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Expected Release Date - September 21, 2015

  Synopsis: Noah and Willow know not to mix business with pleasure. They've both been burned in the past, he thinks she's too young, and she definitely shouldn't hook up with her boss. So, they don't. Instead, they build a friendship, while fighting an obvious attraction. But when Noah's called back East after a natural disaster that threatens his home and the loved ones he left behind, he's forced to face his past with Willow by his side. Will their turbulent pasts hold them back from giving into fate? Or will the two of them realize that they've been each other's calm before the storm? Add to your Goodreads TBR ---> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25559886-after-the-storm   About the Author Faith Andrews lives in New York where she is happily married to her high school sweetheart. They have two beautiful daughters and a furry Yorkie son, Rocco. If she isn’t listening to Mumford and Sons or busy being a Dance Mom, her nose is in a book or her laptop. She’s a sucker for a happily ever after and believes her characters are out there living one somewhere . . .   Social Media Links: Website ---> http://www.authorfaithandrews.com Facebook ---> https://www.facebook.com/authorfaithandrews Goodreads ---> http://www.goodreads.com/AuthorFaithAndrews Twitter ---> https://twitter.com/jessicafaith919   Giveaway - 2 ARC copies of After the Storm Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0cba4250136/ HTML: <a class="rcptr" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0cba4250136/" rel="nofollow" data-raflid="0cba4250136" data-theme="classic" data-template="" id="rcwidget_a12rdauv">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a> <script src="//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>        

9 Ways to Fall

9 WAYS TO FALL (An Exclusive Collection of NINE Red-Hot Romances by bestselling authors, featuring Alpha Males, Fighters, Rock-Stars, Movie Stars, Sexy Bad Boys and more)

by Lexi Ryan, Kaylee Ryan, HJ Bellus, Cambria Hebert, Aly Martinez, Erin Noelle, Tessa Teevan, Ilsa Madden-Mills, and Tia Louise

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Head Back to School with NINE COMPLETE (Full-Length) Romances from New York Times, USA Today, and Bestselling authors NEVER BEFORE in ONE Boxed Set!!!

 

NINE new book boyfriends are all here to make you sigh, swoon, and switch panties as you head back to school (or kiss the kids and send them out the door! *wink*)

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UNBREAK ME, by Lexi Ryan: Returning home to be a bridesmaid in her ex-fiancé's wedding to her sister, Maggie Thompson, a 21-year old college-dropout, hopes to salvage her long-tarnished reputation and strained relationship with her family. Instead, she finds herself caught in a web of secrets and deception between the man who once promised to fix her and the sexy ex-rocker who gives her permission to break.

 

LEVITATE by Kaylee Ryan: Just when you think you've got it all figured out, you realize your puzzle is unfinished. With one touch you find a piece you never thought you needed. The piece that makes you Levitate.

 

BLUE by HJ Bellus: Blue Williams shines no matter the circumstance, until one night changes her forever. The beauty is gone, and all she has left are nasty, ugly memories. The man who saved her has a story of his own, with 90 percent of his body scarred. What happens when the Beauty falls for the Beast?

 

TATTOO by Cambria Hebert: An undercover cop on vacation, a bank teller just doing her job, and a group of bank robbers waiving a gun around. Just when Brody and Taylor think they'll make it out a tattoo changes everything.

 

FIGHTING SILENCE by Aly Martinez: I spent my life dodging the punches reality threw at me. I had worthless parents and two brothers who depended on me. Meeting the love of my life at age thirteen was never part of my plan--neither was gradually going deaf at the age of twenty-one. They both happened anyway.

 

SPARK by Erin Noelle: Desperate to improve his younger brother's worsening condition, Crew Elliott and his family decide to turn to unconventional treatments and move to Colorado. It is there, in the search for medical marijuana, he finds beautiful, free-spirited Hudson Shavell--a girl who may not only hold the key to heal his brother, but to fix him as well.

 

COMBUST by Tessa Teevan: When Virgin Queen Andi Kane meets Cohen Wellington, she's sure he's The One... She's never been more wrong. Three years later, he's the man she never wants to see again, she's the one who got away, and this time, despite her protests, he's not letting her go without a fight.

 

VERY TWISTED THINGS by Ilsa Madden-Mills: He's a rock star with a past. She's the heiress who's lost everything. Welcome to Briarcrest Academy--Hollywood style--where sometimes the best things in life are VERY TWISTED THINGS.

 

ONE TO LOVE by Tia Louise: Fighting, tattoos, fame, love, LOSS... It's the one thing Kenny and Slayde have in common, until the night Fate throws them together and everything changes. It's a story about fighting, about falling in love; and it's about losing everything only to find it again in the least likely place.

