You’re invited back to Stoney Ridge for a story of dreams deferred and hopes fulfilled in The Devoted. Bright, curious, and restless, Ruthie Stoltzfus loves her family but is stuck in a sea of indecision about her future: Should she stay Amish? Or should she leave? She’s done all she can to prepare to go–passed the GED, saved her money–but… Read More
Archives for October 2016
Wendy Speake and Kelli Stuart’s ‘Life Creative’ Giveaway and Facebook Party
Is there room for creativity and children in a mother’s life? Learn how to balance home, art, and family in Wendy Speake and Kelli Stuart’s new book, Life Creative. In this Pinterest age of handcrafted children’s parties, Instagram photos of beautifully decorated homes, and blogs filled with poetry and prose, it is clear that we are in the midst of a brand… Read More
J. Warner Wallace and Susie Wallace’s ‘Cold-Case Christianity for Kids’ Blog Tour and Giveaway
At the crucial age between 8 and 12, many kids begin to wonder if Christianity and the Bible are true. Help your kids become truth-seeking detectives with the help of J. Warner and Susie Wallace’s Cold-Case Christianity for Kids. Detective Wallace gets kids excited about testing witnesses, examining the evidence, and investigating the case for Christianity. The book includes author illustrations and… Read More
Rad Weekend
I need one of all of these. Please. I love cookbooks. More often than not, I head to Pinterest for a new recipe while my poor cookbooks just sit on the shelf. Here are 7 tips for getting more out of your cookbooks (yay!) Do you read solo or together? I think I found my Thanksgiving contribution for this year…. Read More
Book Report: September
Last month, finally being able to send off my manuscript to my awesome Beta team, I read all the books (you know, the ones that I’ve been in the middle of for like 3 months? Yeah, those). Also, limiting your television time, and reading in the early morning and before bed really does something for your reading count too. Crazy… Read More
Currently
reading I’m trying so hard to get caught up on the Lady Emily series because the newest book came out yesterday, and the back cover copy . . . oh man, I’m dying! I still have four books left to read in the series and we all know how slow a reader I am! It’s ok. It’s such a great… Read More
Be Successful
Have you ever read (or listened to) a book that just had you nodding your head and saying, “Yes! Yes!” to everything that was being shared? I had a moment like that a couple weeks ago listening to the audiobook for Laura Vanderkam’s What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (and then I got really excited because I realized… Read More