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Coach PEYTON EMBOSSED PATENT POCKET TOTE Value $398

Signature embossed patent leather

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12 1/2" (L) x 11" (H) x 5" (W)

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Reads: Jade and the Tooth Fairy

Description

A magical tale about a little girl called Jade who stays up to meet the Tooth Fairy and goes to fairyland with her. She is also in for a pleasant surprise when she finds out what happens to all the teeth the Tooth Fairy takes!

My Review

I must admit that we don't do the whole 'tooth fairy' or Santa thing in our home. Our kids definitely know about them and their stories, bur we never actually tell them that they really exist - it's just more of a fun fairy tale.

So I wasn't too sure what I was going to think about this book, but wanted to give it a read because it sounded fun, and perhaps share it with my daughter when she's older. (My ten year old boy is a bit beyond that now, especially pink fairies, lol)

I have to admit I fell in love with this short story!

The illustrations are beautiful and sooo girly - something every princess loving, dress wearing little girl would love! The story itself takes you away into fairyland with the little girl and is really magical - I loved that it rhymes too - that always makes a story so much more fun for kids! (Alright, and me!)

I will certainly be sharing this book with my little girl when she's a bit older (only 2 now) and can't wait to read it with her - her being a girly girl too I know she'll love it!

You can buy this book on Amazon Here or on Smashwords here 

 About The Author

Jacinta Zechariah (nee Dias) lives in London, UK with her husband and 3 children – 2 daughters and a son. She loves travelling and being with her family.

She has a teaching degree with a Masters in Literature but now spends her time writing and marketing her book. When she is not busy with her children she is busy writing her future books and content for her blog.

She began writing at a very early age when she and her sister would make little paper books where she would write and her sister would illustrate.

She writes poetry and has had a few poems published in anthologies.

Jade and the Tooth Fairy is her debut book and has been written with her daughter Jadyn in mind.

She loves writing and would love to inspire more people to get involved in reading especially children.

Find her on Author central: http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B00CBCU4AQ 

Website: http://jacintaz3.co.uk/jade-and-the-tooth-fairy/ 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17789241-jade-and-the-tooth-fairy 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JadeAndTheToothFairy?ref=hl 

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacintaz3

Reads: Sewing a Friendship 2 Magi In Us

Sewing a Friendship 2: Magic in Us.

Magic in Us is a sweet, hopeful, energetic story that creates a lively pace and makes reading aloud a pleasure. It's an

inspiration for children to learn and grow into well-rounded individuals, to realize the power of friendship, to learn about

the value of problem solving and discover hidden talents. It told by 10 years old Natalie Tinti who is not only a multi-awarded talented writer, she is also an amazing artist!

The Power of Imagination (book 1)

When a secret agent dog, Dogon, informed four best friends that Nina has a bad horrible scratch and she won’t be able to

play her musical instruments, they must quickly come and make her feel better. While deciding what to do next, there's a

veritable blizzard of ideas put forth, and the girls have to sift through them all to come up with a plan of action. Together

they create a magical world full of adventures where every obstacle can be overcome with mutual support and joint

creativity.

My Review

 I was really interested in reading this book as soon as I read about it because of the fact that it was written by a 13 year old girl! And she's authored 12 other books! (You can read her awesome story below - very inspiring!)

I wasn't sure what to expect, but was really pleasantly surprised!

The young authors writing shows maturity well beyond her years, not only in the structure of her story, but in the difficulties the characters must face and how they overcome them.

So much our children watch and read is full of ridiculous characters who think up nonsense solutions to their problems - not something that will really help children realize their potential!

This book however, shoes a different perspective from a child, letting other kids know that they have the power within themselves to solve life's little problems - all in the context of a wonderful, imaginary world full of color, character and fun!

A definite must read for your 8-12 year old girls!

You can buy this book in Ebook or Paperback on Amazon by clicking the link below:

Sewing a Friendship 2. Magic in Us: The Power of Imagination

About The Author

At age thirteen Natalie Tinti is a multi-award winning author, illustrator, of 12 children’s books and an inspirational public speaker who promotes varied uplifting messages for her peers as well as their parents. Despite this early success as an artist Natalie was recommended to repeat Kindergarten as her teacher thought she didn’t have adequate language function and memory recall. However, this apparent set back would later serve as a valuable growth experience in her social awareness and desire to help her classmates. Natalie’s books gave her a platform for speaking at various venues where she promoted the empowerment of children to include: the value of social skills for overall happiness and as a tool in dealing with bullies, appreciating one’s unique talents and personality to bolster self-confidence, and challenging children of all ages to build friendships by having the courage to include others.

