I was so excited to get an advance reading copy of Dawn’s Prelude by Tracie Peterson from Bethany House Publishers. This is the first book in Tracie’s new series Song of Alaska. Lydia is a young widow in a power struggle with her (significantly older) abusive husband’s children over her inheritance of all the marital […] Read more…
Decluttered Closet – Toddler Edition
Photo by ewen and donabel Last week, I was busy shopping for warm clothes & I also swapped the summer clothes for the fall ones in Lil’ Bit’s closet. I decided that before I bought any more, I needed to take inventory of what I had. Since we live in the great white north, we […] Read more…
Book Review – Fearless by Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson sent me a pre-release copy of Fearless by Max Lucado. I’ve heard a lot about him but have never read one of his books (unless you count children’s books). In this book, Max addresses various commonly held fears such as not mattering, worst-case scenarios, the coming lean times, and global calamity among others. […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thusday: More Animals!
I had a blast participating in this last week and we picked up some great books at TJ Maxx last week that Lil’ Bit LOVES so I thought I’d share. First, I picked up Numbers on the Farm. It is a really big padded board book. The illustrations are awesome and show farm and farm […] Read more…
Book Review – Read & Share Toddler Bible by Gwen Ellis
The Read and Share Toddler Bible is a beautiful book that would be a perfect gift for a little one for Baptism, Christmas or Easter. It’s small size (appox. 7 x 6) is great for little hands to hold and the pages are thick and sturdy. It’s probably not suitable for VERY small children, but […] Read more…
Blog Tour – Sunflower Serenade by Tricia Goyer
Sunflower Serenade, by Tricia Goyer, is the 12th in the Home to Heather Creek series published by Guideposts. The Home to Heather Creek series is about a woman, Charlotte, who takes guardianship of her teenage grandchildren after their mother (who ran away) died suddenly and their father abandons them. Even if you’ve never read this […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Giveaway – Bath & Body Works Mini Pampering Basket
Congrats to #4, Mama Zen, who said: “A nice, long bubble bath!” Our final giveaway this week is a Bath & Body Works Mini Pampering gift set. The scent is Moonlight Path and it includes Shower Gel, Body Lotion and Fragrance Mist, 2 oz. each, plus a Liplicious Lip Gloss. Our exclusive, classic Moonlight Path® […] Read more…
Read Aloud Thursday- Animals, Animals
I’ve decided to join in the fun of Read Aloud Thursday @ Hope is the Word. I do, after all, read books aloud all the time. And I do write a bit about homeschooling and other learning resources for children and think this will be a great fit for y’all (don’t tell Bones I used […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Giveaway – Little Pink Book of Entertaining
Congrats to Tracy DeLuca, comment #5! Today’s giveaway is the Little Pink Book of Entertaining. From the publisher: This ”Modern Guide to Celebrating with Style” shows you how to party with panache – the easy way. It’s a crash course in today’s casual-chic style of entertaining, with handy checklists and creative party ideas to help […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Giveaway – Little Pink Book of Etiquette
Congrats to Julie! Today’s giveaway is a copy of the Little Pink Book of Etiquette. From the publisher: This perfect little primer teaches you how to get it right the first time, and does so with incisive humor and flair. Avoid ”Oops Moments” (faux pas) in all areas of your life from everyday conversation (Hint: […] Read more…