For many, a fun tradition, whether it be with children, or just something you do yourself, is the making of a Gingerbread House. We watched a program on television about a big Ginger Bread House making competition that takes place each year, and it was amazing to see the designs.
I have a delightful little eBook with step by step guidelines for making your own gingerbread house, please click here to “open” the pdf file. Once it is opened, you can “save” it on your computer. You may also be able to “right click” on the link and save it.
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I just finished reading an enchanting story written by James Andrew Bowen called “A Tree’s Christmas”. Christmas comes and goes, and with it the events that make Christmas a time when families can seize moments to look deeper into the things of family life, and embrace all of the emotions that come with looking at Christmas this way.
The story includes a father, grandfather, young girl, a dog named Lucky, a few other family members, and a talking Christmas Tree. First we see Christmas from the perspective of the family, but then, something wonderful happens. The tree itself tells it’s story after Christmas is over, and it is gently and lovingly laid in what will be the families vegetable garden, the living trees surrounding taunt the tree, only to hear a most remarkable story of love, life, death, tears, joy, happiness, so very many events that cause so many emotions all wrapped into one single Christmas.
It is a story that reminds us that Christmas, though a happy time, is also a time when we shouldn’t be ashamed to shed tears for those we remember that are no longer present, and so very much more. At the same time, the story is told with enough light commentary by the family dog, and other happy moments, so that it is not at all depressing.
TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!! The book launch for a book that will change your life or the life of someone you care about is happening RIGHT NOW!! Please see the post below this one for more information.
BUT BEFORE YOU GO, I want to talk to those of you that are in business for yourself, whether you own a book shop, or any other type of small business. If you are trying to sell accepting cash or checks only, it may be a little challenging during the present economy, because people are holding onto their cash…or may even have a shortage of it, and are depending upon credit to help them through.
Shoppers do have to be careful not to build up so much debt that they can’t pay it back, but for many, it’s the only way they have to pay for some things. For example, think of all the people who are working for Chrysler who aren’t going to work or get paid because Chrysler is closing their factories for a month. What will they do if they don’t have enough cash set aside? I’d say they will be using credit cards, so a credit card processing machine for your business will be much appreciated by your customers. I was visiting onlinecheck.com and was surprised to see that the monthly fee for a service like this is about $8.95 a month, and you can use it for a month free, no contracts, cancel whenever you want, the machine is free…not bad! I’m happy to have this link in my blog for future reference.
That’s it for today, I hope you have a great day, happy reading…and don’t forget the book launch!
This launch runs for 24 hours on Thursday, December 18th…I don’t have time zones, but am guessing you must purchase within Amazon.com’s time zone…below you’ll find all the information that you need, and remember, to receive the FREE GIVE-AWAYS you must purchase on the launch date of Thursday, December 18th. Mark your calendar, and save this post to your favorite social bookmarking service using the “button” at the end of the post.
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I have had some time to travel through the mountain climbing skills of Don Mellor, and the camera lens of Olaf Soot and view the grandeur of 10,000 miles of mountain peaks that run from the Arctic to the Patagonia. As I traveled (from my comfortable couch in the living room) the visual experience was breathtaking. When I wondered what I was looking at, the text with the pictures helped me understand the geology, or the history of the area, and sometimes even a philosophical perspective of what I was viewing.
I have never been a mountain climber, but I understand the majesty of mountains from travels in Colorado, my husband’s home, and Arizona, on extended business trips with my husband. Mountainous regions have great extremes, you can be in a warm green woodland one moment, then in cold and snow the next, then in a stark area devoid of trees because you are above timberline, and trees cannot grow…the ground is more like an arctic tundra, and that is just in the Midwest. I can only imagine…no…I can actually experience through this book what it is like to go look at the cold arctic regions, and then at a hot, smoky volcano in Mexico.
Coming back to earth now, after letting my imagination run a bit, let me tell you that this book is beautiful…it is a large table-top type book, so the photographs are grand. The book is broken down into Chapters that look at a specific mountain grouping each.
