Submerged
Posted by Vicki on May 10, 2012
I just finished this book, and I can’t wait until book 2!!!! So many possibilities!!!!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dani Pettrey is a wife, homeschooling mom, and author. She feels blessed to write inspirational romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves–the thrill of adventure, nail biting suspense, the deepening of her characters’ faith, and plenty of romance. She and her husband reside in Maryland with their two teenage daughters.
Just in case you’re curious…The real Dani does love traveling. She’s been to some amazing places (Greece, Hawaii, the Keys) and there are many more she hopes to visit in the future.
And while she’s not quite up to sky-diving, cave diving or heli-skiing (too high, too enclosed, too cold!) she and her family love hiking, canoeing, wave jumping and a ton of other outdoor adventures a little further down on the risk scale.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A sabotaged plane. Two dead deep-water divers.
Yancey, Alaska was a quiet town . . . until the truth of what was hidden in the depths off the coast began to appear.
Bailey Craig vowed never to set foot in Yancey again. She has a past, and a reputation–and Yancey’s a small town. She’s returned to bury a loved one killed in the plane crash and is determined not to stay even an hour more than necessary. But then dark evidence emerges and Bailey’s own expertise becomes invaluable for the case.
Cole McKenna can handle the deep-sea dives and helping the police recover evidence. He can even handle the fact that a murderer
has settled in his town and doesn’t appear to be moving on. But dealing with the reality of Bailey’s reappearance is a tougher challenge.
She broke his heart, but she is not the same girl who left Yancey. He let her down, but he’s not the same guy she left behind. Can they move beyond the hurts of their pasts and find a future together?
If you would like to read the first chapter of Submerged, go HERE.
Great Progress
Posted by Vicki on May 5, 2012
Okay, so I have all but 3 assignments done….I really need to try hard to do the last 3 tomorrow. This week is soooooo packed that I’m not going to have time to do the work later in the week.
Softball 3 nights, dance one night. We have a dentist appointment on Monday, plus while we are in town, I plan to make my meat stop…Sometime this week I plan to have someone look at the AC in the Durango. Plus I need to make a trip to Emporia, as well as a trip to Topeka…so yeah, we’ll be busy for sure!!!
Premier Facial Creams
Posted by Vicki on May 5, 2012
I can’t help but laugh when I run across ads for Premier facial creams and other such products. During this, my busiest time of year, I always wonder if they are trying to tell me that I look washed out and tired. *LOL*
I love my life, busy or not! This week we will struggle to get everything done, and I don’t like that so much, but I do love being busy!
Raleigh CPA
Posted by Vicki on May 5, 2012
Well, I don’t know any raleigh cpas, for that matter I don’t think I know any CPAs. Not only do I kind of live in the wrong area for professionals like CPAs, but I don’t really run with that kind of crowd. I don’t have a lot in common with business people…I’m a Mom, and a country girl. It’s that simple.
Traveler’s Rest
Posted by Vicki on May 4, 2012
Bethany House Publishers; Original edition (May 1, 2012)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ann Tatlock is the author of the Christy Award-winning novel All the Way Home. She has also won the Midwest Independent Publishers Association “Book of the Year” in fiction for both All the Way Home and I’ll Watch the Moon. Her novel Things We Once Held Dear received a starred review from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly calls her “one of Christian fiction’s better wordsmiths, and her lovely prose reminds readers why it is a joy to savor her stories.” Ann lives with her husband and daughter in Asheville, North Carolina.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A YOUNG WOMAN determined to honor her commitment…
AN INJURED SOLDIER convinced life is no longer worth living…
A RETIRED DOCTOR certain it’s too late to be forgiven…
Jane Morrow has a dilemma. She’s engaged to Seth Ballantine, a member of the National Guard’s 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and he’s returned from Iraq severely wounded. Jane hasn’t seen him for nearly a year, and with trepidation, she heads to the VA hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, where he is being treated.
Seth isn’t happy to see her. He’d asked her not to come. He wants to end the relationship. But Jane loves him, and despite his injury, she’s determined to convince him that they can have a life together. Her faith has never been strong, yet she hopes God will answer her prayers and tell her what to do.
Beautifully written, Travelers Rest takes readers on a journey through pain and tragedy to a place of hope and redemption.
If you would like to read the first chapter of Traveler’s Rest, go HERE.
Unique Gifts For Godchild
Posted by Vicki on Apr 30, 2012
I’ve talked about many unique gifts before. Today it’s unique gifts for godchild. In all honesty it’s hard for me to speak on this subject because I don’t have any godchildren myself, and my girls don’t really have any godparents either. It’s just how it’s turned out over the years. However I do think for those people that are looking for a special gift for their godchildren, try for something unique!!
Indoor Water Fountains
Posted by Vicki on Apr 30, 2012
On a different note than my last entries, lets talk about the beauty and wonder of indoor water fountains. I remember when I was a kid and I would see an indoor water fountain, it was just the msot amazing thing to me. Now they are a lot more common-place, but still hold an almost magical quality for me. I like to pass on that almost magic to my girls as well.
Laser Spine Surgery
Posted by Vicki on Apr 30, 2012
I think surgery of any kind is pretty scary, but some surgeries are the right thing to do. I don’t know if spine surgery is a concern for you, but I would definitely check into laser spine surgery if you are having to consider spine surgery. I don’t know much about it, but I do know that medical advances are being made all the time.
5 down
Posted by Vicki on Apr 14, 2012
11 to go. I’m not complaining though!!! I’m glad to be receiving the work, as it seems I always am looking to save money for something!! Extra field trips, next year’s curriculum, an special outing or item for the girls, or well, the list is pretty much endless!!
We will need hay for the horse soon. The girls and I need new contacts and glasses. I need to put in an Amway order soon. At some point I’d like to get the car fixed!!! So yeah, money doesn’t last long around here, and I’m always looking for more.
Rectangular Planters
Posted by Vicki on Apr 14, 2012
I would love some rectangular planters to put along the side of my house so I could plant some flowers.
I’ve never had much of a green thumb, but I do love the look and smell of flowers!! Although it’s possible the only effect would be causing my allergies to act up even more, or I’d spend all that money and time just to have the flowers die.
