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Double Trouble {Review + Giveaway}

by gidget reading

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 real. I [...]

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The Swiss Courier {Review+ Twitter Contest}

by gidget reading

I’ve been getting some great books to review lately, and this latest one is no different! As a avid fan of ALIAS and anything spy-related, I got very excited about this book as soon as I heard about it. I enjoy stories set in WWII as well, and this book is a great example of [...]

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Pearl Girls {Book Review}

by gidget faith

Today I have a really special book to tell you about, Pearl Girls, complied by Margaret McSweeney. It’s a collection of essays and short stories from a variety of Christian authors. I love the tagline of the book, “encountering grit, experiencing grace.” The visual of a pearl is such a beautiful analogy to our lives [...]

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Susan May Warren’s The Great Christmas Bowl {Review + Giveaway}

by gidget reading

I just finished reading an adorable book– even though it’s a little early to be thinking about Christmas, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone as a great holiday read. (They say you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, but look how cute this one is!) Here’s a little about [...]

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Tricia Goyer’s Blue Like Playdough {Review}

by gidget family
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I was stoked to receive another great book to review for a blog tour recently! Tricia Goyer’s newest release, Blue Like Playdough is definitely an appropriate book for mothers in all stages of the journey and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting a peek into her life, struggles and joys in this memoir. I haven’t read [...]

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Mark Driscoll’s Religion Saves {Book Review}

by gidget faith

I recently received a copy of Mark Driscoll’s new book Religion Saves. I was particularly interested in this because he is the president of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network, of which my church is a part. I was really excited to read it because it address several questions that I myself have wondered about [...]

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Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World {Review + Giveaway}

by gidget faith

Last year my mom’s group read Joanna Weaver’s Having a Mary Spirit. I loved it and knew that I wanted to read it’s prequel, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World (MHMW, as I’ll call it) as well.  I was stoked when I was offered the chance to review and do a giveaway! Yep, [...]

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Mommy Go Green Blog Tour: EcoBrain Review {+ Giveaway!}

by gidget go green!

As a participant in Green & Clean Mom’s Mommy Go Green Blog Tour, I have an exciting website review and giveaway for you this week…

What is EcoBrain?
EcoBrain is a retailer of green-living-themed ebooks, as their tagline says: green books for green living.
The ebook market is a growing way for authors to publish books online. Having [...]

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Books on My Nightstand~ September

by gidget fun

This is my first participation in a blog carnival! 5 Minutes for Books (click to see everyone else’s links!) does a monthly carnival where participators can post what books are currently on their nightstand. I have plenty (I rarely read only 1 book at a time) so I thought I’d join in. Here’s my current [...]

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Finding Contentment

by gidget faith

Contentment is something I’ve struggled a lot with over the years. While I feel that the Lord has indeed revealed some truths to me in the this area, I still have a lot to learn, and this is why I’m so excited that this fall my moms’ Bible study is going to be reading Calm [...]

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