Junk food is everywhere: at school, at the ball field, at the mall — even at the dinner table. Today, more and more American children are suffering from conditions that were once reserved for adults: obesity, diabetes, coronary artery disease and hypertension. The primary cause is unhealthy eating. As a nutritional consultant and mother of three, author Gabrielle Welch offers […]

Summary (from goodreads): Why aren’t you singing at the Met? …a question frequently asked of the author after a performance. Bob liked to say to people, “I could never come up with a snappy come-back, so I sat down and wrote the whole story…” from when the great movie tenor, Mario Lanza, in the movie Student Prince (1954), inspired him […]

Disclosure: I was sent a free product in exchange for a review. Veggie pals Laura Carrot and Junior Asparagus have a big job to do…save their beloved Celery Park from being destroyed! Laura and Junior plan a fundraising concert with the formerly famous Groovy Brothers, but the bandmates refuse to play together because of an old grudge. All hope of […]

The Frost of Springtime by Rachel L. Demeter My rating: 4 of 5 stars Historical romances that are rich in description are something that I always appreciate. Add delightful characters and a time period that is intriguing and it is definitely a recipe for success. I honestly adored the story, setting, and the historical setting of this book. The profanity […]

Plumb Crazy by Molly Blaisdell Release Date: 06/10/14   Summary from Goodreads: Small town country girl Elva Presley Hicks is about to attend her five-year class reunion with her best friends, Shay and Margarett. The discovery of an old fanfic manuscript stirs up memories of her summer job as a plumber’s helper in Houston the summer before senior year. She earned […]

Raised in a family of rodeo champions on a South Texas cattle ranch, Charlie wants only one thing: to avoid thrill-seeking cowboys. Davis Murphy, cowboy wannabe and one of Dallas’s most eligible bachelors, needs a pretty and witty faux fiancée so his widowed mother will marry her longtime gentleman friend. Charlie, his local librarian, seems the prefect choice. Charlie’s first […]

Stewie Boomstein Starts School is aimed to help parents and children smooth the transition into school. The 48-page book has a fun picture book for kids as well as a parent tips section in the back of the book. The parent tips section includes concrete tips for parents from interviews with two renowned child and education specialists. The Boomsteins series […]

It’s finally summer break, and eight-year-old Meggie Malone is ready to zoom around sticking hilarious Post-Its on Grandma’s behind and eating nothing but lime-green cupcakes. However, when Mother receives a mysterious phone call, Meggie, AKA Mini Pie the Spy, uses her fabulous detective skills to eavesdrop and soon finds herself wrapped up in the case of the Disappeared Keys. Meggie […]

I was sent a free copy of the magazine pictured above in exchange for my honest review.  I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine. People are always talking about how they want to be happier, but not as often about the practical solutions to actually live happier. That’s where Live Happy magazine comes in. Encouraging […]

In a book based on her run-away blog post “Ten Things I Want to Tell Teenage Girls,” which garnered more than 2 million views in two weeks, Kate Conner calls us to action in Enough. We all have teenage girls in our lives who we love, whether it’s a sister, friend, or daughter. Kate has identified 10 things these girls […]