Reads: Altar Ego by Craig Groeschel

Synopsis

You are NOT who you think you are. In fact, according to bestselling author Craig Groeschel in Altar Ego, you need to take your idea of your own identity, lay it down on the altar, and sacrifice it. Give it to God. Offer it up. Why? Because you are who GOD says you are. And until you’ve sacrificed your broken concept of your identity, you won’t become who you are meant to be.

When we place our false labels and self-deception on the altar of God’s truth, we discover who we really are as his sons and daughters. Instead of an outward-driven, approval-based ego, we learn to live with an “altar” ego, God’s vision of who we are becoming.

Discover how to trade in your broken ego and unleash your altar ego to become a living sacrifice. Once we know our true identity and are growing in our Christ-like character, then we can behave accordingly, with bold behavior, bold prayers, bold words, and bold obedience.

Altar Ego reveals who God says you are, and then calls you to live up to it.

My Review

It's not often I come across a self-help type book that I can actually get into. Usually I end up skipping a bunch of pages because of the solutions the author gives - they're usually pretty obvious ones! Eat too much? Well eat less. Tired all the time? Get more sleep! Worried about the state of the world? Well I've never read a self-help book for that - until now.

Altar Ego was not only written well, with witty personal stories from author Craig Groeschel, but is actually a book that can help people - I know this because, well, it has helped me!

The book is divided up into three parts, each dealing with different parts of your self, encouraging you to let go of your current or past held beliefs of yourself, and becoming the new person you are in Christ instead.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read and would highly recommend it to anyone seeking to let go of their negative viewpoints or worries about themselves.

This book will certainly help you realize who Number One is (pssst - it isn't you!) and allow you to break free from things that may hold you back, and be a bold Christian.

You can buy this book on Zondervan Here!

*I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
All opinions expressed in my review are my own.

Giveaway: 20 CollageIt Pro Winners!

Welcome to a realllly great giveaway! Why so great? Because 20 - yes twenty - of you will win a license code to download CollageIt Pro - an awesome software from Pearl Mountain technology!!

About CollageIt:

CollageIt Pro is an automatic and easy to use collage maker on Mac OS X & Windows. It excels with its ease of use and hugely reduces manual work. CollageIt Pro is a TOP 10 Photography APP on App Store! Here you can see some highlighted features:

• Simply add your photos to your collage; using “Random Layout” to generate layout automatically and customize collage; then export and share your collage.
• Various layouts and diverse templates.
• Easily personalize collage by cropping, adjusting photo number, photo space, page margin, rotation, sparse, and so on. Decorate collage with photo border and shadow.
• Save collage as an image file; set as desktop wallpaper; share through Email; or print it out instantly.

Know more information: http://www.collageitfree.com/

To enter, just use the rafflecopter below!

Giveaway will run from May 1st 2013 to May 10th 2013. 20 people will win a free license code for CollageIt Pro (a $19.95 value). Open worldwide. 

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Beauty Solutions: Undereye Circles

One of the things that I have really noticed in the past few years are some under eye shadows under my eyes! I've been covering them up with some concealer everyday, but hate how I wake up in the morning looking tired - it makes me feel tired!

First, as with anything, it's a good idea to start with the root of the problem. Why do we get these wonderful reminders of how tired we are in the first place?!
WebMD on this page, gives some options and ideas that may lead you to the cause of your under eye drama - thus giving you the solution! Identify the problem, and stop it!
 Also, be sure to check out this page on mayoclinic.com to know when you should see a doctor about them! Usually under eye circles are harmless, but sometimes they can be an indicator of other health problems!

Of course, sometimes, it's near impossible to stop the problem - like getting up every few hours to feed a newborn, or having a job that requires a lot of overnight traveling.
In these cases, before you jump into any kind of in-office treatments, you'll probably want to try the natural route first - things you can find around the house that might just take the problem away!
HowToRemoveThat.com - an awesome site, gives quite a few great ideas on this page here! Everything from good ol' fashioned cucumber slices to more modern derm treatments.

