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My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (7), Camden (5) and Emma Grace (3). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
Spring Reading Thing 2010 – Wrap Up
What was your favorite book that you read this spring?
My favorite book was The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It is set in Jackson, Mississippi during the civil rights movement. It was one of those books that I couldn’t put down until it was finished.
What was your least favorite book that you read this spring? Why?
My least favorite book was Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakof. It is set in Toccoa, Georgia during the summer of 1945. While it wasn’t a bad book, it just took me a while to really get into the story line.
Overall, I finished most of the books on my list, except for one non-fiction and one fiction.
Non-Fiction
- 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter – Vicki Courtney
- Green Mama: The Guilt-Free Guide to Helping You and Your Kids Save the Planet – Tracey Bianchi
- Living With Less So Your Family Has More – Mark and Jill Savage
- In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing – Lee Woodruff
Fiction
- The Rivers Run Dry – Sibella Giorello
- The Missing – Beverly Lewis
- Split Second – David Baldacci
- A Catered Murder – Isis Crawford
- Healing Waters – Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
Bible Studies & Devotions
- What Does the Bible Say about That – Carolyn Larson (with the kids)
Book Club
- The Help – Kathryn Stockett
- Fireworks Over Toccoa – Jeffrey Stepakoff
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things wrap up posts.
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Spring Reading Thing 2010
Non-Fiction
- 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter – Vicki Courtney
- Green Mama: The Guilt-Free Guide to Helping You and Your Kids Save the Planet – Tracey Bianchi
- Living With Less So Your Family Has More – Mark and Jill Savage
- In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing – Lee Woodruff
Fiction
- The Rivers Run Dry – Sibella Giorello
- The Missing – Beverly Lewis
- Split Second – David Baldacci
- A Catered Murder – Isis Crawford
- Healing Waters – Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
Bible Studies & Devotions
- What Does the Bible Say about That – Carolyn Larson (with the kids)
Book Club
- The Help – Kathryn Stockett
- Fireworks Over Toccoa – Jeffrey Stepakoff
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things lists.
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2009 Reading List
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Fall Into Reading 2009 – Wrap Up
This reading challenge actually was a challenge this time. I have only completed half of the books that I put on my list. I am in the middle of a couple right now and hoping to finish the rest of my list soon.
Non-Fiction
- We Who Are Alive and Remain – Marcus Brotherton
- Prairie Tale – Melissa Gilbert
- Fighting Back: Living Life Beyond Ourselves – Deena Burnett
Fiction
- Love the One You’re With – Emily Giffin
- Fatally Flaky – Diane Mott Davidson
- Face of Betrayal – Lis Wiehl and April Henry
- Quaker Summer – Lisa Samson
- Where Grace Abides – B.J. Hoff
Bible Studies & Devotions
- Have a New Kid By Friday – Dr. Kevin Leman
- Walking By Faith: Lessons Learned in the Dark – Jennifer Rothschild
Book Club
- The Red Tent – Anita Diamant
Reading with Caleb and Camden
- My Big Book of 5 Minute Devotions – Pamela Kennedy and Douglas Kennedy
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Fall Into Reading wrap up posts.
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Fall Into Reading 2009
Non-Fiction
- We Who Are Alive and Remain – Marcus Brotherton
- Prairie Tale – Melissa Gilbert
- Fighting Back: Living Life Beyond Ourselves – Deena Burnett
Fiction
- Love the One You’re With – Emily Giffin
- Fatally Flaky – Diane Mott Davidson
- Face of Betrayal – Lis Wiehl and April Henry
- Quaker Summer – Lisa Samson
- Where Grace Abides – B.J. Hoff
Bible Studies & Devotions
- Have a New Kid By Friday – Dr. Kevin Leman
- Walking By Faith: Lessons Learned in the Dark – Jennifer Rothschild
Book Club
- The Red Tent – Anita Diamant
Reading with Caleb and Camden
- My Big Book of 5 Minute Devotions – Pamela Kennedy and Douglas Kennedy
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Fall Into Reading lists.
