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Book Giveaway on Gidget Loves Language

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I’ve got a fun book to give away over on my little “side blog“– here’s a sneak peak… When we decided our little Gianna would be nicknamed Gigi, we were given a couple of the cutest books as gifts before she was born; they were from Sheila Walsh’s line about Gigi, God’s Little Princess. I [...]

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Booking It in 2011

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I love to read. That’s not really a secret for anyone who knows me. I don’t need a lot of motivation or inspriation to have a reason to pick up a book {or five}. But I still love the idea of a book club! This year, I’m teaming up with my fellow So Cal mama, [...]

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Silver and Gold, Special Edition

by gidget more inspiration

As much as I love the internet and reading blogs, I still love flipping through the real deal… colorful, tangible inspiration, with pages I can dog-ear and tear out {I also have enjoyed these ads from the Magazines: The Power of Print campaign}. These are the favorites that you’ll find stacked on my coffee table. [...]

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Tending to Eden {Book Review}

by gidget green & natural living

Photo by newbeatphoto Can you believe it’s been six months since the big earthquake in Haiti? I can remember praying fervently as a fellow blogger attempted to get out of the country, forced to leave behind the son she was trying to adopt (he eventually came home to the US thanks to Humanitarian Parole). The [...]

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Songbird Under a German Moon {Review}

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Looking for a romantic yet suspenseful post-WWII novel? I recently got a chance to read Tricia Goyer’s newest book, Songbird Under a German Moon, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As usual, I was amazed at her knowledge of the era she writes about. I loved the main character Betty, aka Songbird, and could almost hear [...]

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Double Trouble {Review + Giveaway}

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Mystery? Check. Intrigue? Check. Romance? Check. Jill of All Trades turned Private Investigator? You got it! PJ Sugar is one of the most fun and likable, if imperfect, heroine I’ve read in a contemporary fiction novel in a long time. She’s spunky, looking to make a difference and turn over a new leaf, and she’s [...]

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12 Pearls of Christmas: Extra Stories

by gidget faith

Here are the remaining stories that I neglected to post due to too much relaxing, eating, giving and receiving gifts and all-around family Christmasy goodness. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them and if any of you commenters from the other posts won the pearls, you’ll be hearing after New Year’s (all comments are now closed). [...]

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12 Pearls of Christmas: Perspective

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This post is part of a blog tour series from LitFuse Publicity and Pearl Girls. Every day I will be featuring daily inspirational stories, from now until Christmas, all written by guest authors. A Soggy, Jolly, Holly Christmas by Melody Carlson One of my most memorable Christmases started out as a natural disaster. But isn’t [...]

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12 Pearls of Christmas: Help & Support

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This post is part of a blog tour series from LitFuse Publicity and Pearl Girls. Every day I will be featuring daily inspirational stories, from now until Christmas, all written by guest authors. Calling Elizabeth … HELP! by Tricia Goyer Mary, the mother of Jesus is one of the most well-known women of all time. [...]

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12 Pearls of Christmas: God Intervenes

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This post is part of a blog tour series from LitFuse Publicity and Pearl Girls. Every day I will be featuring daily inspirational stories, from now until Christmas, all written by guest authors. The Answer by Susan May Warren Whos, Here, we are Whos here, smaller than the eye can see. Whos here, we are [...]

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