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Oh. My. Gosh. Really. After reading this 424 page book and that’s what I got to say. I know, I know. That’s not a review, but gosh. Rachelle Dekker can write a book! There seemed to be buzz around the web questioning whether Rachelle was going to live up to the hype. I mean, her dad is Ted Dekker (yes,… Read More
The Krumms love pizza. It’s one of the few things Drew will readily eat without complaining (unless of course he had his heart set on peanut butter and jelly. . .) In 2015 my sister and I have vowed to have a pizza night at least once a month. I am super excited about Tony Gemignani’s The Pizza Bible. It… Read More
This is probably a book every mom needs on her shelf for summer. Every project is so creative and fun. Elsie has already gone through and told me what she wants to make. I love that this book encourages you to let your child’s imagination run wild—and let them help with the projects! Elsie has been wanting to “sew” for… Read More
I have a daughter who loves music. Normally that wouldn’t scare me so much, but, honestly, have you seen/heard some of the artists and their “songs” lately? It’s enough to scare a parent into never letting their kid out of the house, or listening to anything but Beethoven (which honestly isn’t that bad of an idea . . .) I… Read More
I have what you call a very black thumb. I seriously can’t keep anything alive (and apparently, in the case of my tomato plants, if I can keep it alive, it doesn’t produce any fruit). That doesn’t stop me from dreaming of gardening every year. Last year (or was it the year before that? Goodness time flies) my buddy Angela… Read More
I’m a little bit of a Jane Austin nerd. Pride and Prejudice is on the short list of books I’ve read more than 3 times (it’s a very short list), so when I heard about Jo Baker’s Longbourn — a look at the world of Pride and Prejudice from the bottom up — I had to read it. (From Goodreads)… Read More
I still remember the first time I heard Steven Curtis Chapman. My dad had a business conference and my mom tagged along. After the long weekend, the returned and mom had to tell me about this great new guy that they heard sing at the conference—Steven Curtis Chapman. And they were given a complimentary copy of his new album (The… Read More