Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Have You Made The Switch?
Have you subscribed to Simplified Saving through email or RSS feed? Are you following through Google Friend Connect? Some of you are missing out on what is being posted over there, so I thought I'd remind you that Saving Money...Living Better is now Simplified Saving. If you haven't visited yet, it's worth checking out.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Curse of the Spider King {A Review}
I just wanted to remind you that Saving Money...Living Better is now Simplified Saving. Please make sure to head over there so you don't miss any exciting content! And now....Curse of the Spider King!
The Curse of the Spider King: Book 1 in the Berinfell Prophecies
By: Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
Ages: 12 - 17
Put out by: Thomas Nelson
Price: $14.99 (You can purchase this book from Amazon for $10.19 by clicking here or clicking on the image of the book in the left sidebar.)
Disclosure: This book was provided to me free of charge by Thomas Nelson in conjunction with Mama Buzz. All opinions expressed here were my own or those of my sweet daughter.
When I first looked at The Curse of the Spider King: Book 1 in the Berinfell Prophecies, I'll be honest with you, I wasn't too jazzed. The cover of this books has lots of gross looking spiders with knights riding on them. I hate spiders and I'm not a big fan of the fantasy genre either. This book by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper was written for ages 12-17. When I offered it to my kids to read, my 14 year old grudgingly offered to read it. I was pleasantly surprised when an hour later she came out of her room and told me "This book is amazing!" And from the time she finished the book, she has asked time and time again "Do you know when the second book is coming out?"
I'll let her tell you in her own words what she thought.
When I first saw the book Curse of the Spider King, I thought it was the lamest book ever, but I was just judging by its cover. As I started reading it, I couldn't pit it down. Curse of the Spider King was amazing. I just wanted to keep reading and never put down this mysterious book.
The book is about seven 13 year olds who live in our world, not realizing that someday they are going to save a world beyond their own. I love the characters Batson and Hopper created. The seven teens are my age and it sort of gives me something to think about...What would I have done if it was me?
The end of the book had a one chapter sneak preview of the second book. I'm so glad there is a second book!!! I can't wait to read it. And this time, I won't judge a book by its cover.
As a mom, it's comforting to know that books put out by Thomas Nelson won't be full of bad language and questionable morals. I can allow my teens to read them without having to read them first!
If you have a teen, this book would be a great Christmas gift! You'll definitely want to check it out.
I'll let her tell you in her own words what she thought.
When I first saw the book Curse of the Spider King, I thought it was the lamest book ever, but I was just judging by its cover. As I started reading it, I couldn't pit it down. Curse of the Spider King was amazing. I just wanted to keep reading and never put down this mysterious book.
The book is about seven 13 year olds who live in our world, not realizing that someday they are going to save a world beyond their own. I love the characters Batson and Hopper created. The seven teens are my age and it sort of gives me something to think about...What would I have done if it was me?
The end of the book had a one chapter sneak preview of the second book. I'm so glad there is a second book!!! I can't wait to read it. And this time, I won't judge a book by its cover.
As a mom, it's comforting to know that books put out by Thomas Nelson won't be full of bad language and questionable morals. I can allow my teens to read them without having to read them first!
If you have a teen, this book would be a great Christmas gift! You'll definitely want to check it out.
The Curse of the Spider King: Book 1 in the Berinfell Prophecies
By: Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper
Ages: 12 - 17
Put out by: Thomas Nelson
Price: $14.99 (You can purchase this book from Amazon for $10.19 by clicking here or clicking on the image of the book in the left sidebar.)
Disclosure: This book was provided to me free of charge by Thomas Nelson in conjunction with Mama Buzz. All opinions expressed here were my own or those of my sweet daughter.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
It's Time To Make The Switch...
Simplified Saving is finally up and running...and it's pretty! So if you've been reading Saving Money...Living Better (my blog with a very long name), you can now switch to Simplified Saving (or www.simplifiedsaving.com) There are a few more things that need to be done, but it's functional! If you are currently reading this in a reader or via email, please head on over to Simplified Saving and subscribe over there. Thanks for your patience during this long annoying process!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
FREE Beth Moore online Bible study every Monday!
Join Beth Moore every Monday for a free online Bible study! Click here to listen and download the study guide!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Mega Swagbucks Day
Today is Mega Swagbucks Day and that means you can earn Swagbucks in larger denominations (10,20, 50, 100). They guarantee over 10K Swagbucks will be awarded in Mega Bills! Make sure to head on over and do a few searches. Remember 45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 Amazon gift card. You can easily earn 1 or 2 Amazon gift cards a month with just a few searches a day!
For those of you who haven't heard of Swagbucks, it is a free way to search online (it's powered by Google and Ask.com) and earn rewards for doing it. You can learn more about Swagbucks in this post. Have a great weekend!!!
For those of you who haven't heard of Swagbucks, it is a free way to search online (it's powered by Google and Ask.com) and earn rewards for doing it. You can learn more about Swagbucks in this post. Have a great weekend!!!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
FREE Beth Moore online Bible study every Monday!
Join Beth Moore every Monday for a free online Bible study! Click here to listen and download the study guide!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Mega Swagbucks Day
Today is Mega Swagbucks Day and that means you can earn Swagbucks in larger denominations (10,20, 50, 100). They guarantee over 10K Swagbucks will be awarded in Mega Bills! Make sure to head on over and do a few searches. Remember 45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 Amazon gift card. You can easily earn 1 or 2 Amazon gift cards a month with just a few searches a day!
For those of you who haven't heard of Swagbucks, it is a free way to search online (it's powered by Google and Ask.com) and earn rewards for doing it. You can learn more about Swagbucks in this post. Have a great weekend!!!
For those of you who haven't heard of Swagbucks, it is a free way to search online (it's powered by Google and Ask.com) and earn rewards for doing it. You can learn more about Swagbucks in this post. Have a great weekend!!!
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