Over the Edge by Mary Connealy {Book Review}

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Seth Kincaid found his way home to his brothers, but somewhere along the way forgot he was married. His wife, Callie, didn’t forget though and doesn’t take the news too kindly.

Callie manages to track Seth down and has a few surprises for him. Seth’s memories since the Civil War are sketchy and Callie isn’t sure what to believe – or how patient to be with him.

Seth is trying his best to remember and win Callie back, but will he remember enough to keep her with him? Or will Callie decide enough is enough and let Seth go?

My Thoughts

Over the Edge is the third book in the Kincaid Bride series by Mary Connealy. Seth has been the ‘crazy’ brother since the series began, haunted by nightmares since his return from the Civil War. His brothers and wives are mostly patient with his many quirks, but no one knew he got married sometime after the war.

Many of Seth’s quirks are better explained in this book dedicated to his story and he is shown as so much more than the crazy younger brother that he appeared to be in the other books. Connealy develops Seth’s character deeply in Over the Edge, revealing parts of Set that only his relationship with Callie help explain.

Over the Edge wraps up the Kincaid Bride series nicely and with the introduction of a younger character, it opens the door for a follow-up where readers can see the Kincaid family in the future. {That may be a total guess on my part – but a definite possibility}.

Find Out More

~ Buy Over the Edge by Mary Connealy in paperback or Kindle format {currently only $2.99 on Kindle!!}.

Be sure to check out the entire series by Mary Connealy: Out of Control, In Too Deep, and Over the Edge

This book was provided for review by Bethany House. All opinions expressed in this review are solely my own.

Tracking Medicine Doses

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Believe it or not, I actually put into practice something that I saw on Pinterest. Although I may wish it wasn’t this one in particular, it has been VERY handy since our youngest is on a 30 day run of antibiotics and I have to remember to give them to him twice a day and also call the pharmacy to check on refills since they are dispersed in 10 day supplies.

The concept is so amazingly simple…but has truly been a HUGE help to my tired brain every day. I used a Sharpie to draw a quick grid on the side of the bottle for the days and times that our son needed a dose of his medication. Each time I give him the meds, I check off the dose.

With one quick look at the bottle, I am able to see if the medicine was given that day. A star next to another day reminds me to call the pharmacy to ensure they have the medication in stock for the upcoming refill.

It’s been working like a charm – and will definitely be used again when needed!

Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas

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Crystal Paine from Money Saving Mom has released a new ebook called Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas to help readers slow down and SAVOR the Christmas season. For the first three days {through November 15th}, you can grab a copy for your Kindle for only 99 cents!!

Do you want to have a meaningful, memorable, relaxed Christmas this year. Do you really want to be able to savor and enjoy this season–not just rush through it feeling overwhelmed and behind.

In Celebrating and Savoring a Simple Christmas you'll learn to:

• Organize your Christmas list
• Make and stick with a Christmas budget
• Freezer cook for the holidays
• Make memorable family activities
• Simple and inexpensive homemade gifts
• Get your home in order
• Savor the meaning of the season

…and much more.

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No Matter Who Wins…

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Today the kids went to the polls with me and walked through the 2012 presidential election process. They took a sample ballot from both parties so we could talk about the different issues that we were voting for.

After our ballot was counted, there were stickers.

Tonight as the kids got ready for bed, Zachary’s prayer just made my heart smile – and is a good reminder for all of us:

“Dear God, help us remember that no matter who wins tonight, you are still in charge.”

Amen.

The Four Footed Family Member

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There’s a new little someone who has quickly wiggled his way into the hearts of family members. We tried to keep him at arm’s length until we knew that Rick wouldn’t have any allergy issues with him, but really…that was a lost cause.

For a week he has been wandering the house, getting into kitty mischief and remained unnamed while we made a list of different names that might fit him.

And the list was getting long: Mittens. Mitt {Romney}. Caramel. Butterscotch. Pumpkin. Peanut. Butternut. Cinnamon.

Perhaps you notice the food trend??

Yesterday we finally settled on a non-hunger inducing name.

Toby. Short for Toby Cat…a name that is a throwback to one of the kids’ favorite singers – Toby Mac.

{I’ll admit that I am really already in love with the little stinker cat}.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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With fall in the air, the decorations are popping up all over our house and the only thing missing was the smell of fall.

The quickest way to remedy that was to pull out some pumpkin and experiment a little bit. The result – a recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Ingredients:

 

~ 3 cups of flour {I used whole wheat pastry flour and it worked great}

~ 1 tsp. salt

~ 2 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice

~ 1 tsp. baking soda

~ 1 cup butter or butter-flavored shortening

~ 5 Tbsp. pumpkin puree

~ 2 eggs

~ 3/4 cup sugar

~ 3/4 cup brown sugar

~ 1 tsp. vanilla extract

~ 1 bag of mini chocolate chips

 

Directions:

1. Cream butter/shortening with sugar. Add eggs and vanilla when mixed well.
2. Add in pumpkin puree.
3. Mix dry ingredients together and slowly mix in with wet ingredients.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto a cookie sheet. {I use a small cookie dough scoop and it works great!}
6. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or till browned and cooked to your liking.
7. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes and then enjoy!

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