Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Dec 25, 2011, 12:32 pm
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Dec 14, 2011, 1:45 pm
Trying to figure out what to register for on your baby registry can be a challenge. And if you are expecting twins, you probably wonder what you need 2 of. Does everything have to be doubled? Not really. Some things, like car seats and cribs, are obvious double needs, but most of the other baby acc...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Dec 11, 2011, 2:40 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK They vowed, as children, to be silent… When her father orchestrates a surprise trip to the summer house of her childhood, Bailee Cooper is unprepared for what follows. What is intended to be a happy reunion for Bailee and her sisters quickly becomes shrouded by memories from the p...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Dec 10, 2011, 9:28 pm
Totally hard to believe that LG and DJ are TEN months old today! DJ weighs 20 lbs 1 oz and is 27 inches long. LG weighs 20 lbs 11 oz and is also 27 inches long. They wear mostly 6-9 month clothes, but have begun wearing some 12 months clothes. The girls are shorter than the average 10 month old (...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 29, 2011, 11:17 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. —Matthew 5:7 When eighty-five-year-old Adele Woodmore moves to Les Barbes to be near the Broussards—and her namesake, their daughter—she wants nothing more than a comfortable, quiet life. Employing men from Father Vince�...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 13, 2011, 9:23 pm
Baby bathtubs. Who knew they could be so different? We are on our 2nd bathtub for the twins. No, they didn’t wear the first one out. I just found it increasingly difficult to bathe the girls as they got bigger and more active in the tub. The First Years Sure Comfort Newborn-to-Toddler Tub I rea...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 8, 2011, 10:30 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK When Audrey Cunningham’s father proposes that they move to Bridal Veil Island, where he grew up, she agrees, thinking this will help keep him sober and close to God. But they arrive to find wealthy investors buying up land to build a grand resort on the secluded island–and they w...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 6, 2011, 8:16 pm
LG and DJ are my first babies so introducing them to solids was a new experience to me. To the mommies that already have a youngster before twins, some of this will be the obvious. Being a first time mom, it wasn’t to me. Solids We started solids at 1 week shy of 6 months.The twins began eating...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Aug 30, 2011, 9:15 pm
Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that we are still alive and going strong now that the twins are almost 7 months old. I’ve learned some things the hard way when it comes to twins, and one thing is that time to blog almost doesn’t exist. I have a few random thoughts to share concerni...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jun 8, 2011, 5:19 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Female journalists are rare in 1879, but American-born Clara Endicott has finally made a name for herself with her provocative articles championing London’s poor. When the backlash from her work forces a return home to Baltimore, Clara finds herself face-to-face with a childhood sw...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jun 3, 2011, 8:32 pm
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Hope Rekindled Bethany House (June 1, 2011) by Tracie Peterson ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels. She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jun 1, 2011, 8:24 pm
Because of a serious problem with a previous pregnancy, I’m required by my doctor to have an ultrasound as soon as I know I’m pregnant. So, at 4 weeks 6 days gestation, I had our first ultrasound. I’ll never forget that ultrasound! It was almost over when the sonogram lady paused. “Wait a m...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - May 30, 2011, 10:56 pm
The big question everyone asks … Are your twins identical or fraternal? Our answer: That’s a very good question because we really don’t know the answer. If you look at their picture here, you’ll see a lot of similarities but also some differences. Personally, I can tell them apart, but D...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - May 25, 2011, 1:11 pm
Ramblings-n-Writings has evolved so much since I started blogging in September 2007. As you can see from the “Archive” list in the left sidebar, sometimes I blog, sometimes I don’t. Originally, my plans were to write about editing, writing, and life on the farm. Over the years, I created my bu...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - May 24, 2011, 11:10 pm
Hi friends! It has been so long since I’ve blogged that I almost forgot how to log on to WordPress! I hope that some of my readers are still out there somewhere. Lots of changes have happened in my world, and I think I’m finally ready to add blogging back into the mix. In honor of the changes...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Mar 25, 2011, 7:58 pm
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Vicious Cycle Zondervan (February 22, 2011) by Terri Blackstock ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Terri Blackstock is a New York Times best-seller, with over six million copies sold worldwide. She has had over twenty-five years of success as a novelis...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Mar 10, 2011, 3:00 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK The elegance of Madame Forza’s gown shop is a far cry from the downtrodden North End of Boston. Yet each day Julietta, Annamaria, and Luciana enter the world of the upper class, working on finery for the elite in society. The three beauties each long to break free of their obligati...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Mar 9, 2011, 2:59 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK The future should be bright for Deborah Vandermark, who is now pursuing her interest in medicine alongside Dr. Christopher Clayton, who is courting her. But the lumber town is resistant to the idea of a woman physician, and she feels thwarted at every turn. A more devastating blow o...