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Winner of the SIGNED & PERSONALIZED copy of Everneath goes to: Sheila! Congratulations! (I'll email you shortly to verify your entry.)

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On Monday I hit a pretty big milestone. After four and half months I hit my goal of losing 45 pounds. (Now on to the next goal!) :) I've had a lot of friends ask me what I've been doing (and how I've lost it) so I thought I'd try to write it out. Turns out I like to talk. I'm dividing it up into a few parts. Part 1: The Tools Back in the middle of September I started two things. Keeping

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POSITIVE CHOICES lead to POSITIVE ACTIONS that result in POSITIVE FEELINGS. "The same principle applies to marriage. When I choose to have a positive influence on my wife, regardless of how I might feel, my positive choices lead to positive actions that result in positive feelings--for both me and my wife. Choosing to implement the power of positive influence is good for your own mental health

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Tuesday night at The Kings English, Brodi Ashton had her book launch for Everneath. It was HUGE. I've been to many events and launches around here and at TKE and this was the biggest one I've seen yet. It was so exciting to see so many people there showing love for this amazing author and excellent book!And like Rachel said when she was introducing her, Brodi is very active in the author/book

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Have you gotten a chance to read Possession yet? I read it last year and really enjoyed it. If you're a fan of dystopic novels you should certainly pick it up! A great blend of future, technology, power struggle and crushes.Did you see? Elana Johnsons books have gotten new covers. Oh la la!Possession: available now for purchase!Goodreads | Amazon Surrender: Release date: June 5th 2012Goodreads |

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(Taken by my husband in Jan 2012)

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Happy day of official release to Brodi's book EVERNEATH! If you're at/near Utah be sure to come over to The Kings English tonight at 7pm for the launch party!Title: EverneathAuthor: Brodi AshtonGenre: Young AdultRelease Date: January 2012Publisher: Balzer + Bray ( Harper Collins )ISBN: 0062071130Pages: 370 pages hardcoverBuy it: Amazon | The Book DepositoryAdd it: Goodreads | ShelfariSynopsis:

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Be intentional. Decide to be romantic. Look for reasons to say 'thank you' to your spouse. Try something out of the ordinary. (Don't normally send flowers? Do!, take care of a chore you know your spouse dislikes) Plan a date. Call your spouse and ask them out. Write a heartfelt note. (Or write a sweet sentence or two every morning.) Instigate physical contact. Send a text or make a phone call

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Six years ago this adorable little pill entered our family.The more and more older she gets the more and more I realize I'm in for it as she's the epitome of me and my crazy ways.She's also one of the sweetest people I know and is the first to go and soothe those with hurt feelings. She loves to make people laugh and (after warming up to the attention, again, just like me!) loves to be the star

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Title: CinderAuthor: Marissa MeyerGenre: Young Adult, Science FictionRelease Date: January 2012Publisher: Feiwel & FriendsISBN: 0312641893Pages: Hardcover, 390 pgsBuy it: Amazon | The Book DepositoryAdd it: Goodreads | ShelfariSynopsis: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make

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"Loving relationships almost inevitably have their ups and downs, and there may be times in such relationships when the decision/commitment is all or almost all that keeps the relationship going. This component can be essential for getting through hard times and returning to better ones. In ignoring it or separating it from love, one may be missing exactly that component of loving relationships

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Generally I post reviews or ratings so if you're interested you can see what I think over on my goodreads account Debbie Cranberryfries. But for a quick glance here's a list of books I read last year with my favorites bolded. 1. A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel2. The Entitlement Trap by Richard and Linda Eyre3. Howls Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones*4. Crossed by Ally Condie5. Just Listen by

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I'm wanting to do a fun book/reading challenge this year but haven't been able to come up with anything. In the past I've done 2011: A-Z2010: local authors2009: specific genre2008: just reaching a specific number (100)Anyone have any ideas for me???

