This story is about a young woman’s quest to marry the best catch during New York’s “Gilded Age.” Or maybe I should say it is her family’s quest to marry her off to only the best. Although, Clara does get sucked into the game and learns to play it well. The history in the novel [...]

Christmas is right around the corner! Have you started shopping yet? My husband just started the other day when he bought the materials to build the kids a special table/toy box for Christmas. There is just something so special about a handmade gift. It really says “I love you!” This Christmas it’s my goal to [...]

Hearts Awakening was a  story of faith, love, grace and forgiveness. Ellie is a spinster in the 1840′s left with few options after the death of her mother. Jackson is a recent widower that is jaded and wants nothing to do with women. They both have their share of baggage, and two young boys without [...]

Tell us about yourself:  I live in the woods in the Pacific NW, WA state, surrounded by beauty. I’m an appreciative, loving wife; a mother of three; grandmother to four. Being a grandmother is one of the best experiences of my life! I was a Children’s Minister over 30 years and now I’m in Women’s [...]

Today’s featured giveaway is from Michelle Myers!  Here’s a little about Michelle: I married my best friend, James, on May 24, 2008. He pushes me closer to Jesus on a daily basis. We are very excited about being parents whenever God chooses to bless us with a child, but for now, we enjoy spoiling our labrador/Border collie [...]

Tell us about yourself: I am first a wife and full time mother of two beautiful kids. Chase (son) almost 9 yrs. old and Mackenzie (daughter) 6 yrs.old and whom I named my company after. I am married to my high school sweetheart and the most amazing man in the world. God has blessed me [...]

I cannot ever put down a Tamera Alexander book. I’m always anticpitating the end but quite sad when the book is actually over. Within My Heart is the continuing story of the town of Timber Ridge Colorado in the Rocky Mountains.  This novel focuses on the young widow Rachel Boyd, her friends and family, and the [...]

I have read several books by this author and was looking forward to beginning “Sixteen Brides.” However, I was quite overwhelmed in the first several chapters. There were too many characters and it was hard to keep up. However, as the story progressed, several characters took center stage and were further developed. I ended up [...]

  My family is flying out to visit us in Boston tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited! A tradition is for me to make my “famous secret” Chocolate Chip cookie recipe ever time they visit. (it’s really just the Nestle tollhouse one with a few minor twists to it, haha) I really don’t think [...]

Today’s Mommy Minute is brought to us by Kelly Russo of Travel with the Magic. She tells us about the process of becoming and being a travel agent! I think that to be a Disney planner you need to have a passion for Disney and to want to help people.  My job is to help my [...]