The 'Making It' Guide to Crafting | January Book Club

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It looks like we're all going to be stuck at home for a while longer. Whether that's with or without extended family or with or without children, we need Something.To.Do.

Which is why I've chosen The ‘Making It’ Guide to Crafting for January’s Book Club read; with comedic duo, Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, as hosts.

The book is a complementary volume to the NBC show, Making It. Think,The Great British Baking Show, except with makers and doers. Contestants move through challenge after challenge until it comes down to the final competition, and only one goes away with the Maker's crown.

"With the all-star duo of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman leading the way with puns, advice, and good vibes, Making It became the competition series we didn’t know we needed, stealing our hearts and encouraging our most creative ideas.Tapping into that success, this well-rounded crafting guide will offer in-depth looks at some of the best DIY crafts that were featured on the show and inspired by the Makers themselves.

Introductions to woodworking, fiber arts, paper crafts, and more will enable readers to experiment and customize their own creations at home. And the projects are accessible to all skill levels, so you can get just as crafty as the Makers did. Drawing on the show’s hilarity, creativity, and overall positivity, this crafting guide will inspire and energize you to DIY whatever you put your mind to."

I'm hoping to inspire you to try something new, to get your hands and your hearts busy making, and craft your way into a healthy and happy new year!

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Justin Bieber | Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree!

Heartthrob Justin Bieber has teamed up with Amazon Music as part of the new Amazon Originals holiday playlist, lending his voice and style to the Brenda Lee 1958 classic, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree. 

Apparently it’s always been one of his favorite songs to celebrate the holidays, and he’s super excited to team up with Amazon Music to share his own version. 

Justin said “I’m so thankful to be able to spend the season with loved ones, and to also to use this opportunity to give back to LIFT, Inner-City Arts and Alexandria House: three incredible organizations that I’ve supported in the past. I hope my fans join me in reaching out to the communities and organizations they care about, to help spread joy to those who need it most.”

I echo Justin’s sentiment. It’s the season of giving, so please give what you can to those in need and causes you care about! (All while listening to joy-filled Christmas music!)

You’ll find Justin’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree only at
Amazon Music!

Christmas Under The Stars with Lauren Daigle

Get into the holiday spirit with a new Christmas special from Lauren Daigle!

Join the GRAMMY and Billboard Music Award winner for Christmas Under the Stars, a cozy holiday concert, filled with all your seasonal favorites! Watch December 6th at 9pm ET/6pm PT on BYUtv!

With family at its core, BYUtv —a non-commercial, value-based television network— brings inspiring and uplifting entertainment into 54 million homes across the nation. BYUtv has a place for everyone—together.

Performing beloved songs from her Christmas album “Behold,” Christmas Under The Stars, with Lauren Daigle is an hourlong special featuring an intimate concert experience. In addition, Lauren shares some of her favorite memories of Christmases past.

So, gather the family, roast some chestnuts (or at least pop some popcorn!), and enjoy Christmas Under The Stars, with Lauren Daigle on Sunday, December 6th at 9:00pm Eastern/6:00pm Pacific Time!

Watch for free on the BYUtv app, or at byutv.org

WATCH Lauren Daigle’s “Jingle Bells” Video
to help get you into the spirit of things!

Christmas Craft | Spiced Candle in a Jar

My granddaughter, Nadia, is the source of inspiration for this crafty blog post! Her mama, Riely, is an incredible talented maker, and a hands-on kinda mom who’s been doing a terrific job of coming up with interesting and fun home-school activities that reinforce curricula.

Here’s a lovely little project they completed recently that Nadia shared with me. I’m hoping to find a sample of her efforts under my tree on Christmas morning, and think it’s a terrific activity for adults and big kids alike!

It’s super simple, yet oh-so-elegant, and a wonderful way to fill a home with beauty, light, delightful scents, and love - so much goodness in a little canning jar!

(Candle-making kits, like the one shown, can be found in craft-stores and on-line.)

Supplies:

• soy-based candle wax

• a melting vessel, stir stick

• essential oils

• aromatic herbal tea of your choice
  (like Bigelow Tea - one of my 12 Stocking of Christmas Sweepstakes prizes!)

• small jelly-sized canning jars with lids

• candle wick & wick tool (a pencil or cooking skewer also works)

• twine or ribbon for decoration

Directions:

1. Assemble your supplies

2. Put down newspaper or craft paper to protect your work space.

3. Follow package directions to melt the candle wax (a tried and true family method is placing the wax in an old tin can, and placing the can in a pan of boiling water - don’t let the water come up and over the tin can.)

4. Scoop a few teaspoons of aromatic herbal tea into the melted wax.

5. Add a few drops of essential oils to the mix - more for lighter scents, less for heavier. Stir well.

6. Attach a measure of candle wick to your wick tool, (or tie it to a pencil or wooden cooking skewer.) Hanging length should match the height of the jar you are using.

7. Pour wax into little canning jars, suspend the wick in the center of each, resting the wick tool, pencil or skewer across the top of the jar.

8. Allow to set.

9. Release the wick from the tool (pencil/skewer,) and trim to about 1/2 inch above the top of the candle.

10. Place the lid on the candle, tie a piece of ribbon or string around the jar and label as you wish.

11. Gift away!

and Nadia!

Miracle Creek Christmas | December Book Club

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Every time I crack the cover on a new book, it’s like giving myself a gift. I love to pass that gift on to you, my book club readers, and this December, this magical season, I have a delightful story to share, Miracle Creek Christmas, by Krista Jensen.

I was immediately drawn to the title, thinking how appropriate it would be for this time of year, but even more delightful was discovering the story is set in the Wenatchee Valley of Washington State! That’s a day trip from my home outside of Seattle, and there is no more picturesque place or better setting for a winter romance as far as I’m concerned.

The theatrical little Bavarian town of Leavenworth is exactly as described in the book; simply a sight to behold, and a place I love to take my family and friends visiting from far away places! The author does a fabulous job of describing the area, and I felt myself grinning every time a little burg, like Cashmere, was mentioned. If you’ve never been to these places, you’ll feel like you have after you’ve read about them here.

