Media From the Heart by Ruth Hill

The Shadow Princess by Mary Hart Perry My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am a great lover of mysteries and historical fiction, and I absolutely adore the fact that this combines two of my favorite genre. This novel is exceptionally well-written, and even though historical accuracy suffers minimally, it does not jeopardize the nature of the story. I was […]

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 […]

Join Karen Pokras Toz for one last adventure with Nathan Rockledge and his alter ego Nate Rocks. About the Book: Hey New York! Are you ready for Nate Rocks? Fifth grader Nathan Rockledge has been counting down the days—and meals—until his class trip to New York City. Now that the big event is finally here, he can barely stand the […]

  Drowning Mermaids ~ Blitz By Nadia Scrieva Paranormal Romance – Epic Fantasy Date Published: January 2012 She is an elegant princess displaced from her home. He is a rough sea captain with a heart of gold… To escape the war in her underwater kingdom, the noble daughter of a murdered king must flee to Alaska. Doing all she can […]

I had heard of Pancho Villa, but I just learned that on this date in1916, several hundred Mexican soldiers crossed into Columbus, New Mexico.  Seventeen Americans were killed, and the center of town was burned.  President Wilson sent the U.S. army into Mexico to capture Villa dead or alive.  At the end of everything, Villa was ultimatelt assassinated at his […]

On tour with Prism Book Tours…Welcome to my Book Tour stop forHis Hometown Girl His Hometown Girl by Karen Rock Mass Market Paperback, Large Print, 331 pages March 1st 2014 by Harlequin He’d always managed to best her… Jodi Chapman will do whatever it takes to get top care for her autistic son. If that means going home and convincing […]

Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener Giveaway Hosted by Pea of Sweetness Sponsored by Classroom Friendly Supplies Co-Hosted by Dividing by Zero and Deals of Sweetness Good pencil sharpeners can be hard to come by! Electric pencil sharpeners are often loud, some require a lot of force, and the batteries die all too quickly. Emilee at Pea of Sweetness shared her pencil […]

On this date in 1839, the scientist James Mason Crafts was born in Boston, Massachussetts.  His name may only be familiat to scientists, his work includes important work mainly within the confines of organic chemistry.  He worked with Charles Friedel in France, and tha is where much of his best research was done.  They are known for creating new element […]

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BLURB: Free-Spirited… Clarissa Sullivan dreams for more from life than sipping tepid tea in stifling parlors in Victorian Boston. She defies her family’s wishes, continuing to teach poor immigrant children in Boston’s West End, finding a much-needed purpose to her life. Radical… As a suffragette, Clarissa is considered a firebrand radical no man would desire. For why should women want […]