Future Tour: Breathe by Kate Bishop
Kate will be on tour May 20-June 10 with her chick lit/romantic comedy novel Breathe Alex thought she had married the man of her dreams:…
Wedding Update!
Well, I’ve been behind on my video blogs about my wedding because the video function on my camera seems to not want to work lately! I decided to finally just give an update the old fashioned way – typing! So let’s see, what’s going on wedding-wise? My mom was in town last week from North Carolina (and the Iowa weather was not welcoming!) and we had appointments almost every day! My beautiful Maggie Sottero gown is in, and I’m happy to report that it fits and I should be ready to go when my actual fittings start coming up, which starts about 3 months before the wedding. My mom bought me my veil and the bracelet I will be wearing on my wedding day! I did a hair trial which I loved, and met once again with my officiate and florist to give them updates. We did a taste-testing for our dinner menu and made our choices, plus decided on linen colors. Whew!
What’s next you ask? Invites, invites, invites! We are currently working on the wording of the invitations, and will plan the design this coming weekend. We also have to pick out the tuxes the guys will wear, and we are making calls to secure a bus to take our wedding party from the ceremony to reception venue. We’re nearly at the five month countdown, which is just crazy! I feel like it’s creeping up faster and faster, but I’m making good work on the to-do list and am getting more excited every day 🙂 I hope to have another update for you soon, and hopefully it will be back to a vlog!
Blog Tour Sign Up: Tainted Love by Erin Cawood
For anyone in a relationship, the words ‘we need to talk’ can only mean one thing. In the last twenty-two years, the McKenzies have been through it, survived it, learned by it, and grown stronger from it, because life didn’t stop for breath when they needed it. Amongst the tears and the tragedies, the hopes and happiness, they’ve built something amazing: a happy family, a luxury lifestyle and a booming empire. Don’t they deserve to have it all?
But for the perfect wife, those four sinister words mean something entirely different. They’re a summons into a private world where what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors.
Faith has no doubt in Calvin’s undying love for her. It’s what kept her sane in the darkest hours. If only she could figure out what it is she does wrong… because it’s rapidly becoming apparent their tainted love is running out of time.
Beauty Review: Stila Tinted Moisturizer
I’m a big fan of tinted moisturizer, and recently I tried the one from Stila, a newer brand for me. There is SPF 15 in it which is great, and it provided a sheer coverage that gave me that extra tint so I don’t have to use so much bronzer. Overall I really like the product, but I’ve found in the winter it can severely dry out my skin. Some people think I’m crazy to use a tinted moisturizer in the winter, but I think why not? Lately I’ve been going with BB Creams such as the one from Maybelline, and found a lot of success in them. I might visit Stila again in the summer though!
4 stars
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: When Girlfriends Step Up by …
Savannah Page is now on tour with CLP Blog Tours and When Girlfriends Step Up. This book is just my cup of tea, and I’m so excited to see that there will be a series following the friends. The first introduces us to Robin, Sophie, Claire, Lara, Emily, and Jackie. We follow along with Robin, who is twenty-five and works in a small publishing house in Seattle. A colossal mistake almost cost her a friendship, but her life gets even more rocked when she finds out she is pregnant from a one-night stand. Her group of girls rally around her during the pregnancy, and she even thinks she might have found Mr. Right in a co-worker.
When Girlfriends Step Up is such a good story. I love books about good, solid friendships, and this one really hit the spot. With Robin’s mistake I almost wondered if the friendships could stay intact, and it was really refreshing to read about the forgiveness between the women, because usually it’s just the opposite. I loved reading about all the girls, and I’m excited to read the next book in the series, When Girlfriends Make Choices. I highly recommend you check out these novels from Savannah Page!
4.5 stars
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
There was an article on my local news website today that sparked my interest. Carbonated beverages have been seeing a decline since 2005, and last year it fell to the lowest it’s been since 1996. The article states without energy drinks such as Monster and Red Bull, the decline would have been even steeper. I think this is great! My last soda was in mid-January, and I challenged myself not to drink one while doing Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred Challenge in February. Then came Lent, and my fiancé and I decided to give up soda together, so I just continued on not drinking it. I know Lent ends this weekend, but I’m happy to report that I really am no longer craving the caffeine, nor have I experienced any crazy headaches like I have in the past when I’ve tried cutting out soda. Will I continue to not drink it? I know that I will definitely be cutting way back, but I’m not sure I will totally cut it out. I believe everything is okay in moderation, but I was not applying that rule to soda before January. I know now that I can stay away from pop for months at a time and be just fine, and I want to try to continue on with that healthy choice. Has anyone else recently gave up soda, or done another healthy lifestyle change? I would love to hear about it!
Future Tour: Still Life in Brunswick Stew by Larissa Reinhart
Larissa will be on tour May 20-June 10 with her novel Still Life in Brunswick Stew Cherry Tucker’s in a stew. Art commissions dried up…
Guest Post by Sheryn MacMunn
Thank you to Sheryn MacMunn for sharing this guest blog for her Finding Out blog courtesy of CLP Blog Tours. Please visit her tour page…
Author Profile: Beth Gutcheon
Author Name: Beth Gutcheon Website: http://www.bethgutcheon.com/ Bio: Beth Gutcheon grew up in western Pennsylvania. She was educated at Harvard where she took an honors BA…