But setting aside, it’s the characters that will pull you in. Riley Madigan is a twenty-something city girl trying to outrun heartache. She leaves the city life behind to become a high school art teacher in the remote little town of Miracle Creek. Expecting to find solitude in such a place, she’s not prepared when she meets Mark Rivers on the ‘off-the-beaten path.’ Mark is working to rebuild his life after the devastation of losing his best friend and fire-fighting partner in a wildfire a year earlier, in which he suffered severe burns himself. He’s trying to come to terms with his altered appearance and his altered life.

Each carry heartache and injury, guarding themselves against any additional sorrows. So “just friends” it will have to be, despite those inconvenient feelings they keep trying to deny (themselves as well as others.) Well-meaning family members, and not-so-well-meaning community characters, had me fearful these two might not ever come to their senses, but - spoiler alert - they finally do!

Love blossoms in the middle of winter at Miracle Creek, and I know you’ll enjoy it as much as I did, perhaps curled up on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate, memories of when you last made a snow-angel in the back of your mind, while the lights on the tree twinkle in the corner…

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My 12 Stockings of Christmas 2020

For years now, as Christmas approaches, I’ve stuffed 12 BIG stockings full of fun prizes and given them away to dedicated listeners; it’s become one of my favorite radio program traditions!

So much good new music has come from the pandemic pause, so there’s a lot of it tucked in this year’s packages to encourage you to DANCE YOUR SOCKS OFF this holiday season! Together with a table-top Christmas tree from those delightful décor folks I’m always raving about, a weighted blanket for days and times when life has thrown too many curves, tea for sipping and relaxing, a beautiful book full of sage wisdom on how to navigate life and love, and of course, candy, the stockings are once again bursting at the seams!

November 25th through December 23rd, be listening to my evening radio program (go HERE to find out where to listen!) for the 12 Stockings product mentions and keywords!

Text the keyword to 48484 or go to my ENTRY PAGE and enter it there to win! There will be 10 days of entry opportunities and I’ll give away 12 stockings in total!

Enter as often as you wish! Text 48484, or,
go to my 12 Stockings of Christmas Sweepstakes ENTRY PAGE!

(To make it super easy on you, I’m even giving you a comprehensive list of the prizes and the day each will be featured on my radio show, check out all these amazing prizes!)

November 27th
BALSAM HILL | Tabletop Christmas Tree
Keyword: HILL or STOCKING

12 Stockings Entry Page

Balsam Hill has been the leading retailer - and MY GO TO provider - of highly realistic artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor for over a decade. They’re one of my favorite 12 Stockings prize contributors for our Christmas Sweepstakes and this year are providing a darling Tabletop Christmas Tree to our prize package!

This year they also launched their most realistic artificial tree yet, the BH Fraser Fir. It has 40 different tip variations to replicate what you would find in nature - and I set mine up extra early because I am so excited for the holidays! Balsam Hill' doesn’t stop at Christmas, it’s the place to go for sensational seasonal decorations including lovely Spring Florals and Fall Foliage collections. My studio looks amazing year ‘round with my Balsam Hill décor. They have also been consistent supporters of my foundation, Point Hope, and I’m so very grateful to them.

For beautiful artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor you owe it to yourself to visit Balsamhill.com!

Balsam Hill

December 1st  
TORI KELLY | Autographed copy of “A Tori Kelly Christmas” CD
Keyword: TORI, TORY, or STOCKING

12 Stockings Entry Page

There are so many fabulous albums out right now, including Tori Kelly’s soulful “A Tori Kelly Christmas.” You’ll remember her from this year’s huge collaborative hit,”Together” with for King & Country. Tori dove head-first into Christmas; the album starts off with a beautiful gospel showcase rendition of “Silent Night.” Her take on “Sleigh Ride” is playful and upbeat and sure to put you in the Christmas spirit!

The 15 track LP includes holiday classics and a few originals. Tori is great at selecting musical partners like Babyface on “Let It Snow” , which has just the right amount of R&B and soul. It will make you want to curl up in front of a fire with a cup of hot cocoa and someone special. The two originals on the album are an upbeat, “25th,” and her “Gift That Keeps on Giving,” full of trumpets, guitars and bells; something you might expect to hear in a sentimental holiday movie.

Grab your family, your favorite Christmas ornaments, put “A Tori Kelly Christmas” on, and you’ll be ready to decorate the tree and celebrate the holidays!

A Tori Kelly Christmas

December 2nd
GRAVITY BLANKET | A Gravity Blanket & Weighted Sleep Mask
Keyword: SLEEP or STOCKING

12 Stockings Entry Page

Sleep is such an important aspect of our lives; especially with the year we have all gone through! What better gift to give this holiday season than the gift of restful slumber, and incredible stress reliever - so important to both mental and physical health! I’m excited to be including a Gravity Blanket (and sleeping mask!) in my 12 Stockings. Did you know people love it so much, that over 85% of customers would recommend it to a friend or family member? I’ve shared it with many of mine, and they are so grateful.

Gravity Blanket is the original weighted blanket, and it’s now available in many different sizes. They also have many complimentary accessories including sleeping masks, robes, and even a great travel blanket. This year has been tough for everyone, making Gravity Blanket the perfect gift. You’ll want to pick one up for yourself too!

Gravity Blanket is the gift that last all year long. Give the gift of better sleep and save up to 25% this holiday season at gravityblankets.com with code love2020

Gravity Blankets

December 3rd
CARRIE UNDERWOOD | Autographed copy of “My Gift” CD
Keyword: GIFT or STOCKING

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You might have heard my podcast episode with the delightful Carrie Underwood recently, where we talked about her amazing first Christmas CD, “My Gift” - truly a gift for everyone this holiday season! Comprised of 11 songs that combine beloved traditional favorites celebrating the spiritual nature of the holiday and several originals that are destined to become instant classics, it begins with a stirring rendition of “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”. The power of Carrie’s voice and her strong faith ring true throughout the timeless music on this album.

“My Gift” also features a collaboration with John Legend on the original “Hallelujah” penned by Legend and Toby Gad. Also included in this holiday collection is “O Holy Night”, “Mary, Did You Know?” and a soulful “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. Carrie’s darling 5-year-old son, Isaiah, is also featured on “Little Drummer Boy”.

