Media From the Heart by Ruth Hill

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 […]

Amy came to Rosemary Cottage to grieve, to heal, maybe even find love. But there’s a deadly undertow of secrets around Hope Island…. The charming Rosemary Cottage on the beach offers Amy Lange respite she needs to mourn her brother, Ben. She’s even thinking of moving her midwife practice to the Outer Banks community. It’s always been a refuge for […]

I am always happy to work with quality companies, and Firmoo certainly qualifies for one of these.  They have asked me to post this, and in exchange I may get a free pair of glasses if I get enough entrants into the giveaway.  Other than that, I will not receive anything else as compensation, and all opinions are 100 percent […]

I am so excited to get to work with this amazing clothing company, and in return for posting this giveaway, I will be receiving a similar prize to the giveaway winners.  Regardless, all opinions included in this post are completely mine, and I received no other compensation for them. I don’t know about you, but finding quality, reasonably priced clothing […]