On January 19, the Alexander family grew by one more very little precious one. Meet Ari Rose, our first granddaughter. . . Ari (pronounced Ari as in "safari") is little sister to Leo who is 13 months and a “chonk” as we call him… As we tell Kurt and Kellie, Ari and Leo's parents, they make cute kids! ;) Leo is the spitting image of Kurt as a baby, and Ari looks just like Kellie. … [Read more...]
Two MUST SEES on the Big Screen
Yesterday Joe and I had a mini-date and went to see Christmas with The Chosen, and oh... I cannot recommend it highly enough. If it's in a theater near you (click the image to find out) and you have time to go, please do. Not only to support the series but because it is phenomenal! I loved every minute and am eager to see it again. The movie is doing REALLY well in the theaters too, which is … [Read more...]
Fishing for sharks . . . and men
Last week Joe and I got away to Sarasota, Florida with some dear friends and went deep-sea fishing. Talk about fun! The first day we fished for shark and the second day for yellow fin, amber jack, and barracuda. Though we didn't catch a ton of fish, three of us caught sharks the first day! Joe and I usually practice "catch and release," but Captain Brian took these bad boys home to … [Read more...]
FUN NEWS & a GIVEAWAY (for The Chosen novelization by Jerry B. Jenkins)
Happy Tuesday from ICY Nashville, Tennessee! I don't know what the weather is like in your corner of the world but Nashville is slip slidin' away! Give me snow any day over treacherous black ice. Our lovely city is pretty much closed down at present, but the hope of warmer temps springs eternal. As does the hope for Spring itself! Just as I love the changing of seasons in nature, I'm finding … [Read more...]
What’s your “book-to-movie” wish?
Do you have a "book-to-movie" wish? A book you've treasured forever, that you've read several times through the years, and that you'd LOVE to see made into a movie? Well, I have several. But one of my all-time favorite book-to-movie wishes is coming true! By now I'm betting you know that Francine Rivers' bestselling novel Redeeming Love is being made into a movie. Or has been made. The … [Read more...]