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Chris' 9th birthday

Chris' birthday was actually back in October, but because life got in the way, I wasn't able to put up his birthday post.  

Instead of shelling out a ton of money on a birthday party that hardly anyone would show up to (as the way it usually goes), we all decided to try something different.  Instead of a birthday party, Chris chose to have a day where we would do whatever he wanted, go wherever he wanted, etc.  A day all about him.  I mean, what better way to celebrate the birthday boy anyway, right?  So, because his birthday was on a school night, his "special day" was celebrated the Saturday after.  

For breakfast, he wanted to go to Hardee's, so we did that.  A little while after we finished with breakfast we went to the store to pick up his cake.  He chose a cupcake cake instead of a sheet cake.  It turned out really neat and everyone loved it.  Around 11, we went to Hickory Dickory Dock and spent almost the entire day there.  The boys had an absolute blast.  They did the bumper cars, mini golf, laser tag, soft play, and of course played in the arcade.  It was a lot of fun but we were so tired.  We didn't leave until a little after 7pm.  We stopped by CiCi's for a quick dinner and all crashed when we got home.  

Chris really enjoyed his special day and didn't mind about not having a party, so it turned out great.  I'm not sure what he'll want to do for his next birthday.   We'll just have to wait and see.  


Here is Chris' 9 year birthday interview:  

Favorites
Color:  green
Restaurant:  McDonald's (not sure why, we don't eat there that often lol)
Book:  Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and the Lego Ninjago books
Movie:  Frozen
TV Show:  Batman
DS game:  Lego Batman 2
Toy:  super heroes 
Animal:  puppy
Food:  cheeseburger
Drink:  Mt. Dew (totally got that from his daddy)
Thing to do:  play with legos
Thing to do at school:  Math  (kudos to him.  I hate Math lol)

Best Friend:  Danny
What do you want to be when you grow up?  Police Officer
What scares you?   Spiders (me too honey, me too)
What makes you happy?  Family  <3  




Here are a few pictures from his birthday

his Minion cake

with his gifts

lunch at HDD

he got a hole-in-1 

Chris is growing up so fast on me.  I don't think I'm ready for him to hit the double digit age this year.  Slow down, child.  ;)  

Update On Us

Hey everyone.  It's been a long time since I've been able to put up a blog post.  We had our internet turned off last June to try to save some money and after that, things just kept coming up that prevented me from keeping this blog updated.  I'm back though and ready to get back into the swing of things.  

Here is a summary of what's been going on with us since last year.  

Chris started the 3rd grade this year and turned 9 in October.  I will put up his birthday interview in a separate post.  

In November, our house caught on fire and we lost everything we owned, literally.  Everyone was able to get out of the house, including the pets, and no one was hurt, so I will forever be grateful for that.  Things could have been a lot worse.  It's been almost 5 months since the fire but we are doing pretty well.  Our landlord was able to get us into another one of his rental properties.  A lot of people in the community, along with some friends and family, came together to help us replace the things we lost.  I'll never forget the kindness that was shown to us during that rough time.  It really is true that when disaster strikes and you are at rock bottom, you learn who is really there for you and who isn't.  

Logan started the 1st grade and turned 7 in December.  I will put his birthday interview in another post.  He is doing very well in school this year and his reading level is just soaring.  I'm amazed at how fast he is progressing.  He's been well above grade level for a few months now.  

A week before Christmas, my husband was fired from his job for something that he didn't even do.  Some company, huh?  Thankfully he was only out of work for about 3 weeks and we had enough money from his last 2 paychecks to keep the bills caught up while he was out of work.  


That pretty much sums up the major things that have happened since I was away.  Thanks to those of you who stuck around during my absence.  I will be posting more regularly from now on.  It's great to be back!  ;)


-Jackie

Social Media Sunday

Hello everyone!  I hope you have had a wonderful week so far.  I'm happy to say that I am a co-host for Social Media Sunday this week!  Come check it out and link up with us.

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It's that time again friends! Time for another Social Media Sunday!

Amber @ From ABC's to ACT's

Michelle @ The MaMade Diaries

Natasha @ Epic Mommy Adventures

Teresa @ Crafty Wife

Penny @ The Real Housewife of Caroline County

Julia @ The Everyday Momma

Julie @ Artwork by JM

Moving Mommy

Jackie @ Adventures in Mommyland

As you know Social Media Sundays are a place for you to connect with other bloggers in as many ways as possible, since meeting other bloggers and making new friends is one of the best parts of this online world!

The rules are simple!

Follow your hosts and guest hosts and leave a comment letting us know so that we can follow you back.

Grab the button and spread the word, the more the merrier!

