lot of hearing loss. As this is an ongoing issue for him, we we quite interested in reviewing this new book!





Synopsis: Imagine waking up in a world of silence. You may see the world going on
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, hear your life, Melissa Rodriguez | No comments

Product Review: ToiletTree Products Tolietry Bag

Posted on 11:21 AM by Unknown

We've been a big fan of TolietTree  products, since we've started reviewing them!

You get excellent quality for a great price every time!

Today's new product selection from them continues their excellent line,

and is perfect for any dad!








ToiletTree Products now makes traveling easier then ever! 

Their new toiletry bag is designed to organize all of your toiletries in one place while
Read More
Posted in airline travel, facebook giveaways, father's day, product review, ToiletTree Products, tolietry bag | No comments

Carmex Celebrates 75 years with a Giveaway!

Posted on 7:30 AM by Unknown
Carmex is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year!

Can you believe it?

As a way to thank their customers and fans for supporting them through nearly a century, they are hosting a Facebook giveaway: 75 years with 750,000 Carmex Fans . 



Their hope is to reach 750,000 Carmex Fans to celebrate our monumental anniversary. Once certain fan milestones are unlocked, they will be giving away great
Read More
Posted in carmex, facebook giveaways | No comments

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Have You Checked Out the New Quaker Soft Baked Bars?

Posted on 10:13 PM by Unknown


This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quaker Oats for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
 

The new Quaker Soft Baked Bar has imporved upon previous Quaker bars!
Now it helps provide you with the FUEL you need, with the great tasting FLAVOR you want!  And because they are from Quaker, you know they will taste great!
This new snack
Read More
Posted in | No comments

Product Review and Giveaway: Noxicare Pain Relief Cream

Posted on 10:23 AM by Unknown






If your dad is like my dad, they get ALOT of aches and pains, 

and I've found a great solution for them, and you!












Noxicare Natural Pain Relief is a breakthrough natural, patented pain relief formula that is a proprietary combination of 7 of the world’s most potent natural pain relievers, that quickly and effectively alleviate inflammation, muscle aches and nerve pain—with NO
Read More
Posted in giveaway, noxicare, Noxicare Pain Relief Cream, pain relief, product review | No comments

Top Shelf Giveaway- June 2012

Posted on 9:12 AM by Unknown

Welcome to this month's YOU CHOOSE THE BOOK Giveaway!








There's been some changes- I pulled a couple more books off and added a few more! So read the list carefully!


The choices this month are:




Promise Me by Harlan Coben












The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

















A Little Ray of Sunshine by Lani Rich  (ARC Copy)











The Seven Year *itch by Jennifer Belle
Read More
Posted in giveaway, top shelf | No comments

Wordless Wednesday: BORED

Posted on 6:50 AM by Unknown

VBS, Cheer Camp, Outside Play, Books, Toys and what happens:







I'M BORED..............
Read More
Posted in Kindergarten Tales, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Alexa and Lillian: Travel the World/ Louisiana Pt I

Posted on 1:46 PM by Unknown
Kiddo is having alot of fun playing with Alexa and Lillian!

Over the weekend, they got to spend some time together with her auntee, who is here visiting from California




And of course, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee was this weekend, and since Kiddo's Meme's family are from Canada, it seemed right to celebrate it! Plus it was Trinity Sunday in the Anglican Church, which usually means songs that
Read More
Posted in alexa and lillian, Kindergarten Tales, momalogues | No comments

Book Review: Seal of God by Chad Williams

Posted on 11:06 AM by Unknown



Hats off to Dad- he just sailed right on through this book!











Synopsis: Days before Chad Williams was to report to military duty in Great Lakes, Illinois, he turned on a television and was greeted with the horrifying images of his mentor, US Navy SEAL Scott Helvenston, being brutally murdered in a premeditated ambush on the roads of Fallujah, Iraq. Steeled in his resolve, Chad
Read More
Posted in Book Review, Chad Williams, christian books, military, Seal of God | No comments

Visit NOMA for FREE!

Posted on 8:16 AM by Unknown






It's Free Wednesdays at New Orleans Museum of Art again, Thanks to the Helis Foundation!

ALL Louisiana residents get FREE admission every Wednesday(Noon - 8 pm)




The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution, opened on December 16, 1911 with only 9 works of art. That's right- it's OVER 100 years old! Today, the museum hosts an impressive permanent
Read More
Posted in Helis Foundation, Louisiana Activities, New Orleans Activities, noma, summer activities, summer vacation | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 5- June 12, 2012

Posted on 6:35 AM by Unknown





Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, June 4, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson

Posted on 11:52 AM by Unknown

Looking for the perfect lightweight Summer romance that isn't your typical bodice ripper? 



Got one for you!





Synopsis:  She's 33, unmarried, and stuffed into a Bubble Yum pink bridesmaid dress. And the whole town wants to fix her up with anyone with a dental plan . . .

Who's going to rescue Sadie Hollowell now?



Everyone in Lovett, Texas, knows Sadie has always been a "notional" kind
Read More
Posted in amazon vine, Book Review, giveaway, rachel gibson, rescue me | No comments

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Recipe Weekend/ Giveaway: Ronzoni Pasta and Hungry Girl Guilt free Desserts Cookbooks

Posted on 9:37 AM by Unknown
Well I'm going through ye old cookbooks, while we're moving stuff around and decided that these 2 were a great little Summer giveaway! The pasta dishes are light for the most part and as it's swimsuit weather, everybody wants desserts with less calories, so i know quite a few of you will want the Hungry Girl cookbook too!




Here's a quick and easy recipe from the Ronzoni Pasta cookbook, that
Read More
Posted in Cookbook review, dieting, giveaway, Hungry Girl, Hungry Girl Guilt free Desserts, recipe weekend, Ronzoni Pasta, RONZONI TUNA FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA | No comments

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Product Review: ARM & HAMMER Sensitive Toothpaste

Posted on 12:04 PM by Unknown

Well due to some technical difficulties yesterday (talking cold medicine that makes you drowsy is not good when blogging- you might say forget to hit the PUBLISH button...SIGH.....

So here it is today!

I was recently sent a sample of the new Sensitive Toothpaste by Arm and Hammer AND Orajel, as part of the Smiley360 product testing program.




