Happy Day after Thanksgiving and Black Friday and all that. Lots of folks have been out and about, shopping for the great bargains, and better them than me. I’ve been happy to be home, reading a good book and eating yummy leftovers from our feast yesterday. I’ve been reading No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor, […]
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CONNECTEDDISCOVERING YOUR INNER GUIDESA Kid’s Guide to Navigating Their EmotionsbySEEMA DESAIIllustrated by James Ballance Children’s Book / Self-Help / Mindfulness / ParentingPublisher: The Jai JaisPage Count: 56 pagesPublication Date: February 3, 2022 Scroll down for a giveaway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connected is all about teaching kids and their families how to navigate their emotions. It is a practical guide
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Looking ahead to Thanksgiving this coming Thursday, I’ve been in a reflective mood and was delighted when a friend sent me this poem about November. Isn’t that lovely? It conjures all kinds of sweet memories, especially ones of Thanksgivings that were spent in West Virginia at my father’s childhood home. Those were boisterous, glorious celebrations
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When I first read the title of this book, I knew it was going to be a fun read, and I wasn’t disappointed. How to Survive Your Magical FamilybyClare Rhoden Publisher : Odyssey Books (September 22, 2022)Publication date : September 22, 2022Language : EnglishFile size : 962
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While I always enjoy Slim Randles’ humor, there’s something special about his essays, in which he takes reflective look at live in a poetic way. This one about country evenings is a keeper. Enjoy… But first a treat. I don’t think it’s too soon for testing the pumpkin pies many of us will be serving
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It seems like I can’t get too far from one calamity, then I’m on to the next. It’s been that way most of my life. I can remember my stepmother saying that I was so accident prone, just like one of my brother-in-laws, and she was always waiting to see who was going to need
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What would we do without our friends? Next to family members who’ve been so good to me during my lifetime, I’ve treasured my friends the most. Ones I’ve known for a ages and used to see in person a lot many moons ago – before my move and COVID and all the aches and pains
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C.S. Lewis was a great philosopher and writer, often quoted with good reason. He had a good mind and a way with words that are inspiring and sometimes a challenge to a current way we may be thinking. His essays on religion were often part of academic scholarship, and sometimes controversial. The following words of
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BLACK AND WHITE:Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol byBEN H. ENGLISH Law Enforcement Biography / Memoir / Ethics & MoralsPublisher: Creative Texts Publishers ** 250 pagesPublication Date: June 7, 2022 You know, I never saw an officer, an EMT, a fireman, or an ER crew ask anyone what their politics were and then refuse to
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It’s been a while since I shared here on the blog a scene from Brutal Season, which will be the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series whenever I finish writing it. Back in January, with a fresh new year ahead of me, I really thought I’d finish the book in a few months. Well,
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