Mommy Moments ~ Time with my son at the movies

My two girls are spending some time with their grandparents this weekend, so my son is the only kid home for the next few days.  While Dad was at work yesterday, he and I went to see Despicable Me 2 in our local theater.  It was his choice for the movie (I wanted to see Monsters U)



The movie made us both laugh, repeatedly and was a joy to watch.  My son and I had fun spending some quality bonding time together and laughing at what I call "boy humor" throughout the movie.



It is always good for Mom (and Dad) to spend individual time with each and every child.  I get quite a bit of one-on-one with each of the girls, but my son tends to spend a lot more time with his Dad than with Mom.  So getting in some Mom/Son time was a joy for us both and something I look forward to again in the near future.



Have you spend any one-on-one time lately with your child(ren)?  Tell me about it!  leave me a comment and let me know how it went, what you did, where you go?



:)

Happy Birthday America, how do YOU spend your Independence Day?

Happy Birthday AMERICA 

Enjoy this Independence Day!

Thank a Soldier today if you can!

 My children, husband and I will be with our family all day - how do YOU celebrate July 4th???

Widow of Gettysburg by Jocelyn Green - CFBA book tour

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Widow of Gettysburg

River North; New Edition edition (April 12, 2013)

by

Jocelyn Green






ABOUT THE BOOK

When a horrific battle rips through Gettysburg, the farm of Union widow Liberty Holloway is disfigured into a Confederate field hospital, bringing her face to face with unspeakable suffering--and a Rebel scout who awakens her long dormant heart.




While Liberty's future crumbles as her home is destroyed, the past comes rushing back to Bella, a former slave and Liberty's hired help, when she finds herself surrounded by Southern soldiers, one of whom knows the secret that would place Liberty in danger if revealed.




In the wake of shattered homes and bodies, Liberty and Bella struggle to pick up the pieces the battle has left behind. Will Liberty be defined by the tragedy in her life, or will she find a way to triumph over it?
Widow of Gettysburg is inspired by first-person accounts from women who lived in Gettysburg during the battle and its aftermath.





If you would like to read the first chapter of Widow of Gettysburg, go HERE.







ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jocelyn
Green is a child of God, wife and mom living in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She
is also an award-winning journalist, author, editor and blogger. Though
she has written nonfiction on a variety of topics, her name is most
widely recognized for her ministry to military wives: Faith Deployed.
Her passion for the military family was fueled by her own experience as a
military wife, and by the dozens of interviews she has conducted with
members of the military for her articles and books, Faith Deployed:
Daily Encouragement for Military Wives and its sequel, Faith
Deployed...Again: More Daily Encouragement for Military Wives. She is
also co-author of both Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq
& Afghanistan and Stories of Faith and Courage from the Home
Front (forthcoming, May 2012). Her Faith Deployed Web site and Facebook
page continue to provide ongoing support, encouragement and resources
for military wives worldwide.

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Pamper Yourself this Summer with a HUGE GIVEAWAY on Mom Loves 2 Read

Just in time for The Celebration of our Independence - a wonderful giveaway that will Pamper one Lucky Winner!



Mom Loves 2 Read has teamed up with some great bloggers to provide you with another FUN giveaway!



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10 great Self Help Stress Solutions ebooks by Darlene Josaphe - book tour on Mom Loves 2 Read

Welcome To Mom Loves 2 Read - today's tour stop for Darlene Josaphe's Self-Help Stress Solutions through Pump Up Your Book tours!  Read all about the 10 great self-help ebooks that author Darlene Josaphe has released. 

Join Darlene Josaphe, author of the self-help stress release series Self-Help Stress Solutions, as she tours the blogosphere July 1 through August 30, 2013 on her second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!



 

 

ABOUT DARLENE JOSAPHE

 



 



Darlene Josaphe helps women manage stress successfully with resources that educate, combined with personal support. Her website, Natural Stress Relief Tips For Women, is an exclusive website for women that provides self-improvement articles, stress reduction resources, and transformational tools to women who want to improve their lives and achieve their life goals.



Natural stress relief tips for women is a site about turning your life from OK to extraordinary by reducing the stress, anxieties, and tensions that rob you of the peace of mind and happiness you deserve. If your life feels like a constant pressure cooker, you’re not alone. Women today are under a lot of pressure.