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10 years ago on January 10th around 10 am my husband and I were wed for time and all eternity!~It's been an exciting ride!~My folks, us, his folksOur line. my parents, his parents, my 'maids of honor', us, his 'best men', my brides maids (a few of our sisters)Here's my post about our Nine year anniversary Or this one about our Eight year anniversaryAnd just in case you want to know, How we met

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"A woman discovered a shelf of reduced-price items at a local bookstore. Among the gifts was a little figurine of a man and woman, their heads lovingly tilted toward one another. "Happy 10th Anniversary" read the inscription. It appeared to be in perfect condition, yet its tag indicated "damaged." Examining it more closely, she found another tag underneath that read "Wife is coming unglued."Let's

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Do you prefer to get your shopping/errands done in the morning, afternoon or evening?Do you always go to the grocery store on the same day of the week?Q1: I am a morning shopper all the way. It just seems the cashiers are a little more friendly and the traffic a little smaller (both on the street and in the stores). I love getting all of my errands finished before lunch. And some stores, if I

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"Most athletes would agree that winning is ninety percent attitude and ten percent hard work. If that is true in the world of sports, it is certainly also true in the world of relationships. What we think largely influences what we do. In turn, our actions greatly influence our emotions. This connection between attitude and actions opens a door of hope for all couples.The most common mistake

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Congrats to Becky Jfor winning the delightful Christmas Angel CD!!*email me your address and I'll get it mailed off tomorrow!

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I am so excited to get to share this AMAZING music with you. I've been a fan for a few years now and really think you'll love it too!Archangel Records presents Christmas Angeland I have one to GIVEAWAY to a lucky reader!!Entries:(Please leave a comment for each entry so I can be sure to enter your name for each item. Thanks!)+1 Like Archangels Records on Facebook.+1 Listen to any of their music

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I was flipping through a handful of my books trying to decide what to share to day and this chapter caught my eye. I think all too often it's easier for a spouse/married couple to say, "I/we fell out of love" when it could be that they decided that working at their marriage was too hard or that 'the butterflies' just weren't there anymore when again, they might have just stopped trying to find

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The Healing Group is offering FREE counseling for one day only (in exchange for one item of women's winter clothing to be donated to the shelter). Read more about the details here: The Healing Group blog or check them out on Facebook. The FREE sessions are available on Nov 17, 2011 and I just checked and they still have a few slots available so dont wait, call in now!

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When I saw there killer prize offer over at Todays Mama I figured it'd be a good time to recap and check in on my goals. I'm a little over 1/2 way through my 29th year on this planet and that means my 30 before 30 bucket list is on the downhill slide. Apparently I really need to kick it into gear. 1. Travel2. Take a girls trip.3. Take a cooking class.trying to find one that fits my style4. Finish

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Get ready. Get excited. It's almost here!

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Remember the positive things in your marital history. Talk about them with your spouse. Remember celebrations (your wedding, anniversaries, birthdays, holidays), vacations, activities, everyday actions in your home where you felt loved, cared for, thought about. Draw strength from these times. You can find my other Marriage Monday's here.A shout out to my husband who proposed to me 10 years ago

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(This picture was taken in Emeryville California at Pixar Studios in September 2011.)

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Check out Micro Scribbles for affordable custom designs.You can see the examples of a woman, bat and reindeer at the different price levels and decide if your image would work into one of those categories. If you're looking for something more, that can be arranged too!Click around the site and see how the quality, detail and color of each design changes with the amount you’re willing to

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Not your ordinary hand to hand combat. Consider holding hands with your spouse when you have a tough decision, disagreement or important matter to discuss. The physical closeness may help you remember to be calm in your approach and understanding in your listening.There may even be other side effects like keeping your voice at a moderate level, looking each other in the eye, giving each other

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I'm so glad to be back on track. It's been busy around these parts and I've thought often about you sweet folks who always were so nice to check in on my Marriage Mondays. Here's a quick one for you all to get us going again.Cut out these seven bad habits and be sure to nourish these seven caring habits.Deadly Habits:criticizingblamingcomplainingnaggingthreateningpunishingbribingCaring Habits:

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Several years ago my husband thought he'd draw a little diddie in his free time. It ended up being a little bit bigger of a project then he intended but personally I think the finished project is pretty darn fun. So if you're interested in seeing a little movie go check out his Twilight Cliff Notes.(Click title below)TWILIGHT CLIFF NOTES(or click this)https://picasaweb.google.com/

