July 31st, 2008
The countdown is on now. 11 more days. That’s how many days we have left until Macey starts Kindergarten. Big kid school. No more preschool that begins at 9:30am and ends at 12:30pm. She will have longer school days – beginning at 7:55am and ending at 2pm. She will be able to ride the bus. [...]
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July 29th, 2008
Love Starts with Elle, Low Country Series #2
By Rachel Hauck / Thomas Nelson
She’s the last of six Lowcountry sisters to tie the knot, so when Elle Garvey’s quarterback-turned-minister boyfriend Jeremiah pops the question, the family resolves to give them the send off of the century.
But as Jeremiah leaves Elle to plan the wedding and moves [...]
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July 29th, 2008
Finding Stefanie, Noble Legacy Series #3
By Tyndale House
Stefanie Noble feels like “happily ever after” has passed her by—until three needy kids show up in town. Movie star Lincoln Cash has one last chance to start a new career—in Phillips, Montanta. When Lincoln accuses one of Stefanie’s charges of arson, neither of them realizes that somebody [...]
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July 29th, 2008
Covenant Child: A Story of Promises Kept
By Terri Blackstock / Thomas Nelson
Dubbed the billion-dollar babies, Kara and Lizzie have known only squalor, neglect, and lies. Robbed of their birthright by a legal technicality, the twins are “raised” by greedy relatives. But when their stepmother finally tracks them down, she discovers two deceived and angry 18-year-olds. [...]
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July 29th, 2008
Date Night in a Minivan: Revving Up Your Marriage After Kids Arrive
By Lorilee Craker / Revell
Sure, keeping the home fires burning while constantlyputting out fires is no easy task. But never fear…Date Night in a Minivan offers you real-world advice for creating teamwork in your marriage. Crammed front seat to back with humor, stories, and [...]
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July 29th, 2008
I’m sorry I have let my blog get stale of late. July has just been BUSY. And, I do mean B-U-S-Y!! First we had Macey’s 5th birthday and celebrations for that, then traveling over the 4th, then Mickey went away to camp for a week while Macey had dance camp in the afternoons here at [...]
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July 16th, 2008
We had Macey’s 5th birthday party at BounceU and it was a huge success. BounceU is what we call a “bouncy place” and offers a climate-controlled indoor play place just FULL of fun activities for the kids. For Macey’s party, we got to go to two rooms full of amazing giant inflatables. There were slides, [...]
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July 14th, 2008
Last night, the girls and I had a little bit of Christmas in July in our home. When it was time to start winding down for the evening, they wanted to watch a dvd. Mariana (our 2 year old) requested Boz. Macey requested Boz’s Christmas DVD. So, that’s what we watched. It’s such a sweet [...]
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July 11th, 2008
The Will of Wisteria
By Denise Hildreth / Thomas Nelson
When wealthy Edward Wilcott dies, his children have to “earn” their inheritance. Attorney Elizabeth must work pro bono for a year; plastic surgeon Jeffrey must find a less superficial practice; Mary Catherine has to stay in one place and teach; and Will is to build homes for [...]
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July 11th, 2008
For Better or For Worse
By Diann Hunt / Thomas Nelson
She’s a wedding coordinator. He’s a divorce attorney. She begins marriages. He ends them. How could these two possibly find common ground?Wendy Hartline is finally starting to settle into the single life. After a difficult season of grief following her husband’s death, she’s taken over the [...]
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