“My Gift” reminds us of the joys of the holiday season. This is a “must have” for everyone on your Christmas list!

My Gift

December 7th 
IDINA MENZEL | Autographed copy of “Christmas: A Season of Love” CD
Keyword: LOVE or STOCKING

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It is no secret how much I love BROADWAY, and one of my favorite performers has always been Idina Menzel. I am so excited to add an autographed copy of her Christmas CD, “Christmas: A Season of Love” to my Stockings. Her voice is like no other, and the album is chock-full of timeless classics everyone knows, with a new fresh Idina style added to each and every song. You could call the album swinging, because of its big band energy, but I just call it FUN!

The LP includes favorites like, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, “We Need a Little Christmas” and “Oh Holy Night”. There are also some wonderful duets with Ariana Grande, and Billy Porter, to name a few. “Christmas: A Season of Love” is, above all, a vehicle for the iconic voice Menzel’s is blessed, and this collection is a perfect showcase for her.

Make some room under your tree, and get everyone on your gift list “Christmas: A Season of Love”.

Christmas: A Season of Love

December 8th 
BIGELOW TEA | A Collection of Bigelow Tea Favorites
Keyword: TEA or STOCKING

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If you listen to my show, you know I’m always enjoying a hot cup of tea while I am talking to you!! I LOVE TEA, and the calming, soothing feeling that comes with every sip! I’m thrilled to have Bigelow Tea as one of my 12 Stockings participants this year. They’ll be giving each winner a beautiful chest filled with a collection of their delicious tea blends.

Bigelow Tea is a family owned company that was started in a brownstone in New York City, by Ruth Campbell Bigelow. The company is now based in Connecticut with Ruth’s granddaughter, Cindi, at the helm. I am sure you know them from their signature flavor, “Constant Comment,” the original recipe that started it all. To this day it’s blended only by the Bigelow's and is still a family secret! Additionally, Bigelow’s new Benefits line is a holistic collection of teas focused on everyday wellness; in body, mind and spirit. With ingredients like turmeric, echinacea, lavender and other aromatic flavors, they’re certain to lift, relax, and help relieve the stress of life.

There’s nothing like a hot cup of Bigelow Tea, some Christmas music ,and your family to make the holiday’s perfect. (Staying hydrated this Holiday Season is important too! Try Bigelow’s Botanicals Cold Water Infusion, a new way to love your water. Infuse flavors like Watermelon Cucumber Mint in cold water for a simple and refreshing way to achieve daily hydration.)

Bigelow Tea

December 10th
LADY A | Autographed copy of “On This Winter’s Night” CD
Keyword: LADY or STOCKING

12 Stockings Entry Page

One of my favorite groups, Lady A, is releasing “On This Winter’s Night” (Deluxe). this year, an updated album with new many songs. It comes just in time to help celebrate the holidays! You’ll hear their updated version of Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” , infused with little bit of their country charm. They’ve taken the Beach Boys “Little Saint Nick” and made it their own too. The band has chosen to cover many classics, adding their signature style to each one.

The album also features, an original track titled “Christmas Through Your Eyes,” which the group wrote about the experience of watching their children enjoy the magic of Christmas. (When the original LP came out, none of the group had children of their own.)

While Christmas and the holiday season may look different due to the pandemic, Lady A say they are simply looking forward to being together with their families. They have given us a beautiful album, “On This Winter’s Night” (Deluxe), perfect for everyone on your Christmas list.

On This Winter’s Night

December 14th 
BOOK | “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy
Keyword: BESTSELLER or STOCKING

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Books make the perfect Christmas gift, they let your imagination run wild and they last forever. That’s why I’ve tucked“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”, from beloved artist, illustrator, and author, Charlie Mackesy, into this year’s 12 Stockings prize package.

Christmas, especially this Christmas, should focus families and making new memories together. I know my family is going to make “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse” a new holiday tradition.

Pick up several copies of the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller to wrap up and put under the tree - a collection of illustrations following the journey of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox, and a wise horse, as they discover universal truths about kindness, hope, friendship and love.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

I am so excited to welcome Sir Paul McCartney to my 12 Stockings of Christmas! "McCartney III" will be one of the gifts I add to my stockings this year, of course, it is wonderful! It’s filled with his amazing vocals, but he’s also written all the songs and produced the album too – that is what we call a triple threat!

Completing a trilogy 50 years in the making "McCartney III," will be available EVERYWHERE on December 18th. Just as McCartney’s 1970 release marked Paul’s return to basics in the wake of the Beatles breakup, and the 1980 masterpiece "McCartney II" rose from the ashes of Wings, "McCartney III" finds Paul back on his own, turning unexpected circumstances into a personal snapshot of today’s times.

Like "McCartney" , and "McCartney II" , "McCartney III" is centered around the themes of home, family, and love. In fact, the album comes full circle; Paul’s daughter, Mary McCartney, who was featured as a baby nestled in Paul’s jacket on the cover for the original "McCartney" album, is now grown up and shot the photo used on the cover for "McCartney III."

We’ve all been doing our part sheltering in place, and I am so happy to be sharing the magnificent album "McCartney III" coming from Sir Paul’s own “Rockdown” with you. Make room under your tree and on your gift list for "McCartney III” , available December 18th.

McCartney III
(Find the Amazon special promotion HERE)

December 18th
ALMOND ROCA
Keyword: ROCA, ROKA or STOCKING

12 Stockings Entry Page

My 12 Stockings of Christmas just aren’t complete until I’ve added my favorite candy, Almond ROCA. This delicious treat brings back the fondest childhood memories of Christmases past, and I love giving, and getting into, those pink tins all year long!

Brown and Haley make every batch of ROCA with rich creamy butter, California almonds, and the best quality chocolate! Choose from any of their classic flavors and try their new ROCA Bites too! They have something for everyone (Even nut-free options for those with allergies, like my daughter!)

Whether looking for gifts or a sweet treat for yourself, remember, every stocking should be filled with Almond ROCA on Christmas morning. Visit them online or find them at local retailers. 