Knowledge is power, and our self-help ebooks for women will empower you to cope with the stresses in your life and achieve your life goals, whether it is happiness, good health, loving relationships, financial freedom, fulfillment … or all of the above.



To see all that Darlene offers, including a chance to learn more about natural stress relief techniques and tips you can use right now and high-performance strategies that you can use immediately to improve your life, simply take our FREE Stress-busting eCourse and learn how to turn your stress into success!



To find out more, please visit her at http://www.natural-stress-relief-tips-for-women.com



To find out more about the series, go to Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Darlene%20Josaphe&search-alias=digital-text

 

ABOUT SELF HELP STRESS SOLUTIONS

Now there’s a way to get rid of the harmful effects of stress on your body and spirit. Our Self-Help Stress Solution Series tells you how aromatherapy, walking, nutrition, time management, money management, gardening, camping, and many other natural self-help methods, can be the cure you’re looking for.



Imagine! No more anti-depressant pills that trigger weight gains and have you walking around like a zombie.



No more lying awake at night while stressful issues with family, job or relationships roll around in your head.



No more neck and body aches when you wake up in the morning from the stressful state you were in when you went to bed.



No more coping with the side-effects of depression that stress can cause.



How Can Our Self-Help Stress Relief Series Help Get Rid of Stress?



It’s not magic – nor is it a big secret! The calming effects of aromatherapy, when combined with other stress-relief techniques, can rejuvenate your mind, body and soul and literally lift away the stresses of the day. Eating healthy foods and engaging in a healthy lifestyle can fortify your body to fight off stress successfully. Developing the happy of taking a brisk walk a few times each week, strengthens your body as well as helps you sleep better at night, which are all essential factors in overcoming stress. Spending time outdoors gardening or camping works wonders for body, mind and spirit.



This Self-Help Stress Solutions Series will blow you away with information that you might not have known about relieving stress in your life.



Learn how to develop a life plan for stress relief.



The “Self Help Stress Solutions” Book Series will teach you how to systematically reduce or rid yourself of stress symptoms that permeate your life. This is imperative for your well-being. Health concerns are nothing new, and many develop a diet and exercise plan to deal with them.



Many don’t realize that developing a life plan for stress relief can also make your mind and body healthy. You may even lose weight when you learn how to manage stress because you’re not eating mindlessly or comforting yourself with food.



One Thing I Know For Sure…



…is that every woman wants to reduce stress in her life, but isn’t sure how.



Most are definitely not aware that there are techniques, including aromatherapy, proper nutrition, walking, gardening,, camping, time and money management, that can help in a purely delightful way. 

First Chapter Review:

 I was actually quite interested in the "Walking for Stress Relief" ebook.  I read through the first chapter and found some things I had not thought of for quite a while in relation to walking for exercise.  One thing that struck my interest was "Walking moves the body in a relaxed way, helps clear the mind and allows the walker to focus on the physical sensations in the body."  I am not fond of walking for exercise, but had planned on starting back in the evenings when it cools down a bit.  Walking does help me relax and clear my mind - especially when paired with listening to soothing music while I walk.  It is a time for myself with few to no distractions and can be calming as well.

From reading about walking for stress relief, I am now excited to start walking again myself.  The Stress Relief series by Darlene seems to be something that many of us can relate too.  I recommend giving them a try and see if you don't find something that interests you as well.

 

The Self-Help Stress Solutions Virtual Book Publicity Tour Schedule

Monday, July 1 - Book reviewed at Reviewing Shelf

Monday, July 1- Book spotlight at Naturally Kim B

Monday, July 1 - First chapter reveal at Parenting 2.0

Tuesday, July 2 - Guest blogging and First chapter review at MomLoves2Read

Wednesday, July 3 - Interviewed at My Devotional Thoughts

Thursday, July 4 - Guest blogging at My Devotional Thoughts

Friday, July 5 - Interviewed and Guest blogging at Janna Shay

Monday, July 8 - Book reviewed at Books+ Beach= Escape

Monday, July 9 - Book featured at My Devotional Thoughts

Wednesday, July 17 - Book featured at Parenting 2.0

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