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Miracle-Gro® Expand ‘n Gro™ {Sponsored Post}

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you heard about Miracle-Gro® Expand ‘n Gro™ Concentrated Planting Mix? Are you tired of lugging huge bags of plant food around your yard or in your house? This just might be the answer for you! Miracle-Gro® Expand 'n Gro™ Concentrated Planting Mix has lots of … [Read more...] about Miracle-Gro® Expand ‘n Gro™ {Sponsored Post}

Get College Books Cheap CampusBookRentals.com @textbookrentals {Sponsored Post}

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CampusBookRentals.com ~ Are you a college student? Do you have a child in college? If so, you know how difficult it can be to afford to attend college, especially the textbooks. I know that when I was a college student, some of my books were like $200, especially those yucky science ones with labs! Ouch! Unless you are a Biology Major, do you really want to keep it? Or … [Read more...] about Get College Books Cheap CampusBookRentals.com @textbookrentals {Sponsored Post}

“Night Road” by Kristin Hannah {Book Review}

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Night Road ~ Night Road by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars My first introduction to Kristin Hannah was the book "Firefly Lane." Admittedly, I bought the book because of the pretty cover (as all her books seem to have, I've since learned). But, as I soon realized when I read the book, it was fabulous! It did take me a while to get to another book by her, though, … [Read more...] about “Night Road” by Kristin Hannah {Book Review}

“High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Mackenzie Phillips and High On Arrival ~ High on Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips My rating: 3 of 5 stars Wow. I think this was definitely the hardest autobiography I have ever read. I can't even really decide what my opinion is on this book. At moments I loved it and at moments I just felt so bad for Mackenzie that I had a hard time getting through the rest of the book. … [Read more...] about “High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“Always Looking Up” by Michael J. Fox {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Michael J. Fox ~ Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox My rating: 4 of 5 stars I started reading this book really not knowing much at all about Michael J. Fox, except for the fact that he has Parkinson's Disease. Of course I knew that he was in "Family Ties" and "Spin City" (although I watched neither show), and I probably watched … [Read more...] about “Always Looking Up” by Michael J. Fox {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

Fl!ppin’ Out! Board Game {Sponsored Review}

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  Have you ever been on a long car ride and everyone takes turns naming something in alphabetical order? For instance, everyone names a fruit - the first person gets A, the next person gets B and so on, until someone is stumped? My family does that all the time! Sometimes we up the ante and we have to name specific types of birds or electrical equipment or something … [Read more...] about Fl!ppin’ Out! Board Game {Sponsored Review}

“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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A Thousand Splendid Suns ~ A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the story of two women from Afghanistan. This story is about the heartbreak and unique suffering that women in this area of the world must succumb to at the hands of men, societal judgments, and seemingly never ending war. It's horrifying to read what these two women … [Read more...] about “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“Not Without Hope” by Nick Schuyler {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler ~ Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book tells the story of 4 men who go on a guy's fishing trip. One of the men was getting ready to leave for NFL training camp (2 were on NFL teams and all had at least played in college) and this was going to be their last time together for the foreseeable future. What … [Read more...] about “Not Without Hope” by Nick Schuyler {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

“From This Moment On” by Shania Twain {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge

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  From This Moment On by Shania Twain My rating: 4 of 5 stars Who knew that this woman who once lived so far out in the bush in Canada and had such an impoverished childhood that food and running water was a luxury would grow up to be one of the top selling music artists of all time? I found her childhood story fascinating and not at all what I expected. She overcame … [Read more...] about “From This Moment On” by Shania Twain {Book Review} #2012readingchallenge