The makers of Arm & Hammer and Orajel have joined
Read More
Posted in ARM and HAMMER Sensitive Toothpaste, arm and hammer, product review, smiley360, toothpaste | No comments

Winner This Past Week!

Posted on 9:32 AM by Unknown

Sorry for the delay guys- too much going on at home, and had a problematic computer!




1. Honey Bunches of Oats 
     1. #3 Deb J 
     2. #1 Donna 
     3. #13 Cara
     4. #4 Frugal Tumbleweeds 

2. Top Shelf- #    Melissa- she picked The Last Blind Date

3. The Chase- #48 Sharon S 

4. Shelter- #22 Heather S 

5. the Cottage at Glass beach- #82 Tiffany D 

6. beyond Coastal- #1 Emily D 

 
Read More
Posted in giveaways, winners | No comments

Book Review and Giveaway: The River Witch by Kimberly Brock

Posted on 8:46 AM by Unknown





Synopsis: Roslyn Byrne is twenty-four years old, and she's been broken in body, heart and soul. She's a professional ballet dancer, but a car wreck and a miscarriage leave her lost and grieving. She needs a new path, but she doesn't have the least idea how or where to start. With some shoving from her mama, she immures herself for the summer on Manny's Island, one of the Sea Isles, to
Read More
Posted in Book Review, giveaway, kimberly brock, the river witch | No comments

What to Hear Some GREAT Sounding Music for Free?

Posted on 8:00 AM by Unknown




Now through June 9th, at Target stores nationwide, shoppers can receive a FREE Sonos wireless bridge ($49.99 value) when they purchase a Play:3 or Play:5 Sonos wireless HiFi system! This is an in-store only promotion.


What is the Sonos system?






Start with one music player or BRIDGE connected to your personal computer router, and then you can expand the system wirelessly everywhere. You
Read More
Posted in music, One2One Network, Sonos System, Target | No comments

Alexa and Lillian are Here!

Posted on 7:15 AM by Unknown



Dawn, over at Mom-a-Logues came up with a great idea a couple of years ago of tweaking the old penpal routine and sending likenesses, aka paper dolls, of her kids, Alexa and Lillian, around the country/world, to different bloggers, and letting them 'share' in the experiences of their 'host' families! 

We signed on this year, and Alexa and Lillian FINALLY got to come to our house, after
Read More
Posted in alexa and lillian, Kindergarten Tales, momalogues, tea party | No comments

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

TolietTree Products Giveaway

Posted on 8:41 PM by Unknown




ToiletTree Products is hosting a Fantastic Father's Day Giveaway! 

You can enter to win the Grand Prize for the chance to win over $350 in prizes ($100 Amazon Gift Card, ToiletTree's Deluxe LED Fogless Shower Mirror, Toiletry Bag and all 12 Stainless Steel Clippers)! 

3 runner ups will each win an Original Fogless Shower Mirror, as well!

Giveaway ends June 10th! 


The giveaway is open to
Read More
Posted in giveaways, toleittree products | No comments

Wordless Wednesday: Tomatoes...

Posted on 1:53 PM by Unknown
No big garden this year for Dad, he went for pots. Check out the tomatoes!!!
Read More
Posted in garden, photography, wordless wednesday | No comments

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Woo Hoo....

Posted on 11:48 AM by Unknown







As you know, we LOVE a good party at our house!



So I was thrilled when The Party Works advised me I was one of their featured bloggers!



Check out their great party supplies, and then come back here and



check out our past party posts!
Read More
Posted in featured blogger, party ideas, party supplies, the party works | No comments

Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : May 29- June 5, 2012

Posted on 5:46 AM by Unknown



Read More
Posted in bless their little giveaways linky, giveaways | No comments

Monday, May 28, 2012

Want to Win a Kindle Fire?

Posted on 7:10 PM by Unknown

What is the ONE item that everyone wants to win this year?



Yup, a Kindle Fire!





Are you excited? I LOVE that color screen!



Well, I have a new giveaway to share with you, that some of you may really like, as it's

CANADIAN based!








For those of you who like online gaming/gambling, Maple Casino may meet your needs!

They have slots, roulette, blackjack, craps, video poker, baccarat
Read More
Posted in business2blogger, giveaways, maple casino | No comments
Newer Posts Older Posts Home
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

Popular Posts

  • Book Review and Giveaway: Confessions of a Control Freak by Priscilla Knox Morrison
    It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of rev...
  • Winners
    1. Char Rub Seasonings- #30 Krisit S.P. 2. The Lost Years-#46 Karen R 3. Illusion- #50 Jaimie N All winners have been notified via email. Th...
  • Black Licorice Recalled
    I had not heard about this re all until Barbara's Beat ( http://barbarasbeat.blogspot.com/2012/08/red-vines-black-licorice-twists.html )...
  • Winners Loving the Spring Flowers!
    1. the 5 Love Languages of Children- #30 Claudia 2. The Song Remains the Same- #149 Carol M 3. The Taker- #11 Tara T All winners have been n...
  • Book Review: My Bonus Mom! by Tami Butcher, Illus. by Feras Nouf
    A Bonus Mom? The Power in One Word. What if the word “step” was changed to “bonus?”  That easy and brilliant word change empowers the child ...
  • Product Review and Giveaway: Noxicare Pain Relief Cream
    If your dad is like my dad, they get ALOT of aches and pains,  and I've found a great solution for them, and you! Noxicare Natural Pain ...
  • Product Review and Giveaway: Smart Ones
    Ah the smell of Back to School- fool of lead pencils, paper, paint and the sense of Fall around the corner.... It also means the HOLIDAYS- F...
  • Children’s Book Week and Better World Books Super Sale!
    My new favorite holiday – Children’s Book Week!   Better World Books collects and sells books online, to donate books and fund literacy init...
  • Winners Celebrating the Bicentennial!
    1. Fast French- #20 Gail K   2. Deadly Desperados- #44 Ann H   3. Pear Tree Greetings- #21 kristi P   4. Top Shelf- #79 Anita Y, who picked ...
  • Book Review and Ebook Giveaway: Section 132 by Helga Zeiner
    Earlier today I shared and excerpt for this book, and now here is the review! SYNOPSIS:  Lillian is only 13 when her parents marry her to a ...