Brown & Haley’s Almond ROCA

Remember, be listening for the keywords November 25th - December 23rd and enter to win! Good luck and Merry Christmas everyone!

Classic Diamonds | Neil Diamond with The London Symphony Orchestra

On November 20th, “Classic Diamonds” will be released. It’s a new studio album from the iconic Neil Diamond, with The London Symphony Orchestra

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I’m thrilled that my old heart throb, multi-award winning songwriter, musician and performer, Neil Diamond, has put together this new LP; a 14-classic song collection featuring fresh vocals from Diamond, paired with a new interpretation of his most celebrated chart-topping hits performed by The London Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by award-winning conductor/arranger William Ross.

“Neil Diamond is simply one of the most important vocalists and songwriters in the history of popular music, and this majestic new album shines a beautiful spotlight on some of his greatest works. Classic Diamonds is a glorious addition to Neil’s body of work, and we are proud to be presenting it to listeners around the world,” says Steve Barnett, Chairman & CEO of Capitol Music Group.

Neil Diamond has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. “Song Sung Blue", “America”, and ”You Don’t Bring Me Flowers,” are just three of the ten No. 1 singles he’s had on Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts - and all are featured on “Classic Diamonds” as well as the favorite, “Sweet Caroline.”

This Christmas, give the gift of diamonds, Classic Diamonds, they’re forever, you know!

PRE-ORDER HERE

Here’s the full track list of Classic Diamonds with The London Symphony Orchestra :

• Beautiful Noise

• I Am…I Said

• I’m A Believer

• Song Sung Blue

• September Morn

• America

• Holly Holy

• You Don’t Bring Me Flowers

• Play Me

• Love On The Rocks

• Heartlight

• tI’ve Been This Way Before

• Sweet Caroline
  

Magical 'Music Musts' For The Holidays

Christmas comes but once a year, and THIS year we need it more than ever! As winter takes its hold on us, Christmas stands as a beacon of light guiding us through the dark and cold weeks of December, towards the warm hearth that is hope, and the promise of brighter days to come after a chilly, but necessary, restorative slumber.

Next to a nativity scene, ye ole’ tannenbaum, and the man-in-red, nothing is more synonymous with Christmas than music. We embrace and play it all; the ancient, the classic, and the brand new, on my nightly radio program!!! This season we’re fortunate to have a big variety of fresh Christmas releases from talented artists dedicated to delivering the gift of Christmas cheer - good things DO come in small packages!

Here’s 6 Magical Music Must recommendations to add to your holiday music libraries!

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for King & Country – A Drummer Boy Christmas

Be sure to tune in to DRUMMER BOY: A Night Of Celebration with for KING & COUNTRY, the LIVE Christmas Special, tonight(12/15) at 7pm CST. It should be an awesome event!

View the Livestream Event on YouTube or Facebook

for King & Country are a dynamic Grammy® Award-winning group led by a dynamic duo, the brother’s Joel and Luke Smallbone. I love their electrifying performances, their theatrical stage presence, and their unwavering message of love and HOPE. They are gifting us, this holiday season, their first Christmas album “A Drummer Boy Christmas,” 13 tracks of awe-inspiring performances, including, of course, “Little Drummer Boy” which bowled over the crowd at last year’s CMA Country Christmas and is one of my top favorite Christmas songs!

Said Joel in a recent interview, “I don’t want to get so far that I get too swallowed up in the despair of the influx of information that is getting passed around at an incredible rate. I don’t believe the world is getting worse. I believe that if you really focus on how far we’ve come, it’s really getting better.” Amen.

You may be lucky enough to live in an area that for King & Country will be stopping at during their Drummer Boy Drive-In concert tour. Check the schedule and get tickets HERE.

WATCH the new official video for Little Drummer Boy
ORDER the full Christmas album, A Drummer Boy Christmas

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Francesca Battistelli - This Christmas

This Christmas, a new 14-track collection, with a mix of originals and Christmas classics is the second Christmas album for Grammy® Award-winning artist, Francesca Battistelli. It features a spine-tingling a cappella rendition of “Silent Night,” as well as the chart-topping single, “Messiah,” along with fun favorites like a remastered version of “Marshmallow World.”

The album started with a bang, going straight to the top of the iTunes Holiday Chart while the single, “Behold Him,” a ballad for all those struggling, landed in the top 5 iTunes Holiday Songs. The cover art, a textile piece of folk art itself .was hand-sewn and knitted by designer, Jessica Dance, and is almost reason enough to pick up the LP.

Says Battistelli, “I know that for many people, the Christmas season can be very difficult. My prayer is that these songs offer hope, glorify Jesus, bring joy (and maybe even some laughter!), and truly bless you, now and in the years to come.”

WATCH the hope-filled video for Behold Him
ORDER the full holiday album, This Christmas 

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Matt Nathanson - farewell december

California cutie, and platinum selling singer-songwriter, Matt Nathanson, released his first full Christmas LP this year also, “farewell december.” It’s a 12-track set that includes fun classics like “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer,” standards like “Blue Christmas,” and “Baby Please Come Home,” as well as unique picks such as Joni Mitchell’s “River,” all done in Nathanson’s inimitable style.

Nathanson himself sums it up beautifully, “I was trying to get it to sound the way the holidays & the end of the year feel… exciting, warm but also kinda sad and bitter sweet. a celebration of the end of something.”

I know I’m ready to celebrate the end of 2020, and I’ll bet the rest of you are as well!

You can get tickets (and merch!) for Nathanson’s 2-Night Holiday Show Livestream Extravaganza,
DECEMBER 17 +18 featuring 2 completely unique setlists including selections from farewell december, HERE

WATCH (through the window) as Matt performs Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
ORDER the full fabulous album, farewell december

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Sia - Everyday Is Christmas

While the 9-time Grammy® nominated pop legend, Sia’s, “Everyday is Christmas,” album is not a new release, all 13 tracks are originals, and because Christmas music is only played for a few short weeks a year, they are still as fresh as the boughs of holly you’ll be decking your halls with this year!

