Books
Political Correctness Going Mad Yet Again
It seems that political correctness has taken yet another step toward insanity. As reported last week by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, students in the Rockwood School District are being taught an alternative to the calendar designations of B.C. (Before Christ)and A.D. (Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord.”)
Dean Mandis, a father of [...]
New Moon Parties & Chance to Attend Advance Screening
For all those “Twilight” fans out there (yes, you can finally admit to stealing your teen’s entire series of “Twilight” books), Blockbuster is celebrating the release of the latest movie in the popular series, “New Moon,” with parties on Nov. 13 at 20 of their stores across the country, including St. Louis, Atlanta, Phoenix and [...]
11Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Tiny Baby Jesus Book Giveaway – Closed
Every year, I enjoy expanding our collection of Christmas books that I read to my kids to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas (speaking of, have you read this post yet?). Our collection includes Peef the Christmas Bear, The Tale of the Three Trees and The Christmas Promise, to name a few. This year, [...]
9Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 68 comments | Continued
Book Giveaway – Chicken Soup for the Dog-lover’s Soul
If you love your dog, if you just love dogs in general, or if you have a dog-lover on your holiday gift-giving list, then you’ll LOVE the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul offering — “What I learned from the Dog.”
The book is full of heart-warming dog stories — my personal favorite being one about a [...]
Mean Girls
I first wrote the following post in February 2009 when I did the Beth Moore Bible Study, Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman. I’m reprinting it here (with some edits/additions) because I’m doing the Esther study again and I think a reminder about “mean girls” is good for all of us now and then.
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We’ve all [...]
Halloween Reading Treats
I recently received a few Halloween books from Candlewick Press that have us in the spirit for the Halloween holiday. My toddler’s favorites among the books are Trick or Treat by Melanie Walsh and Tucker’s Spooky Halloweenby Leslie McGuirk.
Tucker’s Spooky Halloween is probably my toddler’s new favorite. It’s a story about a dog, Tucker, who [...]
New Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Giveaway
The latest Chicken Soup for the soul book – Tough Times, Tough People — provides a kind of emotional stimulus package. The book is all about overcoming adversity, pulling together, making do with less, facing challenges and finding new joys in a simpler life.
The stories in this book remind us that we are all going through [...]
Warren Delivers Another Great Read in Christian Literature Genre
Having been a big Susan May Warren Fan for a while now, I wasn’t surprised to find that her newest novel, Nothing But Trouble, to be as engaging as her previous mysteries. What I was surprised about was the endearing vulnerability of the heroine, PJ Sugar. Normally, Warren’s protagonists are spunky girls who have great [...]
13Jul2009 | Parresia | 2 comments | Continued
