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Worth the read: “Beautiful Creatures” by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
How wonderful is it to go to a movie and the previews on the screen lead you to your next great book? It all started with an interesting clip for a movie titled Beautiful Creatures. Shortly after the preview I … Continue reading
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Are You Clicking?
Friends—they’re something we all need. They help buoy us up in times of trial. They make us laugh with their inside jokes and running gags. They are the people you can share your deepest secrets and feelings with. Yes, everyone … Continue reading
Stage Fright
Speaking to an audience can be a nerve racking experience, just ask my eleven-year-old. This week he stood in front of his sixth grade class, giving a report on the science project of his choice. I made him practice, and … Continue reading
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Worth the read: “Paranormalcy” by Kiersten White
If you’re looking for a new spin on werewolves, vampires, and faeries (oh my), look no further than “Paranormalcy” by Kiersten White. A story about a teenage girl whose ability to see any paranormal, no matter what face they’re wearing, … Continue reading
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“Just Desserts” Farm Life 101
On farms gates are pretty important things. You know, since it keeps the animals where you want them. A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law, in her desire to be helpful, went out in the snow and fed all the animals … Continue reading
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Keep an open mind.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Me? I wanted to be an actor—a big bright star, entertaining the world. Here I am years later, obviously not what I thought I’d be. Does that make me a … Continue reading
Worth the read: “Confessions of a Serial Kisser” by Wednelin Van Draanen
This past week, I discovered a young adult author I’d never read before, though it seems she’s written quite a few. After chuckling through her “Confessions of a Serial Kisser” novel, I sat wondering where Wendelin Van Draanen had been … Continue reading
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Blessed.
The economic implosion of 2008 that left so many Las Vegas families jobless and with little hope of finding another, really didn’t happen here in this part of Wyoming where we now live. This bothers my husband. Not because the … Continue reading
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Manage your money: Things I wish I would have known when I was fifteen.
I met a young girl this week working in Walmart. While she rang up my purchases, she talked like every friendly cashier does. “This is my first job,” she told me, then chuckled. “But I might need to find another … Continue reading
Worth the read: “The Heroes of Olympus” series by Rick Roirdan
My introduction to the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series came from a fifth grade boy many years ago. Positively thrilled with his enthusiasm, I immediately sought them out. I had to read for myself what made them so wonderful. … Continue reading
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Janelle Evans 