Teaser Tuesday: Too Blessed to be Stressed by Debora M. Coty

TEASER TUESDAYS :
hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading ~

Enthusiasm is a good thing, right? We should be passionate about things we feel strongly about. But are there limits, even to passion?

(From the chapter titled: Shoving The Envelope - Finding Balance - )


~ page 26 “Too Blessed to be Stressed: Inspiration for Climbing Out of Life's Stress-Pool" by Debora M. Coty

About Too Blessed to be Stressed by Debora M. Coty:

With her own offbeat brand of wit and near-wisdom, inspirational humorist Debora Coty addresses heart needs of women drowning in the churning stress-pool of busyness. In Too Blessed to Be Stressed, women will find simple, practical steps for healing, refreshment, and revitalization of the spirit, body, and faith.

:) I always look forward to reading everyone's teasers! ~ Wendi

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Mailbox Monday: Filled To The Brim With Werewolves, Smurfs... and Chuggington Trains!

Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia at The Printed Page, is on a blog tour!

This month, Mailbox Monday is being hosted over at Life In The Thumb, so stop by and join the fun!

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren!

It is so much fun to see what everyone is getting in the mail.

Thanks for taking the time to visit ~ I just love hearing from you! Please let me know if you have read any of these books - I'd love to hear how you liked them!! :)

I've got a few new books and DVDs to share with you:

Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn ~ Fiction / Fantasy / Werewolf ~ Available Now ~ Received from the publisher for review

Kitty Norville, Alpha werewolf and host of The Midnight Hour, a radio call-in show, is contacted by a friend at the NIH's Center for the Study of Paranatural Biology. Three Army soldiers recently returned from the war in Afghanistan are being held at Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs. They're killer werewolves--and post traumatic stress has left them unable to control their shape-shifting and unable to interact with people. Kitty agrees to see them, hoping to help by bringing them into her pack.

Meanwhile, Kitty gets sued for libel by CEO Harold Franklin after featuring Speedy Mart--his nationwide chain of 24-hour convenience stores with a reputation for attracting supernatural unpleasantness--on her show.

Very bad weather is on the horizon.

Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn ~ Fiction / Fantasy / Werewolf ~ Available Now ~ Received from the publisher for review

Kitty Norville is back and in more trouble than ever. Her recent run-in with werewolves traumatized by the horrors of war has made her start wondering how long the US government might have been covertly using werewolves in combat. Have any famous names in our own history might have actually been supernatural? She's got suspicions about William Tecumseh Sherman. Then an interview with the right vampire puts her on the trail of Wyatt Earp, vampire hunter.

But her investigations lead her to a clue about enigmatic vampire Roman and the mysterious Long Game played by vampires through the millennia. That, plus a call for help from a powerful vampire ally in San Francisco, suddenly puts Kitty and her friends on the supernatural chessboard, pieces in dangerously active play. And Kitty Norville is never content to be a pawn. . . .

Kitty's Greatest Hits ARC by Carrie Vaughn ~ Fiction / Romance / Contemporary ~ Available August 16th ~ Received from the publisher for review

The first-ever story collection from the New York Times bestselling author, including two all-new works!

Kitty Norville, star of a New York Times bestselling series, is everybody’s favorite werewolf DJ and out-of-the-closet supernatural creature. Over the course of eight books she’s fought evil vampires, were-creatures, and some serious black magic. She’s done it all with a sharp wit and the help of a memorable cast of werewolf hunters, psychics, and if-notgood- then-neutral vampires by her side. Kitty’s Greatest Hits not only gives readers some of Kitty’s further adventures, it offers longtime fans a window into the origins of some of their favorite characters.

In “Conquistador de la Noche,” we learn the origin story of Denver’s Master vampire, Rick; with “Wild Ride,” we find out how Kitty’s friend T.J. became a werewolf; and in “Life is the Teacher,” we revisit Emma, the human-turned-unwilling-vampire who serves the aloof vampire Master of Washington, D.C.

This entertaining collection includes two brand-new works: “You’re On the Air,” about one of Kitty’s callers after he hangs up the phone; and the eagerly awaited “Long Time Waiting,” the novella that finally reveals just what happened to Cormac in prison, something every Kitty fan wants to know.

Chuggington: It's Training Time DVD ~ Fiction / Cartoon / Kids ~ Available Now ~ Received from PR for review and giveaway

Join young trainees Wilson, Brewster and Koko in these six traintastic adventures. Watch as they learn how to pull a royal carriage, help Eddie repair the depot clock and take on the challenge of carrying passengers. Along the way, the trainees learn how to play fair, follow through on tasks, practice patience and help each other ride the rails of life. Your own little trainees will want to climb aboard and discover it all for themselves in It's Training Time!

