2018 4H County Judging

 

With technology taking over it seems like most parents have a hard time getting their kids outside and active. One way that our family has found to get the kids outside and active is with our local 4H. The kids have been participating now for a family total of 8 years! And it has been one of the best decisions I ever made with my children. They are learning some great skills that will help them in the future and in their future careers. 

Highlights Provide Educational Fun

 

With Summer in full swing it is our job as parents to make sure that our children do not lose the knowledge they learned over the past school year. Maybe you have a little one who is not in school but is starting to work on their letters and numbers. Then Highlights would be the perfect books to help them and you succeed at teaching them their basic skills.

Take Your Chicken To the Grill

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One thing that I love is eating grilled foods in the summer time. It helps keep my house cool because I do not have to turn on my oven to cook. Instead I get everything prepared and send it out to Mr. Anderson at the grill.  I also love finding new and delicious recipes for him to try out on the grill.  But now thanks to Cave Tools we are grilling out all the time and everything is coming out delicious!

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About The Book:

Sit back and discover the surprising ways people listen in Charlie & Frog: A Mystery. This is a page-turning contemporary middle grade mystery with humor, intrigue, and heartwarming friendships, by debut author Karen Kane. Frog is Deaf and shines as a tenacious, crime-solving protagonist who introduces Charlie to the world of sign language and teaches it throughout. All Charlie Tickler wants is for his parents to listen. Charlie's parents have left him (again). This time they are off to South Africa to help giant golden moles. And Charlie? He's been dumped with his TV-obsessed grandparents. Lonely and curious, Charlie heads to the village if Castle-on-the-Hudson, where a frightened old woman gives him a desperate message - in sign language. When she suddenly disappears, Charlie is determined to find answers. 

All Francine (aka Frog) Castle wants is to be the world's greatest detective. Frog, who is Deaf, would rather be solving crimes than working at the Flying Hands Cafe'. When Charlie Tickler walks into the cafe' looking for help, Frog jumps at the chance to tackle a real-life case. Together, Charlie and Frog set out to decipher a series of clue and uncover the truth behind the missing woman's mysterious message. Charlie needs to learn American Sign Language to keep up with quick-witted Frog. And Frog needs to gather her detective know-how to break the case before it's too late.

Burning Magic Book Blog Tour

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About the Book:

On Sale NOW! The third and final installment in the Shadow Magic trilogy. In this sizzling adventure, Lily the sorcerer queen and Thorn the giant-bat-whisper journey to the Sultanate of Fire to help their friend K'leef in a no-holds-barred contest for the throne.

When Lily, aka the "witch queen" and bat-rider extraordinaire Thorn travel to Sultanate of Fire, things go terribly wrong. Instead of celebrating a reunion with their old friend K'leef, they are thrust into royal murder, an epic quest, and a deadly battle for the throne.

While investigating the murder, Lily learns shocking truths about her life that could destroy all she has achieved. Yet, among the ruins of her old life, she has the opportunity to become someone greater... and more terrifying. Thorn and the magnificent bat, Hades, join the timid K'leef and the idiotic Gabriel Solar in a quest to find a phoenix. These fire birds are the key to saving the sultanate, but they nest within the Shardlands. The boys must defeat not only the monsters of that magical wilderness, but also rivals eager to claim the throne for themselves. Rivals that include a renegade from House Shadow.

Three Bridges Pasta: When Gourmet Meets "Good To Go"

 

Finally early spring has arrived! The time for segueing your New Year's resolutions into swimsuit season resolutions. In both seasons, I always find myself making goals that I always struggle to keep. I tell myself that I will stay in and cook more, dropping the guilty convenience of fast food for healthier homemade meals. I usually end up spending all my time looking up recipes that I think my family will enjoy and then never even make them. Finding meals that please a big family and are quick to make and healthy enough to fit into our lifestyle goals can at times feel impossible.

So you can imagine my excitement when I discovered Three Bridges, delicious pastas and sauces made with simple, wholesome ingredients. All their products are free from artificial colors, sweeteners, preservatives, antibiotics and hormones. It is so nice to look at the nutritional information and feel good about what you are putting on the table for your family. 

A Very Happy Easter Prayer Book

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I recently received the opportunity to review a wonderful children's book titled A Very Happy Easter Prayer. This is a book that I am super excited to be gifting to the children for Easter! My kids love to read books and especially prayer books.