In Balanced, author and homeschooling mom Tricia Goyer shares her tips for finding balance among all your many hats as a mom. Tricia is hosting the Balanced Challenge. RSVP for the Balanced Facebook Party on March 10th and learn more about the challenge. Balanced: Finding Center as a Work-at-Home Mom  How can a work-at-home mom raise kids, juggle a career and […]

Read more about the book, and there is still time to enter the giveaway! Click here. The Nun and the Narc by Catherine Castle My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a delightful read that I could heartily recommend to just about anyone who likes clean romances with a bit of mystery and some Christian themes. Most of us […]

Almost without his notice, Tom had slipped from childhood through adolescence and then into young adulthood woefully unprepared for that transition. Both his childhood and his adolescence had been hells of isolation and rejection. And there had been no emotional support at home either. His only tranquility had been the wilderness, to which he escaped whenever possible. But this is […]

As we are still in the middle of winter, we are still in the midst of the cold and flu season.  I am a substitute teacher, and I have a 10 1/2-year-old daughter.  You can imagine that our household is constantly coming in contact with germs of all sorts.  And let’s be honest.  No matter where we go in this […]

Robbing Mind: How Attitude and Intention Helped Prevent a Fate Worse Than Death by Chuck Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have had the pleasure of reading several books from brain tumor survivors and survivors of critical issues, and every time, I am encouraged by what I read. This book is no exception. I was enthralled to read […]

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell’s America by Jane Allen Petrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I first agreed to read this book, I wasn’t too interested in Norman Rockwell–my dad is the Norman Rockwell aficionado in this family. I was intrigued by the book topic due to my affinity for history and multiculturalism. […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Music is something that means so much to me.  After all, I am a music teacher, and I have a vast repertoire of music from various styles.  When I first saw this company, I wasn’t sure what to think.  After all, you can stream music, download music, and do so […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. I am one who believes in doing everything possible to be healthy.  I take several supplements of various kinds on a regular basis, and I had heard about taking coconut oil but never tried it.  So I decided to give this one a try.  I knew about the benefits of […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. St. Patrick’s Day is practically upon us, and I am so glad to be working with a company that provides fun and well-fitting shirts specifically for this holiday.  I actually ordered a men’s shirt (as opposed to a women’s shirt) because I really liked the look of it.  The women’s […]

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Omega-3s Made Easy!    How many of you like to swallow vitamins and supplements?  I certainly don’t!  I used to take “fish oil,” but I didn’t always like the aftertaste.  And they were often very large in size.  I can’t stand taking horse pills! I have the answer–Wiley’s Wild Alaskan […]