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    My First Writing Kit (Book Review)

    Whether you’re homeschooling or just eager for your child to get some extra practice at home, be sure to check out this  new Junior Explorers series kit from Hinkler Books. Every afternoon…

    March 10, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    Krok en Dil Lees Reeks (Book Review)

    Krok en Dil are back, and this time they’re here to help you learn Afrikaans! This new local lees reeks series by bestselling children’s author Jaco Jacobs is sure to make your…

    March 8, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    Bath time fun!

    My kids have loved bath time from when they were little, it’s always a happy time of the day when you can hear water splashing and children shrieking with delight. As babies…

    March 7, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    Pandora (Book Review)

    Pandora is a new tale of mystery, a story that is steeped in the history of Ancient Greek mythology and one that promises to captivate you with its historical setting and beguiling…

    February 28, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    12 Hours to Say I Love You (Book Review)

    12 Hours to Say I Love You is a wonderful love story, a story that is wrapped in sadness but layered in the thrill of love and soaked in both the passion…

    February 24, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    The Maid (Book Review)

    The Maid is a cleverly conceived story of how some people can be invisible to us even though they are right in front of us. Molly Gray is a maid, she enjoys…

    February 23, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    The Man Who Died Twice (Book Review)

    The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman is a heartwarming, funny crime mystery. I’ll admit that this is the first time I’ve called a book from this genre heartwarming and funny, but…

    February 9, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (Game Review)

    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond is a fantastically fun role-playing game that is new to the Nintendo Switch. It’s easy to pick-up-and-play, but promises to deliver depth and variety of gameplay that will keep…

    January 31, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    Never Tell a Lie (Book Review)

    Never Tell a Lie is the new book from local author Gail Schimmel.  It’s a well-crafted story about friendship, love and family wrapped up in the lies we tell, some to protect…

    January 24, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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    Wish you were here (Book Review)

    Wish you were here by Jodi Picoult is at its core a heartwarming love story, but this is a story like no other wrapped as it is around the Covid-19 pandemic. Diana…

    January 11, 2022 by Lisa Trollip no comments
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Hi, my name is Lisa Trollip. I’m married to my best friend and co-op buddy Wayne, and we have two beautiful children together: a bubbly, fun-loving, and adventurous little girl named Amy who is seven, and a little man named Ethan who has already stolen my heart even though he is only five years old.  Read more...

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