Categories

  • $10 Gift Card
  • $20 applebees gift card
  • $20 giveaway
  • $25 Gift Card
  • $40 Amazon Gift Card
  • $50 Gift Certificate Product Review
  • 10 Pounds in 10 Days
  • 101 Days of Summer Pledge
  • 12 pearls of christmas
  • 5 hour energy drink
  • 52 recipes
  • 9 Affordable Ways to Get Fit at Home
  • A Grand Murder
  • A Perfect Pet for Peyton
  • Ace Atkins
  • Adele Bibb Colvin
  • adrisin
  • Adventures with Jonny Road Trip to the Parks
  • adverntures in clean app
  • affliate program
  • Aimee Phan
  • airline travel
  • alexa and lillian
  • Alison Oliver
  • All About Grandmas
  • Allan Leverone
  • allergy
  • Allison Winn Scotch
  • Alma Katsu
  • Alyce Joy Rininger
  • amazon
  • amazon vine
  • american flag
  • american history
  • american patriot's bible
  • Amy Purser Carter
  • Amy Thomas
  • An American Betrayal
  • And When She Was Good
  • andrea kane
  • Andrea Woroch
  • android
  • ann benoit
  • Anna Luraschi
  • ant bait
  • Anthony Caplan
  • anthony dunbar
  • app review
  • applique
  • Applique Angels and Hearts by Madeline Millington
  • apps
  • ARM and HAMMER Sensitive Toothpaste
  • arm and hammer
  • Art Of Marriage Ops Ap
  • As Silver Refined by Kay Arthur
  • Asurion
  • australia
  • auto insurance rates
  • Ayshe Talay-Ongan
  • baby products
  • baby books
  • baby wipes
  • back to school
  • Back to School Easy Pizza Casserole
  • banana boat
  • Barbara Taylor Bradford
  • Barry Frangipane
  • bathroom cleaning
  • bathroom sanitizing
  • bb gun
  • bbq beef
  • be repared
  • beauty tips
  • beef stock
  • Ben Robbins
  • Best Book Title of the Week
  • best summer ever
  • Beth Gutcheon
  • bethanie Murguia
  • Beyond Coastal
  • Beyond Coastal Sunscreen
  • bible study
  • bible trivia
  • biblical study
  • Big Fish Games
  • biography
  • birth announcements
  • birthday cake
  • birthday invitations
  • birthday parties
  • Bizzy Bee and the Flowers
  • black licorice
  • black out coverings
  • Blackout EZ Window Covers
  • Bleed For Me
  • blemish cream
  • bless their little giveaways linky
  • blog birthday
  • blog comments
  • blog design
  • blogvertise
  • Blood on the Bayou
  • blue eagle books
  • Bob Spitz
  • Bonjour 40
  • bonus points
  • Book Blog Tour
  • book covers
  • book excerpt
  • Book Review
  • book review update
  • bouncers
  • boutique clothing
  • brave
  • Breakfast
  • Brett Cohen
  • Brian Holers
  • Broussard's Restaurant
  • Broussard's Restaurant and Courtyard Cookbook
  • brownies
  • Bruce W. Perry
  • business2blogger
  • cafe du monde
  • Canada
  • Canada Day
  • canvas print
  • capri sun
  • captive heart
  • car insurance
  • car racing
  • caramel
  • caramel toffee brownies
  • carmex
  • carmex sticks
  • Carol Woods
  • Caroline Lawrences books
  • Carolyn Woods
  • Carrie Scheiner
  • casseroles
  • Catherine Woram
  • Catwalk
  • cd review
  • cell phone damage
  • cell phone insurance
  • cell phones
  • cereals
  • certain dri
  • certain dry
  • Chad Williams
  • champion me books
  • Char Crust
  • charity
  • Chef Ted Reader
  • Chef Tim Loveto
  • Cherokee Indians
  • chick-fil-a
  • chicken noodle casserole
  • Children’s Book Week
  • children's books
  • children's clothing
  • children's crafts
  • childrens books
  • childrens costumes
  • Childrens movies
  • childrens music
  • childrens websites
  • chocolate
  • christian books
  • christian music
  • Christie Matheson
  • christmas cards
  • christmas crafts
  • christopher blake
  • Christopher Coake
  • City of Beads
  • City of the Dead
  • Claire Caddy
  • clogged drains
  • Coastal Access
  • coca cola
  • coconut oil
  • Code Name Verity
  • Coke with Meals Program
  • Colleen Coble
  • color palette
  • combat
  • combat ant
  • combat source kill max ant bait
  • combat source kill max ant gel
  • Coming Up for Air
  • commericials
  • Computer Games
  • conair
  • Confessions of a Control Freak
  • Conimar Kitchen Helper Pastry Mat
  • consumer electronics
  • contact lenses
  • Cookbook review
  • cookies
  • cooking
  • costume discounters
  • cotz
  • Cotz Face Natural Skin Tone SPF 40
  • coupon link
  • coupons
  • crafting
  • Crawfish Remoulade Wraps
  • creston mapes
  • curious chef pizza set
  • cynthia roberts
  • Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
  • Dallas Louis
  • Daniel Blake
  • Daniel Blake Smith
  • Daniel Friedman
  • dark soul
  • dark star
  • David Borgenicht
  • Dawn Tripp
  • Dearie
  • death of a kingfisher
  • Debbie Burns
  • Debora Coty
  • Deborah Allwright
  • Debra Webb
  • decorating cookies
  • decorating tips
  • Deluxe Caribbean Pirate Costume
  • denise robbins
  • Dennis Brooks
  • designer clothing
  • devotional
  • dew crew
  • dial soap
  • DiAnn Mills
  • Diary of a Mad Fat Girl
  • diet books
  • dieting
  • dieting book
  • dieting tips
  • discount code
  • discount shipping
  • disney
  • Disney movies
  • DISNEY Shape Cookies
  • don castle
  • Don't Ever Get Old
  • donations
  • donna summer
  • Dorothy Koomson
  • Doxology
  • Dr Richard Lee
  • Dr. Mark Hyman
  • Dr. Richard G. Lee
  • Dr. Yael Halaas
  • Dry Rub Seasonings
  • dvd
