Never Say Never by Lisa Wingate {GIVEAWAY}

NEVER SAY NEVER                                                                             By Lisa Wingate

I read Lisa Wingate's book, Talk of the Town, so was excited to read and review Never Say Never.  I enjoy Lisa's writing and was quickly drawn into the story of Kai as she takes off on an unplanned adventure.  This is chick lit at it's best!  I love the entangled lives of those in Daily, Texas. Lisa captures the sense of a small, back-of-the-roads, Texas town with people who lovingly interfere in each other's lives.  Of course, what would a good chick lit read be without romance?  Kai has a wonderful aunt, Aunt Donettta, who feels it's in her best interest to help Kai find romance.  Actually, Aunt Donetta may do more than help.  She has the internal instinct of a wonderful mother and matchmaker which makes for a great recipe of love and laughter.  "Sometimes life's unexpected storms blow in unexpected possibilities.  Never Say Never!"  Need a light hearted, down home, fun read?  Want to read this book?  Enter giveaway.  See below:

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Two of My Favorite Things

A great, tasting glass of sweet tea and a good book are two of my favorite things!  Try the sweet tea recipe below (adjust sugar according to your taste buds).  The baking soda clears the tea and makes it darker (baking soda leaves no taste).  So grab a good book and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 6 regular tea bags
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2-2 cups sugar
• 6 cups cold water

Directions

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   In a large glass measuring cup, place the tea bags and add the baking soda.
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   Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
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   Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
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   Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them.
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   Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher; add the sugar.
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   Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
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   Add in the cold water.
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   Let cool; chill in the refrigerator and serve over ice.

WINNER OF UPRINTING GIVEAWAY

Congratulations, Mary!

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Queen of the Class (Ann Estelle Stories)

I love ALL things Mary Engelbreit.  I like the colors of the art work, the cute kid faces, the sweet stories.  So, here is another favorite story by Mary Engelbreit.  Queen of the Class is about finding what you can truly do well.  I liked the lesson that kids can take from this story (not a bad lesson for adults either).  Ann wants to do something great in the class play; however, the teacher sees an ability in Ann that Ann doesn't realize she possesses.  Ann makes the class play the best ever and Mary Engelbreit makes this another great story with her art work and sweet story.  A great gift book.

Buy Queen of the Class (Ann Estelle Stories) at Amazon :)

Going Green :)

Going Green Fun!

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Milk
• Mashed Potatoes
• Cookie Or White Cake Mix
• Torani Lime Syrups
• Alfredo Sauce
• Green Food Coloring
• Sprite
• Bread Mixes
• Carton Of Whipped Cream

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   Start off the morning by serving your kids a glass of green milk with their breakfast(a bowl of Lucky Charms, perhaps?).
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   Put a few drops of green food coloring in a clear citrus-based soda to make a fun, fizzy, green beverage. To improve the taste, you can also add lime-flavored syrup to the soda.
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   Impress your friends and family by making pasta and serving it with green Alfredo sauce or pesto sauce. Or serve chicken with green gravy and green mashed potatoes (with green vegetables, of course).
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   Bake a loaf of fresh green bread by adding a few drops of food coloring to your bread mix.
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   Make a traditional dessert more festive by preparing some green whipped cream as a topping. If you like, add a touch of mint extract to match the color with a mint flavor
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   Whip up a batch of sugar cookies, adding a couple of drops of green food coloring to the dough, or add green food coloring to a white cake mix.