Of course, for a more persistent problem that is really affecting how you look and feel, you might want to look into cosmetic treatments. This new tear trough treatment I found out about here on this page, is getting a lot of buzz! Apparently, it takes just 10 minutes in-office, and the results last 9-12 months! Having a shot once a year - not so bad, right? It is also, though it sounds painful, just a slight pinch according to the author. Just check out her results:

Before treatment

After treatment

Pretty darn good!

All in all, here's what you should do about under eye circles or bags:

1. Start with the underlying cause. Try to get rid of whatever is causing the problem if possible.
2. If you can't get rid of the cause, try some natural remedies first. Oftentimes, these work really well!
3. If all else fails and they really bother you, look into in-office treatments. They are really effective!

Hope this info has helped you as much as it has me!

Debbie Jean

Reads: When Summer Comes by Brenda Novak

Synopsis

One day, Callie Vanetta receives devastating news . . .

She needs a liver transplant. But her doctors warn that, in her case, the chances 

of finding a compatible donor aren’t good. Determined to spend whatever time 

she has left on her own terms, she keeps the diagnosis to herself and moves out 

to her late grandparents’ farm. She’s always wanted to live there. But the farm 

hasn’t been worked in years and she begins to fear it’s too much, she’ll have to 

return to town.

One night, a stranger comes knocking at her door…

He’s an attractive and mysterious drifter by the name of Levi McCloud who 

offers to trade work for a few nights’ shelter. Callie figures she doesn’t have 

anything to lose. He needs a place to stay until he can fix his motorcycle; she 

needs an extra pair of hands. The arrangement seems ideal until what was 

supposed to be temporary starts to look more and more permanent. Then she 

realizes she does have something to lose — her heart. And, although he doesn’t 

yet know it, Levi stands to lose even more. 

My Review
I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book both because of the great character build-up, and the romance!
I love it when a book keeps you reading and almost frustrated with the characters for not realizing things - makes me not want to put it down! And this book did just that.
Following Callie's journey through the summer you get to meet her friends and family - each with their own curious back story too - and of course Levi McCloud who you might not be sure of in the beginning (or middle!) but definitely make up your mind about him in the end!
The story was almost suspenseful with all the uncertainty in Callie's life because of her illness, and this just made the story all the more interesting and heartwarming to me - a definite recommendation!

You can buy When Summer Comes on Amazon Here!

Be sure to check out the rest of the tour too!

Virtual Book Tour April 15 - May 15

April 15- Reading Addiction Blog Tours - Meet and Greet

April 15- My Cozie Corner- Review

April 16- Total Book Geek - Review

April 18- My Reading Addiction - Review

April 19- Love in a Book - Review

April 21- Bean Counting Mommy - Review

April 22- What's Beyond Forks - Review

April 23- Books and Needlepoint - Review

April 24- Urban Girl Reader - Review

April 25- Author Ever Leigh - Review

April 26- Kaisy Daisy Blog - Review

April 29- Snifferwalker Books - Review

April 30 - Debbie Jean - Review

May 1 - Andi's Book Reviews - Review

May 2 - Queen of All she Reads - Review

May 2 -The Canon - Review

May 3 - The Boyfriend Bookmark - Review

May 6 - The Adventures Within - Review

May 7 - My Bookmark Blog - Review

May 8 - The Muse Unleashed - Review

May 9 - Melina's Book Blog - Review

May 13 - Bunny's Reviews- Review

May 14 - Beth Art From the Heart - Review

May 15 - RABT Reviews - Review

About The Author

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Brenda Novak is the author of more than forty-five books. A three-time Rita nominee, she has won many awards, including the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Book Buyer’s Best, the Daphne, and the Holt Medallion. She also runs an annual on-line auction for diabetes research every May atwww.brendanovak.com (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised over $1.6 million. Come meet the long-time friends who have made Whiskey Creek the “Heart of Gold Country” with WHEN WE TOUCH, WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES, WHEN SNOW FALLS and WHEN SUMMER COMES.

www.brendanovak.com

Twitter: @Brenda_Novak

I received a free copy of this book for review. All opinions however, are my own :)