  • DVD Review
  • early readers
  • Easter
  • easter eggs
  • easy recipes
  • ebooks
  • Edmund Jorgensen
  • education
  • Educational Video
  • eighties music
  • Elizabeth Wein
  • Eloisa James
  • Emma Calin
  • encyclopedia
  • encyclopedia britannica
  • energy drink
  • entertainment
  • eric carle
  • Eric Nuzzum
  • Eric Ruhalter
  • Eve Bunting
  • exercise
  • exercise wear
  • extra entries
  • Eyes of Justice
  • facebook giveaways
  • family vacations
  • fashion
  • father's day
  • Fathers of Invention
  • featured blogger
  • Felt Button beaded bracelet
  • Feras Nouf
  • first day of school
  • Fitness for Geeks
  • flag day
  • fleur de lis
  • food and wince classic
  • Footminders Orthotics
  • fourth of july
  • fragrance lamp
  • Frances Greenslade
  • Frank Peretti
  • frankenwenie
  • frederick lee burke
  • free apps
  • Free books
  • french
  • french history
  • french language
  • freschetta
  • freschetta pizza
  • frigidaire
  • Frog and Friends
  • fudgy mocha brownies
  • Full Tilt
  • Gabby's Stick-to-it Day
  • GAME OF SECRETS
  • game show network
  • game shows
  • games
  • garden
  • garnier makeup
  • Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream
  • Gary Chapman
  • Gary Greenberg
  • Gerald Jay
  • german chocolate cake cookies
  • Giacomo Giammatteo
  • Giada De Laurentiis
  • gift ideas
  • gillian eberhart
  • Gina Barreca
  • girlschouts
  • giveaway
  • giveaway entries
  • giveaways
  • giveaways linky
  • Giving Up the Ghost
  • glue
  • God Helps Me Bible
  • god thinks your special
  • Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
  • Golden records
  • gorton's
  • Gorton's Grilled Shrimp Scampi
  • gorton's skillet crisp
  • Gossip
  • graduation
  • Graduation Announcements
  • graduation thank you cards
  • greeting cards
  • Greg Messel
  • Growing Happy Kids
  • growing tree toys
  • guest post
  • hair accessories
  • hair care
  • halloween
  • halloween costumes
  • halloween decorating
  • halloween parties
  • halloween products
  • Happily Ever After
  • Harriet Evans
  • He Answered
  • health
  • health products
  • health tips
  • hear your life
  • Heather Barbieri.
  • Heather Gibbs Fleet
  • Heather Shumaker
  • Helga Zeiner
  • Helis Foundation
  • Hell or High Water
  • hellman's recipes
  • hellmann's maynoaise
  • Hello Is This Grandma
  • hello kitty
  • Henny on the Couch
  • history
  • history corner
  • holiday
  • holidays
  • Home in the Cave
  • home repair
  • homepathic remedies
  • homestyle stock
  • honey bunches of oats
  • honey roasted cereal
  • hot dogs
  • house decor
  • household cleaning
  • household tips
  • How to Con Your Kid
  • humor
  • hungarian paprikashrimp
  • Hungry Girl
  • Hungry Girl Guilt free Desserts
  • hurricane party
  • Hurry Less Worry Less for Moms
  • I Couldn't Love You More
  • I Scent U Fragrance Lamp
  • I See Me
  • Ian Whybrow
  • ice skating
  • iEraser Tablet Screen Cleaner
  • Illusion
  • Imagination Movers
  • indians
  • insoles
  • Insoles for heels
  • international literacy day
  • iphone shots
  • It's a Big World Little Pig
  • It's Not That I'm Bitter
  • It's Okay Not to Share
  • itunes
  • Iza Trapani
  • Jack Branson
  • jackie warner
  • jackson ms
  • jake somers
  • James Grace
  • Janet Goss
  • Janet Halfmann
  • Janet Hannah
  • Janice Nadeau
  • Janine Boyer
  • Janine Boyer Shirley Brosius
  • Jeannie Hayden
  • jeff foxworthy
  • Jennifer Adams
  • Jill Warren
  • Jillian Medoff
  • Jo Linsdell
  • Joanne Chang
  • Joe Bluhm
  • John MacArthur
  • John NoÄ“
  • Josee Masse
  • journal
  • Joy Castro
  • joyce meyer
  • Judy Christie
  • juice beverages
  • Julep Nail Polish
  • Julia's Child
  • juliet david
  • juliette gordon low
  • jumpstart
  • Ka-Boom
  • Kalpart
  • Karen A Chase
  • karen jordan
  • Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal
  • Kate Emerson
  • kate kelly
  • Katharine Guerrier
  • Kaylin Mcfarren
  • keri lotion
  • kiana davenport
  • kid stuff
  • kiddo's birthday
  • kids birthday parties
  • kids clothing
  • kids cooking
  • kids games
  • kids meals
  • kids parties
  • kids stuff
  • kids sunscreen
  • kids who love to cook
  • Kim Messinger
  • kimberly brock
  • Kindergarten Tales
  • Kingly Crowns
  • Kit Wohl
  • Knock Out
  • knorr
  • knorr homestyle chicken stock
  • koh'ls
  • Kristen Wolf
  • Kristi Yamaguchi
  • L.V. Robinson
  • La Di Da clothing
  • ladida
  • ladybug cake
  • ladybug cookies
  • ladybug girl
  • ladybug girl and the bug squad
  • ladybug party
  • laptop speakers
  • Larry Johnson
  • Larry King
  • Latitudes
  • laundry
  • Laura Lippman
  • learning a new language
  • lenovo
  • lenovo M0620
  • Less Beast
  • Let’s Be Honest Campaign
  • let's Be HonestCampaign
  • Letters From a Stranger
  • lewis beck
  • licorice
  • Life Application Study Bible NLT
  • Life Extension Research Institute
  • Life in the First Draft
  • Lightning Fast French
  • Lightning fast French Strikes Again
  • Lilly's Cuban Tropical Pork Loin
  • Lisa Currie
  • Lisa Niemi Swayze
  • lisa turnage
  • Lisa Verge Higgins
  • lisa wiehl
  • literacy
  • litfuse
  • little golden records
