Keep It Real and Grab A Plunger: 25 Tips for Surviving Parenthood

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  As a popular blogger, a college professor, and a frequent parenting guest expert on TV, you might suspect Julie K. Nelson is immune to the realities of actual parenting. But in fact, she’s been there—through all the late nights, huge messes, and tough moments. Now she combines her expertise with her experience as a…

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52 Weeks to Fortify Your Family – Book Review

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About the book: Arm your children against the fiery darts of the adversary. These small and simple daily devotionals will help them make good decisions and strengthen their testimonies. Designed to get your family studying the scriptures, this book includes a new theme for each week and new scriptures, quotes, and questions for each day…

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Book Review: Sugar Free Mom

Sugar Free Mom has amazing recipes that contain natural sugars

About the book: Sugar-free no longer equals taste-free! Popular food blogger Brenda Bennett uses natural sweeteners like honey and coconut sugar to create delicious and wholesome recipes that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters, such as French Toast Sticks, Crock Pot Pulled Pork, and Chocolate Fudge Tart. You and your family will finally enjoy…

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Book Review: Paleo Meal Planning on a Budget

Paleo Meal Planning on a Budget

About the book: Take your Paleo diet to the next level with Paleo Meal Planning on a Budget. Elizabeth McGraw’s follow-up book to bestselling Paleo on a Budget features simple, budget-friendly meal prep strategies to accommodate any lifestyle. With over 30 delicious new bonus recipes, including Roasted Garlic Shrimp, Inside Out Burgers, Faux Deviled Eggs,…

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Hope After Suicide – Book Review

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Author: Wendy Parmley Release Date: August 2014 Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. Genre: Biography I have always been a people watcher and very intrigued with human behavior. This coupled with family deaths, divorce, and being diagnosed with depression as a teenager was what led me into the field of mental health, earning a bachelor’s degree in…

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One Dirty Bowl: Fast Desserts, Faster Cleanup

One Dirty Bowl

Quick desserts and even quicker clean up mean more time with your family and friends, and less time in the kitchen. With One Dirty Bowl, whip up show-stopping desserts like Hazelnut Puffs, Peanut Butter Truffle Bars, and White Chocolate and Strawberry Cupcakes, all while dirtying just one bowl. Grab your bowl and get ready to…

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Happily Married to a Schizophrenic

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Title: Patchwork Reality: Happily Married to a Schizophrenic Author: Pauline Hansen I want to start this book review by first saying why I was drawn to read this book. Since my young childhood years I have dealt intimately with an immediate family member who also suffers from a mental disorder (not Schizophrenia) which dramatically affects this person’s…

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Modern Quilts – Book Review

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Quilting with a Modern Slant People, Patterns, and Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community Author: Rachel May Storey Publishing, LLC ISBN: 9781612120638 Pub Date:  Jan 8 2014 “Modern quilting and the Internet are in love.”  Modern Quilting is pure eye candy for those of us who think of quilting as grandmas flowers and ugly tie-dyed fabric made…

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