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April 28, 2016

The Stranger in My Recliner—Review and Giveaway

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I love books.  No big secret there if you have followed my blog or known me for any amount of time.  On my recent trip to Las Vegas and the Blogger At Midlife Conference (you can read my initial post here) I was thrilled to meet Continue reading →

April 21, 2016

Chaotic Goddess Book Swap Reveal

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I was thrilled to be a part of the Chaotic Goddess Blogger Book Swap again and had a stellar partner once again.  My partner this time was the sweet Emily from The Trial and Error Blog.  I was thrilled to meet her and have since Continue reading →

April 11, 2016

The Perfect Volunteer Job

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I may have found the perfect volunteer job.  Seriously.  If I counted up all the organizations and volunteer positions I have had over the years I would probably be surprised.  From Navy Relief  Society to PTO to Habitat for Humanity to Meals on Wheels the Continue reading →

April 2, 2016

It’s Blogger Book Swap Time

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It’s time for the Chaotic Goddess Blogger Book Swap again —the twice a year fun swap that Beth and Angie – the wonderful ladies at Chaotic Goddess host for book loving bloggers everywhere. This is the third time I have done this particular swap and Continue reading →

March 17, 2016

An Interview with Author Adair Sanders and a Blogaversary Giveaway

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Holy smokes how could it be that I have been blogging for 8 years?  Now my blog looks much different than it did when I first started as I was really blogging to keep family and friends updated on our new life in Australia but Continue reading →

March 14, 2016

Sandy Mush Girl – Janis Allen

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I have found that Brevard, North Carolina is full of amazing and talented people and Janis Allen is just one of these.  The community where we have settled, Connestee Falls,  has a wonderful assortment of activities and events that we can take advantage of and Continue reading →

February 15, 2016

Book and a Cuppa Swap Reveal

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Book and Cuppa Swap update. I am late. I am late.  And not for an important date but instead for the reveal of my Book and A Cuppa Swap that I did with the wonderful ladies at Chaotic Goddesses!  I love the swaps I have Continue reading →

February 8, 2016

The Books on the Nightstand

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I always find it incredibly interesting to see what other folks are reading and what books are on their nightstand, don’t you?   As a self proclaimed book-a-holic I find that my stash rotates quite frequently and there are always a variety of books in Continue reading →

January 4, 2016

Books List from 2015

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In a fit of cleaning things up on my phone I somehow deleted my ongoing list of books read in 2015.  I was sad but you know what?  I have had a lot of bigger disappointments in my life and this is a very minor Continue reading →

December 28, 2015

Lose The Cape! Never Will I Ever (And Then I Had Kids!) Book Review

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What do you get when you gather stories from 32 moms?   A lot of great advice, laughs and wisdom.  I was happy to receive an advance readers copy of Lose the Cape!  Never Will I Ever (And then I had Kids!) to review and Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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