  • Little Master Carroll
  • Little Miss Bronte
  • little tykes
  • Little Welsh Quilts
  • Liz Vaccariello
  • Louisiana Activities
  • Louisiana authors
  • louisiana books
  • louisiana cooking
  • louisiana history
  • louisiana humor
  • louisiana weather
  • Love Undercover
  • Luis Rodriguez
  • M.C. Beaton
  • makeup
  • maple casino
  • Mar Preston
  • Mark Rogers
  • marshmallow fondant
  • Marware Anti-Scratch Screen Protector
  • mary carter
  • Mary Erikson Washam
  • Mary Higgins Clark
  • mary jenkins
  • Mary Joslin
  • Matcha Chocolate Cake in a Cup
  • Matcha Green Tea Powder
  • Matcha tea
  • Matt Armendariz
  • Matt Mikalatos
  • Maureen Healy
  • meat
  • Meat Smoking
  • medications
  • Meg Mitchell Moore
  • Melissa Rodriguez
  • memoir
  • memorial day
  • Michael A. DiLorenzo
  • Michael McMenamin
  • Michael Robotham
  • Michael Scott
  • michelle moran
  • military
  • military marriage
  • milk
  • Mini Chocolate Chip Scones
  • mobile blogging
  • mobile computing
  • mobile speakers
  • Modge Podge
  • molly harper
  • momalogues
  • moms meet
  • Mona Meighan
  • More Beauty
  • more beauty less ogre
  • mother's day
  • Mott's Medley Snacks
  • Mott's Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks
  • mott's. healthy snacks
  • mountain dew
  • mountain dew insider
  • Movie Review
  • movies
  • mp3 speakers
  • Murder In Provence
  • Murder takes Time
  • museums
  • music
  • my blogspark
  • My Bonus Mom
  • my coke rewards
  • My Imaginary Jesus
  • My Royal Birthday Adventure
  • mycolortopia
  • Mystery Time
  • nail art
  • nail art stickers
  • nail bernis
  • nail color
  • nail polish
  • nail stickers
  • nascar
  • natinal parks travel
  • National Consumers League
  • national hot dog day
  • national parks
  • national yoga month
  • native americans
  • natural electrolytes
  • natural sweetners
  • Nectresse Sweetner
  • new orleans
  • New Orleans Activities
  • new orleans books
  • New Orleans Classic Brunches
  • new orleans cooking
  • new orleans history
  • new orleans recipes
  • Nexus 7 Android Tablet
  • Nexus 7 tablet
  • NICE GIRLS DON'T BITE THEIR NEIGHBORS
  • Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
  • Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
  • No Dice
  • Nobody
  • nola cooking
  • noma
  • noxicare
  • Noxicare Pain Relief Cream
  • nutrition
  • obesession
  • Off Target
  • oil lamp
  • On a Stick
  • On My Honor
  • One Good Friend Deserves Another
  • One2One Network
  • online insurance quotes
  • online photo editor
  • online programs
  • Onlinenailbar
  • Orb Factory
  • out and about at the zoo
  • pain relief
  • pampers
  • pampers soft care wipes
  • pampers soft carewipes
  • pampers wipes
  • panini
  • Paper Coterie
  • parenting
  • Paris
  • Paris in Love
  • Paris My Sweet
  • partners in crime
  • party decorations
  • party ideas
  • party invitations
  • party supplies
  • Paskagankee
  • Patrick McMenamin
  • patrick swayzeBook Review
  • Patti Callahan Henry
  • Patty Cockrell
  • Peach Cobbler
  • peanut bar chocolate bars
  • peanut butter cake
  • pear tree cards
  • pear tree greetings
  • Pear Tree Greetings Halloween Collection
  • pear tree greetings notelettes
  • Pearl
  • Perfect on Paper
  • personalized book
  • personalized books
  • personalized cards
  • personalized invitations
  • Peyton Hamilton Carmichael
  • Phish NET Stalkings
  • phonics learning
  • photo cards
  • photo editor
  • photo invitations
  • photo programs
  • photography
  • pierogie recipe
  • pillsbury
  • pillsbury artisan whole wheat pizza crust
  • pillsbury baguette chips
  • Pillsbury Ready to Bake cookies
  • pinterest fail or no fail
  • pintrest
  • pirates
  • pizza crust
  • pizza dough
  • pizza recipe
  • plumbing
  • popular music
  • Post cereals
  • pre-school chronicles
  • preschool chronicles
  • preteens
  • pretty in pink bonanza
  • preuss family
  • primos cafe
  • Priscilla Knox Morrison
  • product alert
  • product review
  • psychology
  • purex
  • Purex Cystals
  • Purex detergeant
  • purex insider
  • purple trail
  • questions
  • quilting
  • quilting pattern review
  • quilting pattern reviews
  • quinn colson series
  • rachel gibson
  • rachel hauck
  • Rachel Joyce
  • Rachel O'Melveny
  • rafflecopter
  • Rakesh Malhotra
  • Raleigh Harmon
  • rally for real pizza
  • Rallying for Real Moms
  • rant for the day
  • read for the record
  • reading
  • Rebecca Land Soodak
  • recalls
  • recipe weekend
  • red and white sangria pops
  • red vines
  • redecorating
  • ReplaceMyContacts
  • rescue me
  • Resource Water
  • Revenant
  • Rick Osborne
  • Rip-Off
  • road trips
  • Robert Jeanfreau
  • rock n learn
  • Rock n Learn Letter Sounds DVD
  • Rock-o-Matic
  • Rockin’ Locks”
  • rolled canvas
  • Roni Schotter
  • Ronzoni Pasta
  • RONZONI TUNA FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA
  • Rory Schepisi
  • Ross Campbell
  • rotel casserole
  • royal icing
  • royal icing decorations
  • royal icing recipe
  • Rudi's organic Bakery
  • Russell Blake
  • sale alert
  • Saniel Bonder
  • Sarah Markham
  • Sarah Pekkanen