The Smurfs: A Magical Smurf Adventure DVD ~ Fiction / Cartoon / Kids ~ Available Now ~ Received from the PR for review and giveaway

In a hidden village dwells a clan of magical creatures, living in mushroom houses and taking showers with dewdrops. They're those international celebrities known far and wide as the Smurfs - and they're back on DVD

10 Episodes on 2 Discs

*Disclosure: I am an Amazon Associate. I get a very small amount for any purchases made when you click through a link from Wendi's Book Corner, which I then save up to buy more books. :)

Giveaway: Tropical Traditions 32 oz Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil (Rafflecopter Entry, Open to US and Canada)

Giveaway Details:

One lucky Wendi's Book Corner reader will win a 32 oz jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil  

This giveaway is open to residents of the United States and Canada.


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Please stop by my review and check out their great product!  




This giveaway is open to the United States and Canada.  The Drawing will be held August 31st.  Winner: I will send you an email.  You have 48 hours to reply with your contact information so I can forward it to my contact at Tropical Traditions. 


~ Wendi







*Disclosure: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.  I have chosen to sign up as an affiliate, so if you click through one of the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil links and make a purchase, I may receive a voucher good for additional product from Tropical Traditions.

Product Review: Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil (So Versatile It Can Be Used In Smoothies, Entrees, Baking, Salads, Soups, Desserts AND More!)

Prior to learning about Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, I was not aware that there was an alternative cooking oil that was high in antioxidants.  I'd heard of coconut milk, coconut water, and of course shredded coconut, but never coconut oil.

And the most amazing thing is how versatile this coconut oil is.  It can be used in everything, including (but not limited to) smoothies, entrees, soups, salads, condiments, desserts, etc.

I've had a chance to try out the Raspberries and Cream Breakfast Smoothie recipe, which I found at Coconut Oil Recipes.  I loved it!  It was refreshing, filling, and made me feel ready to face the day.  Now I can't wait to try out the recipe for Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies.

Be sure to stop my giveaway page and enter to win your own jar of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil so you can try it out yourself!  Enter HERE - now through August 31st



Gold LabelTM Virgin Coconut Oil
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various sizes available
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Edition Reviewed: 32 oz jar of Gold Label Coconut Oil - Review sample received courtesy of Tropical Traditions, many thanks!

About the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:

Characteristics of Our Gold Label^TM Virgin Coconut Oil

This Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is a truly unrefined coconut oil. This coconut oil is made on Mt. Banahaw and surrounding areas from organic coconuts. Coconuts are used fresh (within 24-48 hours of harvest) from small family farms on Mt. Banahaw and other rural places in Quezon Province, the coconut capital of the Philippines. Only the highest quality coconuts are hand-picked from each harvest. The volcanic soil of Mt. Banahaw makes these organic coconuts some of the most nutritionally rich coconuts in the world! Testing done in independent laboratories reveals higher levels of phenolic antioxidants than other coconut oils. The fresh coconut meat is shredded (wet milled), and then cold-pressed using the water from inside the coconuts to make coconut milk. The milk is then allowed to sit for about half a day, while the oil naturally separates from the heavier water. The oil is then filtered from the curds (coconut solids). No chemical or high-heat treatment is used, and this oil contains no trans fatty acids. We do NOT mass produce this oil. It is made by families who are coconut farmers using old-fashioned traditional methods that have been used in the Philippines for hundreds of years. Our coconut trees and family producers are certified organic according to strict USDA standards. The families who produce the oil are also trained according to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards and re-certified each year. This high-grade Virgin Coconut Oil has a long shelf life due to the high antioxidant properties. The Gold Label Standard is our highest standard for Virgin Coconut Oil. Read more.

I highly encourage you to watch this quick video. It is fascinating to see how this coconut oil is made!




About Tropical Traditions: (from the Tropical Traditions site)

The founders of Tropical Traditions are Brian and Marianita Shilhavy.

Brian W. Shilhavy, BA, MA
Brian earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible/Greek from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, and his Master of Arts degree in linguistics from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. He is currently the CEO of Tropical Traditions, Inc., and the Editor of Health Impact News.

Marianita Jader Shilhavy, BS, CND (Certified Nutritionist/Dietician in the Philippines) earned her bachelor of science degree in nutrition in Manila. Understanding the nutrition of Filipino foods, Marianita worked for over eight years as a hospital dietician and nutritional counselor in the Philippines.

