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Month: April 2013

Munchkin’s 14th Birthday

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Originally, we had planned on heading to the cabin to celebrate Munchkin’s birthday, but Daddy’s work kind of put a wrench in that plan. When I got up, I started the second phase of making Munchkin’s ice cream cake. (I had baked the cake on Wednesday, so it would be completely cool as you can’t have even remotely warm cake when making an ice cream cake.) Munchkin requested gluten free baked mac ‘n cheese for lunch which meant a quick trip to the store for milk. 😉 Because I knew that I would be taking Munchkin to TaeKwonDo later in…

Review: Rock Harbor Search and Rescue by Colleen Coble and Robin Caroll

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Rock Harbor Search and Rescue Book Description: In Rock Harbor Search and Rescue, a middle grade fiction novel based on Colleen Coble’s bestselling Rock Harbor series for adults, kids will enjoy the mixture of pets, adventure, suspense, and a mystery. Emily O’Reilly is obsessed with all things Search and Rescue. She volunteers with the team and goes on rescue missions with her stepmom. She is even selling homemade jewelry to save up for her own Search and Rescue puppy. But when an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor’s fall festival and Emily is accused…

Munchkin at Age 14

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It’s hard to believe that we’re celebrating the 14th birthday of our baby girl. Whew! Time has certainly flown by. She was so tiny when we brought her home from the hospital, and we were so young. Now, she’s growing into a beautiful young lady who loves to read, write, and draw. She also enjoys physical activities like archery and TaeKwonDo. She’s still trying to decide what to do with her life and wanting to know what the Lord has in store for her. I can see so much of her Daddy in her, and then there are some glimmers…

Review: Stress Test by Richard Mabry

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Stress Test Book Description: They may not have enough evidence to convict him, but they have enough to ruin his life. Dr. Matt Newman thought he was leaving his life in private practice for a better one in academic medicine. But the kidnappers who attacked him as he left his last shift in the ER have no such plans—they just want him dead. Bound and in the trunk of his car, Matt’s only thought is escape. He does so, but at a price: a head injury that lands him in the ICU . . . where he awakens to discover…