{ Realm by Alexandrea Weiss - TLC Book Tour }

• Paperback:  383 pages • Publisher:  Vesuvian Books (May 14, 2019) When her homeland is conquered by the mighty Alexander the Great, Roxana—the daughter of a mere chieftain—is torn from her simple life and thrown into a world of war and intrigue. Terrified, the sixteen-year-old girl of renowned bea…

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{ Moon Rush by Leonard David - TLC Book Tour }

• Hardcover:  224 pages • Publisher:  National Geographic (May 7, 2019) Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology–past, present, and future–central to our explorations of Earth’s only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today. In these rich pages, veteran science …

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/27/2019 }

EDIT: Sorry about the linky confusion, it is now up and working.  Thank you for the heads up ladies :) Good morning everyone, and a very happy Monday. First and foremost, hope you're all having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, and no matter what you are doing, my hope is that you're keeping…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/20/2019 }

Good morning everyone, how was your weekend? Welcome to another Happy Homemaker Monday. When I came up with the idea for HHM many years ago, I had no idea that it would go on for this long, or that anyone would even want to join in with me.  It started as a way for me to put down my plans for the u…

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{ Sunday - 05/19/2019 }

Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog :) I know, it's been a whole week since I've posted, aside from my Happy Homemaker Monday.  I really have missed blogging, but as I explained previously, it hasn't been easy without a properly working camera.  Or rather, properly working lenses.  Th…

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/13/2019 }

Good morning everyone, happy Monday :) I feel like this weekend just flew right by, but it was a good weekend, I did some gardening, got the patio ready for the summer and started pulling weeds out front.  That is a never ending job, and after about an hour, I gave up.  I'll get back to it this…

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{ Happy Mother's Day }

Twenty years ago, I joined the mother's club. The Lord had seen fit to give me the responsibility of birthing and raising two human beings, two little lives that I would guide through life, love and nurture. I am incredibly blessed with the two children that I have.  I often look at old photos…

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{ Last day of school - Summer is officially here }

It's been a whirlwind of activity around here.  I'm tired, I'm really tired, but so happy to be done for the next few months and to welcome summer with open arms. As I type this, we have just handed in our last assignment. The feeling of relieve was immediate, and I think it's that…

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{ By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank - TLC Book Tour }

• Paperback:  432 pages • Publisher:  William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (April 23, 2019) The Lowcountry of South Carolina is where  By Invitation Onl y begins at a barbecue engagement party thrown by Diane English Stiftel, her brother Floyd, and her parents to celebrate her son’s engagement. …

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{ Happy Homemaker Monday - 05/06/2019 }

Good morning everyone, welcome to another Happy Homemaker Monday. How was your weekend?  I sure hope you had a good, restful one.  Mine was quite nice.  Saturday afternoon we headed to the mall to get Jasmine's birthday gifts.  It's getting harder to figure out what to give the kids as they…

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{ Best International Period Dramas on Netflix }

Maybe you're trying to improve a second language, or learn a new one altogether, or maybe you're just like me and love period pieces so much that it doesn't matter what language they come in. Last week I mentioned Morocco:  Love in Times of War .  It is a Spanish speaking period drama a…

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Week of power outtages, tornadoes and a camera ready to break

It's been a week, I tell you that. We've had quite strong storms, tornadoes in the area, hubby's work was cut back a couple times to get everyone home safe before it got worse, and they even had to seek shelter at one point. It's been THAT kind of a week. With all the bad weather, …

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