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Mar 4, 2011, 9:57 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK For many years, Ilsa Redlich has helped her parents run a hotel in South Amana, but as the United States enters the Great War, she can feel her world changing. The residents of the towns surrounding the Amana Colonies used to be accepting of their quiet, peaceful neighbors, but with ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Feb 24, 2011, 1:18 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Are you a ‘Doing it all’ or ‘Do what matters’ woman? Whether a stay at home; or working mom, an airplane-hopping executive, an empty-nester caring for multiple generations or a single juggling high demands of career and personal life, today’s fast-paced modern world leaves...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Feb 3, 2011, 11:34 am
About 2 weeks ago, I wrote about the things I’ve learned during our twin pregnancy. One of the things I mentioned is that milk does wonders for heartburn. Well, I need to revise that statement … Whole milk does wonders for heartburn. 2% milk doesn’t do a thing. I really wasn’t a milk drink...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 23, 2011, 1:38 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Content in her comfortable marriage of twenty-two years, Jane Lindsay had never expected to watch her husband, Brad, pack his belongings and walk out the door of their Manhattan home. But when it happens, she feels powerless to stop him and the course of events that follow Brad’...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 21, 2011, 3:10 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Widowed at 34, amateur harpist Marie “Angel” Buchan realizes at 40 that her life and dreams are slowly slipping away. A summer in Scotland turns out to offer far more than she ever imagined! Not only does the music of her harp capture the fancy of the small coastal village she vi...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 19, 2011, 4:39 pm
As I’m sitting here at 34 weeks with a very large belly, I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned while doing double duty and carrying twins … Heartburn … Ah, my favorite friend. It really doesn’t matter what goes in – spicy or bland – heartburn will come and go. So ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 14, 2011, 9:03 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Todd Valmer should have known better. A farmer who’s been through several disasters, he travels to Virginia to fetch his widowed mother to cook and help him around his Texas farm…or that was the plan until she keels over on the train and they get kicked off. Maggie Rose barters ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 12, 2011, 1:02 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Edythe Amsel is delighted with her first teaching assignment: a one-room schoolhouse in Walnut Hill, Nebraska. Independent, headstrong, and a strong believer in a well-rounded education, Edythe is ready to open the world to the students in this tiny community. But is Walnut Hill read...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 7, 2011, 12:09 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative’s estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how–by writing novels in secret. Captain Matthew Bryant, return...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jan 4, 2011, 7:56 am
I have a confession to make. I really thought I wrote about something here on Ramblings-n-Writings, but in looking back over the archives of recent months, I only made a subtle hint to a HUGE life-changing event. Some of you I’ve “known” for a couple of years now, and I want to apologize for n...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Dec 28, 2010, 1:42 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Forensic geologist Raleigh Harmon returns home for Christmas but discovers Richmond, Virginia, running low on goodness and light. Although her exemplary service in Seattle lifted her disciplinary transfer, Raleigh lands a hometown civil rights case riddled with problems that could g...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Dec 1, 2010, 2:23 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Often cited as Maud Hart Lovelace’s (of Betsy-Tacy fame) best novel, Emily of Deep Valley is now back in print with a new foreword by acclaimed young adult author Mitali Perkins and new archival material about the characters’ real lives. Emily Webster, an orphan living with her ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Nov 27, 2010, 8:15 am
I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well. ~Psalm 139:14 Isn’t it amazing how each of us is a unique individual? No two people are exactly alike. Some may look identical (maybe the two little girls growing inside their ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Nov 24, 2010, 1:13 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK A thrilling romantic mystery set in the lush Victorian age. Central Operator Katie Russell’s inquisitive ways have just uncovered her parents’ plan for her marriage to wealthy bachelor Bartholomew Foster. Her heart is unmoved, but she knows the match will bring her family status...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Nov 12, 2010, 4:34 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK With rejections piling up, she could use just a little inspiration… Amy Gallagher is an aspiring writer who, after countless rejections, has settled for a career as an English professor in small-town Ohio just to pay the bills. All her dreams suddenly start to unravel as rejection...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Nov 10, 2010, 2:37 pm
