In The Last Ride of Caleb O’Toole, Eric Pierpoint brings the history of the Oregon Trail to life in a personal way. History is much more than just memorizing dates and facts to input into a multiple choice test. History is the people who were involved with those dates and facts. Since the main characters […]
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Red Shirt Kids by Bryce and Kim Clark
When I was growing up, my Dad used to make up bedtime stories for me. They usually featured a little girl named Suzy Belle. He would ask me where I wanted Suzy Belle to go (circus, beach, zoo, park…) and then he would begin his story. Red Shirt Kids is a book that began in […]
Arctic Fire by Paul Byers
This book is just as entertaining as I thought it would be after seeing the image on the cover. The novel is an action adventure with disaster looming and a thriller with unexpected twists and turns. Fans of both genres will enjoy Arctic Fire. Paul Byers’ previous novels, Shattered Sky and Catalyst, look like they […]
The Cheesy Vegan – 125 Plant Based Recipes
“Cheesy” and “Vegan” in the same cookbook title? It’s true! I love cheese and have often thought that I could be a vegan, if I didn’t have to give up cheese. I have no desire to eat meat, but cheese is a comfort food that I thoroughly enjoy. The Cheesy Vegan by John Schlimm has […]
The Croods Blu-ray DVD Combo
Have you seen The Croods, yet? This family feature is full of imaginative fun, adventure, comedy and heart. It also has something that isn’t exactly common in animated features. Family. There’s a dad, mom, 3 kids and grandma all living together as one big (sometimes) happy and (often) dysfunctional family. They live in a fictional […]
Mom TV Set Visit
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the set of the new CBS Mom series along with a group of bloggers. The executive producer is Chuck Lorre, who knows a thing or two about producing hit sitcoms. He has three others that are currently airing – Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang […]