Category Archives: Lauren

Another Dawn

What are your thoughts on vaccines? There are many conflicting opinions out there, and many people are very passionate about whether or not children should be vaccinated. In her new novel, Another Dawn, Kathryn Cushman explores this topic through the compelling story of a mother and her beloved son. Grace Graham is a single mother…

Words

“I collect words. I keep them in a box in my mind. I’d like to keep them in a real box, something pretty, maybe a shoebox covered with flowered wrapping paper. I’d write my words on scraps of paper and then put them in the box. Whenever I wanted, I’d open the box and pick…

Promises to Keep

I hate to admit it, but I am getting old. I remember the days when I could stay up late into the night reading, and reading, and reading. Now, I am lucky if I don’t fall asleep before ten! On Monday evening, however, I managed to stay up well past my bedtime; I just couldn’t…

The Girl in the Gatehouse (with Giveaway)

Since her first novel, Lady of Milkweed Manor, I have read all of Julie Klassen’s books. I enjoy that her stories are set in the Regency period (they allow a brief visit with Jane Austen’s England), and her leading ladies are such likable characters. Julie Klassen’s new novel, The Girl in the Gatehouse is no…

Madeline at the White House

“Their old house in Paris is covered with vines and they travel about in two straight lines. Their plane gets in at half past nine. The smallest one is…” I am sure that most of you can finish this sentence. Madeline has been a beloved children’s character for more than half a century. Author Ludwig…

Daily Guideposts 2011

Back in November, we offered a giveaway of Daily Guideposts 2011 over at 5 Minutes for Mom. We’re happy to have the opportunity to offer another giveaway to one of you here. As part of my routine, I study the Bible every day, usually at night after my kids are in bed. However, I also…

Facelift

Kaye Redmond knows how to create the perfect image. When it comes to upscale real estate, Kaye masterfully stages homes to sell. Unfortunately, her skills do not transfer to her personal life: her husband left her for a younger woman, her teenage daughter is angry, and Kaye questions the direction of her life. When Kaye’s…

Chicks Run Wild

You know the saying: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. That is the central theme of this adorable new children’s book by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. In Chicks Run Wild, it’s bedtime for the sweet baby chicks. After Mama tucks them in, she leaves, and…”those chicks run wild!” Poor Mama is tired, but after several attempts…