Because I Said So!!! Mom Knows Best!

For about ten minutes I lived in North Dakota!
When I was a Baby my Father was in the Military and
his base was in Minot, North Dakota. Him, my Mother and
I all lived there, though I do not remember a lick of it.
Does that make me a Beautiful Woman of North Dakota?
Or are their Beautiful Women everywhere and North Dakota
was the only one smart enough to write about it? I am
going to go with that later of the two for after reading the
book I feel as if I have ran across Women like that over
and over again through my whole life and just never realized
it. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and its message and
was pleased to see an author, or couple of authors bring into
light the fact beauty is more then skin deep, it is a way of
life.

The ladies in the book come from all walks of life, they
are of all ages, races and creeds, and different background
and most assuredly are headed in different directions yet they
all have one thing in common. Heart! If it is for the passion,
bravery, skill or faith, they pick up where others have left off.
I love the fact none of them were looking to be found, they
never wanted to be noticed, they are just your everyday ladies
going on with their lives doing what they think is right. With
two daughters under the authors own wing, Chris Linnares and
Billy Black have the difficult task of bringing them up in today's
materialistic and vision orientated world and still teach them that
beauty is more then what you see at first glance. The message
comes across spectacular in the stunning Coffee Table book that
has Native Charm and timeless mantra. Women are more then they
seem and it is about time the rest of the world realized what us
ladies have known all along. The book is broken into mini stories
that highlights different peoples lives, loves and dreams and strengths
and each story is not only inspirational and touching it is just plain
motivating and captivating.
The book makes a perfect gift for women of all ages
and is sure to stand the test of time. The Authors are each
respected in their own fields and as a Married couple, a Photographer,
a Psychotherapist and as humanitarians they complement the message of
their book as much as they must complement each other in
real life. Beautiful Women of North Dakota offers a rare glimpse at
what is underneath the surface and I admire their focus and
hope that I can some day teach Rowan the same message that
they are trying to teach the world. It is not often you run across
parents, professionals and people who are willing to go against
the grain and explore what honest real woman have to offer and
with poignant illustrations and heartwarming stories I recommend
giving this book the time it deserves. 70 pages in length, the
book also offers a section for you to jot down your own notes
and though I try to bring you guys humor as much as I can
I felt like with this review you deserved to understand the
importance of the message and I did not want to sour it
with a cute remark for I feel it is important we focus as
a society what message they are bringing to the table and
enlighten future generations to what is truly important. Maybe
if more people looked at the world though the eyes this
couple looked at a few select women of North Dakota we
would not have some of the social issues and standards
that are running rampant in our country today and I can only
hope our youth understand this message is one of value and
it doesn't get lost underneath a pretty cover!
Chris Linnares and Billy Black also have a copy of their
Book for five of my readers. To enter just head over to
their site and take a look around then come back here
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Beautiful Women Of North Dakota


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Everyone wants flawless skin. I don't care if you
are a 60 year old Grandmother or a 15 year old Boy.
Clear, flawless skin is in. We drop more money on skin
care then just about any other beauty item out there.
It is our first line of defense when people see us and
hey, let's be real here, it covers our entire body! The
search for the perfect complexion has taken people
to some pretty odd places and they do some pretty
crazy things. I watched a special not long ago where
people let Fish eat the dead skin off of them and not
only did they do this willingly, they paid big money to do
it. I do not care what my problem was, getting in a tub
with ANY FISH, even a minnow would only bring Jaws
flashbacks and I would be screaming like a little girl
before my toe ever hit the water. To make matters
worse I get no sympathy from the guys in my life
and I am pretty sure my son would be over my shoulder
humming the Jaws theme song. Now I know this skin
eating critters are little but isn't there a fish that can
get into your body and do some damage? I am not going
to tell where he gets in but let me tell you it is not only
gross but has to be painful. No thanks I will pass on
the fish.

