Journal of A Rock Angel is a personal blog that should be checked out.  She has an awesome layout that includes intense colors, but it is enjoyable to look at.  I personally love the three flowers in her header.  They are really pretty, and I think they actually set the tone for the blog.  Sometimes when you read another person’s blog, there is no emotion there.  However, with hers, I can definitely “hear” her voice.  You can easily laugh with her, cry with her, be angry with her, and smile with her.  That is talent you don’t see all the time.  I think she gives us an awesome glimpse into her life.  I almost feel like I am there.  This is blog that is never boring and always interesting to read.  Go check it out!

I know it is past Christmas, but I just came across Jingle Babies in my bookshelf. I love this book! This book is a hit with toddlers, babies, and moms. I love all the little ones in there. They are so cute. These babies definitely do not need the best diet pills out there. They just have the baby fat in all the right places. On each page of this book there is a baby dressed up for the Christmas season. The first page has a snowman, then an elf, and then an angel. There are also words on each page. The pages are cardboard, so they are not easily torn and can be chewed on. The book takes less than five minutes to read, so it is great for kids that don’t have much of an attention span. It is beyond super cute. This would make a better gift around Christmas time but is great to look at year round.

Babys First Library - ABC is a book we actually received when Madison was a baby. It is a great book for little babies and toddlers alike. Each page has a letter on it with items that start with that letter. They have a picture of the item and the word written underneath. For example, A has apple, angel, ant and ambulance. Since Madison is on the very cusp of learning to read, we are using this book to do some very elementary sounding out words with a lot of the words. The pages are made out of cardboard, so they are very durable for whatever your children can put them through. This book falls under my highly recommended list.

Do you have a boat just laying around not being used anymore? Do you just not know what to do with it? Do you not want to go through the trouble of having to sell it? Boat Angel is for you then. You are able to donate your boat and get a tax deduction. They will also come to you to pick it up, so you do not have to even bother to drive it anywhere. They also take cars, planes, and RVs if you need to get rid of any of those.

The money that has been raised has made over 2,000,000 meals, funded medical operations, given supplies to schools, funded a boat angel outreach center, and has helped in world wide emergencies. These are just a few of the places that the donations have been used towards. There is quite a long list.

How does this work? First, you need to call BoatAngel at 1-800-227-2643 or you can fill out their online form. They will then send you a disposable camera for you to take a picture of your boat. They then can see the condition of it. You then return the camera, and your boat will get picked up in 7 - 14 days. Pretty easy, and it goes for a good cause.

Now that you no longer have a boat, you will definitely need to start looking at some travel deals. There are tons of vacation packages and cruise vacations all times of the year. However, make sure you look into cheap travel insurance and your
car rental before you book flights. Nothing is worse than when your flight on time turns into your flight not on time, and you are stuck somewhere.