Archive for February, 2009

Married Strangers Review

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

This book has potential, but as it stands, the three separate story lines bouncing from chapter to chapter leaves a lot to be desired. This book would be better introduced as a book of long “short stories.”  I enjoy books written by Christian authors, but do not need a word by word prayer every six or […]

501 Quilt Blocks Giveaway

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The rules for my giveaway of the book, 501 Quilt Blocks, have been posted at Berries and Cream.  Check it out.  You can get up to six entries.  The deadline for entering is 11:59 p.m. EDT, Friday, March 6, 2009.

Tied to My Strings

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

My apron strings that is.  I’ve decided that I need some.  My mother many times told me, “I can dress you up, but I can’t take you out.”  What does this mean, you ask?  It means that she would get me dressed up to go out and by the time she was ready those pretty […]

Sometimes It Works

Friday, February 27th, 2009

If you have a credit card, you’ve probably received a notice telling you that your interest rate is going up.  I did.  Mine was doubling.  I’ve had this Capital One account for years, make payments on time and am in good standing with the company.  It’s still irritating that we, the taxpayers, have given the […]

Thriving on Less

Friday, February 27th, 2009

It’s time for another chapter of Leo Babauta’s Thriving on Less,  a companion ebook to The Power of Less. Chapter 7 – Changing Your Spending Habits “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle   While you can cut costs here and there, the real, lasting changes […]

Do Fools Continue to Rush In?

Friday, February 27th, 2009

I just came across a thought provoking YouTube video here.  It focuses on finance, our constitution and potentially scary evolution of our country. What do you think about what Alan Keyes, former US ambassador has to say?

Married Strangers

Friday, February 27th, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

Port of Call: Chicago

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Location:  Midwest Primary Industry:  Political machine Latest Entertainment:  The Burris Family Slight of Hand Team Interesting Developments per Arcamax News:  “Roland W. Burris II was hired as a senior counsel for the state’s housing authority in September, about six weeks after the Internal Revenue Service filed a $34,163 tax lien against him and three weeks […]

Age before Beauty

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

The Lord is my Rock

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield , and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, so I shall be saved from my […]