Kick up your holiday playlist with “Santa's Coming For Us,” “Snowman,” “Candy Cane Lane,” “Underneath The Christmas Lights,” and every other one of the terrific twinkling tracks!

WATCH the delightful video for Santa’s Comin’ For Us
ORDER the full original album, Everyday Is Christmas

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Leslie Odom, Jr. - The Christmas Album

Tony and Grammy® Award-winner, singer, actor, and author, Leslie Odom, Jr,. has wrapped up another holiday collection for us this year, with his release of “The Christmas Album.”  When choosing the track list, he thought much about what people would be needing this year, after the struggles and strife 2020 brought to so many. The 12-track album features many holiday classics as well as two new tunes, “Snow” and “Winter Song (feat. Cynthia Erivo)” that were released in October with the announcement of The Christmas Album.

Leslie has a busy schedule this season, so be sure to catch up with him at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, AND on my podcast, LOVE SOMEONE with Delilah on December 22!

Such a kind and talented and man!

LISTEN to Leslie’s incredible cover of Last Christmas
ORDER the full celebratory collection, The Christmas Album

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Pentatonix - We Need A Little Christmas

Friends and family were holding their breath and crossing their fingers in hopes that Pentatonix would release a new Christmas album this year, and our wishes have come true! “We Need A Little Christmas” will be available on November 13th, and you can pre-order it today!

The unique a cappella harmonies created by the three-time Grammy® Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling group seems especially suited to the Christmas season, and never more embraced than this year, when so much has gone so wrong, to have this gift that is so so right!

Their rendition of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) will leave goose bumps, as I’m sure all 13 tracks on the album will!

WATCH the video for Amazing Grace
PRE-ORDER the full new album, We Need A Little Christmas

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The magic of the holidays are upon us my friends! Let it be a time of healing, of praise, of hope… and a time of Music! Much love,

Live Life Deliciously | November Book Club

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It’s fall, the tastiest time of year, and I’ve got a treat for all you foodies, holiday meal providers, and everyone who finds themselves in the position of putting dinner on the table every night!

Live Life Deliciously by Tara Teaspoon, is a large, sturdy, hardback cookbook that will stand up to the demands of new idea seekers, and the realities of a kitchen scene full of ingredients that often stray from their tidy confinements.

Subtitled,, “Recipes For Busy Weekdays & Leisurely Weekends”, I’d add to that “and great ideas for the holidays!”

It lets you in on some kitchen secrets for success, like an updated list of pantry staples, as well as kitchen essentials from pots & pans to parchment paper, and the convenience of mise en place. Novel appetizers and starters will have your family - and in ensuing years, your party guests - eagerly awaiting what’s next to come.

Pork Tenderloin with Adobo Lime Glaze

Some pages that are of keen interest to me, and I can’t wait to give a whirl, are the Roasted Cauliflower and Smoky Romesco veggie side, the Pork Tenderloin with Adobo Lime Glaze (Mmmmm), and the simplistic beauty of the Milling-Spice Christmas Tree Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Salads, dressings, and breakfast goodies are included too!

Give yourself the gift of Live Life Deliciously, and pick up copies for all your friends and family members who enjoy making new dishes or those who come home and stare into a fridge despairingly in the evenings.

It’s the season of abundance and Live Life Deliciously is FULL of all the good stuff needed to feed your family and your spirit. It’s been a long time since I’ve come across a cookbook I wanted to rave about, and this is it!

Order Live Life Deliciously

New Movies | '2 Hearts' & 'When Last We Spoke'

Two wonderful new family-friendly films will be released this month, 2 Hearts, and, When Last We Spoke.

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Fair warning, 2 Hearts, starring Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Tiera Skovbye, and Radha Mitchell, which opens in theaters on October 16th, will require at least one full box of tissues!

Two separate love stories, in two separate decades, seem completely unrelated, until they aren't. When the connection is made, it us under unexpected, emotional, and powerful circumstances. 

Like all good stories, faith, hope, and charity are woven together in a tapestry of love that will leave you in that happy/sad reflective state, compelling  you to reach out to your loved ones, and remembering to treat each new day as a miraculous gift.

WATCH THE '2 Hearts' TRAILER 

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When We Last Spoke - Now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Sisters, Juliet and Evangeline, are dropped off with their grandparents, Walt and Ruby Cranbourne (Corbin Bernsen and Melissa Gilbert) when single parenting gets to be too much for their mother. 

Life becomes something none of them were expecting nor prepared for, but they do their best using love and laughter to navigate the tricky circumstances they find themselves in.

Love, faith, and forgiveness are the supportive branches to this family tree loaded with lovable nuts. 

WATCH THE ‘When Last We Spoke’ TRAILER

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The Paper Daughters of Chinatown | October Book Club

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History is a funny thing. I often find that what's left out of the lesson plan can be even more powerful than what's left in. At least it's often more interesting. Perhaps the motivation for omitting such chapters is because the topic is just too uncomfortable to be spoken of, until times and attitudes change enough to learn, accept, and grow…

My book club pick for October, The Paper Daughters of Chinatown, is a powerful historical novel based on actual events, and is such a topic; covering the dark period and practice of trafficking young Chinese women in America in the late 1800's. 

Fake documents provided a means for illegal entry into the United States, and in this example, into San Fransisco's Chinatown, where the moniker "paper daughter" originated.  Once here, the woman had no legal identity and no means of escape. 

Thankfully, even true stories have heroes as well as villains, and it's the heroes that make this book a worthy and exciting read! Like those at the Occidental Mission Home for Girls, a bright spot in a landscape of bleakness...

"Told in alternating chapters, this rich narrative follows the stories of young Donaldina Cameron who works in the home, and Mei Lien, a “paper daughter” who thinks she is coming to America for an arranged marriage but instead is sold into a life of shame and despair.

Donaldina, a real-life pioneering advocate for social justice, bravely stands up to corrupt officials and violent gangs, helping to win freedom for thousands of Chinese women. Mei Lien endures heartbreak and betrayal in her search for hope, belonging, and love. Their stories merge in this gripping account of the courage and determination that helped shape a new course of women’s history in America."

