Happy, Healthy, & Delicious!

You don't have to be vegan, vegetarian, organic, raw, or whatever to eat healthy.  In fact, the previously mentioned dietary lifestyles can be VERY unhealthy without the proper knowledge.

Recently I came across the cookbook "The Happy Herbivore Cookbook".  Is it a vegan cookbook?  Yep.  Does it contain delicious recipes for anyone trying to put healthier side dishes on the table or have one or two vegetarian dinners a week?  Absolutely!  I mentioned this find to my cousin and to my delight, she already had it.  That got me thinking about my "Veganomicon" cookbook collecting dust on my shelf.  It's considered the bible (or encyclopedia, if you prefer) of vegan cookbooks.  It's introduction is almost a textbook lesson in food and nutrition, therefor, more than providing me with delicious meat and dairy free recipes, it taught me the importance of supplementing and substituting.

So, if you're looking to switch things up this year and throw in a few low-fat dinners throughout the week I highly recommend these two cookbooks.  Maybe your burger and french fries night will become southwestern black bean burgers with baked herb hash browns and tangy green beans.  It won't kill anyone to try something new and shine a delicious light on foods that may otherwise go untried.  And don't forget, kids are AWESOME helpers in the kitchen.  If they make it, they'll eat it...probably ;o).

I'm A Children's Book Author!!!!!!!



Something strange is going on. Children's teeth are disappearing before the Tooth Fairy can retrieve them. She needs to find out what's going on and how to stop it right away.
The invention of a friend to protect teeth from being swiped is the Tooth Fairy's solution to the problem.
http://www.publishamerica.net/product46129.html


In July of 2009 my sister and her husband announced they were pregnant with twins.  Two days later, overwhelmed with joy, I preceded to write a children's story just on a whim and "Pockett - The Tooth Fairy's Buddy" was born.  Never did it occur to me this story would become anything more than words in a file but my brother-in-law said my story was one of the best children's stories he's ever read (I have to agree) and I should work on having it published.  To make a long story short, a year and a half later I have an actual, factual, REAL, published, illustrated children's book to give to my nephew and niece to keep forever and maybe even pass on to their children some day.

I can't wait to get "Pockett" in my hands and sit down with the twins and read my story to them.  To read and turn pages and point at illustrations...wow, it just seems far out!

I want nothing more than for every parent, child, and lover of children to read and listen and spend quality time together enjoying this book.

Sometime soon, "Pockett - The Tooth Fairy's Buddy" will be available in bookstores and boutiques...fingers crossed.  For now, you can order your copy from the publisher, PublishAmerica.

Enjoy and thank you!

Kindle The Great...& Free Books!

My sister, Rachel got me a Kindle last year when the Wi-Fi & 3G ones first came out.  Lets just get this out of the way, I LOVE IT!  I read a lot and I travel a lot.  It used to be I would panic when I was getting to the end of a book at work because if I didn't have a back up ready to go I would be bored to tears (yes, there are times when I hardly have anything to do).  Those worries are behind me now that I can just download another instantly.  My Kindle is also a dream to travel with since, as many know, I am a ridiculously light packer.  I even only carried on when I went to Sydney, AUS for 10 days this past July.  Which leads me to yet another bonus of having my Kindle Wi-Fi & 3G version.  There is no monthly charge for the Wi-Fi or 3G with the Kindle.  Of course, connecting to someone's Wi-Fi often does have a charge but 3G is always free.  I was able to stay connected, even overseas, via email and Facebook, even surf the web, thanks to my Kindle's 3G capabilities.

Here's where the free books come in.  While there are tons of free books available in the Kindle store, they're not the latest and greatest (well some are classics), but in the next couple weeks you'll be able to "check out" books from the library for 14 days on your Kindle.  All you need is a library card and pin number to your local participating library.  Check here to see if your library is Kindle ready http://search.overdrive.com/ .  I already have holds placed on a couple books!

So if you don't have a Kindle (or other e-reader) there's no better time than now to get one.


And get one of these great covers http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JXVOEA?ie=UTF8&tag=thepromus-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B004JXVOEA(with or without a light) to protect you Kindle and give it even more of a "book" feel. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DZ167A?ie=UTF8&tag=thepromus-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B003DZ167A

Amazon.com Has It!

For as long as I can remember, when people ask me "where'd you get that?" or "where do you think I can find something like...?" I've been saying "GO TO AMAZON!"  Now, my new answer is, "GO TO MY BLOG AND CLICK ON THE AMAZON LINKS!"  As everyone should know, you can find just about anything you want or need on Amazon.com.  You can find deals, new products, used products, comments, groceries, reviews, things you haven't thought about in forever (maybe 8 tracks), ask questions, more often then not get free shipping, gifts, and so much more.  Amazon.com is my go-to site for the vast majority of "stuff" in my life, even coffee.  It's my one stop shop when I need to get a gift to go here, find that specific lure for my husband (Hi Kris!), need a new belt and duvet covers, and we're almost out of coffee.  "CLICK" and done!

So now when something on my blog catches your eye, or there's just something specific you're looking for, simply head down to the bottom of my page and click on over to Amazon.com.  You're a hop, skip, and a jump away from whatever it is you've been looking for.
http://www.theproductmuse.blogspot.com/