Monthly Archives: January 2010

Trouble the Water {Book Review}

A couple weekends ago I stumbled across a used bookstore in a nearby town. Well, by nearby I mean about 45 minutes away :) It’s a small place, but filled floor to ceiling with books. (Tammy’s Bookworm in Houghton Lake, Michigan) I’m not sure why, but stepping into bookstores, especially used bookstores, is always so calming.

As I browsed through shelves and shelves of books I came across Trouble the Water by Nicole Seitz. Last week I started this wonderful novel and finished it within a couple days. I was captured…from the very first page. Nicole was able to drop me straight into the story and surround me with characters that I took an instant liking to. The story is told from the perspective of three different characters; Duchess, Honor and Alice. It’s a story of friendship, sisterhood, and forgiveness. It has a bittersweet ending, but is a story that will stick with you long after you finish.

rating: 5/5

Sweet Giveaway :)

Chaotic Mommy is giving away a wonderful Community coffee gift basket over at her blog. I love coffee especially in the winter and this looks like a great gift basket

Fabric Scrapbook…oh my…..

Melissa over at the Polkadotchair has outdone herself on her latest project. Sometime last year I stumbled across her blog and I’m so very glad I did. She is so creative~~I love seeing her projects. Her latest creation combines two of my all time favorite items; photos and fabric! Oh my, you really must see …Read More

Campbells Soup

VS I really, really hate it when corporate America tries to pull one over on the public! I have always trusted the Campbell name and felt confident in using their products. However, it was recently pointed out to me that Campbell’s 25% less sodium tomato soup has the EXACT SAME AMOUNT of sodium as the …Read More

Grocery Savings….

Another goal I have this year is to try to par down the amount of money that is being spent at the grocery story. I almost hate to admit it, but we usually spend $150 a week for a family of 5. Before my life got c-r-a-z-y I used to coupon and refund A LOT. …Read More