The Paper Daughters of Chinatown, is a terrific historical read, timely, and a good reminder of how valiantly women have had to fight for their freedoms and equality, especially those in already marginalized populations.

It also reinforces a message I share from my heart often; bad things happen, yes, but the good is always near, waiting to spring forth from the shadows and triumph!

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Ozark Chocolate Gravy

Recently, I found myself reminiscing about my grant-aunt and her chocolate gravy.

Though I was born and raised on the Oregon coast, my mother's family were transplants from the Ozark mountains. And, what they say about taking someone out of the country, but not taking the country out of them, was certainly true in this case.

Farmers turned timber workers, their customs, pronunciations, and foods were still very much reflective of generations of southern living.  While my grandmother for some reason, never cared for (or in her dialect "keered fer”) chocolate gravy, when her sister would visit, one of the first things she'd do is whip up a batch for us kids. 

Super sweet and rich, it's not something you'll want every day, but as the temps begin to dip, this southern comfort food might be very welcome some Sunday morning.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup baker’s cocoa powder

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• 2 cups milk

• 1 tablespoon butter, softened

• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. In a medium sized saucepan, whisk together flour, cocoa, and sugar.

2. Pour milk into the mixture and whisk until well blended and smooth.

3. Cook over medium heat, until thickened (7-10 minutes); stirring frequently so that it doesn’t scorch.

4. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, stir vigorously until butter is melted.

5. Serve immediately over flaky biscuits, croissants, toast , or ??? your choice!

I like to put some fresh fruit out with this morning treat to help temper the melt-your-teeth sweet richness of it all! Red rip strawberries, thick orange slices, or peach wedges would all be perfect accompaniments.

Plan A Happy Life | September Book Club

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Some of us are natural planners and organizers. Some of us are not. I generally fall into the later category. But one thing I DO plan to be, despite the uncertainty of life, is happy! “Plan A Happy Life”, my book club pick for September is a beautiful guided journal that helps us to focus on joy.

The coronavirus pandemic brought panic and bedlam to us in March. All systems stop. No “new normal.” No normal at all, was our experience in the weeks and months to come. But here we are in September, and whatever obstacles are in our way, stuff still must get done, and our attitude about 2020 can filter into every part of our lives.

Doctor and dentist appointments must be made and kept; business meetings must be scheduled; for families with children, school (in whatever form it takes) must happen; and so on and so forth. Because the systems that had become ‘routine’ are no longer in place, planning is going to be an essential part of maintaining not only our happiness, but our sanity as well! 

While we can’t control a virus, politics, weather, or a million other things that affect our lives, one thing we CAN control is our mindset; and I’m going to plan to be happy!

With cheerful illustrations, colorful photography, and all the good stuff you need to know about maximizing your hours, Plan a Happy Life™ is a jumpstart to tackle an overloaded schedule and plan a happy and satisfying life.

Everyday life is busy, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming! The creators of the Happy Planner® know that a life bursting at the seams with meaning, fun, and work worth doing doesn't just happen: you have to plan for it.

Plan a Happy Life includes strategies, systems, and methods for permanently getting organized, prioritizing what's most important to you, and living intentionally. Here you'll find great ideas for:

• Celebrating the ordinary (dance party in the kitchen, anyone?)

• Discovering new ways to serve others (that will fit into a busy schedule)

• Finding your happy even on the tougher days

• Making the most effective lists (hint: it involves stickers)

• Filling your life with gratitude

• Controlling your calendar so you can live each day fully--and colorfully! (a step-by-step guide)

• And much more happy planning (seriously, you have to plan fun in your life!)

Make the most of your most valuable resource--time--and have a blast doing it with Plan a Happy Life.

Get planning with Plan A Happy Life!

Awesome August | Music Notes

AWESOME AUGUST | Music Notes

I’ve got three brand new beauties to brighten up your August play lists! Two of these artists have been recent guests on my podcast, LOVE SOMEONE with Delilah, so if you haven’t already listened to the episodes with Katy Perry and Jon Bon Jovi, you’ll want to do that as soon as you’ve finished reading this! And if you did listen right after they dropped - go ahead, listen again! They’re great conversations, with great artists, and you’ll be in a great mood afterward!

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KATY PERRY: Smile

"Yeah, I'm thankful/ Scratch that, baby, I'm grateful/ Gotta say it's really been a while/ But now I got back that smile/ Smile,"

Smile is the upcoming fifth studio album by our sweetest of sweethearts, and someone you rarely see without a radiant smile on her face, Ms. Katy Perry. It’s scheduled to be released at the end of this month, on August 28th!

I covered the first single that dropped, “Daisies” back in my May Music Notes and had a great chat with Katy about it on my podcast. Also, I absolutely can not get enough of the adorable video to “Smile,” which debuted on July 10, and I’m looking forward to listening to the album in it’s entirety; all 12 tracks, which include “Daisies”, “Never Really Over,” “Harley’s in Hawaii,” and “What Makes A Woman,” celebrating the indefinable quality – or combination of qualities – that women bring to the world. An especially important subject for Perry, who just welcomed her first child, a daughter, with Orlando Bloom!

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WATCH - the video for “Daisies”

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KEITH URBAN: The Speed of Now

Four-time Grammy winner, Keith Urban, will release a new studio album on September 18, entitled, “The Speed Of Now.” It features 15 tracks, and many collaborations with fan favorites like the opening track, “Out The Cage,” with Breland and legendary guitarist Nile Rodgers. Also joining the party, is P!nk on “One Too Many,” and, an alternate version of “We Were,” features the song’s co-writer, Eric Church!

The Speed Of Now, includes the smash hit, “We Were,” the current Top #8 single, “God Whispered Your Name,” and already released tracks “Polaroid” and “Superman”.

PREORDER - The Speed Of Now
WATCH - the video for “Superman”

Join Keith on Wednesday, September 16th (my oldest son’s birthday!) when he hosts the ACM Awards on CBS.

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BON JOVI: Do What You Can

The novel coronavirus pandemic brought confusion and frustration to the world. The question, "What do we do now?" echoed around the globe. Jon Bon Jovi answered, in action, word, and song. "When you can't do what you do, do what you can" was the caption to an instagram shot of him washing dishes at JB's Soul Kitchen. Those words became the chorus to another Bon Jovi anthem, one that is sorely needed right now, providing purpose and passion at a time of great need.

