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REVIEW >> Of Gold & Shadow

I am BAAAAAAACKKK!!! If only for a book review, haha.  But that totally counts.For those few who still follow this poor, abandoned little blog, I adore you!  It is my hope to rekindle my relationship with Blogger and post the book reviews I have neglected over the past two/three(?) years, as this is…
04 Nov 24
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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, 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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What's in a Name? >> Regular + Places

It's a new week, friends---happy Wednesday!  I cannot believe April is basically half over already.  Which means in a little over a month, we will be welcoming our THIRD halfling to our little family!  But, you're probably not here for updates... ;D
So--- TODAY, I have a new Name post (at las…
20 Apr 22
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Books . fiction . reviews

REVIEW >> In Search of a Prince

Hullo, friends!I've a new review for you today.  And this one has ALL the feel of a Princess Diaries story.  :D
Set in AFRICA.
Yes!Read on! --->
> > > > > < < < < < In Search of a Prince Toni Shiloh
Bethany House Publishers | February 1st, 2022 Christian Fiction, Clean…
18 Mar 22
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Names . nicknames . Surnames

What's in a Name? // Nicknames + Surnames

Happy Wednesday, lovelies! How fares your week thus far?  
At last, I have another Name post!  These were quite fun to research. Enjoy.


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Monty Montreal M | English (rare), African American MAHN-tray-ahl, mon-TRAYL
From the name of a Canadian city, whose name is a variant of "Mount Royal." …
17 Mar 22
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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'…