The Christmas Singing by Cindy Woodsmall

The Christmas Singing by Cindy Woodsmall


My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mattie had finally picked up the pieces of her life, the life she had broken by her first love Gideon. or that is what she's been telling herself. Life is comfortable for Mattie, in which she's just too content too mess with at this point in her life. She moves to Ohio, in which she lives with her brother and his family at first. She gets her business, "Mattie Cakes" off and running, her dreams are coming true. She's doing really well, her business is booming til one day an accident forces her to return home and face her past.

This was my first Amish-Fiction book, I received the ebook version and read it on My Kindle Fire. I received it in exchange of an honest review. I really liked this book was a very easy for me to pick up and read,really light & fun. if it wasn't fir being a busy mom I could if easily finished in a day or so. but instead since I'm a busy mom it took me about a week. I liked this book and hope to read more of Cindy's books among other Amish related fiction.


As I had stated I never read any Amish-Fiction before, but reading Cindy Woodsmalls' book "The Christmas Singing" makes me want to read more. I'm not sure what kind of books she's read in the past but really hope to read all she has to offer. She left me wanting to know more about the characters in this book. I received this book via Blogging for Books, and the only thing I received was an ebook version of the book in exchange of an honest review on my blog. I hope everything I've said will encourage you to look into read Amish-Fiction. Reading has made me more intrigued by the Amish faith, I don't know much about it. However I remember having a friend who came to visit family as a young girl. We got along really well and she moved back to Pennsylvania where she was from, reading this makes me wonder whatever happened to her.

"I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"


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Gossip Girl Reading Challenge

You Know you Love me-- XOXO, Gossip Girl

I love the show Gossip Girl, I got hooked about two years ago. But never got to watch when it was on so I usually just watch it on The CW's Website, well about 4 months ago they came out with an app that has all of The CW's tv shows, full episodes!! YEAH baby!! lol So I'll clean and watch it at the same time now. hehe. I'm such an addict of this show, and it makes me miss New York City soooo badly sometimes. So I've decided to do this challenge and see how much different it really is. I've heard That Chance Crawford's character in the show is really different from what it is in the book. I've read in spoilers that he was more of a druggie and pothead. So he is much more than that. I think with the show the writers can have a chance to really make the characters grow as they have with him. My favorite Character by far is Chuck Bass I £££ him! I think his character has really changed from what it was as a spoiled rich kid, although he still has his moments. He reminds me of Today's Generation of Clark Gable, perhaps I'm wrong but he could be my Clark Gable any day. He just seems dark and debonair like Clark Gable was in his time. I'm such a Clark Gable fan too ahhh how dreamy. okay enough about that, here's the details on the book challenge and if your reading I hope You'll join in.

1. Gossip Girl
2. You Know You Love Me
3. All I Want Is Everything
4. Because I'm Worth It
5. I Like It Like That
6. You're the One That I Want
7. Nobody Does It Better
8. Nothing Can Keep Us Together
9. Only In Your Dreams
10. Would I Lie to You?
11. Don't You Forget About Me
12. It Had To Be You
13. I Will Always Love You (prequel)

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• Challenge will run January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Participants can join at any time throughout the challenge.
• Create an intro post, linking back to this post.
• Sign up using the Linky below. Make sure to add your post about this challenge, not your blog home page.
• All forms of books acceptable (audiobooks, eBooks, etc.), rereads are allowed and these books and be used for other challenges.
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• Reviews, while always appreciated, are not mandatory.

