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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I'm an ordinary girl, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here in this little space of the online world, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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Merry Christmas! | Share the Gift

Merry Christmas to you, my friend!  
I do hope this day is chock-full of blessings for you and yours as we celebrate the first coming of our Saviour.
Below is a video I wanted to share with you.  Over 1000 people came together to make this happen and they broke a record while doing it. 
Live Nativi…

First Day of Winter | Baby, It's Cold Outside

Today marks the first day of the Winter season, dearies.  Perhaps where you live, it seems Winter has been there for weeks due to snowy days and frosty white.  But here, it's simply bare.  And cold.  :]  Hoping for a white Christmas, yes, but I still don't like the cold. . .  Heheh.

Here&#…

A + A Friday!

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Eating a delicious breakfast as your cat stares at you as if you are a traitor to the country.Sewing machines make me nervous.When you lose your phone late before bed (and you have to have it 'cause it's your only alarm clock) and your sister goes downstairs to text it.  It dings ri…

God With Us

Christmas is nigh, dearies.  And we now begin the 12 Day countdown!  
Can you believe it?  GAH.  We'll blink and 2015 will be here.  So, enjoy the closing of 2014 and spread the gift of love that we have received through God's gifted Son.
Here is a video I wish to share with you that my ch…

Book Review | Deadly Puzzle

Deadly Puzzle
Katie Maloney

Publisher:  Amazon (Kindle Edition)
Genre:  Mystery, Christian, Fiction, YA
Released:  2014

[Amazon]
She looked at me – and I knew. She needed me. I saw past her striking beauty, her royal bearing, I looked into the blue eyes that were deep, that changed with her feelings, e…

What's in a Name?

This set features names of an Ancient sort.  Celtic and Egyptian, to be exact.  :]  I know, odd combo, but these are pretty fantastic, in my opinion.

Brennus
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Pronunciation:  BREN-ǝs (English)

Meaning & History
Latinized form of a Celtic name, or…

A + A Friday!

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Working in a part of the store hanging up signs and you are called up front, so you promptly run (hustle) to the registers with a stuffed moose in hand. . . When a wasp hangs onto your car mirror for the WHOLE half-hour drive to work--on the Interstate, at 70 mph.When you make this your new…

Book Review | The Merchant's Daughter

The Merchant's Daughter
YA Romance Fairy Tales #2
Melanie Dickerson

Publisher:  Zondervan
Genre:  YA, Fiction, Historical, Medieval, Fairytales
Released:  2011

{Goodreads}
An unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. 

Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitud…

What's in a Name?

C'est Français, mes amis.
Donatien
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  French
Pronunciation:  Do-NAH-tee-en

Meaning & History
French form of Donato, which comes from the Late Latin name Donatus, meaning "given."










Gwendoline
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Welsh, English (British), French
Pronunciation:  G…

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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | The Goblin Crown
Hello, lovelies!  Just now attempting to get back into the swing of things here in the blog world. …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…