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I apologize to my readers about my absence.. Most of you know that I was pregnant. My absence was due to the birth of my 3rd daughter- Reagan. 

Barbies, Cough drops and more in my purse

There's a Green Plastic Monkey in My Purse: And Other Ways Motherhood Changes Us by: Jessie Clemence Book Description Publication Date: March 2013 The reality of motherhood can often be more challenging than expected, as it involves life-changing adjustments mentally, emotionally, and physically. InJessie Clemence’s book, There’s a Green Monkey in My Purse, readers can find hope and encouragement for the journey. Creatively written in a casual voice and with engaging humor, it explores the traits and skills of a mother from God’s perspective, shares the author’s personal experiences as a mother of two, and encourages readers to draw closer to God. Readers can discover how to display humility, patience, and love not only in parenting, but also in every other area of their lives. My Review: Very cute, humorous book about motherhood. Most books about motherhood seem to glorify those late night feedings, and the fact that for the first 2 years of the baby's life all moms smell like already chewed food. Jessie Clemence has been able to mix humor as well as encouragement for any mother. The mini devotions are wonderful as well.

The Basics of Make-Up by Marta Guillen Munoz

The Basics of Make Up by Marta Guillen Munoz is an excellent resource for someone in the make-up, drama, retail, photography, movie, or teaching fields. I plan to use this book to help teach my drama class the importance of makeup, the tools used, and the corrections that can be made to a person with different size/shape face, forehead, etc.

The Things We Do For Love by Kristin Hannah

My review:

Truly a delightful book! The end is one that will keep you guessing till the very last page! Angie DeSaria has experienced the loss of a child, loss of an adoption and then a divorce. She decides to move back to her home town and help take over her family resturant. She ends up helping a troubled teen who needs a mother figure. Together the two women will test each other in ways neither had thought they would.

I would have liked to see that the author had written a sequel to the book but unfortunately that has not happened.

5 out of 5 stars!

The Year of the Fog by Michelle Richmond

Publisher's Information:

Life changes in an instant. On a foggy beach. In the seconds when Abby Mason—photographer, fiancée soon-to-be-stepmother—looks into her camera and commits her greatest error. Heartbreaking, uplifting, and beautifully told, here is the riveting tale of a family torn apart, of the search for the truth behind a child’s disappearance, and of one woman’s unwavering faith in the redemptive power of love—all made startlingly fresh through Michelle Richmond’s incandescent sensitivity and extraordinary insight.

Six-year-old Emma vanished into the thick San Francisco fog. Or into the heaving Pacific. Or somewhere just beyond: to a parking lot, a stranger’s van, or a road with traffic flashing by. Devastated by guilt, haunted by her fears about becoming a stepmother, Abby refuses to believe that Emma is dead. And so she searches for clues about what happened that morning—and cannot stop the flood of memories reaching from her own childhood to illuminate that irreversible moment on the beach.

Now, as the days drag into weeks, as the police lose interest and fliers fade on telephone poles, Emma’s father finds solace in religion and scientific probability—but Abby can only wander the beaches and city streets, attempting to recover the past and the little girl she lost.

My Review:

Book was about a disappearance and possible abduction of a little girl. This is a parent's worst nightmare! I can not imagine the feeling "Abby" and "Jake" (the two main characters) go through.

Magnificent book! I could not put it down! I love the page turner writing ability Richmond used. Every moment I was reading she had me guessing what would happen. I did not guess the ending at all! Completely surprised! Highly recommended! Author should be listed among the best authors of all time such as Jodi Picoult, Wally Lamb, and others!


5 out of 5 stars!

ART + PARIS: IMPRESSIONISTS AND POST-IMPRESSIONISTS By Museyon Guides

Publisher Information

Art+Paris goes far beyond the usual guidebook, combining a crash-course in art appreciation with dramatic, expert-written biographies of eight Impressionist artists and comprehensive listings of the most important, museums, galleries and historical sites that Paris has to offer. With this book reader will see Paris through the eyes of the Impressionists and their followers. From the Musée d'Orsay to the seedy cabarets of Pigalle, Art+Paris: Impressionists uncovers the places that inspired Manet, Degas and Van Gogh. Want to dig even deeper? Then travel beyond Paris to the suburbs and Normandy to find the scenic villages painted by Monet, Renoir and Cézanne. Intended for tourists and local art lovers alike, this must-have guide to contemporary art is filled with over 500 full color paintings, 300 photos and 17 maps.

My Review:

This book is divided into the following sections:

What is impressionism?
Impressionists
How the impressionists broke from the salon.
Impressionist Exhibitions
Museum Tours / 150 Paintings
Paris Walking Tours
North of Paris and Normandy

Book is a wonderful edition to any art lover as well as anyone making a trip to Paris. Book not only includes information on art but also includes sections for walking tours through the city and in several museums.

5 out of 5 stars.

Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah

Publisher

In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest—nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.

Having retreated to her western Washington hometown after a scandal left her career in ruins, child psychiatrist Dr. Julia Cates is determined to free the extraordinary little girl she calls Alice from a prison of unimaginable fear and isolation. To reach her, Julia must discover the truth about Alice’s past—although doing so requires help from Julia’s estranged sister, a local police officer. The shocking facts of Alice’s life test the limits of Julia’s faith and strength, even as she struggles to make a home for Alice—and for herself. In Magic Hour, Kristin Hannah creates one of her most beloved characters, and delivers an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope, and the meaning of home.