Having lived most of my adult life within sight of Acadia National Park in Maine, I’m familiar with the history of the Acadian people of the Maritimes and their relatives in Louisiana, the Cajuns. In his lovely new cookbook Pantry and Palate: Remembering and Rediscovering Acadian Food, Simon … [Read more...]
Children’s Books to Add to Your Child’s Reading Library in 2018
January 10, 2018 by
My daughter is 8 1/2 years old and loves to read. We started reading books to her at a regular basis when she was 2 year's old and by the age of 5 she was reading easy books all on her own. Since that time, her love for reading has grown. We're getting ready to start a brand new year and there's no … [Read more...]
Gain Control of Your Stuff with Decluttering at the Speed of Life
January 8, 2018 by
Loyal readers of this blog know that Shelly loves to clean and organize her home. I admire that about Shelly, because I dream of a clean, organized home, although it always seems outside of my grasp. But Dana K. White’s new book Decluttering at the Speed of Life has me believing that my dream can … [Read more...]
Learn to Draw Star Wars Book by Russell Walks
January 5, 2018 by
My husband is a huge Star Wars fan and collector. He's been collecting items related to the movie since the mid 1980's. He has seen all of the movies (at least 100 times) and owns over 2,000 items in his personal collection. When you walk into his man cave, that's all you see! * Complimentary … [Read more...]
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Shatter Your Senses Book
January 2, 2018 by
Shatter Your Senses! is the 2018 edition of the bestselling annual series by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! There’s no way to prepare yourself for this all-true, all-new collection filled with incredible facts, unbelievable stories, and mind-blowing photography. A sensory overload, Shatter Your Senses! … [Read more...]
Movie Review – DESPICABLE ME 3 Starring Steve Carell
December 17, 2017 by
Illumination and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment present Despicable Me 3 on Digital and Digital 3D November 21st, 2017 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand December 5th, 2017. * Complimentary DVD Received for Review. The characters beloved by everyone – Gru, his wife Lucy, … [Read more...]
The Romantic Comedy HOME AGAIN Starring Reese Witherspoon
December 12, 2017 by
Enjoy romantic comedies? Looking for a new film to watch for date-night or for a girl's night-in? If so, you'll want to add the romantic comedy titled HOME AGAIN starring Reese Witherspoon to your movie watch list! Here's some information about the movie and the DVD release. This is a courtesy … [Read more...]
Taste of Home 365 Days of Cookies
December 8, 2017 by
Satisfy your sweet tooth all year with the Taste of Home 365 Days of Cookies cookbook. There are cookie recipes for every traditional holiday from Valentine's Day to Christmas, but what about Hedgehog Day, Waffle Day, Rootbeer Float Day, National Brownie Day and everything in between? Well, this … [Read more...]
