The Simple Things in Life.

Hello, Today our book Spotlight is from Erika Kathryn   Audie, a seemingly typical twelve-year-old girl, is summoned from her middle school one day. She travels through a windmill farm and brought to an island where she’s told that she is actually an Angel and, more importantly, that she is of Phoenix descent. She is the pivotal and final member of an assembly of others her age, called The Angel Army. The army includes Luce—the dangerously handsome dark Angel predestined to fall from Heaven—and Cave—a stowaway from Earth who is crushing on her hard—as well as eight Angels with magical talents, a feisty Fairy, and a nimble gnome. Audie’s ordinary life becomes drastically different as she transforms; she sprouts gold wings, receives a halo passed on from the mother she never met, and her fellow Angels teach her to use her hand-me-down Phoenix powers. However, before she even learns to fly she is told of the real reason she is needed: an evil Elder Angel has discover...

  They have listed the new workshops for the Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics. My son has a wonderful time.  He gets to bring home the items that he makes.   Here is the link to sign up: http://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/pages/default.aspx   Date Day Kit Time Jul 13, 2013 Saturday Toy Story Pizza Planet Truck 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Jul 14, 2013 Sunday Toy Story Pizza Planet Truck ...

Have your every just sat back and thought about all the good things in your life. Well I have reflected over the past few days. I have discovered that I may not have everything that I want in life. But I am very happy with what I do have. Sometimes we dwell on the things we don't have and forget the wonderful things in our lives. With that being said, some of the wonderful things in my life are my family. I have great friends, a good job that I enjoy. And I have a place to live and food to eat. Not everyone can make that statement. So I pose a question to you. If you had to go to a deserted island, and you could bring 5 items, what would they be and why? My answer: My family(I could not live without them), food (we have to eat), camping gear (we could have a dry place to sleep), books (my kindle would not work  :-(), bug spray( not a bug fan) (lol)

Author Interview with Catherine Wolffe I want to start by thanking you for having me on your blog today. I love talking about my books and the inspiration behind my writing. 1. What made you want to be a writer? For me, wanting to be a writer has evolved over the last several years. I've always enjoyed reading and somewhere around 2008 I decided I wanted to write. Having never attempted more than a few short stories, I began a long and arduous journey that continues today. We never stop learning, so I continue to work at the craft and enjoy each new victory. 2. Who is your favorite author ? I'd have to say, Nora Roberts. I've read everything she's put out and reread many of her books over and over. Her characters have such life and depth. I love her voice as well as her alter ego's, JD Robb. 3. What is the name of the last book you read That would be Tarnished Knight by Bec McMasters. I think I found a new sub-genre to enjo...

So excited for these July Releases, what books are you waiting for????? Book Description Release date: July 2, 2013 | Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter (Book 22) Some zombies are raised. Others must be put down. Just ask Anita Blake. Before now, she would have considered them merely off-putting, never dangerous. Before now, she had never heard of any of them causing human beings to perish in agony. But that’s all changed. Micah’s estranged father lies dying, rotting away inside from some strange ailment that has his doctors whispering about “zombie disease.” Anita makes her living off of zombies—but these aren’t the kind she knows so well. These creatures hunt in daylight, and are as fast and strong as vampires. If they bite you, you become just like them. And round and round it goes… Where will it stop? Even Anita Blake doesn’t know. Show more Show less Book Description Release date: July 2, 2013 | Series: Immortals ...

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Hope everyone had a wonderful week. Now time for Flower Friday: Lovely and simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Author Interview with Erika Kathryn Book Title: Audie the Angel and the Angel Army Vol. 1, Audie  the Angel and the Aging Plague Vol.2 1. What made you want to be a writer? I have wanted to write for as long as I can remember.  This wasn’t something I just decided to try out one day, I have been doing this for more than a decade and I think it’s just my calling.  It’s the best way for me to be creative and I love the adventures you can go on with writing.  If writing was a choice for me, I would probably have avoided it because it is a tough industry!  But luckily for me, I can’t live without it.     2. Who is your favorite author? JK Rowling for many of the obvious reasons, but most especially because she is a really decent human being.  She has given back and paid it forward for years now and been such an inspiration.  She was really the reason I picked books back up when I was in college.  She made reading fun again...

