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What’s new this week? January edition
I have been hard at work this week, editing old posts, writing new ones, and making pretty pinnable images. I hope you’re enjoying the upgrades! Here’s a few things I’ve been working on… Â Â Â Â Â
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The Thorn Bearer (Penned in Time) by Pepper D. Basham
Ashleigh must choose between the forgiveness of her past, life in the present, and a Savior who can rescue her from them all. Last fall you may have seen other bloggers on the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance participate in a blog tour for the first in a long-awaited novel from author Pepper D. Basham. I signed up for the tour, but through a glitch it was an extended period of time before I got my hands on a copy of the book, but at long last it arrived. (You can also get it on Kindle for less than $4 last I checked!) If you would like to read the first…
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Another book on the girl’s shelf!
Last night AppleBlossom finished reading {aff}Â The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. It is the first in the Egyptian contemporary mythological godlings series (much like Percy Jackson is from his Greek series for those who are familiar with the film if not the books). We had been reading it together. She to me, and IÂ to her. But she became impatient and at night has surpassed me by ten chapters and completed the book! She now knows what the sibling team of Carter and Sadie Kane are up to and I have to rush to catch up. This was an odd circumstance as we have both a hardcover copy and a Kindle…
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The Very Fairy Princess Sparkles in the Snow by Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton {Review}
Gerry is such a fun and imaginative little girl. As a matter of fact The Very Fairy Princess: Here Comes the Flower Girl continues to be a popular review post and pin for Creative Madness Mama (Pinterest.com/CherryBlossomMJ). I have loved the entire Very Fairy Princess series and hope it continues. It is a New York Times Bestselling series! Glittery textured covers are always a plus. *grin* Here, Gerry wants to be chosen for a solo, but in her disappointment when her music teacher chooses someone else, it takes snow for the winter festival and a surprise circumstance to bring her sparkle back. Full of optimism and fun, the show must go,…
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The Christmas Story for Children by Max Lucado, Randy Frazee, & Karen Davis Hill {Review}
I love this. Taking out the special pages from The Story for Children and enlarging and elaborating on them for the Christmas season. As long as I can remember, to me, Max Lucado has been a trusted name and source in Bible study and devotional resources. When I stumbled across The Story for Little Ones I could not be more pleased. Little Ones encompasses ages 2-5 while The Story for Children: A Storybook Bible I believe is meant for ages 4-8. This is part of a large campaign that includes all ages. The Story for Children (early elementary), The Story for Kids (later elementary), The Story Teen Edition, God’s Story…
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The Berenstain Bears, The Very First Christmas by Jan & Mike Berenstain {Review}
A Christmas story from the bestselling Berenstain Bears Living Lights series. We love Berenstain Bears, especially those in the Living Lights series from Zondervan by Mike Berenstain. These have quickly become our favorites. The Berenstain Bears, The Very First Christmas is an 8×8 paperback perfect for a quick read during the Christmas season. As the cubs settle down with Papa to hear the story of the nativity, the birth of Jesus Christ, so to your little one can read the excitement of the cubs and learn the story as well. A good one to read again and again. It will be going in our seasonal Christmas box of books, for sure!…
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Frontier Girls badges are in!
Gotta love #happymail !! #FrontierGirls #scouts #bookstagram from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1RBckBN
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Beautiful Feet Books – American History Primary
Mail day! #books #americanhistory #hsbloggers from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1PkBj85
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Winter Mantel Decor
Christmas Village removed from mantel and replaced with a winter Frozen theme. Note the Viking in the middle. #decor #winter #disneyfrozen (Pictures turned for benefit of photo.) from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1OVN8Sr
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Elections Lap-Pak – female influence reading day!
Today we spent time working on our Elections Pak from #homeschoolinthewoods #voting #womensrights was our book theme inspired by #stronggirl #elizabethcadystanton #tosreviewcrew #hsbloggers #bookstagram #homeschool #lapbook from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1PBJF0U
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Chicken and Rice Soup?
Going for my mama’s chicken and rice soup. It didn’t turn out quite right. But good all the same. #soup #momssoup #food #dinnerisready #winterdinner from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1nNVHIj
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Hillary Rodham Clinton (Picture Book) by Michelle Markel {Review}
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton—First Lady, senator, secretary of state, and much more. From Michelle Markel and LeUyen Pham comes an inspiring portrait of a girl who fought to make a difference—and paved the way for women everywhere.
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Dill & Bizzy: An Odd Duck and a Strange Bird {Review}
View all my reviews This book is a fun work of art between two sisters. Both of their work is new to me, but I’m delighted with it now that I’ve experienced it! Dill, an extraordinary duck and a delightfully strange bird Bizzy are at the start of a friendship. This would be a great read about the time of reading such friendship reads like picture books of a Kevin Henkes vein. The colors chosen are vibrant and not of the standard picture book. I won’t hesitate to share this one with my girls. I read an ARC in September 2015.
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Girl & Gorilla: Out and About {Review}
View all my reviews Books set in an urban setting are always intriguing to me. Growing up in suburbia and rural areas I have no real knowledge about what it would be like to grow up in a city other than what I’ve read in books and seen on cartoons and movies on TV, thus I’m always intrigued to experience such stories and now to share them with my own children. Girl & Gorilla Out and About is a fun story about two friends on their way to play at the park, but it seems to be taking so long to walk there and in an attempt to pass the time…
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A Pig-in-a-Wig Book {Review}
PigInaWigBooks.com |emmavirjan.com …Â A Pig in a Wig is funny and perfect as an early reader book. Building, repetition, and sequence. Friendship is the main theme and I think this one would be great for the classroom and acting out. I’m eager to share it with my budding readers. I was delighted with the first book for the new A Pig in a Wig Series and I’m just as enthusiastic about the second book if not more so. A great bedtime book, but also one for naps, or any reading practice in between. Short building phrases and animal interest keep this quirky pig in a great pile for reading practice. Head…
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Blog edits – feedback wanted!
You may have noticed a few edits lately. I’ve decided to remove the SumoMe share buttons on the edge of the page because they were drawing more comments of annoyed people than they were sharing posts! So hopefully, that will fix things up for a few of you that were having reading blockage issues! Please note, at the bottom of each post there are share buttons when you’re so inclined. *Please feel free to share.* I’ve also removed the cryout columns (or big category squares) on the home page as they were drawing confusion and detracting people from finding the newest post feed. Expectedly, these changes are for the better! Please…