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      • Recipe :: Cranberry Orange Cake
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GNO :: Wine Tasting

One of the recent gatherings of the SOC Sistas Book Club was recrafted as a wine tasting.  I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t every book […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books Posted onJuly 30, 2011August 14, 2011

Book Review :: The Cracker Queen

This guest review was graciously provided my one of my book club sistas, M.  I am a music educator by trade. To put it poetically, […] Read More

Out and About, Photography Posted onJuly 26, 2011August 13, 2011

Field Trip :: Quail Hollow Gardens

My hubby and I were able to put the almost final touches on the landscaping for the front of our new home this weekend after […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books Posted onJuly 24, 2011August 11, 2011

Book Review :: The Abstinence Teacher

Quickly into this book on tape I thought, “Shoot. This is going to be one of those anti-Christian novels that uses a broad brush to […] Read More

Cooking, Things I Love Posted onJuly 14, 2011August 5, 2011

Love :: Containers for Pantry Staples

This is a second post about something I love. I’m considering a reoccurring “Things I Love Thursdays;” what do you think? It won’t be every […] Read More

Books, Headline Posted onJuly 13, 2011

Winners :: Book Giveaway

We have winners! Congratulations to: Lynne Melissa Julie Hira Joy  All of the winners have been contacted & the signed galleys are on their way […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books Posted onJuly 8, 2011August 5, 2011

Book Review :: The 19th Wife

The 19th Wife is David Ebershoff’s award winning novel that combines two stories – a historical fiction account of Ann Eliza Young – the 19th […] Read More

Advance Reader Copy, Book Reviews, Books Posted onJuly 5, 2011March 2, 2019

Book Review :: The Orchard

As I write this, Jeffrey Stepakoff is celebrating the debut of The Orchard at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, GA. It is planned to be […] Read More

Book Reviews, Books Posted onJuly 2, 2011August 5, 2011

Book Review :: Backseat Saints

Joshilyn Jackson hits another home run with Backseat Saints. Like The Girl Who Stopped Swimming, Jackson takes on a more serious topic, domestic abuse – […] Read More

Things I Love Posted onJune 30, 2011July 6, 2018

Love :: St. Ives Green Tea Scrub

I’m not a product pusher, and I never thought I’d use this blog to do that. However, almost every morning when I use this I […] Read More

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