I also can't afford some of these skin cream I have
seen out there. I have seen creams as much as $600
bucks for a bottle I would call a tester of the stuff I use.
You have got to be kidding me. I could buy a laptop for
that price and find a cheaper brand that works just as well
on line with the lap top and pay for that and still come in
under 600.00 bucks! Do people think normal consumers
are insane? I do not care if you are a trump, who would
pay that for skin cream? ( SIGH) I know, I know, people
do, other wise it wouldn't be out there. I have always been
very careful with my skin for my family goes both ways
and there is no middle ground. We either have really really
bad skin or really really good. Since the moment I knew
what a pimple was I was all over my complexion and
have been lucky, though I still would never pay 600
bucks! My son is at the same crossroads and he is also
just as ridged on skin care.
In my quest to find items that are great for your skin
and keep you in the Oh, La La you look fabulous column
and not the hello there Quasimoto side I found a neat
little book that says chuck that cream and eat right and
you just won't have to worry.
You mean I can eat and still look good?
You mean I can use my skin as an excuse to eat?
You mean yummy goodness I stick in my tummy can
be good for the rest of me?
You mean I can feed my son some healthy foods under the
guise that it will be great for his complexion?
Yes Mam', all that is true!
Sign me up, I am in! Well, I am at least going to give it
a whirl. Let me tell you the book is darling. It has cute
little Quotes all through it that keep you trucking along
and are sure to bring a smile to your face and inspire you
too and what really got me was some of these Recipes
are dang tasty! Who cares if they are good for me, the
made my taste buds do a jig! Some of the recipes were things
I ate anyways and didn't know it was good for me, um, er,
rephrase that. I have been telling everyone for years that I
only eat Whipped Chocolate because it is good for my
skin, really, do you think I would resort to eating chocolate
for any other reason! I hope you guys bought that! Anyways,
like I said, some I have been eating all along and some
are things I never would have thought to try but I am now
darn glad I did! Awesome goodness on a plate that my son
even went WOW Mom, good job!
A fruity French Toast! What's not to love?
Candied Pears, yum and double yum!
Spicy Tomato soup with a Pomegranate Tuna Sandwich to
go with it. Now I know you are drooling here! This
stuff is awesome! AND the book is packed with recipes
even better then the ones I just told you!
I love how the book is spelled out in an easy to follow
format that makes finding what you are looking for a snap.
It starts out with some useful tips and information and even
facts for those of you who need to see the proof when you
eat the pudding. Elizabeth TenHouten is the Author and she
knows her stuff for Beautiful skin has me convinced I can
chuck those messy creams and eat like a Queen. She offers
you a guide to healthy skin from start to finish and next time
you are tired and need a nap, point to the book and tell your
husband, hey, Elizabeth says I need my rest to look good for
you Honey and run to your bed before he thinks of a response!
Cooking Well, Beautiful Skin is a great book for any complexion!
Take it from me!
Okay, I don't mean take my copy for Cooking Well,
Beautiful Skin is going to give 5 of my readers a copy
of their own. You guys are going to love it and I better
get a dinner invite when you make some Peppered
Persimmon Steak. To enter just head over to the site
and take a look around then come back here and post
something you have learned in a comment. The contest
will start tonight and run to Midnight on March 14th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
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Elizabeth TenHouten


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I host all events at my house and not only do I
do up Thanksgiving and Christmas here I also have
a to-do for my friends on the forth of July and a
few other times during the coarse of the year. I
am a nut when it comes to planning these events
for I need to know that my guests are knocked off
their feet for sometimes a party is the only way you
can show people in your life how much they mean to
you. I take great pains to offer people their favorite things
and work my butt off on those special personalized
touches I hope they will always remember. I am
always looking through magazines and buying books
on the subject and when ever I find a new idea I am
totally thrilled and can't wait to try it out. Sometimes
I have a party for the simple fact I have so many great
ideas built up I have to do something to release them
before I explode. I just got the chance to review a book
called Party Like a Rock Star: A Celebrity Party Planer's
Tips and Tricks for Throwing an Unforgettable Bash and
let me tell you this book Rocked! So much so in fact
I contacted the sponsor and told them I normally will
give the review copy of a book away to my readers
but they would have to pry this copy out of my cold
dead hands. She laughed and I am pretty sure she
didn't want to be part of a homicide investigation
so she made sure I knew there would be an extra copy
for one of my readers as well.
Jes Gordon is the author of this book and she knows
how to throw a bash. Just the simple fact that she has helped
throw parties for stars such as the likes of Madonna, Barbra
Streisand, Nicolas Cage, and Jennifer Lopez was enough to
get me giddy all over but when I flipped through the pages
of her book and saw some of the ideas and suggestions I
knew there was no way I was giving this Baby up. The book
is pretty much a blue print on how to host the ultimate bash
and have it reflect your own inner Diva every way possible.
You are not just regurgitating ideas from Martha Stewart,
you are making a unique and original statement and instead
of her telling step by step what to do, think of her more as your
Guru or Guide on all things festive and fun. The end result is
a soiree that will knock the socks of your guests but has
also came from your own noggin and reflects your personal
tastes every single step of the way. The book is chocked full
of hints and tips as well and offers you solutions to not
only common questions but those you have not even thought
of yet. Included between its covers are:

