Archive for 2013

  • Holiday of Surprises Giveaway Week #3 (ends 11/10) U.S.

    By Ruth on October 26, 2013
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    Holiday of Surprises Giveaway Week #3 Holiday Contest and Sweeps Along With Aunt Maggie Rocks Let Me Talk About Anything/Everything Mail4Rosey  Chronically Content  Simply Sherryl  Simply Southern Couponers  Blegen Bunch Mommy May We  My Sweepstakes City  Whole Lotta Mama Dad’s-Deals.com Rainy Day Pennies  Giveaway Lovers  Christy’s Cozy Corners  Tunica Mama My Devotional Thoughts  Confessions of A Mommy of 5 Momma […]
  • My Devotional Thoughts Fans

    By Ruth on October 26, 2013
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    My Devotional Thoughts Fans All entries are optional a Rafflecopter giveaway
  • “Audrey Bunny” by Angie Smith Book Giveaway (Ends 11/9) U.S./Canada

    By Ruth on October 26, 2013
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    Audrey Bunny Giveaway Hosted by Pea of Sweetness Sponsored by B&H Publishing From best-selling women’s author Angie Smith (I Will Carry You, Mended) comes this sweet children’s book about a stuffed animal named Audrey Bunny who fears her imperfections make her unworthy of a little girl’s love. She’ll learn the truth soon enough, and young readers will learn that everyone […]
  • This Day in History October 26, 1936

    By Ruth on October 26, 2013
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    I have actually seen this amazing dam, and so today’s feature was kind of interesting.  It is still one of the largest dams in the world, and it was on this date in 1936, that the first electric generator of the Hoover Dam was turned on.   By the time all generators were turned on, this dam generated 1.34 million KW […]
  • PIC Tours: “Black Dog” by Stephen Booth Book Tour

    By Ruth on October 26, 2013
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    Black Dog by Stephen Booth on Tour October 8 – November 8, 2013 Book Details: Genre: Fiction/Crime Published by: Witness / HarperCollins Publication Date: 10/8/2013 ISBN: 9780062301963 Series: 1st in the Ben Cooper & Diane Fry Series Purchase Links: Synopsis: The helicopters are halted. The search for fifteen-year-old Laura Vernon ends when her body is found, murdered, in the forest. […]
  • “Blackmoore: A Proper Romance” by Julianne Donaldson Book Review

    By Ruth on October 25, 2013
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    Read more about the book here. Blackmoore: A Proper Romance by Julianne Donaldson My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you follow my reviews regularly, you will know my penchant for historical fiction. Add romance, an English (Regency setting), and you have the ingredients for a book that may truly resonate with me. All too often, however, these books are […]
  • This Day in History October 25, 1955

    By Ruth on October 25, 2013
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    I am so grateful that today’s feature happened!  On this date in 1955, the Tappan Stove Company introduced the first microwave oven for home use.  This early model sold for $1295.  The first food to be deliberately cooked on this appliance was popcorn followed closely by an egg (which exploded).  It is now estimated that ninety percent of Americans own […]
  • Pump Up Your Book: “Luthecker” by Keith Domingue Character Guest Post/Book Tour

    By Ruth on October 24, 2013
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    About the Book:   ALEX LUTHECKER lives off of the grid. He prefers the comfort of the night. He avoids the crowded and chaotic daylight hours, because the relentless anxieties of the multitudes overwhelm him. This is because Alex has a rare gift. He is a pattern reader. Patterns in nature, patterns in social groups, patterns in individual behavior, he […]
  • Baby Bullet Giveaway (Ends 11/15) U.S.

    By Ruth on October 24, 2013
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      Hosted by: The Stuff of Success  Sponsored by: Baby Bullet Thank you to all the collaborating blogs! Set the stage for a lifetime of healthy eating and feeding. The Baby Bullet Baby Care System revolutionizes the way you can feed your baby for the first 3 years of life! Jarred baby food is often ten percent more expensive than […]
  • “An Amish Country Christmas” by Charlotte Hubbard Book Review

    By Ruth on October 24, 2013
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    Read more about the book (including the first chapter). Read the author’s interview. Read the guest post by the author. An Amish Country Christmas by Charlotte Hubbard My rating: 5 of 5 stars Have I mentioned that Charlotte Hubbard/Naomi King is my favorite Amish author? If you haven’t heard me say it before, this book just clinched it! While I […]