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Eight Things I'm Looking Forward To:1. Date night with my husband2. 10 year anniversary (and planning it)3. Halloween!!4. Finishing my current read (Lola and The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins)5. The weekend (any in general)6. Bedtime. Haha.7. My new church calling! (Primary Secretary)8. New clothes.Eight Things I Did Yesterday:1. Did my run in the rain.2. Created and wrote a newsletter. From

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So this was from a little while ago but I still wanted to share. My daughter wanted to have a dance party for her eighth birthday. My husband was super helpful too and compiled a cd for us with a bunch of really fun upbeat (and kid appropriate) songs. We had to have some great music for our dance party! She picked out the colors all by herself. Then I had a ball coming up with things to decorate

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WINNER of Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25by Richard Paul EvansComment #2 Jacob!Congratulations! Hey Jacob, send me an email or comment on this post so I can get in touch with you about redeeming your prize!

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(This picture was taken by me at Silver Lake in Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah in July, 2011.)

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Anyone else excited for shark week? It's almost as exciting as Christmas around here! I need to get me one of these hats!

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My computer is working now!! (It still needs a new RAM but at least it's functioning now so I can get back to business.) In celebration of this glorious occasion I thought it'd be fun to give away an ARC. Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans From Goodreads: My name is Michael Vey, and the story I’m about to tell you is strange. Very strange. It’s my story.To everyone at

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Sorry for the super long lag of announcing the contest winner folks. My computer is broken so I've been trying to get a hold of one I could use. Without further waitingThe winner is ANNA (Peachandblue)Congrats!I'll email you to get your address so be on the lookout!

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Before I start I just wanted to make sure you all knew about the new Everneath facebook page. Go check it out so you can see sneak peaks of the book every Tuesday and Thursday!On to the winners!Thanks so much for everyone who entered to win the ARC of Everneath by Brodi Ashton. Windy and I gathered all your tweets and comments and avatar picture changes and the whole nine yards and used

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I had a friend on facebook ask what all the new fun toys were so I thought I'd do a little blog post about them. Today's installment will be Pinterest. (Look for Rockmelt and Google + coming later.)Basically it's a beautiful collection of things you like. The pictures link back to webpages so it's like favoriting things or adding quicklinks or bookmarks only the layout is pretty instead of like

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What's your favorite firework? My favorite is for sure the parachutes. My sisters and I used to have a blast with these in highschool and we'd buy boxes and boxes and just try to out catch the other. Now that we have kids, well the tradition is still alive and kicking. We started off our weekend celebrations with a trip to the pool Friday morning and a family BBQ Friday night for some 'daytime'

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A few weeks ago we took the kids camping and I thought it'd be fun to take a few glowsticks for each kid (since they didnt each have their own flashlight). They had a blast putting on skits for us and having dance parties. Here's their police officer skit.

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I think we're a little spoiled here were I am as we have an INCREDIBLE library with the ability to host huge/awesome events. This latest one was no exception. They brought in the fabulous Ally Carter author of the Gallagher Girls series (which I am on a waiting list for the first one at the library) and Heist Society (so fun!) and her most recent Uncommon Criminals (sequel to Heist Society). Me &

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The winner of the Black Iris Photography shoot is.....Megan B! Congratulations!!Thanks everyone for entering. And huge thank you to Black Iris Photography for the great photo shoot and prize package!

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Man that pinterest stuff is fun!Do you pinterest? Come find me!

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A couple of weeks ago Harper Collins (Balzer Bray) contacted me (squee!!) and offfered me an interview with the hilarious Brodi Ashton, author of the upcoming Everneath (released Jan 2012). Of course I did a little happy dance and promptly wrote the nice gentleman, Michael, and told him I'd be thrilled and honored. So dear friends you're in for a treat!ABOUT EVERNEATH:EVERNEATH is partially

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You could win this FANTASTIC photo package:FREE 1 hr photo session (includes any type they offer: engagements, bridal, boudoir, maternity, newborn, family, missionary, senior)CD of the imagesFull copyright Black Iris Photography is kindly willing to travel between Brigham City and Provo.Find them:Blog: Black Iris Photo | Facebook Fan Page: Black Iris PhotographyHOW TO ENTER:(I will use

