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As most of you know I have been struggling to lose weight.  I am the type that needs accountability.  I joined the first round of Tweightloss and while I started out strong I ended up dropping the ball.  I know the reason I started out so strong was that there were constant emails going back [...]

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 (NIV)
Charm is thought of in today’s society in a variety of ways. Dictionary.com defined charm in many ways as well, but as it is used in the Proverb, it is a noun. Dictionary.com says that [...]

If you are a parent you could win up to $1,500 by entering the MindBites Parenting Video Contest.  To enter all you have to do is upload a video showing how you solved a baby related problem.  Some examples include how you calmed a cockily baby or decorated a nursery on a tight budget.  You [...]

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Dangerous Heart by Tracey Bateman
For the past seven years, Ginger Freeman has had one goal: find Grant Kelley and make him pay for allowing her brother to die. Growing up motherless with a father who leads an outlaw gang, Ginger isn’t exactly peaches and cream. So [...]

Clorox Anywhere is a mist that you spray directly on fabrics to neutralize up to 90% of allergens.  You can spray mattresses, bedding, pillows, couches, carpets, curtains, stuffed animals, clothing, etc.
Mom Central was kind enough to send me a sample of Clorox Anywhere and I went to work spraying whereever my dog went.  That [...]

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Beyond the Reflection’s Edge by Bryan Davis about the journey a sixteen year boy takes to find the cause of his parent’s murder.  With the help of a friend he discovers “mirrors that reflect events from the past and future, a camera that photographs people who aren’t there, and a violin that echoes unseen [...]

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Less Than Dead by Tim Downs

Some secrets just won’t stay buried.
When strange bones surface on a U.S. senator’s property, the FBI enlists forensic entomologist Nick Polchak to investigate the forgotten graveyard. Polchak’s orders are simple: figure out the mess.
But Polchak, known as the “Bug Man” [...]

It has been a while since I have actually planned my menu but it is something I did to start doing again.  I miss not having to worry about what I am going to feed the kids and if I have enough ingredients on hand to make what I want.  My starting to plan [...]

Would like to be part of the new Huggies national ad campaign?  Now is your chance!  Huggies is looking for 30 moms to share their thoughts on what it is like to be a mom in today’s world.  The 30 moms chosen will be featured in their upcoming national ad campaign.  There are two ways [...]