Book Spotlight  Wind Warrior by Jon Messenger (New Adult Paranormal) (*Also Young Adult Appropriate) Release Date: June 11, 2013 $2.99 Published by Clean Teen Publishing THE EARTH GIVES WAY TO THE SEA, THE SEA BOWS BEFORE THE WIND, THE WIND FEEDS THE FLAME, THE FLAME BURNS THE WORLD OF MAN DOWN TO THE EARTH. The sleepy town of White Halls harbors a dangerous secret. On a picturesque street, two houses down from a lovely little park, in a quaint little home with a wraparound porch, lives a family that seems rather normal. Sure, their twenty-year-old son, Xander, still lives at home, but he's going to college and dating the leader of the schools top sorority. It's all very... normal. However, when a man is miraculously saved from being hit by a bus, Xander's life turns in to the living embodiment of the tornadoes he can suddenly create with a flick of his wrist. Whether he wants this gift or not, Xander must learn to use his new 'super power' quickly i...

Love the pink Too Cute What are your thoughts on these tea set????

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One of my favorite things about Summer is having people over. I love spending time with family and friends. I enjoy trying new recipes and getting feedback. Below is a few of the things that I do to ensure that I enjoy and have a stress free time party. Prepare as much as possible the night before Ask your guest to bring a dish Purchase your grocery's the week before your party Plan your menu about two weeks before your party If you plan on having activities enlist the help of your guest Set your table and decorations the night before Set out your outfit and accessories  the night before. Hope this helps you have a smooth sailing party.  

I have always want to try meditation. I am very interested in the benefits that can come along with meditation. I have done some research and I plan on trying to practice meditation. Below are some of the listed of benefits that I would like to gain from practicing meditation: Deeper understanding of myself Peace of mind I can practice these methods anywhere. Does anyone meditate on a regular basis?

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  Simple Author Interview with Shannon Pearce Author of Into the Night !!!!   1. What made you want to be a writer? I really don’t know, I’ve always just loved stories. I love telling them, and listening to them. So it’s just something I’ve been doing even before I learned to write, so writing just feels right and it’s what I love to do. 2. Who is your favorite author? The answer to this changes every week and with every mood. If I went by the author I have the most books from I’d have to say R.L Stine (I love Goosebumps books! I have hundreds :P) or probably Richelle Meed because of the Vampire Academy and Golden Lilly series. 3. What is the name of the last book you read the last book I read was Blackout by Mira Grant, book three in her Newsflesh series. 4. Tell us about yourself in ...

Book Spotlight     Today's Spotlight is Into The Night by Shannon Pearce         Synopsis: Vampires, she can handle. Werewolves...No problem! Demons? Nothing a little holy water can’t fix. Damien and his hunting partner? Well that’s a whole other story! Misty West knows the rules, and has been taught them her whole life. When given a chance to escape, she takes it, knowing better than anyone that her past won’t stay buried forever. After years of a so-called normal life, Misty is confronted by the news that her brother, Damien, is missing and that it’s up to her to find him. With the aid of Xavier Connor, her brother’s tall, dark, and handsome hunting partner, Misty is thrown deep into the supernatural underworld, fighting vampires, other hunters, and her desire for Xavier, all the while discovering things about her family that even she finds hard to believe. Outgoing Damien West is a hunter born and bred with a knack for ki...

Well we made it to friday. Hope everyone had a wonderful week. Now on to flower friday: Cherry Blossoms Lovely What are your favorite trees?