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Guest blogging today is Julie de Azevedo Hanks, MSW, LCSW with a little Q & A.Is date night too much to ask?Q: My husband and I spend most weekend evenings attending our children’s sporting events and never go out on dates. He says it’s because he wants to make sure we’re there to support our kids during this short time window of time before they grow up, but I’m feeling increasingly resentful,

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From June 1 through June 30, In The Paint will be accepting 4-color designs for the open theme contest. Those wishing to enter can submit ANYTHING they'd want printed on a shirt - as long as it's 100% original. From the entries, a 'panel of experts' will select the top 5 submitted designs for public voting through Facebook. The winner will be given 25 shirts printed with their design. See

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I LOVE my kids preschool! For participating in Literacy Week (three months or so ago) each of my preschoolers came home with a book and a toy. We had to read 15-20 minutes everyday for an entire month. Something we were more then excited about. We picked The Boxcar Children and read it together every night before bed. It's been a fun tradition for us all to read chapter books together. Talk about

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Ah we've entered that fun stage where school is over and now hubby is on the lookout for a job (actually more of a career). Which of course means tons of applications and interviews. I dont know anyone who enjoys this process. So dear husband all I have to say is good luck!

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Ah this girl is SO awesome! Dear friends let me welcome the great Sheralyn Pratt. I first heard about her books from my friend Kristie who told me they were awesome and funny! Sure enough, I read them and was LAUGHING OUT LOUD so many times. Sheralyn is just as fun in person as her characters are in her books. :) She kindly agreed to answer some of my questions so take a look and get to know this

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I got a chance to read this and let me tell you, it's my kind of book! If you're looking for a new great read, check it out.POSSESSIONby Elana JohnsonLaunch PartyDate:Wednesday, June 87:00pm - 10:00pmLocation:The King's English1511 S. 1500 E.Other events Elana will be at: ~Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:00amBrigham Young University~Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 2:00pmBarnes & Noble Bookstore330 E.

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Where Ya Headed? Shannan Blum Hardy, M.S. "To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there." Kofi Annan Every successful business has what is known as a ‘business plan’. It’s the road map and structure of the business...where are you getting your financing from, what is your collateral, what is

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Up for grabs: Congrats to: AMBER! Hooray!Congratulations!

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I've been a huge fan of the Eyre's and their programs and books for a LONG time (read: since I was 4). I really believe these guys have some incredible wisdom and this new book looks to be one worth reading.Richard Eyre sent me a couple of summary's of the book and I'm including them both for you. Check it out!Short version:"Kids' sense of entitlement is the biggest problem today's parents face.

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It was suggested by a few of you that we all collaborate on date ideas (I'm specifically thinking for married couples of any age). Leave your ideas in the comments below and I'll compile them all in a list, possibly in categories of price ranges or something too. I'll probably throw in some random ones this week too.Also I know a handful of you have directed me to some fun websites specifically

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Happy Mothers Day!*(I know this isn't the title of the song but I adored this line!!)This video is from Archangle records. You can view more of their songs here.

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Remember that chocolate cook book I'm giving away this week? You have just a couple of days left to enter. But while we wait to find out the winner let me introduce you to my friend Annette Lyon. I first met Annette when I signed up to take her two-month-long writing workshop with my pals Susan and Olivia where I learned some of the ins and outs of the writing and publishing world and got all

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30 things I’d like to do before I’m 30 (April 3 2012):1. Travel2. Take a girls trip.3. Take a cooking class.4. Finish writing my novel (I won NaNoWriMo last year but didnt finish the story).5. Sew 3 projects.6. Pay off auto loan.7. Update family blog. (new posts at least twice a month & catch up from last Nov!)8. Video tape the family/kids more often. (My goal is at least 2 a month.)9. Compile

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Happy Mothers Day!So dear, wonderful, awesome readers, I'd like to give you all some gifts! Literally that just isn't feasible but I'm going to do my best!Up for grabs today is:Chocolate Never Failethby Annette LyonWith over 125 great recipes.And guess what, it's even SIGNED! Great right?!Excerpt from the publisher: "Brimming with a delectable assortment ranging from simple treats to

