Sunday, September 3, 2017

The Knights of Boo'Gar by Art Roche Book Tour & Giveaway




Middle Grade Humor, ages 7 to 12
Date Published: April 4, 2017
Publisher: Andrews McMeel / AMP! Kids

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Princess Phlema’s pet goat Babycakes has been kidnapped from Castle Boo’Gar, and the ransom note demands the kingdom’s sacred Book of Loogey in exchange for the goat’s safe return. King Mewkus summons the Knights of Boo’Gar to track down the kidnappers, but the Knights have been on furlough for so long that only one person responds to the call: a 13-year-old boy named Rowland. Undaunted by the lack of reinforcements, Rowland agrees to take on the quest, enlisting the help of his pet turtle and his trusty steed, who happens to be an ostrich. While Rowland treks through the Dark Woods, encountering dangerous obstacles and fearsome creatures, Princess Phlema takes matters into her own hands.

The Knights of Boo’Gar is a quirky adventure set in an engaging world of heroes, nose goblins, a spunky princess, giant bats and way too many cantaloupes. Packed with full-color illustrations, this wacky chapter book emphasizes the importance of friendship, bravery and is a delightfully easy read for kids and grown-ups alike.


About the Author


Art Roche is a cartoonist and three-time author, previously published by Sterling Publishing. He is currently the content director for the Charles M. Schulz studio in Santa Rosa, California. Before that, Art worked in video games and was a creative director at Cartoon Network.

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Our Vacation to Destin, FL




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Last week, we spent in Destin, FL.  Visiting my Father-in-law and (step) mother-in-law.   I'm late posting for several reasons.  1)  I'm always behind on things lately 2)  I had a super busy weekend when we got home 3) school started this weekend 4) no computer while on vacay means lots of catching up when I got home (remember I have 2 blogs going!!)

I can say that the house we stayed in was superb,  mainly because we stayed at my sister-in-law's rental house.  Its a great price, very clean.  We had practically everything we needed, we did have to go out and buy food.


We went to the beach, but only a couple of days.  That sun was hot, we couldn't handle it every day.  We would get to the beach about 9:30am and be gone by 1pm (if that late)
Sunday we rented a pontoon boat.  from SunShine Watersports, we had the boat for 6 hours.  We took it all along the Destin coastline.  I don't recommend going at the end of August, because of the heat.  But it was great, because the schools are already in session there and less crowds everywhere.

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We tried a few restaurants, of course, while we were here.  For lunch we tried McAlister's Deli.  The kids and I were not impressed, however Mike did like the food.  And that is a good thing, he is the picky one.  I also thought it was expensive.  We had dinner one night at Beef O'Brady's.  That was pretty good. 
We looked all over for All-you-Can-eat Crab Legs,  that was a hard search!!!  I finally found a place about 30 minutes away called Elmo's Grill.  OMG that was worth the drive.  It was awesome, service was excellent but it was a little pricey.
Some of our dinners we had at Elmo's Grill:
This was my "crab Feast"  So yummy!! I am not big on crabcakes, but this one was delicious. 
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Shrimp Spectacular  
Callie said she did not like the "blackened" shrimp, and need more shrimp on the plate.
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One evening we went out driving around.  We saw some beautiful sights,  Sand dunes and got this great shot of an egret.  We even caught a blue crab in our little net.

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We of course had to go play mini-golf.  We chose "Track".  great course, but it was expensive for the four of us.  And for some reason, we chose to go play in the middle of the day!!! 
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Thank you for checking out our vacation.  We had a wonderful time, and can't wait to go back!!  
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*All opinions are our own,  we were not paid for any promos in this post.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Welcome to the PeachSkinSheets Giveaway! 1 Winner ~ Ends 9/10

PeachSkinSheets Giveaway ~ 1 Lucky Winner Chooses Size and Color Of Choice (Ends 9/10) @PeachSkinSheets @SMGurusNetwork

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There is 1 winner for this giveaway. 1 Lucky Winner will receive a set of PeachSkinSheets! Winner Chooses Size and Color!
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Welcome to the Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Crafts Giveaway Ends 9/10

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Crafts Giveaway

Welcome to the Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Crafts Giveaway!

This is part of our Back To School Gift Guide, so please check it out!
There are 3 winners one for each month May kit, June kit, July kit.
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Here We Go Again ready

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Bargnhtress

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Peyton’s Momma

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Friday, August 11, 2017

Sugar Bowl Giveaway ends 9/1

Welcome to the Sugar Bowl Bakery Giveaway!

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Things That Make People Go Aww

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

pBuzz Kid's Musical Instrument Giveaway! Ends 8/30

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Each winner will receive a pBuzz Musical Instrument ($29.95 RV) A total giveaway value of $119.80!

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