A couple of days ago, while searching for a recipe, I came across the following handwritten in one of my notebooks. I realized I had never posted it for you to read. Today is an anniversary date for me of a personal tragedy and I chose today to post about having hope because I realize the miracles G...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Nov 9, 2010, 3:19 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK There are two things twenty-nine-year-old Jackie Donovan asks God for: an honest, wonderful man to marry, and to own a bed-and-breakfast in the Outer Banks region. In the meantime, Jackie works for Lighthouse Views magazine, writing articles about other local business owners, and int...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Oct 20, 2010, 2:36 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK In an unassuming apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, three lives intersect as the reality of war invades each aspect of their lives. Young Esther is heartbroken when her father decides to enlist in the army shortly after the death of her mother. Penny Goodrich has been in love...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Oct 15, 2010, 1:24 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK The logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her family’s business now that she’s completed college. Unexpectedly, her best friend, Lizzie Decker, accompanies her back home–fleeing a wedding and groom she has no interest in. Deborah,...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Oct 11, 2010, 2:49 pm
Since I have finally resettled into a daily routine, last week I decided to re-add Twitter as one of my daily habits. The last time I tweeted was about 4 months ago, and since then I noticed a definite correlation between my time on Twitter and the traffic on my websites. I recognize the value in Tw...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 29, 2010, 11:39 am
ABOUT THE BOOK Sensational journalism has never been so deadly. The weekly cable news show Judgment Day with Suzanne Kidwell promises to expose businessmen, religious leaders, and politicians for the lies they tell. Suzanne positions herself as a champion of ethics and morality with a backbone of ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 23, 2010, 5:04 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Ruth Livingstone’s life changes drastically the day her father puts a young child in her arms and sends her to a small village in New Jersey under an assumed name. There Ruth pretends to be a widow and quietly secludes herself until her father is acquitted of a crime. But with the...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 22, 2010, 4:25 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK As three friends who grew up in the same orphanage head off to college together, they each harbor a cherished dream. Libby Conley hopes to become a famous journalist. Pete Leidig believes God has called him to study to become a minister. And Bennett Martin plans to pledge a fraterni...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Sep 17, 2010, 2:21 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Journey to the charming villages of the Amana Colonies, 1885 Gretchen Kohler is an Amana storekeeper’s daughter with a secret passion for writing. But artistic pursuits are frowned upon in her conservative Amana village, so she confines her poems and stories to her journals, letti...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Aug 27, 2010, 2:32 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK For the sake of her ailing mother, Marianne Denton becomes engaged to Noah Brennin—a merchantman she despises. But as the War of 1812 escalates, Jonah’s ship is captured by the British, and the ill-matched couple learns vital information that could aid America’s cause. Relive ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Aug 25, 2010, 1:47 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK They risk it all for adventure and romance, but find that love only flourishes in truth… 1886, New York City: Charlotte Gleason, a rich heiress from England, escapes a family crisis by traveling to America in order to marry the even wealthier Conrad Tremaine. She soon decides th...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Aug 11, 2010, 11:02 am
ABOUT THE BOOK As Nazi forces tighten the noose, Loralei Kepler, daughter of a German resistance leader, must flee her beloved Germany. But is any place safe from Adolf Hitler’s evil grasp? Loralei’s harrowing flight leads her into the arms of needy child refugees, who have sacrificed ...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jul 30, 2010, 1:03 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK What Evil Haunts the Shadows of 1870s Paris? Baron Ferdinand Harsanyi — After his wife’s mysterious death, this Austrian attaché holds control over mines whose coveted ore could turn the tide of war. Therese Harsanyi — Swept up in new romance and the spectacle of Paris,...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jul 28, 2010, 1:58 pm
I know that many of you out there enjoy reading about the new books that are hitting the market and sometimes stop by here before heading to the library or buying a book.  I’ve mentioned in the past that one of my goals as a book reviewer is to always read the book before posting anything ab...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jul 23, 2010, 3:46 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Hollywood 1942. When attorney Audra Schaeffer’s sister disappears, Audra flies to Hollywood to find her. Any day Audra might have been flattered by the friendly overtures of Robert Garfield, a real-life movie star. But on the flight from Indianapolis to Hollywood, Audra can t...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jul 14, 2010, 1:19 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK Det. Roland March is a homicide cop on his way out. A missing girl. A corrupt investigation. They thought they could get away with it, but they forgot one thing: Roland March is BACK ON MURDER… Houston homicide detective Roland March was once one of the best. Now he’s...
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Kara S. posted an article on Ramblings-n-Writings - Jul 8, 2010, 1:36 pm
On September 4, 2009, I shared the following words with my online friends … Four years and almost 1 month to the day after I stood before God and pledged my life to my husband, I woke up to find him gone. For good. Not coming back. Ever. That happened in early July. Since then I’ve gri...
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