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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

The Quiet Professionals Character Highlight: Falcon

Posted in Reviews

The Raptor Team – Meet Falcon Name: Salvatore Russo Rank: Warrant Officer Specialty: Expert in Ops/Intel Weakness: Anger, Temper Strength: Loyalty, Passion Physical Characteristics: Latino/Italian Heritage, Muscular, Inverted Rifle Tattoo on Bicep Other: Known as the team “daddy” Sal “Falcon” Russo is an intense individual who struggles with demons from his past. His ability to focus on the task at hand and gift for strategy make him a natural warrior. As a member of the Rapid Fire Task Force, I received a review copy of this book. A Closer Look at the Book: Falcon is the third and final book…

May is Graduation Month

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, and Thoughts

I’m going to apologize in advance because, during the month of May, I’ll be sharing a lot of things that are graduation related as we prepare for Munchkin’s graduation. I have plans for graduation gift ideas, open house ideas, decorations, and a variety of other things. Hopefully, you won’t get tired of me posting about everything leading up to the graduation as well as the graduation and open house. It’s a pretty big event for us, so we’re rather excited about celebrating this milestone in Munchkin’s life. While we know that Munchkin will be attending community college for at least…

Fitness Friday: 21 Day Fix Week 2

Posted in Fitness

Week 2 is done, and I’m heading into week 3 of the 21 Day Fix. I’m starting to feel stronger with the workouts, and I’m not having as much difficulty breathing as I was when I first started the program. I’m still doing modification on some of the exercises, but I have been able to use the heavier weights with other exercises. I can definitely see and feel progress being made. With this program, consistency is the key to making it work and building a new fitness habit. D says that, in time, my body will begin to crave the…

Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado

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Special thanks to the publisher and Family Christian for providing a review copy of this book. This post may contain affiliate links. When Chelsea returns to her family’s cafe – The Higher Ground Cafe, she is broken. Her mom passed away and left her the cafe with loads of unexpected debt. She’s separated from her husband. Her teenage son and young daughter are struggling with being away from their dad. She still carrying hurt from her childhood. She doesn’t know how she is going to do it on her own, but she’s determined that she can do it. Just when…