  • Sarah Pinneo
  • Scentier lamp
  • school days documenting book
  • scotch eggs
  • scouting
  • scrabble
  • Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers
  • scrapbooking
  • screen cleaner
  • scünci
  • Seal of God
  • Section 132
  • selma haik
  • sensa
  • SEPTEMBER 11TH
  • Seré Prince Halverson
  • seventies music
  • Severed Threads
  • sewing
  • Sewing Pattern Review
  • Shannon Henry Kleibler
  • Shatter
  • Sheila Cornea
  • Sheila Walsh
  • Shelter
  • Shennen Bersani
  • Sheri Fink
  • Sherryl Woods
  • shift work
  • Shirley Brosius
  • shopping for car insurance
  • shortbread cookies
  • shrimp recipes
  • Sibella Giorello
  • Simon and the Easter Miracle
  • sinus medication
  • smart ones
  • smeared
  • smiley360
  • smithsonian museum day
  • smithsonisan
  • snack recipes
  • snacks
  • sneakpeeq
  • So Far Away
  • social spark
  • soft scrub
  • soft scrub total cleaners
  • Sonos System
  • southern cooking
  • Spa Card
  • speakers
  • special sale
  • Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe
  • speculation
  • Speculation
  • Spot It
  • st patrick's day
  • Stacey Jay
  • Stacy Verdick Case
  • stain removal
  • Staples
  • Stephanie McAfee
  • stock
  • Story Behind the Stone
  • Stuff Dad Should Know
  • Stuff Every Mom Should Know
  • Successful Women Think Differently
  • sugar cookies
  • summer vacation
  • summer activities
  • summer vacation
  • sun protection
  • sunscreen
  • survey
  • Susan Kiernan-Lewis
  • Sweepstakes
  • tablets
  • Tami Butcher
  • tangipahoa parish activities
  • Target
  • tea
  • tea party
  • Teach Children to read Faster
  • teacher gifts
  • Teacher's First Day of School Survival Kits
  • teaching resource
  • Teas Ten Healthy Teas
  • television
  • Terminal Justice
  • thank you cards
  • The 365 Most Important Bible Passages for Mothers
  • The 5 Love Language for Children
  • the american bible challenger
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain
  • The Blood Sugar Solution
  • THE BOOK OF MADNESS AND CURES
  • The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Western Mysteries
  • The Chase
  • the cholocate rules
  • The coming Revolution
  • The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Smoking Foods
  • The Cottage at Glass Beach
  • THE COTTAGE AT GLASS BEACH
  • The Digest Diet
  • The Donkey's Easter Tale
  • The Drain Claw
  • The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
  • The gemini agenda
  • The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club
  • The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
  • The Ice Cream Girls
  • The Kid Dictionary
  • The King's Damsel
  • The Klampie Mystery
  • the last of the seals
  • THE LINE BETWEEN HERE AND GONE
  • The Little Gnome
  • the lost ones
  • The Lost Scrolls
  • The Lost Years
  • The Mommy Diaries
  • The Not So Wicked
  • The Paris Detective
  • The Parsifal Pursuit
  • the party works
  • The Reckoning
  • The Reeducation of Cherry Truong
  • the river witch
  • The Scribble Diary
  • The Search Committee
  • The Secret Power of Speaking God's Word
  • The Song Remains the Same
  • the spy lover
  • the Stars Shine Bright
  • The Summer Garden
  • The Taker
  • the things i do for you
  • The Truth About Grace
  • The Underside of Joy
  • The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
  • The Venice Experiment
  • the vow
  • The Voynich Cypher
  • The Way
  • The Wedding Dress
  • the wind warrior
  • The Woodcarver
  • theology
  • These Girls
  • third blogiversary
  • this too shall pass
  • Tidewater Inn
  • Tim Owens
  • To Kill the Duke Sam Moffie
  • Toasted Ciabatta with Shrimp and Tarragon and Argula
  • ToiletTree Products
  • toleittree products
  • tolietry bag
  • Tom Wright
  • Tombow Glue
  • Tony Dunbar
  • toothpaste
  • top shelf
  • Trail of Tears
  • trop 50 orange juice
  • trop 50 red orange juice
  • trop50
  • trop50 juice
  • Trop50 Juice With Tea
  • tropical splash giveaway
  • tropical traditions
  • Truth Be Told
  • Tukie Tales
  • Turning Guilt Trips Into Joy Rides
  • Turquoise
  • Tuscan SShrimp Potato Toss
  • tutoring
  • tweeners
  • twinkle tiaras kit
  • U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance Food Dialogues
  • Uncommon Goods
  • UPrinting
  • vacation
  • Valerie B Lull
  • Valerie Burton
  • vampire book
  • vbs
  • Veggie Tales
  • Veggie Tales Memorial Day MADNESS Sale
  • veggietales
  • veterans
  • Walter Ramsay
  • Wanda E. Brunstetter
  • we give books
  • weather
  • wedding paperie
  • Weight Loss
  • weight watchers
  • weight watchers smart ones
  • What Dies in Summer
  • white collar crime
  • Whitney Moss
  • Wicked Witch
  • wildflowers app
  • wildfowers
  • William Joyce
  • Wilson Williams Jr
  • window coverings
  • window covers
  • winners
  • winston churchill
  • WLC
  • women's history month
  • word games
  • Word Whomp
  • Word Whomp underground
  • wordless wednesday
  • world literary cafe
  • world war ii
  • Worth Waiting For
  • WWI
  • yoga
  • You Came Back
  • You Can't Make Me
  • Yucatan Guac
  • Yucatan Guac Party giveaway
  • zoe gets ready
  • zombie candy
  • zoo

