Where the Jobs Are Now: The Fastest-Growing Industries and How to Break Into Them By Joe Watson 288 pages (paperback) Date Published: December 23, 2009 BOOK DESCRIPTION: Get the skills you need to move into the fastest-growing—and recession-proof—industries Despite the current job market, there are industries that are still extremely successful and open to new […]
Book Review: "The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book: 101 of Chuck’s Favorite Facts and Stories”
Okay so who doesn’t like Chuck Norris? I mean he is an icon and honestly he makes me laugh! He is pretty much everywhere, and even when you haven’t heard anything about him in awhile, he pops up right at you! Now I never watched him in Walker, Texas Ranger, but I have seen a […]
Book Review: "Get Financially Naked" by Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar
Get Financially Naked by Manisha Thakor, MBA, CFA and Sharon Kedar, MBA, CFA Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Adams Media; (January 12, 2010) Product Description You may think that marital bliss means money doesn’t matter, but in today’s troubled economic times, that’s simply false hope. And with layoffs galore and debt mounting, financial stress is […]
Book Review & Giveaway: "Roses" by Leila Meacham (Ends 2/15)
ROSES by Leila Meacham Fiction (Hardcover Book) Published: 1/6/2010 624 Pages Retail: $24.99 Book Description: Spanning the 20th century, the story of Roses takes place in a small East Texas town against the backdrop of the powerful timber and cotton industries, industries controlled by the scions of the town’s founding families. Cotton tycoon Mary Toliver […]
Book Tour: "Third Time’s A Charm" by Virgina Smith (& Giveaway! Ends 2/8)
Third Time’s a Charm By Virgina Smith The Satisfying Conclusion of the Sister-to-Sister Series Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Revell Release: January 1, 2010 Retail: $14.99 Book Synopsis: (Dual Residency: UT & KY) – There’s not too much in this world that a little retail therapy can’t fix—except maybe the empty hole in your heart from […]
Book Review: "Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers"
I am super excited to be attending the Disney Social Media Conference next month (don’t worry I am working on that post next). Now since I haven’t been to Disney World in 9 years and I have never been there with young kids before, I was nervous to say the least. I was going to […]
Book Review & Giveaway: Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family (Ends 1/19)
Something about the Chicken Soup for the Soul books has always appealed to me. I love that I can pick them up and read a story whenever my kids give me a few minutes to myself. The stories are short and always true stories from people like you and me. The newest Chicken Soup for […]
Book Reivew: "Simply Salads" by Jennifer Chandler
Salads are one entrée I think I could live off of. There are just so many ways to make a salad that I think it is impossible to get sick of. Now don’t get me wrong I am not a vegetarian, but I do love vegetables and I think in my past life I was […]
Book Review: "The Sweet By and By" by Sara Evans
Okay so honestly I knew Sara Evans was a country musician but that was it. I didn’t know she was actually a multi-platinum recording artist and that she also helped co-write a book with Christian romance veteran Rachel Hauck. Throughout this 272 page book called The Sweet By and By, there is so much going […]