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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Book Review: "Submarines, Secrets, and a Daring Rescue"

This is a book review for the book, Submarines, Secrets and a Daring Rescue", by father and son writing team, Robert J. Skead and Robert A. Skead.

This is book 2 in the kids historical fiction, and it picks up where the first book left off.  The twins, Ambrose and John, are asked to deliver a secret letter, and then find out their older brother has been captured. So, they take on their older brother's secret mission of going on the first submarine to launch an attack on the British warships.  They later decide to try to rescue their older brother Berty from certain death for being a traitor.  Will they be able to rescue him?  Who is telling all their secrets to the British and Loyalists?  Who shot their father?  Can they go against all odds and successfully work the submarine to blow up a British ship, AND get away??  Read the book to find out these answers!!

The book was really good.  Well, once I got a hold of the book--I had to wrestle it away from my 12 year old son.  LOL  The book really holds your attention, and leaves you anxiously awaiting book 3!  This is a beautiful hardcover book--I love hardcover books for youth, as they hold up so much better for lots of hands to handle.

At the end of the book, it has a section on notes from the story tellers, discussion questions, a glossary, and historical letters that were interesting to read  The main part of the book is 180 pages, but with the extra information, it is 206 pages.  This would be a good read aloud book to the whole family.

I received this hardcover book free from the publisher for my honest review.

Blessings!

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Part 2 of what I do all day :)

So, today, hubby had to run to church, to meet someone for counseling.  Then, I found out I needed to run to Hudson to pick up some Tim Hawkin's tickets from a gal who was selling them cheap.  Dan was working, so I had to use the 4 wheeler, to get to church, where I was going to pick up the van and go.

Got to church.  Found out the GPS was back at home, and hubby was now free to go with.  Back at home, we grabbed the GPS, and I also remembered to start the crock pot for supper.  :)

On the road.  Got the tickets.  She was nice, and liked to talk.  Hubby then said we needed gas.  So, he was filling up, and I was washing windows, when an elderly woman pulls up in front and asks for help--she was disabled, and she wanted someone to check the fluids in her car.  So, hubby did that, and he even bought her something to eat.  She wanted to talk--a LOT. 

We then got to Wal-Mart, as hubby also needed ink for the printer.  When we came out, another woman was there with her hood up.  We stopped and asked if she needed help.  She said so many people walked by, and no one bothered to stop and ask.  So, we tried to give her a jump, but the car just clicked.  That was over our heads.  She was finally able to get someone to come and get her. 

We left there, and grabbed a bite to eat at Pita Pit.  YUM!! 

We got a phone call telling us to go look at some outside equipment at a nearby school.  Stopped there, and then at the district school office to see what all is needed.

Nope.  Your life is not your own.  And you never know what a day will hold.

Got back to church, and I started burning the dvd of Sunday's service.  Hubby didn't need any help, so I drove the 4 wheeler home.

Matthew and I weeded the garden, and picked green beans.  Came in and vacuumed the living room, and swept all the vinyl flooring (that is a huge area).  We have Family Themed Bible study in the home tonight.  Also ran the dishwasher, and still need to clean up the kitchen a bit.  Made a couple calls for getting all the birthdays and anniversaries for the church calendar.

Whew!

Still need to clean up the kitchen, put the finishing touches on supper.  And I have 2 1/2 hours to go till Bible Study.  I'd best get going.

Blessings!

Monday, August 10, 2015

So, what do you do all day??

LOL-- I do get asked this question a lot!  Hmm--aside from having 10 children, home educating, being a wife and mother, a Pastor's Wife at that, running a home.  What do I do?? 

Well, let's see.  This morning, I fed the family breakfast, I am working on gathering everyone's birthday and anniversary in the church to be put on a special calendar - so that means many phone calls, worked on next week's bulletin, set up a facebook event for a concealed carry class, set up another event for packing the Back(Pack) to School Sunday backpack packing day.  We've also been working on brochures for the church, and finalizing the pictorial church directory. I also made a new dessert for tonight's church picnic. How's that for a morning????  Oh, and I got them lunch (albeit lunch was Sam's Club chicken spread).  I also need to make a huge taco salad for tonight. 

Hubby is out mowing the lawn now (he had a Pastor's meeting this morning), and I need to run to the library to hang a poster for VBS.  And return some items.

But, no.  I don't do much.  :)

This summer, I have been donating 1-2 mornings per week up at the church.  There, I copy off anything the Pastor needs (handouts, cd's, dvd's, bulletins, calendars, etc.)  I also move the Sunday services from the camera to the computer, and burn a copy onto some DVD's.  I've also been cleaning out some of the church offices, and organizing things at church--in the office and the cd and dvd racks. 

Blessings!

Saturday, August 8, 2015

34 Years?? Where does the time go?

Well, today hubby & I celebrated 34 years of marriage!  It sure is shocking.  I know that when the children were all so small, I could not fathom the day ever coming when the children would be grown, married, ME a grandmother!  Some days I couldn't even imagine a day when I wouldn't have children in diapers.  LOL!  But, 34 years have flown right on by.  Did I blink??

So, the older married kids decided we all should go on a dinner cruise, including my parents.  Some of the kids were missing, but as many that could make it, we went.  It was a lovely evening!  We had prime rib, walleye (I didn't eat that, as I don't like fish--but my hubby ate it), garlic buttered potatoes, dinner rolls, pasta salad, leaf salad, and dessert. 



And, here is a picture of all of us that went.  Well, except Brittany, because she took the picture.  :)





Today, hubby and I loaded up the four wheeler, and went to Mondovi, and road a trail.  It was nice and relaxing!  We went all the way to Osseo, which isn't even the end of the trail!  We were worried about rain (well, I was), so I drove on the way back, and booked it.  We stopped in a campground nearby, and they had flush toilets, and HOT water!!! 

They even had a cute little lending library!!

We got home, and threw some steaks on the grill, along with some fresh corn on the cob.  YUM!!

Blessings!