Happy Feet Two

Leah before Watching Happy Feet Two in 3D

     So we decided we'd take Leah to her first movie EVER! Granted we watch movies all the time at home so it was a completely different experience for her. She has been begging me for weeks to take her to the movies. At first she wanted To see the movie Puss in Boots, but we've seen the Trailors repeated over the last few weeks and I think that had something with her decision in the end. I really loved Pink's role in the movie. It depicts a mother's true role in every sense of the word "mother".  She plays Gloria whose son, Eric wants to find his place in this world when he gets upset with his father and goes off with his two best buddies to another area. His father finds him, but getting back home is a journey in more ways than one. Getting back isn't so easy and Mumble who is played by Elijah Wood must find a way to reunite his family once again. Its a very heartwarming story, but I do not think it is for everyone. My husband had said that if not for the singing and dancing it would be a very boring movie. But I guess it just depends on what you like. I think this movie truly depicts how our world is being impacted by Global Warming and its effects. About two months ago I took a Science class, in which I didn't think I'd like very much but it had became one of my favorite classes I've ever taken. I always said that animals and other living organisms adapt to their environments and this is really true in this case. However, they did not just want to adapt, their survival could not handle that. They not only adapted but they had to find a new way of surviving. So they go on a journey of finding a new way of surviving. I liked how they showed that everything in colder climates aren't covered completely with snow anymore that in fact there is grassy areas, in addition to areas of puddles and little ponds of water that was once frozen with ice and snow. It really opened my eyes what is really happening in places like this especially after taking this science class a few months ago. I've always felt that we have the power to make a difference, but I know not many people feel this way too. I thought I would include the song that Pink sung that I fell in love with. Enjoy! I really love this song, its so moving. A great message as well. I also wanted to say I loved Brad Pitt's and Matt Damon's role in the movie, they made it even more fun.

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Who do I look like? #babyclub

The Disney Store Tangled(Repunzel) Doll

Leah loves the movie "Tangled" She has watched it on Netflix over and over again. She now knows the movie by heart. How could I not get her "Tangled" themed birthday gift. I began looking around for her a gift. I didn't really care for any of the dolls at local Walmart so I decided to look online when I discovered the Disney Store. Where I found a Repunzel doll. It came late so I decided to give it to her at her Birthday party. Which we had both the kids a Birthday party last weekend. She honestly thought we didn't get anything for her birthday party. Aww how sad :( we made her open it up last. She was so excited she got her very own Repunzel doll. It was one of those moments that just takes your breath away that you had or rather I had a hand in making her happy. I was beside myself and needless to say I almost cried. How corny is that. I'll post more pictures this week since its Devin's 1st Birthday this week I didn't want to share many of the Birthday pictures til then.

Leah on Seizures and new neurologist

Leah antious for Daddy to buy her some Chicken Nuggets from McDonald's

     I've been taking Leah to a Neurologist, whom specializes in Development. She's been seeing someone who specializes in Developmental & Speech Delay for about a year now. She was just seeing someone at the local school system. A year ago next Month we started going to her current neurologist when our regular doctor suggest we see someone who specializes in Development. She just turned 5 years old on October 13. A year ago she would talk but you couldn't understand anything she was saying. Even now there are times you have to ask her to repeat herself repeatedly. Her teacher she had last year is one of the best teachers I've ever met. She really went beyond the call of Duty. I also bought programs to put on my iPad which really helped her too. I know some may be against little ones used such high cost electronic gadgets, but I can't begin to tell you the progress she has made in the last year. Leah has staring spells quite often, which is a sign of seizures so her Developmental Neurologist said lets make sure she's not having seizures. So, they did an EEG about 6 months ago and said that she is in fact having seizures but that is all that was told me. I feel like I'm in the dark. So, at her 5 year Well-child I told her regular doctor of my concern. They wanted to make sure if it was okay with her current Nerologist if we get a 2nd opinion. They said they where fine with it since they don't specialize in seizures just development. We haven't got the referral in yet, however we do know that she is being sent to Nashville to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. I'm okay with that cause I've always heard they are one of the best Children's Hospitals around. I'll update when I know more. I'm glad she is going, that way I know nothing more is going on. 

     The current neurologist things she has what is called Absent seizures, that you don't know really when she had them But one day last week she was playing. I honestly feel she had a seizure. No it wasn't a jerking all over the places convulsing one but she had all the symptoms of having one. They are just going to check things out and make sure nothing else major is going on with her. 

