Book of the Week: The Kindness Challenge: Thirty Days to Improve Any Relationship

A friend of mine told me yesterday that this book “has been game-changing in my life and I know firsthand how much it has blessed me and my relationship with my son.” 

 

by Shaunti Feldhahn   List Price: $19.99 Our Price: $10.42

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From Katie Phillips:

Shaunti Feldhahn is an author, speaker and social researcher who has written many books including “For Women Only” and “For Men Only.”… Read More »

Audra’s Fitness Blog – What is an IBJJF?

One year ago I would have never been able to figure out what this acronym stands for: 

IBJJF

It only took about 5 seconds though and the answer popped into my head….   International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation  

Beth and I haven’t practiced any Jiu-Jitsu but we seem to arrive before, after and sometimes during Jiu-Jitsu lessons and it looks very intense but fun. … Read More »

Book of the Week: Big Little Lies

I read this book in April of 2015 and you can read my review here. Trust me, it is a great book.


Two of my girlfriends just finished it and declared we must have a discussion.   So, last week over wine, we chatted about how amazing this book is and started comparing the characters to people we know. … Read More »

Book of the week and a giveaway!

We are giving away the book of the week!

 

The Ink Penn: Celebrating the Magic in the Everyday

by Kathy Manos Penn Paperback

Our Price: $11.99

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You’ve made it through the holidays; you’ve cooked, cleaned, shopped, and entertained. Now, you’re cleaning up, clearing out, and trying to get organized for the New Year.… Read More »

Book of the Week: Right Away and All at Once

 A good friend presented this book to me and several friends on Sunday.  It’s not my normal “read for fun” type of book.  However, I’ve been making decisions all week according to one of the principles Sean mentioned to our small group.  Basically, the author explains that for every significant personal and professional decision that he makes, he considers the following five F’s (important facets of Life)

•Faith •Family •Friendship •Fitness •Finance

 

This process has been very enlightening so I’m probably going to take the time to read the whole book for myself!… Read More »

Goodreads Best Books of 2016 by Category

I’m shocked to learn that I have not read a single one of these!  I’ve just downloaded Truly Madly Guilty though! ~Audra

Fiction

Truly Madly Guilty

by Liane Moriarty by Flatiron Books Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-07-26

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Mystery & Thriller

End of Watch: A Novel (The Bill Hodges Trilogy Book 3)

by Stephen King by Scribner Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-06-07

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Historical Fiction

The Underground Railroad (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel

by Colson Whitehead by Doubleday Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-08-02

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Fantasy

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition): The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production

by J.K.… Read More »

Audra’s Fitness Blog: Farewell Jose

Beth and I are in our 11th month of training at UFC Gym and are still going strong.  One year ago I would have NEVER DREAMED of working out during the holidays.  I’d be too busy eating yummy food and planning my new year’s resolution to get in shape the next year.  I did this for many years and am so thankful to report that I stuck with it during 2016 and feel better and younger than I have in years! … Read More »

Free Movie Passes – A Monster Calls

Focus Features invites you and a guest to attend an advance screening of A MONSTER CALLS. A MONSTER CALLS”  is a visually spectacular and unabashedly emotional drama from director J.A. Bayona (“The Impossible”) starring Felicity Jones (THEORY OF EVERYTHING, ROGUE ONE) and Sigourney Weaver (ALIENS, GHOSTBUSTERS) and introducing Lewis MacDougall. The movie releases wide on Friday January 6, 2017.Read More »

Book of the Week: Lilac Girls

 Lilac Girls is a great book for all ages.   If you are thinking of getting someone a book for a holiday gift, I highly recommend Lilac Girls for your mom, grandmother or daughter.  It is set during and after World War II and told from the perspective of an American woman, a German Woman and a Polish Woman.   … Read More »

Book of the Week and a Giveaway: Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

 

by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore by Broadway Books Paperback ~ Release Date: 2015-04-28

List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $3.18

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This book ended up being one of those that made me want to shut my door, keep everyone away and finish in one sitting.   I found myself wanting to rush through to find out what happens next but not being able to skip a word. … Read More »

Need children’s books for mini-libraries

Sandy Springs Education Force Mini-Libraries program reaches out to at-risk elementary school students by providing them with immediate, home-based access to high quality books that they can read and keep. Portable, free-standing, newspaper- type dispensaries are placed in strategic location sites at Lake Forest, High Point, Ison Springs and Dunwoody Springs Elementary schools. Volunteers collect donated books and fill the dispensaries with books that are nationally recognized as “approved reading” to ensure that only appropriate books are dispensed.… Read More »

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Books of the Week: Lilac Girls and Bittersweet

  What books are you planning to read on Thanksgiving break?    I have high hopes of finishing both of these books:

Lilac Girls: A Novel

by Martha Hall Kelly by Ballantine Books Hardcover ~ Release Date: 2016-04-05

List Price: $26.00 Our Price: $12.39

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Bittersweet: A Novel

by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore by Broadway Books Paperback ~ Release Date: 2015-04-28

List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $3.25

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Audra’s Fitness Blog: Workout Music Suggestions Wanted

So, I went for my annual physical last week and my doctor was THRILLED with my progress over the last 12 months.  My gluten free diet has KILLED all of my Celiac symptoms, my exercise routine has melted off a few pounds, boosted my energy and helped me sleep better at night.  I’m here to tell you that diet and exercise have REALLY made a difference in my well-being! … Read More »