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Hi all,
With the recent passing of our beloved pekingeseLexxy, it seems only fitting to share my thoughts on a book I received recently for review.
"Nurturing Paws" edited by Lynn C. Johnson, is Whispering Angel Bookslatest anthology. I thoroughly enjoyed this smorgasbord of poems and short stories, all about loved pets. It was very therapeutic sitting with my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel,Princeton, reading all of the heartwarming sentiments shared in this book. There is nothing like the unconditional love of a pet. I know when Princeton looks at any of us with those lovey dovey eyes, we just melt. "Nurturing Paws" is filled with pet owners that feel the same way.
I most liked the stories that tell of how the author unexpectedly fell head over heels in love with the animal they were writing about. For example, the short story, "Fletcher" by Barbara Moe, really made me chuckle. This story tells of how a woman reluctantly agreed to take care of her son's overactive lab while his family went on vacation. The first day was so trying that she thought she better have Fletcher boarded. She shares a hilarious tale of a quite eventful first walk among other things. I loved reading the unlikely friendship that evolved between the woman and the lab. I was grinning ear to ear after this story.
The story of Sweet William, a loving cat, in "Flower Power" by Cona Gregory-Adams, also warmed my heart with these lines, "When William climbs into my lap, curls himself into a ball, begins to purr, and places his paws on my cheeks, my heart melts like warm butter. It's more satisfying than a caramel sundae or a cheesecake brownie."
If you are an animal lover, I just know that you will enjoy this book as much as I did. With the holidays quickly approaching, it would also make a fantastic gift for those animal lovers, who also enjoy a good book! Be sure to visit Whispering Angel Booksto get your own copy of"Nurturing Paws." Whispering Angel Books will donate a portion of your purchase price to animal charities.
Or, better yet, win your own copy of "Nurturing Paws" in my giveaway! :) Just use the Rafflecopter entry form below. US residents only.
Happy Reading!
Jennifer
Disclosure: I was given a copy of Nurturing Paws for the purpose of this review. I received no monetary compensation. The opinions of this book are completely my own.
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Hi all,
A week ago today we had to make the heart wrenching decision to have our beloved pekingese, Lexxy laid to rest. She gave us 13 years of pure joy! She was much more than just the family pet, she was a whole hearted member.
I remember like it was yesterday when my husband and I went to the breeders house. Out came this big ball of fur, not much bigger than a saucer with a teeny curled up tail. She went straight over to my husband and laid her chin on his foot. He looked up at the breeder and said, "We're done." Then off the three of us went home. While she loved us all, from that moment on, she was definitely a Daddy's girl
There are so many fond memories of our little fatty patty, but I will share one funny one with you now. My husband and I had had a long day, so we decided to make a very simple dinner of hot dogs. We had had Lexxy for about a month, so she was still under foot constantly trying to pull off our socks (I think this is when I began to love walking barefoot!), and demanding our undivided attention, which we willing always gave. My husband decided he would sit on the floor in front of the TV so that his "little baby" could sit close by. My husband turned for just a moment to put his Coke on the coffee table, and BAM! Lightening fast, our dear sweet angel grabbed the end of that hot dog, so temptingly poking out of the bun, and yanked it right out. Imagine a magician yanking a table cloth out from under the plates, accept with ketchup, mustard, and chili!
Then began the chase....how can something so small run so fast, all the while scoffing down a hot dog like a pelican would a fish?! Ugh! So much for a quick meal and a night of relaxation, as we had a mess of condiments all over our beige carpet! We couldn't help but laugh as we scolded her with a, "Bad Girl!" she puts her chest down on the carpet and butt up in the air, wagging that little curled tail, as if to say...."Let's do that again!"
I thank God for memories like that. I know that she was put on this earth by God for our pleasure, and pleasure did we get!
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Happy Scrapbooking! Jennifer
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We are going into our 6th year of homeschooling, and while we have always used Abeka Books with great success, we felt it was time for a change. My daughter and I both needed to freshen things up and get excited again about homeschooling. Things were just becoming to predictable and somewhat stale.
I've been invited to try Time4Learning for a month in exchange for a candid review. Their online program can be used for homeschool, as an after school tutorial and for summer learning. My opinion will be my own, so come back and read about my experience. You can write your own curriculum review, too!
I look forward to writing a post on my thoughts and experience with this curriculum in three weeks. I hope you'll stop back in to see what we've discovered!
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I have been reading more non-fiction lately, so I thought it would be nice to switch things up a bit. I'm in the mood for some light, fun, entertaining reading. So, while perusing through a list of books to read the cover of this book stood out to me.
I am so intrigued by the Amish. There way of life seems so peaceful and simple (and not in the physical way, but spiritual). So, I read the description and I'm convinced. Couldn't wait to receive it and crack it open.
"The Harvet of Grace" by Cindy Woodsmall is a wonderful tale of love stories. I say storie"s" because it doesn't just focus on one couple. Sylvia must leave her home after an uncomfortable encounter with her old boyfriend. Devasted, she flees to another Amish dairy farm to try to find contentment in her work.
Cara and her young daughter, Lori, run from her home in New York to seek shelter from a stalker. They end up on an Amish farm, where she has vague childhood memories.
I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to listen to they're stories unfold. This book was filled with love, heartache, betrayal, forgiveness faith and family. I cried and laughed throughout this book. The setting was set so vividly with tales of cows mooing, and picnics under a shade tree. I could just feel the warm breezes and smell the fresh cut hay, feeling as if I'm right in the book sipping a nice cold glass of fresh lemonade.
There were many touching moments in this book but, my favorite would have to be when Cara was in the most desperate conflict between her giving forgiveness and holding to an impossible grudge. She turned to God for grace and had the most touching revelation in doing so.
I thoroughtly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by Cindy Woodsmall. If you enjoy sweet love stories, you won't be disappointed in this book!
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Happy Reading!
Jennifer
Disclaimer: “I received this book for free from WaterBrookMultnomahPublishing Group for this review”
We will be hosting this blog hop every Tuesday. We welcome all family friendly links. We would love to hear about your homemaking tips, frugal living ideas, crafts of any genre, recipes, homeschooling or encouraging inspiration. The rules are simple, follow the two host blogs, "Just Peachy in Dixie" and "Thrifty Crafty Girl" in spots one and two through GFC. We would love it if you could put our button either somewhere on your sidebar, the post you are linking, or your blog hop page to help spread the word. Then link as many posts as you would like.
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As promised, I have a great review and giveaway for all you scrapbookers!! Recently, I was given the opportunity to try the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software. Now, before I get into the review, I just have to say that while I love crafts, I have always shied away from scrapbooking. It just seemed too overwhelming to me, all of the knick knacks necessary, scattered everywhere to create your memory. Ugh! Just too much for me. However, I now LOVE scrapbooking! Thanks to My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software!
Everything you need to commemorate those special moments with scrapbooking flare are just a click and drag away! I love that I can click and drag my pictures and scrapbook ribbons, buttons and flowers with ease. No worries of mistakes, because I can just undo what's been done and experiment some more until it is just right.
Here's just a small example of what I made in no time at all, to remember my daughter's 10th birthday.
Within minutes I had downloaded the My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbook Softwareand was well on my way to making beautiful memories! I absolutely love that I can work on a project, save it, then just close my laptop and presto! no mess to clean up! You gotta love that! :)
Or....you could win your very own in my awesome giveaway thanks to My Memories! ;)
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Disclaimer: I did receive the My Memories Suite Software for review. The opinions are all my own. The coupon code is an affiliate link and I do receive compensation when used. Thank you for helping support Just Peachy in Dixie! :)