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2012 (500)
    • ▼  September (37)
      • Product Review: Blackout EZ Window Covers
      • Product Review: Footminders Orthotics
      • Enter the Keri Lotion Naturally Rich Shea Butter G...
      • Wordless Wednesday: Ride Em Cowgirl!
      • CD Review and Giveaway: Rock-o-Matic CD/DVD by Ima...
      • Best Book Title of the Week....
      • Giveaway Latitudes: A Story of Coming Home ebook b...
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Sept 11- Sept...
      • Remember.............
      • Download a FREE Bookmark!
      • Guest Post: Life in the First Draft by Anthony Ca...
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Smart Ones
      • Cynthia Roberts ebook DISCOUNT Codes
      • Winners Anxiously Awaiting Fall!
      • Sunday (9/9) is National Teddy Bear Day
      • Are You a Yogi Bear or a Yogini?
      • FREE Louisiana Mystery: City of Beads ebook by Ton...
      • Today is International Literacy Day!
      • CD Review and Giveaway: Golden Records: The Magic ...
      • Book Review: Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble
      • Recipe Weekend/ Product Review: Nectresse Sweetner...
      • Product Review and GIveaway: Paper Coterie School ...
      • Top Shelf Giveaway- September 2012
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Adrisin Allergy Relief
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Terminal Justice by Jack...
      • A Cold Front is....
      • Wordless Wednesday: Sometime's You Just MISS the K...
      • Guest Post: Back to School Health by Dr. Yael Halaas
      • Yes, I Judge a Book by Its Cover, and YOU Should Too!
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Sept 4- Sept ...
      • Product Review: Resource Water and $25 Spa Card Gi...
      • Pinterest Fail or No Fail: Teacher's First Day of ...
      • Winners Bearing Through Isaac This Week
      • Have YOU Checked YOUR Auto Insurance Lately?
      • Product Review and Giveaway: $10 to Pear Tree Gree...
      • Recipe Weekend / Product Review: Kashi Honey Sunsh...
      • Getting Creative with Modge Podge!
    • ►  August (70)
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Soft Scrub Total Clea...
      • Celebrate Fall with Certain Dri!
      • History Corner: Book Review and Giveaway: The King...
      • Additional Accessories Tablet Owners Need!
      • Want to Review Suspense/Mystery Books?
      • Book Giveaway: The Spy Lover by Kiana Davenport
      • Giveaway: Diet Mountain Dew Crew Racing Merch
      • Wordless Wednesday: Dress Up Time
      • Blue Eagle Book Set Giveaway!
      • It's Not a Hurricane party...
      • We joined the Drew Crew, How About You?
      • Giveaway: Month's Supply of Contact Lenses from Re...
      • Hurricane Party: Kindergarrten Style
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 28- Sept ...
      • Want to Win a $1,000?
      • Guest Post: Does Your Child Need a Tutor?
      • Book Review: You Can't Make Me by Cynthia Ulrich T...
      • Updated Product Review: Nexus 7 Tablet
      • Recipe Weekend/ Pinterest Fail or no Fail : Peanut...
      • Happy National Hot Dog Day from Frankenweenie!
      • ebook Giveaway: Captive Heart and This Too Shall P...
      • Book Review: Hello? Is This Grandma? by Ian Whybr...
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Combat Source Kill Ma...
      • Book Review: And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman
      • Book Review: The Not So Wicked, Wicked Witch by Am...
      • Black Licorice Recalled
      • Book Review: Don't Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman
      • Got a Tablet? Get FREE Ebooks!
      • Wordless Wednesday: Hey Mom Your Tablet Has a Came...
      • Book Review: The Last of the Seals by Greg Messel
      • It's Back- FREE Museum Admission!
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Confessions of a Control...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Ka-Boom! by Alyce Joy Ri...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: The Things I Do for You...
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 21- Aug 2...
      • Have you Tried Pillsbury Baguette Chips?
      • Product Review: Nexus 7 Android Tablet aka My New ...
      • Kindergarten Here We Come....
      • Book Review: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Mor...
      • Winners Starting School!
      • winners
      • Book Review: Rip-Off by Mar Preston
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Pillsbury Artisan Who...
      • Book Review: Revenant by Allan Leverone
      • Did You Hear My Scream??
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Coastal Access by Walter...
      • Wordless Wednesday Fluttered By on Wings....
      • Book Review:Tthe Stars Shine Bright by Sibella Gio...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Giving Up the Ghost by E...
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 14- Aug 2...
      • Pinterest Fail or No Fail: Peanut Butter Chocolate...
      • Guest Post; Think Brown-Bagging’s a Bore? by Mona ...
      • Winners This Week Braving for Back to School!
      • Book Review: The Secret Power of Speaking God's Wo...
      • Guest Post: Why is White-Collar Crime on the Rise?...
      • Recipe Weekend: Back to School Easy Pizza Casserole
      • Oh Oh- We FORGOT!!!!!!!!!! It's Our Blogiversary!
      • History Corner: Book Review: The Second Empress by...
      • History Corner/ Book Review: Smeared by Mark Rogers
      • Wordless Wednesday: A Snowball and an Iphone....
      • Top Shelf Giveaway- August 2012
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : Aug 7-Aug 13,...
      • Book Tour: Section 132 by Helga Zeiner
      • Recipe Weekend: Primos Cafe Inspired Caramel Toffe...
      • Winners this last Week of July!
      • Book Review: Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia ...
      • Book Review:Zoe Gets Ready by Bethanie Murguia
      • Product Review and Giveaway: 5 Hour Energy Drink
      • Wordless Wednesday. Cat Days of Summer
      • Book Review: Hell or High Water by Joy Castro
    • ►  July (65)
      • Guest Post: New Orleans and the Long Aftermath by ...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Truth Be Told by Larry King
      • Book Excerpt: Truth Be Told By Larry King
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 31- Augu...
      • Book Review As Silver Refined by Kay Arthur
      • Book Review: The Digest Diet by Liz Vaccariello
      • Shhhhh. It's a Christmas in JULY Sale!
      • Comment Changes
      • Winners
      • Recipe Weekend: Crawfish Remoulade Wraps
      • Redecorating? Paper Coterie Can Help!
      • Summer= Adventures in Clean with Frigidaire
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Severed Threads by Kayli...
      • Book Excerpt: Severed Threads by Kaylin Mcfarren
      • Book Review and Giveaway: You Came Back by Christo...
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Julep Nail Polish
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 24- July...
      • FYI- Giveaways
      • Book Review and Giveaway: One Good Friend Deserves...
      • Hellman's and the 30th Annual Food and Wine Classic
      • Carmex Summer Giveaway!