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Spring Reading Thing 2009 – Wrap Up
This was one of my better reading challenges. I finished almost all of my books. I am currently finishing the last one.
The boys and I read a lot this spring, but did not finish the books we are reading together. We should be finishing Farmer Boy in the next week and then we are going to make a recipe from the book. They are very excited about doing that.
Non-Fiction
- A Life That Says Welcome – Karen Ehman
- Treasuring God in Our Traditions – Noel Piper
- Your Father’s Voice – Lyz Glick & Dan Zegart
Fiction
- Almost Friends – Philip Gulley
- The Longing – Beverly Lewis
- Sweet Revenge – Diane Mott Davidson
Bible Studies & Devotions
- Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman – Beth Moore
- Night Light for Couples – James & Shirley Dobson
- Sticky Situations 2: 365 Devotions for Elementary Kids – Betsy Schmitt
Book Club
- The Choice – Nicholas Sparks (Secular Fiction)
- Reconstructing Natalie – Laura Jensen Walker (Christian Fiction)
- Persuasion – Jane Austen (Classic)
Reading with Caleb and Camden
- Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House in the Big Woods – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House #5) – Mary Pope Osborne
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things wrap up posts.
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Spring Reading Thing 2009
Non-Fiction
- A Life That Says Welcome – Karen Ehman
- Treasuring God in Our Traditions – Noel Piper
- Your Father’s Voice – Lyz Glick & Dan Zegart
Fiction
- Almost Friends – Philip Gulley
- The Longing – Beverly Lewis
- Sweet Revenge – Diane Mott Davidson
Bible Studies & Devotions
- Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman – Beth Moore
- Night Light for Couples – James & Shirley Dobson
- Sticky Situations 2: 365 Devotions for Elementary Kids – Betsy Schmitt
Book Club
- The Choice – Nicholas Sparks (Secular Fiction)
- Reconstructing Natalie – Laura Jensen Walker (Christian Fiction)
- Persuasion – Jane Austen (Classic)
Reading with Caleb and Camden
- Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House in the Big Woods – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House #5) – Mary Pope Osborne
Head on over to Callapidder Days to see other Spring Reading Things lists.
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2008 Reading List
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Fall Into Reading 2008 – Wrap Up
It’s time for Callapidder Days Fall Into Reading 2008 wrap up. I have completed almost all of the books on my list. I have 2 non-fiction and 1 fiction left to finish. Caleb and I are still plugging away at Farmer Boy. We will complete it the first of the year. We took the month of December off to focus on our stack of Christmas books.
Non-Fiction
- Grace Based Parenting – Tim Kimmel
- Escape – Carolyn Jessop and Laura Palmer
- Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope – Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak
- A Life That Says Welcome – Karen Ehman
Fiction
- Sunset – Karen Kingsbury
- Tough Cookie – Diane Mott Davidson
- Sticks & Scones – Diane Mott Davidson
- Chopping Spree – Diane Mott Davidson
- The Shack – William P. Young
Bible Studies
- A Woman’s Heart: God’s Dwelling Place – Beth Moore
Reading with Caleb
- Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
Reading with Caleb, Camden and Emma
- Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale – Derek Anderson
- Thanks for Thanksgiving – Julie Markes
- The Littlest Pumpkin – R.A. Herman
- Growing Apples and Pumpkins – Amy and Richard Hutchings
- Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple – A.H. Benjamin and Gwyneth Williamson
- Pumpkin Day – Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
- Thanksgiving – Ann Heinrichs
- Thank You, Sarah – Laurie Halse Anderson
- Thanksgiving Is – Gail Gibbons
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Bloggy Giveaway Winner (Fall 2008)
The winner of the book, My Big Book of 5-Minute Devotions, is Lanie from Creations by Lanie. Be sure and check out her cute Etsy shop. Thanks to everyone for entering my giveaway.
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