Posts

Showing posts from November, 2018

Review: Art Journals from Museum of the Bible

Image
Publisher:  Museum of the Bible Books Release Date (Left to Right):  February 10, 2018, September 17, 2017, and September 4, 2018 Genre:  Coloring Journals Faith & Lettering New from professional letterer Krystal Whitten ! With guides, instructions, and tutorials, this is a fun and inspiring way to create beauty with words. It is the perfect place for journalers to practice Bible journaling, lettering quotes and verses, or decorating a page with original thoughts and plans. Exploring your God-given creativity has never been so rewarding.  LINKS*:   Goodreads  |  Amazon  |  Book Depository  |  CBD  |  Barnes & Noble The Illuminated Word Just as medieval monks brought the Scripture to life through intricate inked illustrations in handwritten manuscripts, you can now create your own masterpiece of color and design. Copy Scripture as a spiritual exercise or record ...

Holiday Cards, Yes or No?

Image
"Help connect people in real life."   As Thanksgiving comes to a close, it's time to look forward to the year-end celebrations of Christmas and New Year's. Around this time of the year, the big dilemma of Christmas cards, yay or nay? Do we custom print, hand write or send virtual cards? For the first time in years, we had our family pictures taken, but if you know me, you know I'm not big on sharing my personal pics to just anyone. So to print a standard custom holiday card with our pics on them for everyone really isn't my cup of tea. However, I'd love to send those to some family and close friends. To help with this decision, I went to my trusted virtual and printed "post" service,  Paperless Post .* Their easy to navigate and "fun to look at" cards (and invitations) will definitely give me an idea on what I'm looking for. The plus side? They also have printed versions available to purchase from their e...

5 ways to make your email more awesome

Image
" 5 ways to make your  email more awesome "   Fellow bloggers, readers, web browsers, and anyone that sends emails, have you ever wonder how to make your emails more awesome?  When I have a bit of time, I would dive into this question, as well a how to make my blog more efficient and how to send emails/newsletters that will interest you.   I'm quite excited to come across EMMA * & Campaign Monitor. 5 ways to make your email more awesome ** Email is the most widely used communication tool in business, yet too many email programs are essentially on autopilot, and "meh" open and click through rates are often accepted as the nature of the email game today. But email can do more. And email can do better.  Join Emma, New York Times best-selling author Jay Baer, and Patina Restaurant Group's Director of Marketing, Rachel Insler, for an inspiring, relevant webinar all about the power of email market...

Happy Thanksgiving & Giveaway!

Image
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!! With a grateful heart, I thank all of you that have journeyed with me on this bookish adventure. Truly God's blessing to have met, known and share thoughts with these years, be it in person or in the virtual world. With much thanks, I want to share these giveaways with you today. That's right, there will be 3 prizes, given on different platforms. You'll have to head there to enter. The prizes are: On Facebook: The Amish Bishop Mysteries series by Vannetta Chapman.  I really enjoyed this series, and had since purchased a signed set with a great handmade lap blanket that Vannetta's mom made! 😍 So I'm giving away my initial review set, kept in very good condition plus some swag from Vannetta! On Instagram: Cotton book tote featuring Wonder  from Scholastic, Inc. I love these words from the bestselling middle grade story of Wonder.   I bought this book tote specifically to share with one friend on this special day! L...

Review: Take a Chance by Shelley Shepard Gray, Book 1 of The Bridgeport Social Club

Image
Title:   Take a Chance Series: The Bridgeport Social Club, Book 1 Author:  Shelley Shepard Gray Publisher:  Black Stone Publishing Release Date:   September 18, 2018 Genre:  Contemporary Fiction Links*: Amazon l Goodreads l Book Depository l BAM!  l Itunes Kurt Holland wants the best for his younger brother, which is why he moves Sam to Bridgeport, Ohio. It's a bigger town with a well-known high school. Just the place to give his little brother more opportunities-maybe even a scholarship to college. Kurt hopes his gamble pays off, since Sam's future isn't the only thing riding on it. Kurt's put most of his savings into a new landscaping business there, too. But when Sam gets in trouble for fighting at school, Kurt isn't so sure it was the right decision ... until he meets Sam's English teacher. Emily Springer is passionate about helping all of her students succeed, but there's something about Sam Holland ...

Review: In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn, Book 2 of Dive Team Investigations

Image
"They killed me. Ask Adam Campbell."   (20) Title: In Too Deep Series: Dive Team Investigations, Book 2 Author: Lynn H. Blackburn Publisher: Revell Release Date: November 9, 2018 Genre: Romantic Suspense Links:  Goodreads |  Amazon  |  iTunes  |  Book Depository  |  BAM!  |  Christian Book How do you choose between loyalty and the truth? When the Carrington County Sheriff's Office dive team is called in to recover a body from a submerged car, they aren't prepared to find an encrypted laptop--or an unsettling connection between investigator Adam Campbell and the dead accountant. Adam turns to his friend Dr. Sabrina Fleming to recover the files from the laptop. But the deeper they dig, the deadlier the investigation becomes. When evidence implicates members of Adam's own family, he and Sabrina will have to risk everything to solve the case. The truth could set hundreds free--but someone is wil...