I am so grateful to be able to work with companies that offer 100% natural health and beauty products, and when I got the chance to review some natural lavender deodorant, I was so excited.  All the company has asked is that I give my honest opinion in exchange for a free product. It used to be that deodorant was […]

Are you looking for a unique gift for your kids to create and give to friends and family this year?  Well, I have a fantastic deal for you! I’ve just been given the opportunity to review the Make A Plate Art Project and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you. If you want to follow along, my readers save […]

Yes, this was me yesterday, definitely!  If you noticed (and you probably did), my website was offline most of yesterday.  Here’s the real story of what happened.  Are you ready? I woke up, and things were fine.  I was busy posting my “history” post, and things were normal.  It said I needed to update one of my trusted plugins, so […]

I remember actually seeing this the last time I saw the Golden Gate bridge.  I probably have a picture somewhere, but regardless, this is a pretty famous place.  On this date in 1934, the first prisoners arrived at Alcatraz.  Its name came from a Spanish explorer who named the island after the pelicans he saw living there.  This federal penitentiary […]

Linked by Judy Serrano Book Title: Linked Author: Judy Serrano Genre: Suspense/Thriller with a Twist   Synopsis: Daphne Foster is a substitute teacher stuck in an English class, waiting for that dreaded parent-teacher conference. With much preparation and anxiety, she encounters the unforgettable Charlie Cross. His charm and good looks, win her over but rumors of his involvement with organized […]

Book Summary for Emma: A Latter-day Tale   Title: Emma: A Latter-day Tale Author: Rebecca H. Jamison ISBN: 978-1-4621-1260-9 Price: $16.99/$19.99 256 pages   Blurb:   NOT Looking for Love: Single woman (23) seeks best friend to chat on the phone, shop the clearance racks, watch chick flicks, try out messy cooking projects, and eat Dove dark chocolates.   Emma […]

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“I used to help my granddaddy make sausage. He would mix it up in a cleaned-out washtub with his hands, no gloves. Man, if we did anything like that today, they would jack the jail up and throw us under it.” Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jimmy_dean.html#Ikz72kCqHb5Xr68U.99 I learned something this morning.  Jimmy Dean was a real person, not just a sausage […]