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Guest blogging today is Julie de Azevedo Hanks, MSW, LCSW with a little Q & A from her website. I just don't think about sex!Q: After 10 years of marriage my husband complains that I don’t desire him physically. He feels hurt that I don’t initiate lovemaking and that I’m rarely “in the mood”. I love my husband, find him attractive, but sex rarely crosses my mind. Should I have sex even when I’m

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I've been reading through a marriage enrichment book and when I came across this cute little story and I just fell in love with the couple and the message. The passage begins by discussing three major ways we can help our spouse and mentions encouragement as one of the key components."A couple who were being interviewed on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary were asked, "To what

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Eight years ago, it was Easter on April 20th and my first little baby was born.She's always been curious about the world around her. And kind-hearted.She loves science, reading and art (she draws like her dad!).She takes good care of her younger siblings and is a huge help to her mom!She's very social and friendly. She loves to dance, sing, and play the piano.Happy 8th Birthday kiddo. I'm sure

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Thanks to everyone who entered to win Don Carey's Bumpy Landings. Congrats to Nancy!

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Date Night...Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut!!by Shannan Hardy, M.S.Sometimes the ruts, or routines of our lives, are good things! If I was a pioneer straggling across the country in the wagon trains, I would have been grateful for the clearly marked path of the wagon wheels that had trudged the way before me! I would load up the wagon, set my course, and be on my way! But getting STUCK in the rut is

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A few of you may know that I was on Bree Despain's street team for The Dark Divine so I got the opportunity to meet with Bree a few times and even had her come out to my book club last year. Well I couldn't pass up the chance again when The Lost Saint came out. My cute friends Shauna and Emily helped me out in planning this fun party! Here's a little taste of what we did. (If you've read the

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With almost 100 votes we had some pretty close races folks! I had so much fun hosting this cake contest! Thanks again to Camiba, Jessica L, Jana, Jessica G., and Tonya for sending in your amazing cakes!You can see all the cake entries here.If you were interested in participating check back next week when I announce my next cake contest (so you'll have time to prepare) that I'll be hosting in May!

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Anyone in the mood for a giveaway? Cause I sure am! Donald Carey has kindly offered one of my lucky readers to win a copy of Bumpy Landings. You can check out my review here.To enter: Leave a comment.Extra entries: (Each worth 1 entry. Please leave a separate comment for each entry.) + Watch the book trailer below and tell me something fun about it or just give props to Don for all his mad lego

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Title: The Crazy Daze of MotherhoodAuthor: Jane Isfeld StillGenre: HumorRelease Date: April, 2011Publisher: Cedar FortISBN: 9781599554952Pages: 88Buy it: Amazon (or Kindle edition)| The Book Depository | Deseret BookAdd it: Goodreads | Shelfari An excerpt: When my husband and I applied for our marriage license, we simply walked up to the clerk and paid our money. He handed us a little piece of

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Come out to the launch party!April 28th, 2011The Kings English1511 South 1500 EastSalt Lake City7:00 PMBack When You Were Easier To Love by Emily Wing Smith (my review to come next week!)

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I'm helping to promote that The UPS Store Utah is giving away 500 free business cards. You get to design your own, send it to theupsstoreutah (at) gmail (dot) com and they'll post it up on their facebook wall. The card / design with the most likes will win 500 business cards! They'll also pick their favorite to win 250 cards!So get designing! The contest is open until April 15th so be sure to

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Check out this music video my neighbor Paul and his son Ethan helped to make. (Today is a Fairytale by Taylor Swift)Then watch this. :)They'd love a little comment love. Go their webpage, Mainstay Pro and click on "Taylor Swift Music Video" up in the top right of the page to leave a quick comment. :) Thanks!!