"Do What You Can" is one of the singles to the upcoming album, "Bon Jovi 2020" is now set for an October 2nd release. The band decided not to just postpone their world tour, but to cancel it altogether and refund ticket purchases, because, as he said, "People need money in their pockets right now."

For the full scoop, listen to my recent podcast with Jon, who is as warm and wonderful as ever, and has some important advice to all Americans.

PREORDER - Bon Jovi 2020
WATCH - the video of “Do What You Can”

 

Greek-Style Baked Cod

My nephew occasionally likes to flex his culinary muscles and serve up something delicious. Because he was evacuated from his Peace Corp volunteer position in Ecuador when the pandemic hit in March, he’s now living with his mom, and she benefits from his kitchen capers.

Recently he delighted her with this Greek-Style Baked Cod. Served alongside some creamy garlic orzo pasta and roasted cauliflower, it was a 5 star meal that left her bragging for the rest of the week. (We tend to do that about our kids, even when the great feat is making microwave popcorn without setting off the smoke alarm - but in this case it was warranted!)

This recipe calls for you to quickly pan-fry the cod pieces to brown, then place the cast-iron skillet (or other oven-proof cookware) into a hot oven to finish the cooking process. The citrus hits the palate first like a delightful little party, and the cod. light and flaky, is simply delicious! Enjoy!

Greek-Style Baked Cod:

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lb Cod fillet pieces (4–6 pieces)

• 2-3 teaspoons of minced garlic (5-6 cloves)  

• 5 tbsp fresh or bottled lime juice

• 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tbsp melted butter

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• 3/4 tsp sweet paprika 

• 3/4 tsp ground cumin 

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Mix lime juice, olive oil, and melted butter in a shallow bowl - set aside.

3. Mix flour, spices, salt and pepper in another bowl - set aside.

4. Dip fish in the lime and oil/butter, then dredge in flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. SAVE THE LIME JUICE MIX!!!

5. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place fish in hot oil, browning each side, but stopping shy of cooking through. Remove from heat.

6. Add minced garlic to the lime juice mix and pour over the cod pieces.

7. Place skillet with cod in preheated oven. Bake about 10 minutes. The fish should flake easily.

8. Garnish with parsley or cilantro if desired.

9. Serve immediately with sides of choice!

Pioneering The Vote | August Book Club

We often hear tales of “How the West was won”, but my August book club pick is going to reverse that motto and tell you “How the East was won” (by a group of women from the West.) I’m talking about the suffrage movement and extending the right of voting to women in the United States.

Pioneering The Vote, the untold story of suffragists in Utah and the West, by Neylan McBain, is a little piece of history, timely revisited, as the 19th Amendment, passed by Congress June 4, 1919, was ratified on August 18, 1920 - 100 years ago this very month!

Guaranteeing women the right to vote was not an idea easily embraced, nor granted without much resistance, controversy, and derision. It took decades - nearly a century in fact - of work before the 1920 victory.

“Pioneering the Vote tells the remarkable, largely unknown story of the early suffrage victories that happened in states and territories in the American West, when the East was still decades away from the 19th Amendment. With the encouragement of the Eastern leaders, women from Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho came together in a unique moment of friendship and unified purpose to secure the vote for women in America.”

Visit with Emmeline B. Wells, and friends Susan B. Anthony and Reverend Anna Howard Shaw at their gathering of more than 8,000 people from around the nation at the Rocky Mountain Suffrage Convention by picking up your copy of Pioneering The Vote - great for gift giving too!

Order your copy HERE
Also available on Audio Book

July - Give 'Em A Try | Music Notes

The summer’s startin’ to sizzle! It’s time to crank the A/C and the tunes! 2020 may not give us the summer of our dreams, but we can still enjoy great music by great artists!

I’ve been passing along a few each month that show up on my radar and here’s three to give a try in July!

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TIM MCGRAW - “Here On Earth”

Tim McGraw inspires with yet another simple but powerful message in “Here On Earth” the title track to his first solo album in 5 years!

Some of us understand our unique purpose, others are still searching, and yet more haven’t yet reached a point where they even question it… “Here On Earth” reminds us that whatever our purpose, where ever we are in our personal journey, we are here, together, to help one another in brotherly (and sisterly) love!

“Here On Earth,” the album drops on August 21st.

Pre-Order HERE
Watch the Official Video HERE 
and Watch the LYRIC video HERE

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LEWIS CAPALDI - “Before You Go”

Lewis Capaldi completely bowled us over when the 22 year old Scottish singer-songwriter released his first album last year., “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.”

Who could imagine that this soulful, touching lyrics and music could flow from such a young man?! Capaldi co-wrote all the music on the album, including the beseeching, “Before You Go”

“So, before you go
Was there something I could've said to make your heart beat better?
If only I'd have known you had a storm to weather”

If you’re feeling the pain of missing someone who was important in your life, there’s no better music to set your mood to than“Before You Go.”

Download the Music HERE
Watch the Video HERE

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PENTATONIX - “At Home”

We’ve all been spending a LOT of time in our homes, and no one can make that sound like a better idea than the five incredible artists - Kevin Olusola, Matt Sallee, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying and Kirstin Maldonado – that make up the group Pentatonix!

Their new EP, a six-song collection, features a “Home” medley, and a cappella covers of “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, “when the party’s over” by Billie Eilish, “Break My Heart” by Dua Lipa, “Cologne” by Clean Bandit, and “Dreams,” by The Cranberries.

Listen, Buy, and Watch the Video HERE

Companies That Care

I am so very fortunate to have a number of show sponsors with truly good and generous hearts.

The world-wide coronavirus pandemic has affected us all, but some are in more vulnerable positions than others. I’d like to give these three companies a well deserved shout-out for looking beyond profit, reaching out a helping hand, and lifting people in ways big and small, today and every day.

