I found a few scrapbooking/ crafting magazines that are definitely worth signing up for, if you are interested in these types of hobbies. It was so exciting to get these in the mail and look for new projects, ideas and lessons. I find scrapbooking and paper crafts a great hobby for those with limite
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When I first saw the title of this book, I was obviously intrigued, since the name of my website is Butyoudontlooksick.com. I knew the author and I would have some things in common. This book is a simple journal type chronicle of the life of a woman dealing with a chronic illness. The reader follo
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As a single mom of a 2 1/2 year old, I find it difficult to always pick up my child when he can't walk anymore, or to tote an umbrella stroller around with me through crowded places, like a farmer's markets, where I need to keep an eye on him. Further more, I like to have him close by, so what is a
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Author: Elie Wiesel I was watching "The Oprah Winfrey Show" a few weeks ago when Oprah made an announcement that caught my attention: her latest book club selection was a new translation of "Night". I don't belong to the book club, but I do believe the book is one of the 10 most important avail
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Author: Richard Kluger Has there ever been a less lovable character than the nameless Sheriff of Nottingham? Well known as the hateful foil to every little boy’s favorite hero, Robin Hood, his reputation is fed by Hollywood's many versions of the legend. Alan Rickman’s evil performance oppos
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Author: Joanna Baumer Permut Lupus is the Latin word for Wolf. A nineteenth century French doctor named the disease lupus for two reasons; one because of the effects it has on a person's insides which reminded him of a wolf's ravenous appetite, and secondly, because of the rash that often accompanie
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Book Three of the Into the Wilderness Series by Sara Donati It is the spring of 1802 the village of Paradise, N.Y. is still reeling from a typhoid epidemic from the previous summer. Elizabeth and Nathaniel Bonner have lost their two-year-old son, Robbie, to the dreadful disease, but they struggle
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Book Two of the Into the Wilderness Series by Sara Donati Elizabeth and her new husband, Nathaniel Bonner (remember that white man dressed as a Native American?) have settled into their life together at the edge of the New York wilderness. In the winter of 1794, Elizabeth gives birth to healthy t
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I picked this book up because of a review by another author I greatly admire. Within a couple of chapters I was absolutely hooked!! On finishing it, I immediately went to the bookstore and got the whole series and when I had finished those, waited very impatiently for the next book to come out.
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A Fantasy Series by Robert Jordan. If you liked The Lord of the Rings series, you’ll LOVE The Wheel of Time series. Jordan has created an entire world, fully developed with each country’s language or style of speaking, customs, and type of dress individualized. They even have their own insul
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