So go on an armchair Mountain adventure, or maybe you have dreams of climbing one day yourself, this book will inspire you.
Title: Alpine Americas; An Odyssey Along the Crest of Two Continents Photographer: Olaf Soot Essays/Text: Don Mellor Publisher: Horizon Editions, LLC Copyright: 2008 Description: 12″ x 13.3″ Hardcover with Illustrated Dust Jacket Page Count: 256 Visit: http://www.horizoneditions.net
Yesterday I noticed that a couple of my internet friends belong to an online network called “Book Event Center“, so I decided to join.
This looks like a good place to share book reviews, inform others and gain support for an upcoming book event, and meet and make friends with other authors. You can interact through messages, chat or the forum. You can create your own unique page featuring yourself and what you do. Stop by and visit.
A while back I told you that I’d be reviewing the book, “Cole Family Christmas”. I spent time last week reading the 74 page book, and looking closely at the delightful illustrations, I couldn’t resist, the artwork is beautiful!
The story is a true story, handed down through the family, and told as recollected by the family members of Hazel Cole Kendle. She shares in the “Foreword”, “Christmas has always been a treasured time in my family. When I was growing up, my sister, Ruble, the storyteller of the family, often spoke of a very special Christmas that took place when my father was working as a miner and our family was living in the town of Benham, Kentucky. I think back and wonder how, on a coal miner’s wages, and with so many mouths to feed, Papa and Mama managed to make that holiday both memorable and meaningful. The family never forgot the magic of that special Christmas”.
I don’t want to share much about “that special Christmas” because I want you to read it for yourself…I will tell you that more people will relate to it now than ever, as more try to figure out how to make ends meet. This book gets to the heart, as the Cole family children learn that gifts from the heart are the best gifts of all. How do they get to that point? You must read the book to find out!
This is one of those kind of books that I can picture being read to children on Christmas Eve or Christmas day, with the soft glow of the Christmas tree nearby, and if you live where I do, a wood stove or fireplace warming the room.
Author: Jennifer Liu Bryan with Hazel Cole Kendle Illustrations: Jenniffer Julich Illustrated Hardcover and Dustjacket Published by New Chapter Press Copyright 2008 Visit http://colefamily-christmas.com
The Bible is the greatest book ever written, and I believe the source of all Godly wisdom and knowledge. It is a powerful, life-changing book, God’s letter to man, giving man a historic timeline of the past, present and future, as it relates to His people and what He has planned for them.
The Old Testament shares everything from creation, to the fall of man, to how man, living under law, disobeyed and rebelled against God, and the consequences, to prophesies that would be fulfilled in the New Testament, and have yet to be fulfilled.
The New Testament shows God’s love for man, His creation by his ongoing pursuit of man, providing a way for man to come close to Himself through His Son, Jesus Christ, who’s birth Christians are about to celebrate. It is a powerful, dynamic book, and you can sense this power as you listen to the entire Bible narrated by celebrities, clergy and more in “The Bible Experience” audio book.
I just had the opportunity to listen to Nick Cannon as Adam, in the familiar interchange between Satan, Adam, Eve and God in the book of Genesis. The music of the Prague Symphony Orchestra playing dramatically in the background, the feeling put into the voices of the actors reading the parts, all of it blended together into such a powerful piece that, if the actors themselves have not had a real encounter with God through Christ, the words that they are reading will stay with them and follow them until they do if they chose to, a gift that all of us have available to us for the taking.
Approximately 400 of today’s award-winning actors, preachers, directors, musicians and more make the Bible as professional an experience as you would expect of a fine Hollywood production.
Visit The Bible Experience website for more information, and take this code with you so you can download the Nick Cannon audio sample free: GEN3SPRK What a wonderful gift for yourself, or someone you love.
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The Bible is the greatest book ever written, and I believe the source of all Godly wisdom and knowledge. It is a powerful, life-changing book, God’s letter to man, giving man a historic timeline of the past, present and future, as it relates to His people and what He has planned for them.