Get to hopping! Check out your fellow bloggers and make a new friend or two!

Most importantly, have FUN!

Monday Funnies #5

Hello everyone and welcome to week #5 of the Monday Funnies here on Adventures in Mommyland.  

I hope your week is off to a great start.  

Such an amazing moment with a little humor thrown in.  

That's pretty much how I feel this week.  

All the time.   :D

Tell me I'm not the only one.  ;)

Definitely. 

Truth. 

This is so me.

Oh how very true this is. 

#anxietygirl

This may or may not be true for me.  ;)  

I hope you got a laugh out of some or even all of these.  

Have a great week! 

Heart Wide Open {Review}

"As a Bible-believing churchgoer, author Shellie Tomlinson harbored a secret in her good-girl heart.  She longed for something more than routine faith; she wanted to love God with a genuine, all-consuming passion.  So she got honest with Him:  "I admit it.  I don't love you like I should, but I want to love you.  Help me!""


As someone who recently rededicated my life to God, this book really caught my interest.  I know that I love God.  But do I love Him like I should?

For people who go to church regularly, it's easy to just start going through the motions in your relationship with God.

Shellie takes us through her journey of how she turned her routine, mundane faith into an intimate, heart wide open love for our Lord.  This book spoke to me so many times.  You find yourself saying, "I can relate to that", "I'm not the only one who feels that way", and "Yes, absolutely!".  Shellie is so real in her story telling that you feel like you are sitting down having a conversation with a close friend.

Shellie helps you, step by step, open up your heart to God's amazing love for us and shows you how you can fire up your love for Him.

There are prayers at the end of every chapter and a Bible Study and Discussion Guide at the back of the book for you to use on your own or with a group.

If you want to love God with all your heart or know someone who does, this is the book for you.


Author's Website
All Things Southern Facebook Page
Preview of Chapter One
Author Bio


*  I received this book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for this honest review.  I was not required to give a positive review.  

Weekend in Review

I hope you've all had a good weekend.  


Friday didn't start out very well for us.  I ended up having to pick Chris up from school early because he was throwing up.  The stomach bug made it's way through our house really fast and he was the latest victim.  Thankfully he was feeling a lot better by that evening so we just spent the day cuddling and hanging out.  


On Saturday, we took the boys to a late St. Patrick's Day party that the mommy group I'm a part of was having.  It was a lot of fun.  They had a bunch of fun themed games to play, some yummy snacks, and some cute crafts.  We were there for almost 3 hours.  There was some music playing in the background for us to enjoy.  Chris decided to get up and dance to the music in front of the entire room.  It was so funny!  He is such a ham.  All of the kids had fun playing together, bopping balloons back and forth to each other, and playing the cabbage bowling game that was set up.  Who knew you could have so much fun with a head of cabbage?  ;)  

Chris dancing to the music

Logan's rainbow craft

Cabbage bowling!

Posing with the funky glasses

Clover crown that everyone got.  Cute, right? ;)

Not long after we got home from the party, a friend of mine sent me a message on Facebook asking if we wanted to get the kids together to play at the park.  It was really nice outside and it sure beat being in the house for the rest of the day being bored so we loaded back up into the car and met them at the park.  Mary and I hadn't gotten to hang out in such a long time so it was nice to hang out with her for a while and our kids loved seeing each other again.  They have always gotten along so well.  

They made a little train going down the slide
Mary's girls and my boys <3
Love those kiddos

My little monkey

Our blonde kiddos <3
Friends forever

On the "boat" that rocks back and forth

Yes, that would be my little daredevil
hanging onto the *side* of the spinner
WHILE it was spinning

After we got home from the park we spent the rest of the evening hanging out watching America's Funniest Home Videos.  We love that show!  


On Sunday we went to the late service at church.  I forgot to mention this, but a couple weeks ago we officially became members of the church.  We're so excited about it.  Last week we were presented in front of everyone as new members.  This week there was a luncheon after the late service.  It was a time to have a meal together and get to know other people in the church.  The pastor mentioned that they were going to try to do something like that about 4 times a year now, so that will be something fun to look forward to.  Eric and I are becoming more active in the church and are in the process of trying to find a life group to attend as well.  Eric is going to volunteer with the production people.  I put in my paperwork a few weeks ago to help in the children's area and next week I will be shadowing during the service to see which age group I feel more comfortable helping out with.  I already told the children's leader that I would either stay with the babies or the preschoolers.  Chris and Logan are in the school aged room and I know if I was in there with them it would probably just be a distraction for them.  Helping out with the babies or preschoolers will also help with the baby fever I've been having lately, I'm sure.  ;)   


What did you do this weekend?