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Ree Drummond’s (The Pioneer Woman) New Cookbook: “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier”

I have been a fan of Ree Drummond’s the moment I first read her blog; The Pioneer Woman. I met her briefly in Chicago at Blogher one year, and I was so astonished by her beauty and was so glad to see how down to Earth she is and Real. These are 2 characteristics I look for in Popular or Celeb people. And she was everything I hoped she would be. I just found out that she has another cookbook that came out on 3/31/12. I have watched her on The Today Show cooking, and she really...

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“7 Steps to a Happy Marriage” : By Jenna McCarthy – Out Today!

I would love to share with you today this hilarious video (below) and new book by Jenna McCarthy. Don’t forget to google Zestra after you watch it… or better yet, check out the link on Jenna’s homepage, http://www.jennamccarthy.com/ I have a remarkably happy marriage, and people ask me all the time how I got so lucky. (Not as often as they ask me about autism, vaccines and Jim Carrey, so let’s get something straight before we go any further: Not. Her.) I used to wonder if it...

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Across The 2nd Dimension With Phineas and Ferb On Aug.5th

Phineas and Ferb are igniting the Summer fun with a brand-new Disney Channel original movie, Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension! It premieres on Friday, August 5, 2011, on Disney Channel at 8:00 PM ET/PT, and then again on Saturday, August 13 at 10:00 AM ET/PT on Disney XD. I don’t know about your children, but my sons age’s 12 and 14 Love this show.It’s no wonder because Phineas and Ferb is the #1 animated series in primetime among kids aged 6-11 and tweens 9-14....

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“Kathryn The Grape – Just Like Magic” ~Book Review and Giveaway

Written by Kathryn Cloward and Jody Duhamel Illustrated by Christine Winscott “Kathryn the Grape – Just Like Magic!” is a recently published vibrantly illustrated 40-page children’s picture book. The KathryntheGrape.com website is full of helpful information about the book, the story behind the book, and symbolism of characters. POOF! Just Like Magic! That’s how easy it is to fall in love with Kathryn the Grape and her magical butterfly friend, Maggie! These...

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Celebrating Love Book

Celebrating Love is a new gift series from 1-800-flowers.com and celebrations.com founder Jim McCann. Reinforcing the 1-800-flowers.com and celebrations.com philosophy of helping customers express, connect, and celebrate, McCann balances the practical with the inspirational, and the poignant with the profound, inside this collection of authentic love stories. Full-color drawings illustrate the book throughout and are interspersed with meaningful quotes and little-known facts about love and...

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Of The Wing

Of The Wing is the first book in a trilogy written by Georgia Anne Butler. It is about a girl who has a unique connection with birds. Especially birds of Prey. She can draw many birds to her with her keen “powers”. When a man seeks to kill a Red-Tailed Hawk, and who holds the answers to her questions, she may have to break her silence and give up her secret. This book is recommended for ages 9 and up. This book teaches children about the environment, and also about the friendship...

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