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Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke

December 7, 2015April 24, 2022 ellen 8 Comments Movies
Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke

Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke was a show I instantly connected with. There are so many amazing memories associated with food in my life. The smell of homemade macaroni and cheese reminds me of learning to cook with my Mother when I was a teenager. Every time I cook with blueberries, I’m reminded of the […]

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Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS

December 5, 2015April 23, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS

Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS is an interesting look at one of the mysteries that occurred during the 1800s. I have always been interested in history, and it was one of my favorite subjects in school. I always get excited when I see a new Nova DVD available because I know I’m going […]

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Music Artist Feature – Val Yuri

December 4, 2015April 22, 2022 ellen 8 Comments Music
Music artist feature Val Yuri

This music artist feature will introduce you to Val Yuri; a Ukranian child star turned sound designer. I love listening to music at night to relax. A beautiful song has the ability to calm me down and help me unwind. I choose music that is slower and softer in the evening compared to the more […]

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Ring It! Family Game Review

December 3, 2015April 21, 2022 ellen 26 Comments Board Games
Ring It! Family Game Review

Ring It! is a game that everyone in your family will enjoy for game night. Now that the kids are older, Marty and I can have a little bit more down time where we can watch movies and play games at night. I love games that I can enjoy without devoting hours to them. Ring […]

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The Labyrinth Wall

December 2, 2015April 20, 2022 ellen 1 Comment Books
The Haunted Realm

The Labyrinth Wall: Read Amazon Best-Seller, Reader’s Favorite 5 Star rated, Dante Rossetti Award 2014 Finalist novel, The Labyrinth Wall, the first book in the Obsidian Series. Imagine a story set in an epic fantasy world like The Hobbit with a dark dystopian feel (and it is written to be a quick read like The […]

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Indie Book Fest Gift Guide

December 1, 2015December 29, 2017 ellen 2 Comments Best Of
Indie Book Fest Gift Guide

Ready for some help with your holiday shopping? Stock up those new kindles or get some paperbacks for under the tree. Support these Indie authors for your book buying needs. Posts may be sponsored. This post contains affiliate links, which means I will make a commission at no extra cost to you should you click […]

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revenge! Movie Review

December 1, 2015April 19, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revenge!

This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Revenge movie review brought back memories. I remember when my son was little having to explain to him who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were actually named after. I can’t remember many series that held my son’s attention for longer than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It’s hard to believe that […]

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I’m Happy for You Book Review

November 30, 2015April 17, 2022 ellen 7 Comments Books
I'm Happy for You book review (SORT OF ... Not really) by Kay Wills Wyma.

It’s hard not to compare yourself to others in today’s world of social media. We’re bombarded daily by photos of our friends’ vacations, the remodeling they’re doing to their bathroom, or all the weight they’ve lost. We’re not the only ones that have to deal with comparisons. Our children see their friends grades, party invitations, […]

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Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America Music Review

November 27, 2015April 16, 2022 ellen 4 Comments Music
Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America Music Review

Pianoscapes for the Trails of North America is a collection of instrumental piano music that is inspired by the beauty of the scenic trails of North America. Music has always had the ability to calm me down, inspire me and motivate me depending the what I was listening to.  Pianoscapes for the Trails of North […]

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Jamestown’s Dark Winter Movie Review

November 25, 2015April 15, 2022 ellen 2 Comments Movies
Jamestown's Dark Winter Movie Review

Jamestown’s Dark Winter is all about one of my favorite parts of history: the mysteries that have no answers. Learn more here. Jamestown’s Dark Winter Movie Review Learning about ancient history is fascinating because some of it is guesswork. We can only know so much from science. And, we are left to piece together the […]

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