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Book Review: Together at the Table
Together at the Table by Hillary Manton Lodge Genre: romance, Publisher: WaterBrook Date: May 3, 2016 Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Fiction Addict Scorecard: A Juliette D’Alisa is having a rough time of things. Her mother passed away and she and her boyfriend called it quits. She’s trying to move ahead and not focus too much on the past, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions about her family and she’s not completely sure about where her future lies. It’s not been the easiest of journeys. Thankfully, she has a family who stands by her – that hasn’t changed. She is in a relationship with the handsome and charismatic…
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Book Review: Larger Than Life Lara
Larger Than Life Lara by Dandi Daley Mackall Genre: YA/kids Publisher: Tyndale House Date: November 1, 2016 “This isn’t about me. This story, I mean. So already you got a reason to hang it up. At least that’s what Mrs. Smith, our English teacher, says.” Laney Grafton is a little girl with a big voice. She’s in elementary school and even though you would think that’s a pretty easy time in life, for Laney, it’s really not. She gets teased a lot at school and when she goes home, she has to navigate a really tough home life. So when Lara Phelps shows up at school, Laney’s pretty happy about…
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Subscription Box Review: Harrison Blake Apparel
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love subscription boxes. I went on a mission not too awfully long ago to review several of them and though we had some fails in the bunch, my love for the subscription box stayed strong. Not too long ago, I was contacted by Harrison Blake Apparel and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their men’s apparel box. It didn’t take me long to say yes and I’m glad I did! (And I need to First thing I noticed was that it actually came in an envelope rather than a box. I didn’t find this…
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Product Review: Circle with Disney
Do you have screen time struggles in your house? We do. I admit that I sort of always sat apart from the folks complaining about their kids and screen time and I was probably a tiny little bit judgmental. Okay, I always thought we had a good handle on our kids with electronics, etc. But then I got to the point where I had three teenagers. And three phones. And multiple computers and tablets. The computers and the tablets are used for school, by the way. But still, I realized we had a problem. It seemed like I was constantly finding one or the other of my kids with their…
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Movie Review: BELIEVE
I have had the honor of working on the new theatrical release, BELIEVE. Because it’s a conflict of interest for me to work on the film and then write a review (at least in my own mind it is!) I have a guest reviewer on this one. 🙂 -Lori Title: BELIEVE Directed by: Billy Dickson Release Date: December 2 2016 Rating: PG Reviewed by: Kim Hinnant *In a small town going through tough economic times, business owner Matthew Peyton (Ryan O’Quinn) struggles between his desire for financial success and the responsibility of funding the annual Christmas pageant. Desperate business decisions ruin his popularity and angry employees seek their revenge. When Matthew…
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Flashback: Happy to be ‘just a spouse….’
This morning when I got on Facebook, it reminded me of my memories from this date over the years. I do love this about Facebook and often, it brings to mind those daily treasures that too often are forgotten. On this date in 2010 though, there was a pretty powerful memory that I felt needed to be shared. again. Especially in light of our current situation. Rather than hit the share button on Facebook, I decided to put it here on my blog. So I beg your indulgence as I share a memory from November 19, 2010. Please excuse this space for a little therapy since I can’t afford (and…
