September 2012

Be Still My Soul {Review and Giveaway}

by Trish September 30, 2012 67 comments

Be Still My Soul is the debut novel by Joanne Bischof, and the first in what will be her Cadence of Grace series. As the book opens, we meet Lonnie Sawyer, an almost-eighteen year old [...]

Vancouver Moms — Don’t Miss Leading Moms on October 3rd

by Janice September 30, 2012 0 comments

Need some inspiration? Want to kick off your fall with some renewed passion? If you live in the Greater Vancouver Area, come join the women at Leading Moms — an annual event featuring inspiring talks [...]

Around the Blogosphere-Add YOUR Giveaway Link

by Jennifer Sikora September 30, 2012 2 comments

Welcome to our weekly roundup here at 5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere. As you know, you can come back all week and add a post or giveaway to our Linky. Be sure to check back [...]

Tail Towns Friends by Ganz Facebook Game Review

by Connie Roberts September 29, 2012 1 comment

If you know anything about Ganz, the makers of Webkinz, you know that they keep children entertained for hours. They have accomplished that again with their Tail Towns Friends Facebook game. Filled with adorable country [...]

Checking In With the Sisters – If We Are Just One, We Can Break

by Lolli September 29, 2012 0 comments

Lolli here… I remember the day many years ago when my oldest daughter came home from church and began singing a song I knew I had not taught her. I was struck with the idea [...]

How Coupons Can Cost You (Your Sanity!)

by Guest Contributor September 28, 2012 1 comment

This humorous guest post is from Meg Sparwath at Perfect Zen Woman. Coupons are not my friends. They taunt me by merely existing. The ad section of the paper sits, unused, silently reprimanding me for [...]

Casting Call: Season 2 of TLC’s ‘Four Houses’

by Liza Corbo September 28, 2012 0 comments

Who loves their reality TV like I do? (I love my reality TV!) Do you also have a love of homes and design? TLC has a new hit TV series called Four Houses which combines it [...]

Pin It Friday – Add Your Favorite Pins

by Susan September 28, 2012 1 comment

It’s Friday and time to share your favorite pins here at Pin It Friday. In the linky list below, you can add links directly to your pins on Pinterest OR if you do a Pin [...]

The Best Ways to Go Bare: Tips & Tricks for Effective Hair Removal

by Kristle Jones September 27, 2012 2 comments

Scrape, Riiiip, Zap…No, these aren’t sounds from your kids’ Halloween soundtrack. These are the sounds that women go through on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to keep themselves hair free. Don’t torture yourself with [...]

Lovely, Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap from lilywrap (Review & Giveaway)

by Kari Crum September 27, 2012 65 comments

When it comes to gift-giving and presents, my mom and sister really got it going on! They are all about presentation. From the beautiful wrapping paper that is wrapped just right, with no crease out [...]