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Oh I'm so excited! I had so much fun seeing all these great creations coming in! Thanks so much to Camiba, Jessica L, Jana, Jessica G., and Tonya for sending in your amazing cakes!Voting is now open, and will remain open for one week (April 13, 2011). Instructions are at the end. #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11To vote please fill out this form:*If you can't find the 'submit' button click on the form and

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"Love demands action if it is to be continuing. Love is a process."--Marvin J. AshtonI think, when this quote was spoken he meant being active in general (there's a lot to be said for a couple or person who recognizes this and isn't lazy in their relationships). Action is action. But it got me wondering, Have you thought about what sort of action your spouse would most appreciate? Perhaps a

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I got a brand new shirt and at the end of the day I noticed a fun pink line down the middle of the front. ACK! So of course I enlisted the help of my wonderful Twitter and Facebook friends.A lot of GREAT responses! Seems like everyone was on the same page. So many good ideas but I decided to try the one I had on hand first. If that didn't work I'd move along to the next one. It worked! I used a

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I've been to a lot of author events and had the chance to listen to a lot of great people speak. So with that in mind, let me tell you just how much I LOVED getting to hear Markus Zusak speak last week. When I got a chance to talk to him I asked him if while he was in the states (he's from Australia) if he was able to visit any other places or having any other signings and he said Pennsylvania

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Just a reminder: Please dont forget about the Cake / Book contest! On Saturday the Utah Bloggers Meetup held their first social at Blickenstaffs. It's funny that I mainly went to get to socialize with some awesome people but came away with no pictures of the lovely gals I talked to and instead got a billion pictures of the AMAZING store that hosted our gathering.So hopefully a little shout out to

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(This picture was taken by me in October 2010 in Anaheim California at Disneyland.)***Don't forget about the cake contest!! It ends tomorrow.***

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“When you are married, be fiercely loyal one to another. Selfishness is the great destroyer of happy family life. If you will make your first concern the comfort, the well-being, and the happiness of your companion, sublimating any personal concern to that loftier goal, you will be happy, and your marriage will go on throughout eternity.” --Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1995Find my other Marriage

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My 29th birthday is coming up and I've been toying with the idea of coming up with a list of 30 things before 30.I like to think I try new things but it's always fun to get ideas from other places since I'm sure many of them would be things I haven't thought of before. What do you say? Will you help me out? Throw out a few ideas for me in the comments and I'll try to make my list up here in the

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The Five Love LanguagesWords of Affirmation-Hearing the words "I love you" are important-hearing the reasons behind that love sends your spirits skyward.Quality Time-Being there for this type of person is critical, but really being there—with the TV off, fork and knife down, and all chores and tasks on standby—makes your significant other feel truly special and loved.Receiving Gifts-If you speak

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Ever since my last cake contest I've been dieing to host another one but wasn't sure what book I wanted to do. Then one night it came to me (an entire year later!). And now I present to you...Cranberryfries Cake Contest (2nd edition)Instructions:We'll have TWO categories. BOOKS & OTHERDecorate your cake after ANYTHING of your choosing.Send in a picture (or two) of your masterpiece by March 31st

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(This photo was taken by me in February 2011.)

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"Marriage is designed to satisfy this deep search for intimacy. Thus, marriage is not simply a relationship; it is an intimate relationship that encompasses all aspects of life: intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and physical. In a marriage relationship, a husband and wife share life with each other in the deepest possible way. They view themselves as a unified team, not as two

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A few weeks ago I had a few awesome finds at the dollar store. It was awesome to help entertain the kids for the weekend. I found some little masks that came 3 in a pack (I bought 2). I was going to save this for a family night activity but figured they kids would have more fun each getting to do two. Here's a few.They LOVE craft time, and it's always fun for me to see the cool creations they

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(This was my entry to the Sassy Scoops contest but I also wanted to post it on my blog too.)It's not so much a secret anymore that the best place to find some delicious treat is Sub Zero Ice Cream.SUB ZERO is Cryogenics, the science of ultra cold where they use direct contact freezing.Which means you get to pick what you want, watch them gather and pour in the ingredients and see it freeze right

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Last Saturday was the 5th Book Blogger Social (for any book-y people who blog, or write, or are published). I've been to three now and it's always great fun to hang out with others who enjoy the same things I do.It was hosted by Natasha at Maw Books, Suey from It's All About Books, and Becky from One Literarture Nut. It's fun to see the growth in the group size even from the few that I've been to

