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Friday, December 26, 2014

Sale!! It's a sale!





Lilla Rose is having an after Christmas sale!!


Come and get it!!

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Have a happy holiday!!



Wishing you all a very happy holiday!!!



  From all of us at Learning Through My Eyes.

Sunday, December 21, 2014



Today we went to Ikea. Have you heard of that store? Have you been there before? I went once a long time ago but my husband and kids have never been. Shockingly enough it was his idea (facepalm). We even went when it was still daylight (another shocker). This place is huge. There were at least three levels. The showroom part had everything displayed how one might have it in their home. Couches, dining room, office, bedrooms. It was really neat to see and get ideas. There were sections with dishes, closet organization, anything you could possibly think of for the home. We were really impressed. But then some of us started to get that overstimulated feeling. Sometimes even a big store can do that. My husband started to say things like "we could just look at it online, shipping is probably even free." I didn't think anything of it at the time, I was enjoying my time there dispite some incidents. Those are just normal things when shopping with the family that I just faze out most of the time. If I let it all bother me I wouldn't enjoy myself and would not ever want to do it again. There was a time I was that way about a lot of things. I didn't want to do things because of this or that. Mainly I wanted to do things by myself. I am an introvert, have anxiety issues, a son on the spectrum and a social butterfly, talk non stop daughter to deal with each time I venture out solo. When my husband comes with us it's a lot different and I can enjoy myself more because I have a little bit of help. Not much but just an extra set of eyes can make a difference. When we were married before kids we shopped together all the time. Today reminded me of that. It was a nice day. I hope we have more of them.


Thursday, December 11, 2014

So...have you gotten all your shopping done for the holidays? Or have you just started? I am am a planner but for some reason I wait last minute for things like deadlines. I don't know why, maybe I like the rush I feel to be frantic. I'm sure a lot of you do that too. I always tell myself "This year I will be more organized " I do try but often fail miserably. I used to be really hard on myself. I have anxiety issues so that just added to my already boggled mind. Not fun. Hopefully someday I will learn.

And how about those kiddos? Do your children have extreme bounds of energy this time of year? Oh my!!! I can open an indoor obstacle course. Lord, help me!! Happy thoughts, happy thoughts!!!

Need a last minute gift?  There's still time to get your gifts before Christmas. Visit my website at www.lillarose.biz/CrownJewels

Monday, December 1, 2014

Hello friends,

I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Did you go black friday shopping? I did online. I also had one on my other website. I became a Lilla Rose consultant last July. It has been a very rewarding experience. So that being said I am going to start posting about that on here as well. I took a break from blogging for awhile. My laptop crashed about a year ago and I lost all of my stuff on it. It devastated me and I lost my voice. My voice to write. I have done reviews here and there but that was about it. I am slowly coming back. Stay tuned.

O

Monday, November 3, 2014

Wizzy Gizmo Who Created Everything by Chris Del Aguila and Justin Cummins



I received this book free of charge in return for an honest review.



Wizzy Gizmo Who Created Everything is the first book in the series on the Bible for children. This book is a creative way to explore creation with children. With the beautiful illustrations and exciting text there is never a dull moment and holds their attention the whole way through.

It all begins when Wizzy Gizmo, a world famous inventor, puts the Bible on his extraordinary invention. The Gizmovision. It brings it to life and Wizzy and the kids are taken back to the beginning riding in the Gizmoblaster. With flashes, whirls and hums they travel to the first day of creation.

This story was fun to read and interesting. We really enjoyed it. Except for some discrepancies with a few facts on page 50 I would recommend this book. I can't wait to listen to the audio version.

You can get your book here. www.wizzygizmo.com

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Treasury of Bible Stories by Kelly Pulley Review






I was asked to review this book and received it free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.  


I was very excited when I found out I was chosen to review Kelly Pulleys Magnificent Tales Tresury of Bible Stories. Published by David C Cook. You may also recognize Kelly from The Beginners Bible of which he also illustrated. 

When I received the book I was surprised by how thick it was. I was very pleased with its appearance. My family and I began browsing through it right away.  My children really liked the pictures and were very curious. We started reading it immediately. I wasn't used to rhyming where reading the bible was concerned but my children liked it. I was glad that this book covered most of the bible stories all the way to Jesus and his resurrection. But it left out creation.  Other than that I was pleased with it and would definitely recommend this book to others. 

You can get yours here at www.davidccook.com

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Moms'Night Out Review

I have to admit I was ecstatic when I found out I was going to be able to review this book. I was hearing about it all over social media for months. What is Moms' Night Out you ask? Well it's one of the funniest books I've read in awhile. If you're a mom you've been there, you know, craving a night out with your friends? That means finding a babysitter for your kids right? Dad perhaps? What could possibly go wrong?        


Moms' Night Out is a 279 page novelization of the movie by Tricia Goyer (an author of over forty books) published by B&H Books. But don't let the page number intimidate you. It's a fast read because it is so action packed it's hard to put it down. You can really relate to these moms in some way or another. It is based on the movie Moms'Night Out. A depicted comedy that tells the story of three frazzled moms, their husbands, a sister in law, a missing baby, a tattoo parlor owner, a motorcycle gang and a cabbie all come together. 

The movie stars Sarah Drew (Grey's Anatomy), Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) and Sean Asten (Lord of the Rings) In select theaters now. 



Moms' Night Out and Other Things I Miss by Kerri Pomarolli

This book of devotionals was inspired by the movie. It will definitely make you laugh. So true and down to earth you will certainly discover that you are not alone in this zoo called "motherhood". Read them to brighten your day and make you feel like you can do this. With chapters titled "Mirror, Mirror in my car" and "Princess Mentality "you are sure to find something you can relate to. I really enjoyed this book and go back to it on occasion to have a good laugh at these realistic scenarios. 

I received these books for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 



Thursday, May 8, 2014

More Than A Memory -The Candace Kate Story

I feel very fortunate to be a part of this launch. I was able to review this book for free in exchange for a review. In 2003 The Fileccia family felt God speaking to them. He was speaking to them about a little girl way over in China who needed a forever home. They didnt know what to expect they only know that she was blind. Xing Dan Nang was 8 years old. This book was written from Nancys journals she kept while caring for Candace. Once they met they know there was something more. It wasn't just blindness. The challenges were many. Learning difficulties, bonding issues, weight loss all came in the picture but all of that was no match for her diagnosis of Batten's disease. But yet God had a plan for this little girl and she got her wish of a forever family after being turned away several times. This story is a bit difficult to read during all of the sorrow this family had gone through. This review is one of the hardest ones Iv'e had to write. No one has a guarantee on life. We don't know how long we will be here. Candance touched many lives in her short time on this earth. Though its a story of heartache and suffering there is also God's hand on it all and you can find some joy. Nancy is co-owner of A Journey Through Learning that she started with her best friend Paula. It began while caring for Candace in her long and frequent hospital stays. These lapbooks are wonderful and have been a delight to our family. Get your copy here: : http://candacekatestory.com/purchase1.html Kindle: http://amzn.to/1iOPEi1