      • Book Review: It's Okay Not to Share by Heather Shu...
      • Recipe Weekend: Original Chicken Noodle Ro-tel Cas...
      • Book Review: Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for...
      • Winners Enjoying Summer!
      • Product Review Matcha Green Tea Powder and Matcha ...
      • Wordless Wednesday: My First Citation
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Lightning fast French St...
      • Book Review: On My Honor by Shannon Henry Kleibler
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 17- July...
      • Book Review: Teach Children to Read Faster by Denn...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Mystery Time by Janet Ha...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: The Line Between Here an...
      • Recipe Weekend: Hungarian Paprika Shrimp
      • Guest Post: NCL Survey: Over Half of ‘Tweens’ Now ...
      • Winners Mourning the Loss of Bubble Guppies (from ...
      • Book Review: The Search Committee by Tim Owens
      • Purex Detergent Let's Be Honest Campaign Detergent...
      • Wordless Wednesday: Marbles
      • Book Review and Giveaway: The Paris Detective by G...
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 10- July...
      • Book Review: The Lost Scrolls by Michael Scott
      • Product Review: Revlon to the Rescue!
      • Keeping Kids Safe At School And Home by Lisa Wiehl
      • Rafflecopter Survey Results
      • Book Review and Ebook Giveaway: Section 132 by Hel...
      • Book Excerpt: Section 132 by Helga Zeiner
      • Winners Celebrating this Week!
      • Book Review: The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Eyes of Justice by Lis W...
      • Book Review: The Truth About Grace by John MacArthur
      • Wordless Wednesday: WOW Bean!
      • Don't Forget About the Pampers Giveaway!
      • Let FREEDOM Ring....or NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
      • Book Review: The Klampie Mystery by Luis Rodriguez
      • Top Shelf Giveaway- July 2012
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : July 3- July ...
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Pampers Soft Care Wipes
      • Book Review: Dark Soul by Don Castle
      • Happy Canada Day!
      • Want some EASY Giveaway entries?
      • Winners Melting in the Heat!
      • Please Remember the Survey....
      • Recipe Weekend: Lilly's Cuban Tropical Pork Loin
      • Product Alert and Giveaway: $40 Amazon Gift Card
    • ►  June (80)
      • Book Review and Giveaway: To Kill the Duke by Sam ...
      • Book Review: Murder takes Time by Giacomo Giammatteo
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Turquoise by Ayshe Talay...
      • Book Review: Teas: Ten Healthy Teas by Valerie B Lull
      • Questions, Answers Requested Please!
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Game of Secrets by DawnT...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Speculation by Edmund Jo...
      • Book Excerpt: Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen
      • Book Review: Out and About at the Zoo by Jo Lindsell
      • Wordless Wednesday: But I want to SWIM in the Lake!
      • Book Review: Stuff Dad Should Know by Brett Cohen
      • Guest Post: How to Use the Zoo as an Educational S...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: So Far Away by Meg Mitch...
      • Movie Review: Disney's BRAVE
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 27- July...
      • Product Review: Wildflower Wishes App
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Henny on the Couch by Re...
      • Winner Celebrating this Week!
      • Guest Post: 10 Tips for a Healthy Summer Vacation
      • Book Excerpt: The Five Meat Smoking Commandments b...
      • Recipe Weekend/ Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s ...
      • Mommy n Me Day: Brave
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Mott's Medleys Fruit ...
      • Book Review: Happily Ever After by Harriet Evans
      • Save on I See Me Books!
      • Creston Mapes Ebook Sale!
      • Book Review: The Reckoning by Alma Katsu
      • Book Review: Nobody by Creston Mapes
      • Book Review: Full Tilt by Creston Mapes
      • Book Review: Dark Star by Creston Mapes
      • Book Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
      • Wordless Wednesday; Lisa Turnage the Story Starter
      • Guest Post: When Mom’s To-Do List is Doing Her In ...
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 19- June...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Champion Me Books
      • Book Review: Frog and Friends: Best Summer Ever b...
      • Book Review: I See Me Personalized My Royal Birthd...
      • Have YOU Taken the Pledge Yet?
      • Guest Post: Fathers of Invention By Kate Kelly
      • Happy Father's Day!
      • Book Review: City of the Dead by Daniel Blake
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Pear Tree Greetings B...
      • Recipe Weekend: Scotch Eggs Anyone?
      • Purex Has Some SUPER Promotions Right Now!
      • Operation Overload Graduate from VBS
      • Guest Post and Giveaway: It's Not That I'm Bitter ...
      • History Corner / Book Review: An American Betrayal...
      • An interview with Zombie Candy's Frederick Lee Burke
      • Book Review: Zombie Candy by Frederick Lee Burke
      • Extra: Excerpt from Zombie Candy by Frederick Lee ...
      • Wordless Wednesday: Tomatoes!
      • Pillsbury Ready to Bake DISNEY Shape Cookies Coupon
      • Yucatan Guac Party giveaway
      • Guest Post: What Dad and I saw in Italy by Frederi...
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 13- June...
      • Guest Post: Parents: Character-Building Tips for Y...
      • Winners Loving Summer!
      • Recipe Weekend: The Chocolate Rules and Chocolate ...
      • Happy Flag Day!
      • Alexa and Lillian: Travel the World Pt. II
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Big Fish Games Word W...
      • Three Cheers to Best Friends!
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Hear Your Life by Meliss...
      • Product Review: ToiletTree Products Tolietry Bag
      • Carmex Celebrates 75 years with a Giveaway!
      • Have You Checked Out the New Quaker Soft Baked Bars?
      • Product Review and Giveaway: Noxicare Pain Relief ...
      • Top Shelf Giveaway- June 2012
      • Wordless Wednesday: BORED
      • Alexa and Lillian: Travel the World/ Louisiana Pt I
      • Book Review: Seal of God by Chad Williams
      • Visit NOMA for FREE!
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : June 5- June ...
      • Book Review and Giveaway: Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson
      • Recipe Weekend/ Giveaway: Ronzoni Pasta and Hungry...
      • Product Review: ARM & HAMMER Sensitive Toothpaste
      • Winner This Past Week!
      • Book Review and Giveaway: The River Witch by Kimbe...
      • What to Hear Some GREAT Sounding Music for Free?
      • Alexa and Lillian are Here!
    • ►  May (70)
      • TolietTree Products Giveaway
      • Wordless Wednesday: Tomatoes...
      • Woo Hoo....
      • Bless Their Little Giveaways Linky : May 29- June ...
      • Want to Win a Kindle Fire?
    • ►  April (84)
    • ►  March (77)
    • ►  February (17)
Powered by Blogger.

About Me

Unknown
View my complete profile