Balsam Hill has been a passionate supporter not only of Point Hope, but of other caring programs as well, such as Operation Smile, a non-profit that provides surgeries for children in third world countries with cleft lips or palettes. Most recently, they’ve used their distribution warehouses to help provide food provisions to customers in need during the current pandemic and donated all profits back to local food banks.

Balsam Hill is celebrating Christmas in July all month long with the launch of their newly redesigned Fraser Fir Christmas tree! This is Balsam Hill's most realistic artificial tree yet with the shape, color, tips and silhouette more true to nature than any other. It may be mid-summer but I don’t think it’s ever too early to start dreaming about, and shopping for Christmas! 

Click to shop the Balsam Hill Christmas in July Sale HERE.  
You’ll love everything you see!

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Eyes of Faith has brought purpose, passion, and style to the eyewear industry and optical community since 2009.  Dedicated to the idea of giving the gift of sight through mission work, and reflecting the love of Christ in the optical marketplace, a portion of every Eyes of Faith purchase supports Christian missions that provide new prescription glasses, readers, and sunglasses to people in need domestically and internationally.  

I was delighted to team with Eyes of Faith on the design of some beautiful eyeglass frames, that when purchased, help to build homes for orphans at Point Hope Village in Ghana, Africa! While the pandemic and resulting shut-down of retail operations has resulted in a significant impact on 2020 sales, Eyes of Faith is still halfway to building another home at Point Hope! 

In addition, when Plano Vision Center, one of Chicago's oldest vision care centers, was damaged and looted, Eyes of Faith donated frames that helped them to stay open and continue serving the community.

You can find out more about Eyes of Faith by visiting their website HERE.  

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{save} has made local woman’s shelters and domestic abuse causes a priority during the coronavirus pandemic. They joined in the celebration of nurses during the month of May by creating opportunities to win products on their social media platforms.  This August, and the month’s ahead, {save} will be donating product to Operation Happy Nurse,  an incredible organization that helps to care for the caregivers; those who are truly on the front lines every day. 

{save} is a woman-owned skincare company designed for giving back. It was started with the concept of creating simple formulas without unnecessary additives and chemicals, inspired by natural resources, to protect skin from harsh environmental damage. {save} skincare products are free of additives and GMO’s and never use animal-testing.

Follow {save} on Facebook, and,
find out about their wonderful products and ways you can help give back HERE.  

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Isn’t it wonderful to know that companies that care are out there?! I encourage you to give them some support so that they may continue their good work of supporting others!

Laughing Through the Ugly Cry | July Book Club

To live, means to experience all things life brings to us. The gifts, the grief, the loves and losses. Making sense of it all, staying focused on the good, while accepting the bad… is a continuous balancing act and it’s no wonder that we get a little lost sometimes.

My July book club pick, Laughing Through The Ugly Cry and finding unstoppable JOY, by Dawn Barton, is a book that can help you find your way back to happy moments if you’ve been wandering in a forest of sadness.

Dawn and I have a lot in common (besides our fabulous hair!) Like me, Dawn is no stranger to strife and sorrow, and yet, she willfully, purposely, chooses joy. Her bright and colorful book reflects the very essence of Dawn and in it she lets you in on how you too can get through the unimaginable and find yourself in a place of peace and happiness.

Laughing Through The Ugly Cry, is full of Dawn’s honest and sometimes raw stories. It tell us how she was able to change her narrative to that of gratitude and find her way back to a God whom she’d loved her entire life, but had not worked on her relationship with in a purposeful way before; it’s a primer on how to choose Joy.

Bright and beautifully bound with a pink satin page marker, the book also includes some great conversation starters - which is why it makes a perfect book club pick! Get a copy for yourself, and give it as a gift!

Listen to a snippet of the audio version, HERE

and, Order a copy from Amazon, HERE

 

June Jams | Music Notes

Music is a magical mood maker and now, more than ever, we can use a little magic in our lives!

When I run across music I think will help to transport you from a down moment to a more uplifted place, I like to share it! Here’s four I encourage you to add to your summer play list, to bring some hope and happy to the sunny days stretched out before us!

Barry Manilow | “When The Good Times Come Again”

Barry Manilow’s music has seen us through many a joyous and trying time. He’s an artist I’ve loved for years and was recently reminded why when I heard his classic, “When The Good Times Come Again.” It may have been written and recorded in a while ago, but it is so befitting and uplifting for the times we’re living in today!

I wanted to remind you all of his great music, and especially “When The Good Times Come Again”, because they will my friends, they will!

 “When The Good Times Come Again”

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Sia | “Together”

Super smart, super talented, Sia, has been on the scene for some time, and I’m delighted that a movie (based on a short story she wrote in 2007 ) has been made into a major motion picture, “Music” which Sia also directs, stars Kate Hudsen, Leslie Odom Jr., and Maddie Ziegler.

Sia penned 10 original songs for the soundtrack; “Together” is one of them and is all about finding your individual voice and your power, and how the embrace of love and family can elevate them even higher.

“Together”

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Chrissy Metz | “Talking To God”

I fell in love with Chrissy Metz’s acting abilities on the hit drama, “This Is Us”, then she wowed me with her performance in the inspiring movie, “Breakthrough”. I had the pleasure of talking with her on an episode of my podcast last year, and realized that acting abilities aside, she is a phenomenal human being… And while I knew she could sing, honestly, I had no idea just how well she could sing!

Recently Chrissy was signed by International Music Group Nashville, and has just recently released the single, “Talking to God” now climbing the Country charts. Full of heart, full of soul, and with just a little country lilt, “Talking to God” is one of those tunes you find yourself singing along to, window down, elbow out, and troubles falling behind you as fast as the blacktop in the rearview.

“Talking To God”

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Thomas Rhett | “Be A Light”

Rhett says he wrote, “Be A Light” over a year ago, as a counter to the negativity he felt in the world… and this was before a world-wide pandemic, a tornado that wreaked havoc on his home town of Nashville, TN, and the unrest our cities have seen since racial disparities have come to the forefront of the American conscious.

“Be A Light” reminds us all that WE can be the change the world needs! This timely anthem features Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban. Just image if we all turned away from hate, and let our individual lights of love shine forth, what a bright, hope-filled world it would be!

“Be A Light”

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