Numia
Posted by Vicki on Mar 5, 2012
I have no idea what numia is, what it’s for, anything like that. However I have found the internet to be a quick and easy way to research things I don’t know.
I think the art of research is under-rated in today’s society. But maybe I only think that, and I’m actually completely off base!! It is possible, and I know it….I’m off base on many of my opinions I’m sure.
FDA Food Pyramid
Posted by Vicki on Mar 5, 2012
Does anyone else find it odd that the fda food pyramid has changed from when we were kids?
When I was a kid there were 4 food groups… Meats, dairy, fruits, and veggies. Now dairy is called the milk group, and we also throw in oils…Really? Why do we have to change things like that….can’t we teach kids that dairy is milk? And even though it’s not a main group, our bodies need a small amount of fats and oils??
Chasing The Sun
Posted by Vicki on Mar 5, 2012
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.
She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw A Place To Belong published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings’ Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership’s vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.
In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.
She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research.
Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.
Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family–especially her three grandchildren–Rainy, Fox and Max. She’s active in her church as the Director of Women’s Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer’s retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books.
ABOUT THE BOOK
When her father disappears in war-torn Mississippi, Hannah Dandridge finds herself responsible not only for her younger siblings but for the ranch her father recently acquired on the Texas plains. Though a marriage of convenience could ease her predicament, she determines to trust God for direction.
Wounded soldier William Barnett returns to his home only to discover that his family’s ranch has been seized. Though angry and bitter at this turn of events, he’s surprised to discover that it is a beautiful young woman with amazing fortitude who is struggling to keep the place running.
Hannah, desperate for help, and William, desperate to regain his family’s land, form an uneasy truce. But nearby Comanche tribes, the arrival of Confederate soldiers, and a persistent suitor all threaten the growing attraction that builds between them. Will they be able to set aside their own dreams and embrace the promise of a future together?
If you would like to read the first chapter of Chasing The Sun, go HERE.
Ruby Dawn
Posted by Vicki on Mar 1, 2012
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Raquel married her college sweetheart seventeen years ago and you can still find them spending time together chatting over a cup of coffee like when they were first dating.
Her husband is her biggest fan and most ardent supporter. He encourages her to take time for writing as often as he can. He regularly gives her gift cards to her favorite coffee house so that she can go there to write and relax.
He has been known to whip up his famous chicken quesadillas complete with guacamole and brownies for dessert.
Raquel has written books for more than a decade. She loves to do research and has taken private detective courses, gun classes, and underground tours to get every detail right for her novels. She writes romantic suspense with an edge-of-your-seat pace. Stories filled with faith, love, and adventure.
In 2009 she signed with agent, Terry Burns, at Hartline Literary. Terry worked to get her Shades of Hope series sold and in 2010, White Rose Publishing purchased the three-book series.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A painful past. A love returns A desperate plan.
Former street kid, Ruby now reaches out to runaways through her medical clinic in the worst part of the city, but her escalating battle with a gang leader puts that in jeopardy.
Cavalier, a risk-taker, charming… Ruby’s first love is now on the right side of the law and the center of a dangerous DEA sting involving her clinic. Tom’s disappearance ten years ago broke her heart and rattled her faith. As their romance relights, memories of what it costs to love him flood her with fear.
Ruby’s battle with the gang ignites a firestorm of danger, and a pattern of lies from within her own camp emerges. With Tom’s life in the balance and her world cast in shadows, can Ruby trust God as she once did…or has she strayed too far, for too long to ever return?
Watch the book video:
If you would like to read the first chapter of Ruby Dawn, go HERE.
A Sweethaven Summer
Posted by Vicki on Feb 28, 2012
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Courtney Walsh is a published author, scrapbooker, theater director, and playwright. Her debut novel, A Sweethaven Summer, will be followed by two additional novels in the series. She’s also written two papercrafting books, Scrapbooking Your Faith and The Busy Scrapper. Courtney has been a contributing editor for Memory Makers Magazine and Children’s Ministry Magazine and is a frequent contributor to Group Publishing curriculum. She works as the PR Manager for Webster’s Pages from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her husband and three kids, who range in age from 4 to 10. Courtney drinks entirely too much coffee.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Suzanne’s daughter, Campbell, journeys there in search of answers to her questions about her mother’s history.Suzanne’s three friends-Lila, Jane, and Meghan-were torn apart by long-buried secrets and heartbreak. Though they haven’t spoken in years, each has pieces of a scrapbook they made together in Sweethaven. Suzanne’s letters have lured them all back to the idyllic lakeside town, where they meet Campbell and begin to remember what was so special about their long Sweethaven summers. As the scrapbook reveals secrets one by one, old wounds are mended, lives are changed,
and friendships are restored-just as Suzanne intended.
If you would like to read the first chapter of A Sweethaven Summer, go HERE.
Considering
Posted by Vicki on Feb 25, 2012
I am considering not doing the book reviews any more. I have not made my decision for sure, it’s just something I’m thinking about. You see, while I love receiving the books, and love reading them, after I’m done doing the review I generally take the books to Hastings and turn them on. However the nearest 2 Hastings stores have closed, so I can no longer do that. So I just have all these books piling up everywhere, so now I wonder if it’s really worth my time to do the reviews.
What do you, my readers, think??
Wood Pergolas
Posted by Vicki on Feb 25, 2012
I’ve always thought that the wood pergolas were kind of cool looking. I’m not sure it would be something that I would spend money on, but then there are so many things that I say that about.
If I had unlimited money, there are a lot of things I would do, but since I doubt that will ever be the case I guess I continue to window shop.
Into The Free
Posted by Vicki on Feb 23, 2012
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A speech-language pathologist and literacy advocate, Julie Cantrell was the editor-in-chief of the Southern Literary Review and currently teaches English as a second language to elementary students. She has been a freelance writer for ten years and has published two children’s books. Julie and her family live in Mississippi where they operate Valley House Farm.
Julie served as contributing editor to MOMSense magazine and wrote content for Mothers of Preschoolers, Intl. for nearly a decade. Additionally, she has contributed to more than a dozen books. Into Th Free is her first book.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Just a girl. The only one strong enough to break the cycle.
In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a “nothing mama,” she struggles to find a place where she really belongs.
For answers, Millie turns to the Gypsies who caravan through town each spring. The travelers lead Millie to a key which unlocks generations of shocking family secrets. When tragedy strikes, the mysterious contents of the box give Millie the tools she needs to break her family’s longstanding cycle of madness and abuse.
Through it all, Millie experiences the thrill of first love while fighting to trust the God she believes has abandoned her. With the power of forgiveness, can Millie finally make her way into the free?
Watch the book video:
If you would like to read the first chapter of Into the Free, go HERE.
Quickie
Posted by Vicki on Feb 15, 2012
A quickie update….Life is moving along nicely!! Our vehicle is almost in tip-top condition….We are getting tires and brakes done at this very moment….and we should have the heater core done later this week, or next week, and then we will be good to go.
I had planned to have lunch with my sister while they were putting on the brakes, but that didn’t work out. It’s been quite a long time since we’ve had a chance to have lunch and chat, but oh well, I suppose another day.
Anyway, I’d better move along. I have a lot to get done today!!
Duncan Yoyo
Posted by Vicki on Feb 15, 2012
I wonder if the duncan yoyo is better than your run-of-the-mill grocery store yoyo? I miss having a good quality yoyo!! I had alot of fun with yoyos when I was a kid. *LOL* Yep, I guess I’m old, because yoyos certainly are old-school fun!!
Nowadays the fun comes in the form of DS’s and X-box Kinect. *sigh* I wish things weren’t so advanced.
