About Sandy Appleyard This is Sandy’s fourth self-published book and her second novel. Her first romantic mystery, Blessed and Betrayed was received very well by readers and reviewers and was given an average of 4.25 stars on Goodreads and Amazon.  Sandy wrote her first two books, which are memoirs, while her children were infants. The Message in Dad’s Bottle is about her father, who […]

Publisher: Penfield Press (April 15, 2013)Category: Historical Fiction, WWII, General FictionTour Dates: April-Mid May, 2013Available in: eBook, 385 Set against the backdrop of small town America on the eve of World War II, Defiant Heart features two extraordinary characters and one unforgettable love story. In the spring of 1941, young Jon Meyer’s family dies in a tragic accident, and he is sent […]

Tour Schedule Yes, my review will happen later.  I will be so glad when the summer comes and I can truly get caught up on all the books I need to read!   Sweet Mercy Stunning coming-of-age drama set during the Great Depression and Prohibition When Eve Marryat’s father is laid off from the Ford Motor Company in 1931, he […]

Romantic Suspense Date Published: 3/15/13 When lives are on the line, sometimes the wrong thing is the right thing to do. Born into a Chicago cop family, Angela DeLuca gets her rush from saving lives while her brothers get theirs from catching the bad guys. A tough beauty with a heart perhaps too big, she champions the underdog because, as […]

This is something I know about all too well.  It has been years, but when I lived in Texas, I struggled with pantry moths.  I used to buy things in bulk from the natural food store, and I didn’t know that sometimes those items come with pantry moth eggs and/or larvae.  I unknowingly put these items in my pantry, and […]

Spring cleaning isn’t fun for anyone, but there can be quite a few perks to sorting through those messy closets and overfilled bedroom baskets. Not only will you enjoy having a cleaner, less cluttered house, but spring cleaning is also a chance to get rid of your old items and even earn some cash in the process. One of the […]

(I am writing this post as an entry into a giveaway sponsored by Goodgames.org.  All opinions are mine, and I am not being compensated in any other way.) I have to admit that I don’t get much of a chance to play online games–I just don’t have time.  But I think I just might have to make an exception.  Have […]

While I am not a cigar smoker (and no one in my family is), I do have a good friend in England who loves a good cigar–much to his wife’s chagrin.  He is always looking for the finest there is, and one option is al capone cigars.  I have to admit that the smell of a quality cigar can be […]

Note:  This is posted in exchange for free tickets in cooperation with the Seattle Art Museum and U.S. family guide.  All opinions expressed are my own. Three weeks of fun-filled imagination and creativity, designed for children in grades 1–5!  Each week is a different experience. Attend one week or all three.  Your kids will make art and new friends! Week […]

powered by Fotopedia At some point you are going to outgrow the hand me down futon and the tables you got via dumpster diving expeditions in college. At some point you’re going to look around your home and think “you know what? A real couch would be a really nice change.” Unfortunately, good furniture is rarely cheap and if you’re […]