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    Mountrax foot massager Giveaway ends 7/15/24

    Welcome to the Mountrax foot massager Giveaway This giveaway is part of our Dads and Grads Gift Guide. Stop by to see all the great giveaways and products! Introducing the MOUNTRAX Foot Massager with Heat! This electric foot massager comes with a remote and is designed to fit feet up to men’s size 12. Experience ultimate relaxation and relief with our state-of-the-art foot massager. Win a Mountrax Foot Massager and experience ultimate relief! Enter now for your chance to be the lucky winner. Giveaway Details Prize Mountrax Foot Massager With Heat Hosts Co-Hosts Deliciously Savvy & Versatileer A Rain of Thought, Deliciously…

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    Click & Carry Giveaway ends 6/30/24

    Welcome to the Click & Carry Giveaway This giveaway is part of our Dads and Grads Gift Guide. Stop by to see all the great giveaways and products! Why struggle dragging your bags from the car to the house? With Click & Carry, you can gather and carry multiple bags at once — COMFORTABLY!  Win a Click & Carry bundle featuring one handle and two reusable bags! Enter now for your chance to be one of the three lucky winners. Giveaway Details Prize Click & Carry bundle featuring one handle and two reusable bags Hosts Co-Hosts Deliciously Savvy & Versatileer A…

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    Book Nook: What I’ve Been Reading

    BOOK NOOK: What I’ve Been Reading I read every night before going to sleep so I go through a lot of books.  Do you like to read? What type/genre is your favorite? My most-read genre lately is quick cozy mysteries. Cozy mysteries are actually a sub-genre of crime fiction. There are also quite a few paranormal cozy mystery series. he setting is typically a close-knit community where everyone knows each other, such as a small village, bookstore, tea shop, or bakery.I have a few favorite characters in them. The professional turned farmer and animal rescuer. The bookstore owner who can’t…

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    Review: Pecking Order Chicken Nest Box Turf, 3 count

      Pecking Order: Chicken Nest Box Turf   After a lot of indecision, I picked up a pack of these to try out. I found them on clearance, then only to discover the clearance price paid wasn’t really any less than it is listed for at most online sites. The turf seems to be secure. I was concerned about the chickens trying to eat it. It washes easily,  however, it quickly gets dirty, and the chickens aren’t happy they can’t scratch around in it like they do when there are shavings and herbs in their nest boxes. So the eggs…

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    Book Review Mikey’s Treasure

    Book Review: Mikey’s Treasure   Mikey’s Treasure is a 30-page children’s picture book by Missy Moe Hap and Illustrated by Tanya Zeinalova. It was published in September of 2023.  The book published in the English language is rated for ages 4–7.  About the author: Missy Moe Hap is a mother of two and lives in Perth, Australia. She had this imaginative idea in her head and, with the help of a friend, transformed it into a book. The story is about keys hanging in a hardware shop. Mikey is the smallest of the uncut keys, and while waiting to be…

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    All The Places We Call Home

    All The Places We Call Home All The Places We Call Home written By Patrice Gopo   and Illustrated by Jenin Mohammed. Published in June 14, 2022 by WorthyKids. A 32 page hardcover book with a great lyrical story. Patrice Gopos first picture book shows family history and stories helps shape childrens identity. It brings awareness to the broader world. The story shows the ties of a child to cultures and communities and how deep they can run even beyond where they sleep. Here is an interview by Writing For Your Life of Patricia Gopo

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    The Lost Apothecary

                                Book Review: The Lost Apothecary I went into this library to pick up Daring Greatly by Brene Brown for monthly book club with Morgan of Is Was Will BE. Saw this book “The Lost Apothecary” on a shelf at the checkout counter. The word apothecary caught my eye. The Lost Apothecary is a novel by by Sarah Penner. Published in 2021, it is a contemporary novel  from both the historical and mystery fiction genres. I read this book in a 24 hour period. It involves the dark alleyways…

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    Whispers From The Valley Of The Yak

    Whispers From The Valley Of The Yak Whispers From The Valley of The Yak : A  Memoir of Coming Full Circle (She Writes Press  9/26/23) written  by Jackquelyn Lenox Tuxill.  It is an intergenerational memoir of an international family’s journey through China and America toward forgiveness and authenticity.  Themes: memoir / travel / body, mind, spirit; Jackie, born of medical missionaries in China during World War II, rejected her connection to her birth country growing up because it made her different. When Jackie returns to her Chinese birthplace with her aging American parents in 1980, questions arise about love and…

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    A to Z letter J Jig Gets Lost

    This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge.                                                  Letter J Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Just do it!! I’m struggling with what to write about mental health that starts with J. When I look at Very Well Mind the letter J is not in their index list and the same on other mental health A to…

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    April 2024 A to Z B is for Book

    This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. For the letter B I am sharing with you some book recommendations  related to mental wellness. I am a book lover and spend what time I can reading books.  In addition to wanting to use my blog for awareness and advocacy I share about some of the books I read. Disclaimer:This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Here are some book recommendations across various topics related to mental wellbeing: These books cover a…