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Title: Miss Delacourt Has Her DayAuthor: Heidi AshworthGenre: Historical RomanceRelease Date: March, 2011Publisher: Avalon BooksISBN: 9780803477162Pages: 192Buy it: Amazon | The Book DepositoryAdd it: Goodreads | ShelfariSynopsis: Ginny Delacourt felt the course of true love could not have run smoother. After all, it required only a fortnight, a pair of highwaymen, a pox quarantine, a sham

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"Keep your courtship alive. Make time to do things together--just the two of you. As important as it is to be with the children as a family, you need regular weekly time alone together. Scheduling it will let your children know that you feel that your marriage is so important that you need to nurture it. That takes commitment, planning, and scheduling."-Joe J. ChristensenFind my other Marriage

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I'm guest posting over at Sassy Scoops today. (I made it to Round 2 in Utah's Next Top Sassy contest!)Hop over there and leave a comment! I'd sure appreciate it.Ever heard of Sub Zero Ice Cream? I have a feeling you'll want to go read my review about it.

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"I learned a long time ago that most people, including me, go through times when we are not very lovable. We get beaten up by stress, discouraged by our lack of success, overburdened by work, underpaid, sick or whatever. For short or long periods of time, we need to be loved even though we don't merit it."-Finding The Love of Your Life by Neil Clark Warren, PhD. You can find my other Marriage

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This week was a good week to be my mailbox.Because a few days ago I got these: The Strangly Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker & The Darly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker (by Leanna Renee Hieber) & Miss Delacourt Has Her Day (by Heidi Ashworth)(Started Miss Delacourt yesteray people. LOVING it!)and yesterday I got these!Beyonders (by Brandon Mull)&Possession (by Elana Johnson) Don't these

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Semi-annual UTAH Book Blogger Party! For: book bloggers, authors, aspiring authors, book sellers, or publishing type people in the Utah area.Last year I went. And it was A LOT of fun! Here's the Summer Social and the Winter Social.Check out Suey's post for some additional info (and more pictures of the past four events).When: Saturday, March 5 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Golden Corral (7200 S. and 655 E.

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(This photo was taken by me February 23, 2011.)

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"There's nothing complicated about reviving or enhancing your fondness and admiration. Even positive feelings that have long been buried can be exhumed simply by thinking and talking about them. You can do this by meditating a bit on your partner and what makes you cherish him or her. When you acknowledge and openly discuss positive aspects of your partner and your marriage, your bond is

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I've wanted to get back into sewing so the other day I picked up a few things to do one of the more simple projects. But I couldn't just do one, because I have three kids.So after dinner Friday night I had the urge to make my kids some blankets and I finally pulled out my sewing machine and got to work. The first one took me two tries (I accidently sewed the batting on the wrong side) but after

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Last Saturday a bunch of my friends and I were at the Salt Lake City Library eagerly awaiting a handful of fabulous authors! Rachel, Jamie, Jenni, Debbie, Malea, Olivia, Meagan, Heather(and directly above us-even if they didnt know we were taking a picture, is a few more friends/authors: Sheralyn Pratt, Nichole Giles, Windy Aphayrath, Elana Johnson) (And a special shout out to Catie (Book Bound

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Happy Valentines day everyone!This is a fun little activity my husband and I did when we were taking one of our Marriage Enrichment classes in college. We'd only been married a few months then, and still several years later we make new lists. I feel like it is very effective and it's one of my favorite things to tell people about because I think it can be a big eye opener. List Your Five:Here's

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Ok so you know those fun ladies over at Sassy Scoops?Did you hear they're getting a new Sassy?So of course I totally had to make a video to be Utah's next top Sassy!I need your help though! Pretty please?!Go over there and vote for me! I'd sure appreciate it. (You need to click on 'sassyscoopsutah+others' tab to see my video--you gotta scroll WAY down to see Debbie Cranberryfries.) 'Like' the

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My oldest daughter is turning 8. Sort of a big milestone for us. I'm really excited but also totally weirded out watching my kids grow up. Does anyone know where I can find an affordable baptism dress? I went out with her last week and we found an ADORABLE one for about $60. I'm not sure if I should expect that or if I can do better. We're off to look again later this week. What else do I need to

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