November 5, 2014
Quilted by Christmas by Jodie Bailey #review
A Grandmother’s last wish is to communicate God’s love through an Irish chain quilt in Quilted by Christmas.
About Quilted by Christmas
Taryn McKenna believes that she is easy to forget. Abandoned by her parents and left behind when her high school sweetheart joined the army, she vows never to love again and throws herself in to her love of the outdoors and the pursuit of a college degree – something no one else in her family has ever accomplished. Her goal as a young teacher in the hills of North Carolina is to leave a legacy in the lives of the middle school students that she teaches.
When Taryn’s Grandmother, Jemma, the only other person who ever held her close has a heart attack that reveals a fatal medical condition, Taryn is corralled into helping Grandma work on a final project – an Irish chain quilt that tells the story of her history and the love Jemma knows is out there for Taryn. As the pieces of the quilt come together, Taryn begins to see her value. Can she learn to believe that God will never leave her behind even though others have?
My Thoughts
Jodie Bailey shares a heart warming tale in Quilted by Christmas. Young Taryn has been hurt so much in the past that she finds it hard to trust and love anyone. The only person to really know her is her Grandmother. When the love of her life returns to their hometown, Jemma knows she has her work cut out for her to help her Granddaughter learn to love again.
I loved the familial connection through the Irish chain quilt. It really helped to tie in Taryn’s past and present as well as the connection she has to her Grandmother. We are able to watch Taryn grow and open up her heart again but this is not met without it’s own hardships. Quilted by Christmas is a great read start to finish.
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Rating: 4/5
Disclosure: I received a digital copy of this book in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
November 5, 2014
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November 4, 2014
PAW Patrol:Winter Rescues is Coming to Canada! Review & Giveaway
Six heroic puppies have come to the rescue with their team leader, Ryder, in PAW Patrol: Winter Rescues!
On November 4th, the #1 show on Nick JR US is coming to Canada for the first time on DVD. PAW Patrol combines fun adventure with awesome cuteness.
The adorable puppies – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye are back. Led by a super tech savvy ten year old named Ryder. They work together to protect the Adventure Bay community with the belief that “No job is too big, no pup is too small”. Which is the best lesson we can teach our children – that their actions and words count. If they try hard our children can succeed at almost anything.
In this snowy adventure, the pups and Ryder make a trip to Jake’s Mountain to save Alex and look for a snow monster!! The pups will have your little one problem solving and laughing right along with the shows.
The show also places a strong focus on citizenship, social skills and problem-solving, teaching kids that working together helps get any job done – the perfect movie for your little one to not only enjoy but also learn from.
PAW Patrol: Winter Rescues will be the perfect addition under your Christmas tree this year. Our youngest son was literally screaming and jumping up and down when his copy was delivered to the door. He could not wait to pop the copy in the player to watch.
Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) can now enter to win their own copy of PAW Patrol: Winter Rescue AND PAW Patrol swag. Enter via the Rafflecopter form below – good luck!
Disclosure: I received a copy of this DVD in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
November 4, 2014
Our Christmas Traditions with Kinder Surprise #KinderMom #giveaway
Wow – just like that Halloween is over and it has actually started snowing. Yes – snowing! We had little snowflakes coming down over the weekend. It is now time to start looking forward to the holiday season – yay!
The holiday season is a fantastic time for families to focus on quality family time and the love between each of us. We are able to shower our families with love and show them how much they mean to us. Homemade gifts are always a huge hit under the tree for us.
One of my favourite family traditions is our stockings! I loved waking up to find my stocking by my bedroom door full of special goodies picked out just for me – including chocolate goodies (yup – my chocolate love goes way back!). Now every year we include delicious chocolate Kinder eggs in the boy’s stockings. I love the Kinder eggs that come in Christmas tree shapes – they fit perfectly in the stockings.
Our family tradition of Advent calendars will continue this year with the Kinder Advent Calendars. Not familiar with Advent calendars? This is one tradition that you will love. The Advent calendars are used to help countdown to Christmas Eve and behind each day’s door is a chocolate surprise. Our boys have always loved their calendars and the bonus is all month long the boys get to work on recognizing numbers.
The Giveaway!
This month we want to spoil you with a Kinder Surprise Pack. One Working Mommy Journal fan will win a prize pack that includes:
One KINDER® Advent Calendar
One KINDER® Hollow Santa with SURPRISE®
One KINDER® SURPRISE® 100g Christmas egg
One KINDER® SURPRISE® MAXI 150g egg
Sounds awesome, right?! So hurry up and enter now for a chance to win! Don’t forget – you can enter as many Kinder Surprise giveaways during the month of November from the Kinder Family but you can only win once 🙂 Good luck!
Disclosure: I am a #KinderMom/Maman/Dad who is part of the KINDER® Canada influencer team; as part of my affiliation with KINDER® Canada, I am provided with special perks and products. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
November 4, 2014
Halloween Fun #WW w/linky
Friday night we celebrated Halloween and had a wonderful despite the rain and light flurries!
In our home we had a Captain America, a Grim Reaper and a purple witch.
How did you celebrate Halloween this year? Make sure to link up below so that I can visit each and every one of you – have a lovely day!