Twenty Thirteen In Review

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Am I the only one still grappling with the fact that another year just passed us by? Where did it go? 2013 was a very eventful and exciting year for us! Here are the highlights:

4 Tips for Surviving Pregnancy the Natural Way

One of the big things I never thought about before I got pregnant was how to get by while avoiding harmful chemicals. There are so many things we use in our daily life that are potentially harmful to unborn babies. Many of these were things I didn't even consider until suddenly I couldn't use them anymore. And of course there have been other pregnancy side effects that need to be treated that left me wondering, how?

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I think it's kinda ironic that the last time I did one of these posts was exactly 11 months ago. Where has the year gone. It's such a shame I didn't write more of these in 2013 since I do love these kinds of posts :-/

Pawn by Aimée Carter

Pawn by Aimée Carter
Harlequin Teen (November 26, 2013)
ISBN: 0373210558
347 pages
Age 14+
Buy Here for $9.39
My Rating: 4/5

What's In My Kelly Moore Bag? & The State of my Business

I love What's in my bag? posts and I especially am loving this one I am doing right now. For a really long time I have been wanting a purse camera bag. You know one of those gorgeous ones that don't look like camera bags from designers like JoTotes, Epiphanie, or Kelly Moore. I have wanted one so badly that for years I entered every single giveaway one of these companies has offered, to no avail. And despite my coveting, I just couldn't justify spending over $100 on a bag I would use exclusively for a small part of my business.

Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott

Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott
Harlequin Teen (January 28, 2014)
ISBN-10: 0373210965
ISBN-13: 978-0373210961
256 pages
Ages 14 +
Pre-order Here for $13.31
My Rating: 3/5

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner 
Disney-Hyperion (December 10, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1423171020
ISBN-13: 978-1423171027
384 pages
Ages 12+
Pre-order Here for $11.81
My Rating: 4/5

Blue Moon Roasted Turkey

While we don't celebrate Thanksgiving, every few years I'll end up making a turkey on Black Friday because they are the cheapest they'll get that week. This year worked out nicely because my FIL was in town helping Luke with our living room remodel. We invited over a couple more friends and had ourselves a real feast.

Cyborg Monday & Chapter 1 of Cress Review

"What is Cyborg Monday?" you ask. Well it is a clever marketing campaign Mac Teen Books has cooked up for the upcoming 3 book in The Lunar Chronicles series, Cress. Now you guys already know how much I loved Cinder & Scarlet, so I am dying for Cress to come out in February. I am actually trying to find some way to snag my hands on a full version ARC.