30 Days - Cake

My sister has done it again, she asks me to make her a birthday cake.

So I have done it, I made her a Nyan cat cake.

I made her a rainbow cake, like the one I made Husband for his birthday, with a Nyan cat on top

Here is the Nyan cat

He doesn't look quite right, as he is still damp in this photo, but I am quite happy on how he turned out

Reluctant Queen

I recently received the e-book A Reluctant Queen by Joan Wolf.

It was a decent read, nothing unexpected from a fictional account of a famous bible story.
It was mediocre, but that isn't to say it was not enjoyable.

The best part was the characterisation, Haman wasn't entirely two dimensional and evil (like in so many other books) and same for Aherserus.

If you are looking for an easy, light read, then this is the book for you.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

30 Days - Writing thank you notes

The first thing I thought of to "give" was thank you notes.

I wrote notes to the local police station, fire station and ambulance (station?). This is because I feel that a lot of people take these services for granted.

Then Rona helped me by drawing a picture for each of the letters, which is about how far she can help me in this :)

In Case You Ever Wonder by Max Lucado

I have loved this book from afar for a while. Working in a Christian bookstore for most of my working life, I know good books from bad.

And this is an excellent book, a must for every child's library.

I received this from BookSneeze on Kindle, so I will be reading this to Rona quite often now :)

The story begins by telling the child "long, long ago God made a decision...a very important decision...one that I'm really glad He made. He made the decision to make you."
The story truly expresses what we as parents all want our children to know: they are very special, unique and have our hearts and this will never change.
"...As you grow and change, some things will stay the same. I'll always love you. I'll always hug you. I'll always be on your side. And I want you to know that... just in case you ever wonder."
The ending is perfect; it talks about heaven.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

30 days of Giving challenge

Last year, I participated in the 30 days of giving challenge. It was truly a challenge, and a wonderful thing to do.

So I have decided to do my own 30 days of giving again this November.

I started making a list of what to do last month, and I am looking forward to what I am going to do this month.


This is a great verse, what will be my motto for the next month at least.

Wish me luck!

The Blessing by Trent and Smalley

Another great book from 2 fabulous Christian authors. Smalley and Trent cleverly tie Christian values to modern psychology.
The book helps us to see that how we were raised has a complete influence on how we are today, without blameshifting the responsibility on our family.
This book is a blessing. Wow! A definite need to read for just about everyone. The time is now. Be a blessing. The importance of the blessing is seen throughout scripture and in the observation of individuals.

I recieved this book courtesy of Booksneeze, in exchange for an honest review

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Another Pinterest Project

I know, I know, I am a little addicted to Pinterest.....

But here is a great project I saw:

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I thought it was such a great idea, little book shelves for Rona to have :)

So I have done this at my house:

Rona absolutely loves it, and constantly pulls her books off the shelf to read :)

Miss Austen Regrets

I just saw this movie: Miss Austen Regrets

This was a quietly passionate movie, one that is based on what is known of Jane Austen's life.

Olivia Williams is fabulous as Jane Austen, witty and unassuming.

As a big fan of Jane Austen and the movie adaptions of her novels, I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the same.

The most fabulous Etsy find

I found this fabulous print on Etsy

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It is I love you in binary!

So geeky and cool, I really must buy this for Husband!