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The Warrior Maiden
I received a copy of THE WARRIOR MAIDEN free from NetGalley, but have given an honest review based on my opinions. There are affiliate links in this post. If clicked, I may receive monetary compensation at no extra cost to the reader. You know when they say NOT to judge a book by its cover… WELLLLL I say that is crapola. I can NEVER read a book with an ugly cover and I will ALWAYS judge a book by what is on the outside…I just cannot help myself. And let’s just take a moment to appreciate the gorgeous cover of THE WARRIOR MAIDEN by Melanie Dickerson….AHHHH!! How could I not…
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Friday Favorites: NeilMed Sinus Rinse
Well I don’t know how it happened, but it is Friday again. YAY for the weekend, but where the heck did this week GOOOO!?!?! Since it is Friday, that means another Friday Favoritethough…whoop whoop!! Last week I shared my favorite way to order eyeglasses on the cheap, and today I want to tell you ALL about my VERY favorite NeilMed Sinus Rinse. As a SERIOUS sinus sufferer, I can honestly say that Neilmed has SAVED my life…or at least made it more livable. I have suffered from HORRIBLE allergies, been plagued by chronic sinus infections, and undergone multiple sinus surgeries…so when I say I am sinus sufferer…I am NOT kidding.…
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Walmart Wednesday: Style on a budget
It is that time again…time for another Walmart Wednesday!! I had so much fun searching out the cutest styles at Walmart last week, that I decided to make it a weekly tradition. And this week I think I found EVEN BETTER deals:) First, I wanna start off with the clearance items. I notice these items are marked down online, but they are A STEAL at the store (if you can find them). This Time and Tru Tiered top was marked $7 but rang up on clearance for just $3 at my store. I found multiple colors available, but I bet they sell out fast. They had this pretty mustard, and…
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Friday Favorites: Zenni Optical
Hello and Happy Friday!!! Today I want to start off a new series where I share ALLLL of my favorites…one Friday at a time. So I decided to start off with something that I know A LOT about AND that I get asked about EVERY DAY!! My glasses. I have worn glasses since the 8th grade, so they are basically a part of me at this point. My glasses are the FIRST thing I put on in the morning and the LAST thing I take off at night. So if I am going to wear something EVERY day, I want variety, style, and of course a good deal. That is…
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Book Review: The Alice Network
There are two kinds of flowers when it comes to women…the kind that sit safe in a beautiful vase, or the kind that survive in any conditions…..even in evil. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Since reading THE THINGS WE CANNOT SAY and THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, I have wanted to read EVERYTHING and ANYTHING related to WWII. I REALLY go in phases when I read…I guess I am in my WAR phase this year. All the way last year, one of my sweet IG friends recommended THE ALICE NETWORK, and I finally got around to crossing it off my TBR list and I am SOOO glad I did. THE ALICE NETWORK…
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Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce
Living in the middle of an orchard has one MAJOR benefit…ALL THE FRUIT WE CAN EAT!!! BUTTTT…there is a drawback too. Sometimes during the Fall, I start to sound like Forrest Gump…apples, apple pie, apple cake, apple crisp, apple sauce…and then we get to the point where we don’t wanna see another apple…UNTIL NEXT YEAR:) But since we are JUST getting started on our store of apples for the season, it is crockpot cinnamon applesauce on repeat at Orchard Slope!!! Just as a warning, this IS NOT a healthy recipe in ANY way…besides the fact that it contains apples. There is nothing diet, or keto (actually I have no clue…
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Walmart Wednesday: Walmart finds for FALL
This week at Walmart I wandered out of the Christmas decor aisles and hit the jackpot on cute Fall clothes…I swear Walmart is REALLY upping their game lately. Here are my favorite budget Walmart finds for the week. This top was my FAVORITE find and I plan to go back in search of other colors. Unfortunately, I could not find it currently online:( It is NOT true to size (not ok for me and my mom tummy), but I sized up 2 sizes and it is long enough to cover my tum and my bum…win win!!! I cannot EVER have too many cardigans, and this Time and Tru cardigan looks…
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Book Review: Cilka’s Journey
Since reading THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ (see my review here) I have been devouring ANY and all WWII books that I can get my hands on. It is just such an emotional part of our history and I find myself drawn to the individual stories of the survivors and their strength to endure in the most horrible conditions. CILKA’S JOURNEY by Heather Morris is based on the true-life journey of Cilka Klein and her life AFTER surviving the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We first meet Cilka in THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, when, at the age of 16, she arrives at the camp. Cilka is beautiful and strong and attracts the attention…
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Simple 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake
If you know me at ALL, you probably know that I DO NOT love making dinner. Cooking is just something that I do to survive. I REALLY don’t LOVE it. BUT BAKING…that is a WHOLE other story. Because no matter HOW hard I try to make dinner taste good…it is NEVER gonna be as good as ANYTHING with chocolate chips or a cup of sugar…it just ISN’T!! The only thing that stands in the way of me and baking…TIME. I swear every time I find a recipe, it calls for ingredients I DON’T have, takes 2 hours, and uses words like sift and let stand…both of which I do not…
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Book Review: EVERLESS by Sara Holland
You know that old adage, TIME IS MONEY?? Well in the book EVERLESS by Sara Holland, time actually IS money!! Jules lives in the kingdom of Sempera where time is used as currency and only the aristocracy have enough of it. When money is owed, the TIME is extracted from the debtor in the form of blood. Then the iron is rendered from the blood and becomes iron currency. These irons can then be consumed, giving the person MORE time. Both cool and slightly revolting right?? Of course, there is a great discrepancy between the wealthy who have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD, and those who are LITERALLY giving…
