I loved this book! I know, I know what you are going to say. “She was sent a free copy, so of course she will like the book!” Here’s the thing though…you can’t read a long and involved story like Shelter…
Category: book reviews
Review & Giveaway — The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood
One benefit of being a mommy blogger? PR people send me books to review. I love books! So this situation is a win for me. If I like a book, you’d better believe that I will tell everyone I know about…
Book Review: She Still Calls Me Daddy
I recently discovered through my good friend, Mariana, that publishers have programs for bloggers. I love this idea. I quickly signed up with Thomas Nelson. My first book for review was a good one: She Still Calls Me Daddy: Building a New Relationship with…
What Happened to the Girl I Married: A Review
I had two reactions to What Happened to the Girl I Married?: excitement that I get to participate in my first SVMoms Book Club and disappointment that this is the first selection. Now, don’t get me wrong. This is not a bad book…
Reading Is Queen
Reading is king in our house, or queen — I’m English, my husband is American, though. In England we are all about the Royals even if some of us disagree with the amount of money they get from the state.…
Jumpstart Adventures
Looking for safe, learning fun! Jumpstart.com is the answer! JumpStart is an award-winning adventure-based 3D virtual world that is super-personalized, wildly imaginative and really fun, but don’t let that fool you – it also teaches math, reading, and critical thinking…
Free Ice Cream at Friendly’s!
What are you doing on June 6? Quick check your calendar! I’ll wait. Oh, good you’re back. Are you free? Yes? So, am I? Good. Head on over to your local Friendly’s Free Ice Cream Day. Excited Ice cream lovers…
Sludge, Slime, and Other Yucky Stuff
This is just plain gross. This is the after shot from my ioncleanse experience. To back up I participated in the Middle School Health Fair. I represented Yoursphere. The turnout was on the low side…elementary school band concerts? lacrosse practice?…
Date Night at Yanni Voices
I’m not a hermit or a shut-in by any means. But, I don’t get out much. Oh, as a mom of 3 active kids, I’m constantly on-the-go. On-the-go to swim practice, volleyball games, PTA meetings, t-ball practices, clarinet lessons, and…
DrWeigh.com: Giveaway!
A few weeks ago I met Dr. Joanna Dolgoff at the Subway/NIH We Can! PEP Rally. Dr. Dolgoff runs an Online Weight Management Program for Children and Teens called DrWeigh.com. Dr. Dolgoff’s Weigh is a traffic-light based nutrition plan in…