Everyone should have at least one first aid kit in their home. You should also carry a small kit in your car. This could be very helpful for those scrapes at the park. According to the Red Cross, listed below are items that should be in your first aid kit: bandages cloth tape antibiotic ointment aspirin cold compress gloves hydrocortisone ointment scissors gauze pads tweezers oral thermometer first aid instruction booklet You can add whatever you think your family needs more of. I put alcohol wipes and extra bandaids in my kit. Remember Safety comes first.

You child has a birthday coming up. You have no idea what your theme will be. How about an indoor or outdoor carnival. I know your thinking that is a lot of work. I am going to share some tips to make your carnival party theme a success. Rubber Ducks with numbers 1-5 (if they pick number three they get prize) Rice bag in the bucket ( if they get 1/3 in the bucket they get a prize) Pebble Toss (if they toss the pebble past the chalk marker they get prize) Sand Art station add food coloring to the rice Below is  things you need to set up, and what to use: 1. 5 rubber ducks numbered at the bottom in a little kids pool or plastic round bucket 2. Big bag of rice  (separated into 3 sandwich bags) sealed, three small buckets placed apart ( you can also cover the bag with different pieces of fabric). 3. Use chalk to draw the winning marker for your toss, you can use rocks or colored pebbles 4. Get Sand Art kits, put the colored sand in plastic ...

beautiful color and detail Lovely Set If i had a choice I would choose the first one love the color scheme.

Mercurial and charming, Tate Larson is a rising author and playboy who has a different woman on his arm every night of the week. Focused on his work, Tate has no plans to settle down any time soon. That is until he meets his pretty new assistant, Piper Donovan. Desperate to escape the promise of backwater living, Piper ditched her Alabama hometown and never looked back. That was almost two years ago. Now that she is out of a job and her bank account is running on fumes, she’s desperate to find a job, fast. She finds the break she is searching for when she lands a position at Bookish Temptations. A little dancing and a lot of drinks with the girls seem the perfect way to celebrate. After a brief but explosive encounter with a man she was never supposed to see again turns out to be the same man she will be bending over backwards to please, her every instinct tells her to run. But when running means leaving the life she has struggled so hard to create, Piper decides her only op...

Time for some fun  in order to play we need a list of 20 characters of HERO quality..  From the books we love. Once names for  showdown have been picked. everyone will  be able to vote only once. If I could get 2/3 co-host for this event that would be wondeful please send my a msg: ktalley28@gmail.com My Choices: John from BDB by JR Ward Hunter from Lara Adrain Let me know who you want to see on the list??

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I am going to give you 5 activities that you and your children will love: 1. Scavenger Hunt ( hide items in the yard or the house on a rainy day) pick different items and the kids have to use the clues to find the item. Each item found will have a number attached and they win that prize. 2. Day at the beach pack a lunch (hamburgers or chicken) pasta salad chips and a few snacks and drinks. Make sure you bring toys for sand and water play. 3. Take a walk along the beach and pick up sea shells. Or complete a nature trail at  your local park. 4. Get a bubble machine for the yard and get to popping. 5. Get a cute attachment for your hose and let the kids have fun.

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful fathers. Even if you don't think so you make a difference, remember that, mine did :-)

Everyone meet JC Valentine Author of That First Kiss. She is going to tell us a few things about herself Welcome JC, 1. What made you want to be a writer? Well, I used to write all the time as a kid, but I only really got into it professionally in the last few years. I was inspired to start again when a friend of mine announced that she was writing a story. I figured, why not? It might give me something fun to do with my down time, and it did! Now I want to be a writer because I love the creation process and I love knowing that I can give other people a few hours of enjoyment. 2. Who is your favorite author? That’s a really hard question. If I had to choose only one, I guess I would have to go with Larissa Ione. She is a master at creating lust and love and mixing it with action and drama. 3. What is the name of the last book you read? Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines. 4. Tell us about yourself in 3 words? Perfectionistic Procrastinating Workaholic 5. What is yo...

I am so excited, this weekend I will be posting my first author interview. There will also be a book tour next week with a giveaway. Be on the look out.