Etiquette guidelines and gift ideas
How to produce a party from beginning to end
Stocking a home bar and whipping up smart cocktails
Being a flawless host—or guest
How to budget
Creating a concept for any party
And so much more! From start to end she helps you
create the perfect atmosphere and stick to any budget.
I love to throw a bash and I could not believe the amount
of ideas she has in there that when I was reading it I found
myself shaking my head going, wow, that would be awesome.
Like I told you, this is the first time I contacted a sponsor and
said, "Look, um, I know I said I would do the review and there
is a slight problem. You will never see this item again for I have
to have it!" Now I have never had a sponsor ask for an item back
but I just needed to make it clear before I broke out my sharpie
and started jotting notes in the sidebars for I have at least 10
new party ideas that the book helped me to develop. Jes Gordon
delivers all this information and ideas in an easy to read format
that allow you to skip through and pick out the parts you
need to brush up on whenever you need to reference them
or just hone skills that you have previously neglected. You
can also be like me and absorb the whole book, give me another
week and I will have it memorized for it is just packed with
helpful ideas and some new ones that are sure to impress.
You guys have read articles from Jes before and might well
not have known it for she has penned items for Good
Housekeeping, Seventeen.com, Glamour, the Washington
Post, and Time Out New York and is considered a top mover
and shaker in her field. Her book was released last fall and
you can find it at all the book stores or just save your self
the time and order from the Amazon link on my home page.
If you throw parties all the time like I do, host the occasional
gathering or about to launch your first effort into the social
field, Jes will make sure your event is the event of the year
no matter what your budget. This is a must have book for
every host or hostess out there!
Like I told you guys at the start of this review I can not in
good faith allow you to have my review copy. I will not be
able to sleep at night knowing someone else might be touching
pages meant for me. I would have to camp out on your front lawn
and picket you for the release of my new must have item and
shared those facts with the sponsor so instead of a huge hoopla
on the evening news they offered to give one of my readers a copy
too! To enter just head over to the web site and take a look around
then come back here and post what you have learned in a
comment. The contest starts tonight and will run to Midnight
on March 10th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
you can earn a bonus entry by entering the contest of
the day and other ways to enter are posted below.

Jes Gordon
Party Like a Rock Star: A Celebrity Party Planner's
Tips and Tricks for Throwing an Unforgettable Bash


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Just got done with another book review and
have another perfect copy of a book to give away!
Just like new for I am super careful and never even
crack the spine.

The book is The Busy Couple's Guide to Sharing the
.
Award winning Author Kathy Peel write The Busy
Couple's Guide to Sharing the Work & the Joy.
A book chocked full of tips and tools to help
any family divide the chores, to do lists and
tackle all of the day's details. Helps you
learn to work as a team so a family can
weather any storm!

You can check out the full review on the
book review link but win it right here by
letting me know what you do to divvy up the
work load at your house? The contest starts
tonight and runs to Midnight on February 5th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
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Complete review of The Busy Couple's Guide to
Sharing the Work & the Joy.


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Good Day People I have a fast contest for ya!

Andrew and I just finished a book review of a
a book called Crap aimed at helping Teenagers and
Young Adult deal with well, Crap! The copy is in
Pristine condition and we want to let one of you
guys have it!

Be sure to check out the review but for contest
entry just let me know what is the best advice you
have ever given a teenager to help them deal?

Contest starts today and runs to Midnight on
February 13th!
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Crap Review
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The Busy Couple's Guide to Sharing the Work & the Joy
By Kathy Peel


Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 304
Vendor: Tyndale House
Publication Date: 2009
Dimensions: 9.25 X 6.88 (inches)
ISBN: 1414316208
ISBN-13: 9781414316208

Award winning Author Kathy Peel write The Busy
Couple's Guide to Sharing the Work & the Joy.
A book chocked full of tips and tools to help
any family divide the chores, to do lists and
tackle all of the day's details. Helps you
learn to work as a team so a family can
weather any storm!

Michelle opinion:
I like the book. It was easy to read and full of
useful information. It offers all points of view and
has little pieces that let you figure out what your
family's weak spots are and chart and graphs to
help you find away to strengthen your family as
a whole. I really liked the blurbs at the sides of
the page for they are filled with super tidbits of
information that offer fun facts and figures and
made me realize I am not alone in my thinking!
All in all this is a great book and I learned a lot
about myself and how to make my life run a little
smoother.

Johns opinion:
It was okay, I am not a huge fan of help
books for I think people should figure things
out themselves. I did like that it was nuts and
boltz though and didn't come across all flowery
and I really liked the fact that had a part of
the book that was just for us guys. I think
everything in it will help but with stuff like
this I tend to follow my Wife's lead and she
needs to be the one to start some of the ideas
offered at our house.

I received a Copy of Little
Blessing The One Year Devotions
for Preschoolers 2 for review and
I am almost finished with it. It is
to cute and brings me back to the
days when my Grandmother would
read stories to me and my son.



So far I have found that it is
perfect for a toddler and contains
stories they are just the right length
for a little one with a shirt attention span.
It also has a story for every day of the
year so your child can look forward to
that nights tale! Love it. You will
too for I am giving one of you the
copy.



The enter just tell me your favorite
book. The contest starts today and
will run to January 4th at midnight.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
you can earn a bonus entry by entering the contest of
the day and other ways to enter are posted below.






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