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Wilderness Rising by A.L. ShieldsWilderness Rising
June 11, 2015
Heather L
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Wilderness Rising by A.L. Shields

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Special thanks to BookLookBloggers for providing a digital review copy of this book. All opinions are based my personal thoughts on the book. This post may contain affiliate links. When I first started reading Wilderness Rising, I didn’t realize that it was the second book in the series. I quickly realized this and wished I had read the first book before diving into this book, but, thanks to some back story being given throughout the book, I was able to, for the most part, follow the story line and get into the book . It does make me want to…

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John Shaw’s Guide to Digital Nature PhotographyJohn Shaws Guide to Digital Nature Photography
June 8, 2015
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John Shaw’s Guide to Digital Nature Photography

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Special thanks to the publisher through BookLookBloggers for providing a review copy of this book. This post may contain affiliate links. I have taken a couple of good photography classes over the years, but if I don’t use the information that I learn on a regular basis, I tend to forget some key information. What I like about this book is that it focuses primarily on nature photography. Yes, it goes over all the critical information like aperture, shutter speed, ISO as well as different settings and camera features, but it’s all about how to get the best nature photography…

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Family Movie Night: The Adventures of Mickey Matson – Pirate’s CodeFamily Movie Night: The Adventures of Mickey Matson - Pirate's Code
June 6, 2015
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Family Movie Night: The Adventures of Mickey Matson – Pirate’s Code

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It’s time for another Family Movie Night viewing courtesy of Flyby Promotions. As always, this review is based upon our personal opinions about the movie. Munchkin and I watched the first Mickey Matson movie, The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure, some time ago, but we realized last month that Daddy had never seen the movie. Since we were looking for a fun movie for family movie night, we decided that this time we would watch it with Daddy. It had been long enough since the last viewing that Munchkin and I had forgotten exactly how the movie played…

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Fitness Friday: Getting HealthyForever Cool Instant Cooling Towel
June 5, 2015
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Fitness Friday: Getting Healthy

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After the craziness of the last few weeks, this week was all about getting healthy again. For me, this meant that I got back to the basics with eating real, healthy, whole food. It also meant getting a good night’s sleep as well as some rest during the day as I tried to shake the illness. This week, I ate a lot more veggies and fruits. I made my own smoothie popcicles for a healthy snack, and I drank a smoothie each day. I had little to no sugar, and I didn’t eat processed foods. Exercise certainly is important, but…

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Managing Manure by Mark KopeckyManaging Manure by Mark Kopecky
June 4, 2015
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Managing Manure by Mark Kopecky

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Special thanks to Storey Publishing for providing a review copy of this book. This post may contain affiliate links. If you have animals, you have manure. If you have horses or other large livestock, then you have tons of manure. According to the book, two horses (like we have) would produce, on average, 18 tons of manure a year. Given how much manure we clean up daily, I have no doubt that this stat is spot on. In Managing Manure, Mark Kopecky talks about the properties of different types of manure as well as a variety of ways to handle…

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