Who knew that Christmas time at St. Vladimir’s Academy could be so eventful? Lust, snow, injury, ski slopes, and multiple twists and turns make this book an addictive read. And all of this goes on while the adults are busy dealing with the recent development of Strigoi cooperation with humans. It all starts with an […]
Author: Angelia Embler
Angi grew up in southern Arizona but now lives in central New Mexico with her husband, two sons and three dogs. She creates, she responds to Yoast support requests, and she loves to ramble on about anything. When not doing those, she can be found curled up with a good book or watching any one of her favorite TV shows, movies, or an American football game.
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth’s magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest and most dangerous vampires–the ones who never die.The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa’s best friend, makes her a Dhampir; […]
2012 Word Of The Year
Last year we picked health for our word of the year. We ate out less. We made food from scratch. We used local ingredients with some coming directly from our own landlords farm. We attempted to grow our own food. We have become accustom to the slow moving country life. And while health is still […]
Vampire Academy Series
The book series we’ll be reviewing in January is Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. Two races of vampires walk our world. The Moroi are alive and wield elemental magical, while the Strigoi are undead and evil–feeding on the innocent to survive. Rose Hathaway–a half-vampire with poor impulse control–is training to be a bodyguard for a […]
Product Review: Toy Bungee
About Toy Bungee A modern approach to keeping kids germ-free, the Toy Bungee is a non-toxic baby/toddler resistant strap designed to keep toys, bottles and sippy cups from falling to the floor. The unique button design prevents your little one from releasing objects from the strap, keeping the objects near, even when thrown or dropped! […]
QuickZip Twin Sheets Review
During the Mompact Blog hop we won a set of QuickZip sheets. I’ve had my eye on these sheets for a while and was thrilled when I got the email saying I’d won a set of them. Sadly, the set I won was crib size and given that we have no cribs in the house, […]