Title: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year Author:  Crystal Paine, The Money Saving Mom Published: January 2012 My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars   The Money Saving Mom, Crystal Paine, shares in great detail how she and her family found an effective way to manage money, instead of just living from paycheck to paycheck and struggling to pay bills.  (Right...

Book Title:  The Beautiful Wife – Focused on Christ, Fulfilled in Marriage Author:  Sandy Ralya Published: 2012 My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Overview The Beautiful Wife uses these inspiring stories along with biblical principles to guide and encourage any wife looking for God’s best in her marriage. The Beautiful Wife answers serious questions women have about their roles as wives. Discussing everything from romance and money to...

I was contacted by Anita from  I See Me! Personalized Children’s Books and asked if I would be interested in providing a review for the product.  I eagerly agreed, and was able to set up a personalized book for Little Man who is ONE YEAR OLD today!!! Happy Birthday, Little Man! God Loves You! is the Book of the Month in March for I See Me! Personalized Children’s Books. It won the Mom’s Choice Award and Creative...

Title: You Can Be Everything God Wants You To Be Author: Max Lucado Published: 2010 Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Overview God made only one version of you. He custom designed you for a one-of-a-kind assignment. You are heaven’s Halley’s comet; we have one chance to see you shine. You offer a gift to the world that no one else brings. So find it and bring it! And when you do, both you and God will smile. Yes, you can be everything God...

Enter 9/19-10/3! I posted a book review for Sheila Walsh’s newest book, Gabby, God’s Little Angel over at Christian Stay at Home Moms.  We are already fans of Gigi in our house – and my girls watch a set of Gigi DVDs and pull it out when friends come to visit!  Hop over to CSAHM.com to check out my review!  Besides writing books that my daughters enjoy, Sheila is also hosting a Kindle giveaway as she introduces her newest...

Digging into my “Bible study this morning, I read: The apostle Paul had a strong and steady underlying consistency in his life.  Consequently, he could let his external life change without internal distress because he was rooted and grounded in God.” This was originally written by Oswald Chambers in My Utmost for His Highest, An Updated Edition in Today’s Language. Cynthia Heald (author of the Bible study) goes on to explain that “Paul...

To celebrate the release of her latest laugh-out-loud book, Too Blessed to Be Stressed, Debora Coty is hosting the Too Blessed to Be Stressed KINDLE Giveaway! Too Blessed to be Stressed is a fun-filled read overflowing with insights and practical tips. Perfectly delicious for living happily ever after!  -Rhonda Rhea, best-selling author of Whatsoever Things Are Lovely Read what the reviewers are saying here. Debora has created a “Too...

Today is Book Lover’s Day!  And I am happy to celebrate today with a few new books!  I’ve got a short stack of new books to read (and review) and I’m pretty excited about it!  Although I don’t always have the time to read the way I like to, I take advantage of waiting rooms and riding as passenger whenever I can. I’ve loved reading since I was little.  I love words.  Shocking, I know. I’ve shared before...

I am SO EXCITED to share this AMAZING announcement with you!  My friend Heather Bixler – owner & author at Christian Stay at Home Moms – has been writing ebooks like crazy this past year!  Her most recent ebook, Desires of My Heart, is launching TODAY – and if you hurry, you can go get yourself a *FREE COPY* (yes, that’s right – a free copy! Desires of My Heart 1000 ebook giveaway The ebook is in a .pdf...

I love movies.  I always have.  I can watch some of the same ones over and over and over – not every day like my girls want to do sometimes – but every month I could sit and rewatch “Sense and Sensibility” or “When Harry Met Sally” or “Independence Day”… I love watching new movies, too.  I like finding new favorites to add to my collection or to my favorites list.  Especially on cold,...