Not much happening

Hi Everyone, Hope this post finds everyone doing well. We’ve not been doing a whole lot lately especially with both of the kids being sick. First Leah was sick, she gotten Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease from another kid at school. First they break out with a fever then 3-4 days later they will break out with clear looking blisters on their hands, feet and inside their mouths. It’s not really that bad but it is contagious, especially for little ones. So of Course Devin ended up getting it as well, in addition to him already cutting his baby molars. For 2 weeks I believe both kids where tag teaming me and keeping me up at all hours of the day and night. We went to a Halloween Festival at our Church and the whole night Devin was up. Ugh!!!! talk about getting no rest. Needless to say the next day we didn’t attend church. Hubby let me go back to bed and he didn’t wake me and I slept til 10 a.m. and to be honest I could had slept longer, however I thought it was already late enough.

Finals are getting closer to being due in my Sociology 101 class, so I’ve started working on that. I am soooooo ready for a break, I’ll be glad when Christmas Arrives. I feel like my brain is fried, and that between housework, my children and school I don’t have a moment to myself. I have a few posting I’ve been thinking about doing over the next couple days, so please come back soon and look for them. It’s coming a storm here, so I must go. Have a great night.

Mary Beth

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#LeahJosephine wanted to wish everyone a #HappyHalloween

Devin's 1st #Halloween

Dusting off my blog

So I've not really blogged faithfully in 2 years plus. Why you might ask? Well I guess when my husband and I was having marital problems I just lost interest in EVERYTHING!!! I am in college full time was attending a different school and had actually failed 2 courses. Not something I'm proud of but I transferred to a different college a few months after and it was a better fit. All in all after many prayers not only by me but many others my husband seemed to change and we began work on our issues. Things aren't always perfect by any means but our issues changed us, especially me FOREVER!
A few months later Devin was conceived and on our Anniversary night (I know way way too many details.) I felt with devin and while carrying him it was a whole new beginning for not only me and my husband but our little family.

But what will I blog about? I'm sure mostly my children as they are my life. Maybe the things we do and the places we go. I just feel like being a mommy I have a pretty boring life. But I really want to mostly dedicate this blog to my weight loss and returning to a healthy me. I feel so miserable and exhausted all the time. I've been doing Turbo Jam but I just don't feel it's enough so I want to step it up a notch. Not sure what other plan I'm going to try but I defiantly want it to be from beachbody. I've been eating junk so I'm wanting to detox my body. The past few days I've felt shaky, dizzy and really sick and I don't like feeling that way. I want to be back at my healthy self.

Happy 5th Birthday Leah

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#iloveoldbarns

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Happy 10 Months old my sweet baby boy

Devin at 9 months

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More #giraffelove

Our trip to #KnoxvilleZoo in 2008 used #Camera+ to edit

#cloudporn

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#Kodak

About to eat some awesome homemade #chili

Leah's Surgery

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A prayer for my little girl

Devin Getting mad at the door knob

This is so hilarious i just had to share right quick. He did this for about 15 minutes. Lol

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Just one of the cute cases Zazzle.com offers. If you own an iPad, iPhone or iPod please check out zazzle today. I assure you won't leave disappointed. This is the current iPad case that I've feasted my eyes upon. What do you think? I don't have the cash right now to buy this, so maybe zazzle will see this and take it upon theirselves and give me one for an exchange in a review :) Come on http://zazzle.com what do you say?

 

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Devin Turn's 2 Months old

Today Marks Devin being 2 months old. It's still hard to believe I'm not pregnant anymore!! He's getting so big!! He's already got pretty good head control. The weather has been bad here so I've not scheduled his 2 month checkup. But the snow is about gone so I'm going to call in the morning to have it scheduled. He is due for his first set of shots which I dread.

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So I've been so anxious to get started to start reinventing myself. Today I actually feel like doing something. I ordered BeachBody's Turbo Jam and it looks like soooo much fun! So today I'm doing Learn & Burn. I weighed and measured myself already & I'm planning to somehow get my "Before" pictures done today. I will post them along with my weight and measurements probably tomorrow. I decided though when I was pregnant with Devin I had to take control of my life. I was so miserable when I was pregnant I decided I had to take control.

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