In 1998 Brian and Marianita returned to the Philippines with their three children and renovated Marianita's old family farmhouse. By this time the coconut industry was severely depressed due to the negative U.S. campaigns against tropical oils in the 1980s and 1990s. Coconut farmers could no longer support their families on the income generated from harvesting coconuts.

For more information about how they started their company, please visit their site here.

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*Disclosure: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.  I have chosen to sign up as an affiliate, so if you click through one of the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil links and make a purchase, I may receive a voucher good for additional product from Tropical Traditions.

Hello, I'm a Casaba Melon... And I'd Really LOVE to Meet You!

Hello, I'm a Casaba Melon, and I'd love to meet you!  No really!

I can't believe that this weekend was the very first time I'd EVER tried this juicy, marvelous fruit.  To me, the taste is somewhere between a Cantaloupe and Honey Dew, but with the perfect balance of flavor: not too sweet, not too bland.

It is also a really nice size.  Again, somewhat bigger than a cantaloupe, but not so large as to be overwhelming.

I stumbled upon Casaba melons at a local grocer, where I learned that to pick the perfect ripe melon, it should be bright yellow, and the spot where the stem connected to the melon should be slightly soft.

This melon has very quickly become a favorite, and I hope you will give it a try next time you see one.  Then come back by and let me know what you think!

If you've already tried the Casaba melon, what did you think of it, and have you used it in any recipes?

When I Googled it this morning, I found a great site called Produce Oasis, which provided the following information about my favorite new melon:

Casaba Melon

Scientific Binomial Name: Cucumis Melo 

Casaba melons may not pack the flavor found in other melons, but they can be stored longer than most.

Selection Information

Usage: Raw in fruit salads or in fruit platters. Casaba can also be carved into an attractive centerpiece. 

Selection: Good-quality Casaba melons will be fairly large and firm with a small amount of softness at the stem end. The coloring will be rich yellow with very little green on the skin. The rind will be ridged when the melon has been allowed to ripen on the vine and the skin will have a slightly waxy feel when the melon is ripe. 

Storage: Casaba melons should be stored at room temperature until fully ripe when the skin has turned bright yellow. You can refrigerate cut Casaba for up to two or three days. 

Avoid: Avoid product that is too firm, too soft, has dark blemishes on the skin or is extremely green-colored. 

Seasonal Information

Available from California and Arizona from June until October, with the peak in July. 

Product from South America is available during the winter months. The flavor can be good, but they won't be as sweet as those available in the summer months. 

Casaba Melon Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 170g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48	Calories from Fat 0
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 15mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Sugars 10g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0%	Vitamin C 62%
Calcium 2%	Iron 3%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Source: PMA's Labeling Facts

Casaba melons are low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. Casaba's are a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin K, Potassium and Copper, and a very good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin B6.   

Teaser Tuesday: Deep Deception by Dee Davis

TEASER TUESDAYS :
hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading ~

"Actually, if he'd wanted you dead he would have shot you. Looked to me like he was trying to subdue you."

"Yeah, well, that didn't work out too well, did it?"


~ page 40 “Deep Disclosure (A-TAC Series book 4)" by Dee Davis

This book isn't out quite yet, but I put aside EVERYTHING else I have on my to-do list in order to jump right in and see what happens in this, the forth book in the A-TAC series by Dee Davis!

About Deep Disclosure by Dee Davis:

After spending years in prison under deep cover, black ops agent Tucker Flynn joins A-Tac, an elite CIA unit masquerading as faculty at an Ivy League college. Nothing can shake him-except a vulnerable young woman marked for death.

DUAL DECEPTION

When Tucker is assigned to protect-and secretly investigate-Alexis Markham, he expects a routine mission. But this mysterious beauty has a past even darker than his: her father created a horrifying new biochemical weapon-and was murdered to keep it secret.

Alexis has spent the last decade racing to stay one step ahead of the shadowy operatives who will stop at nothing to possess her father's formula. She can trust no one, not even her handsome new bodyguard. But the heat that flares between them is impossible to resist. Will giving in to passion bring her the safety she's always craved, or will her love for Tucker draw him into a killer's sights?

:) I always look forward to reading everyone's teasers! ~ Wendi

*Disclosure: I am an Amazon Associate. I get a very small amount for any purchases made when you click through a link from Wendi's Book Corner, which I then save up and use to buy more books! :)