A Book Review

This summer, I received a special from Bethany House Publishers: 2 free books in one month!! I couldn't have been more excited. The first book I read, Rebellious Heart, was SO good, the second...not so good. I HATE writing negative reviews just as much as I HATE giving students negative feedback on their writing...but sometimes it MUST be done...

photo from Amazon.com (linked)

I have read Tracie Peterson books in the past. This book is not unlike the others I have read. It has an enlightening historical setting, which seems more interesting than the love story between the two main characters.
I felt this book was too predictable, like her other books. It was a sweet story and a nice lesson on loving others as Christ loves us, but the rest of the story was lacking. The characters did not seem developed enough for me to feel attached to them. I found myself wanting to skip ahead so that I could finish reading it and start reading something else. However, I made myself read every page, in hopes that I would like this book a little more, but in the end, I did not.
I hoped for a twist in the story, but found only the same storyline as her other books: two unlikely characters who were not supposed to fall in love, fall in love; one or both find themselves in perilous danger only to rescued, resulting in a complete change in emotion toward one another.
It has a happy ending, which keeps the book entertaining, but I can't say that the book was entertaining enough to warrent a referral to friends.

Ramblings...

My baby will be 2 in less than 3 months!! I am dying. I cannot handle this. He's grown inches taller overnight, he's talking nonstop, playing with cars and pirates on his own....I love the growing up but I miss my little baby!!

21 months old!

I fear I have fallen into the "mom fashion pit." Nothing trendy appeals to me. Pumps are not practical, nor do I want to show my midriff...but let's be honest, midriffs should only be acceptable in a few places, restaurants not being one of them! (rant over...)

A certain little boy is in the habit of asking for chocolate every morning. I give him a Kiss or a Peanut Butter cup. I always said I'd never let my kids have so much candy or chocolate, but I can't resist that sweet voice. Some need coffee, he needs chocolate ;)

I've started my Christmas shopping. Who am I kidding?? I started it in August...in hopes of sticking to a budget, but I always get caught up in the season and shop some more. ;)

My heart was completely overwhelmed with the thought of Mary praising God that His promised One had arrived - can you imagine her, looking at her sleeping baby boy and knowing God's promise? Only a few believed it while he was still new. She knew. :)  I was thanking God that my baby is here, and God overwhelmed me with that thought. (Perhaps I'm in the mood for Christmas...ha!)

We have a new puppy. Her face is too cute for us to be frustrated with her for too long about anything...let's hope she keeps that cuteness because, I fear, we've brought home Marley... ;)

Maggie - 8 weeks old

Blueberry Casserole

I'm not a cobbler fan. Probably because I've only ever tried Peach Cobbler, and I don't care for baked peaches...I feel like they taste like bad breath (am I the only one??).

My mama (pronounced, "MawMaw" in WV ;) ) made this blueberry cobbler a few weekends ago. I couldn't get enough of it! I made some for my little family and ate most of it. I even contemplated having some for breakfast (it's fruit, right?? and with ice cream on top, it's the same as having milk...).

I would LOVE to keep this as a top-secret family recipe, but it's not our own - it came from a church cookbook (love those!) that my mama picked up at a yard sale, of all places. I'm now a believer in cobbler. Once you taste this, you will be a believer in cobbler for every meal and every snack in between. ;)

Blueberry Casserole

1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
2-3 c blueberries
1/2 c sugar
yellow cake mix
2 sticks butter, melted
1/4 c brown sugar
chopped pecans

1.) Spray 8x10 pan and preheat oven for 350.
2.) Spread pineapple in bottom of pan.
3.) Mix blueberries ad sugar. Spread on top of pineapple.
4.) Sprinkle cake mix on top of blueberries.
5.) Pour melted butter over cake mix.
6.) Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top of butter.
7.) Bake for 25 minutes.

Top with vanilla ice cream, and enjoy! Leftovers are great, too!