Book Review: Sweetheart Cove (Blue Haven Book 1) by Jacquie Biggar

September 25, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Today on my blog, I’m sharing a review of one of Jacquie Biggar’s earlier books. I’ve read two of hers to date, and below you can check out her … Book Review: Sweetheart Cove (Blue Haven Book 1) by Jacquie Biggar I’m honoured to come across this wonderful review for Sweetheart Cove from Jay. Thank […]

Gimme, Gimme Some of that Summer Lovin’ #Romance #Reading #BookDeals

July 14, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

When I wrote this book, it started out as a sweet contemporary, but two little kids with a nasty uncle begged me to tell their story…

What Does the New Normal Look Like #Family #WorldViews

May 12, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

What is your new normal? Life has changed for all of us. Whether we like it or not, Covid-19 is an eyeopener. It shows that humans aren’t as invincible as we’d like to believe. Like many others, I’ve been struggling to get my bearings. Half the time, I feel like a balloon floating in the […]

Positivity- #SundayStills #Photography

April 12, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Lifting the spirits with positivity- Sunday Stills Challenge Terri Webster Schrandt chose a wonderful theme for this week’s challenge- what lifts your spirits? You can view Terri’s photos or join the challenge here. Number one on my list of things to lift my spirits would have to go to my grandson. He’s truly the light […]

#BookReview- Twenty Years After “I Do” by D.G. Kaye #Memoir @pokercubster

February 6, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

May/December memoirs. In this personal accounting, D.G. Kaye shares the insights and wisdom she has accrued through twenty years of keeping her marriage strong and thriving despite the everyday changes and challenges of aging. Kaye reveals how a little creative planning, acceptance, and unconditional love can create a bond no obstacle will break. Kaye’s stories […]

Love- #WordlessWednesday

January 15, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Keeping up the Traditions #holidays #family

December 23, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Christmas is made for children. The wonder on their precious faces fills our hearts with love and joy.

Give Thanks #GratitudePost #Family

November 27, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Gratitude What gratitude means to me. This is going to be a rather personal post, but I feel the need to put into words my topsy-turvy state of mind. I guess it all started a couple of years ago when my daughter and grandson moved to the other end of the country so she could […]

Eclipse Lake by @MaeClair1 #RomSuspense #BookReview

September 26, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Will long-buried secrets destroy any chance of reconciliation, or will it finally bring peace to Eclipse Lake?

Missing my kids #WordlessWednesday #FamilyFirst

August 21, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

When We Were Kids #WordlessWednesday

July 3, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

He’s Still the One #Anniversary #FamilyFirst

June 16, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Hard to imagine it’s been thirty-five years since DH and I said the big “I do” and began what would be a journey together filled with love, laughter, and yes, tears. I remember being a nervous wreck that day. No one mentioned how stressful it is to plan a wedding- thank goodness I had the […]

Dodging a #Health Bullet and #ClimateChange

June 9, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I understand climate change is a concern for everyone, but should it come at the cost of livelihoods? People are losing jobs, homes, hope.

Baking up Memories #FamilyFirst #Dessert #Recipes

June 2, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

One of my favorite treats my mom always made was Lemon Poppyseed Loaf. She had a baking table at our local Farmer’s Market where she sold Nanaimo bars, Butter Tart Squares, Rocky Road Squares, Lemon Pies and the most delicious glazed loaves. Customers would line up to buy her desserts and she rarely had leftovers- […]

Hardwired by Andrea Bills #Suspense #BookReview

May 31, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

When Navy Seal Operative Luke Kiersey, who suffers from amnesia, is finally granted leave after five years, he finds himself driving to a house he doesn’t recognize in a town he’s never been to. The house is home to a beautiful woman and a little girl with big blue eyes. Day after day, he drives […]

Going Home #WordlessWednesday

May 22, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Breaking the rules This was our home in 2012. We sold it to move closer to our daughter while she attended university. This weekend we’re returning to say goodbye to DH’s mom. A bittersweet journey.

The Joy of Youth #WordlessWednesday

May 15, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Miss this kid!

A Birthday Celebration #FamilyFirst #Grandparents

May 7, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

It’s my grandson’s birthday!! Time seems to go faster every year. I can’t believe my boy is twelve already! His mom booked him an amazing party at a recreation centre filled with activities like rock climbing, jamboree type rides, high jumping onto an air mattress (yikes!) and a trip to the movies for Avengers: Endgame. […]

Relatively Sane by @WhitneyDineen #RomCom #Reading @XpressoReads

April 4, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

“The Masterson clan is back and funnier than ever in this delightful tale. Dineen’s comedic timing is pure gold!”

A cold-blooded killer resurfaces from the past… The Dark Bones by Loreth Anne White #Suspense #BookReview @Loreth

February 22, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

She’s come back to solve the mystery of her father’s death and confront her own dark past.

My name is Jacquie Biggar. When I’m not acting like a total klutz I am a wife, mother of one, grandmother, and a butler to my calico cat.
My guilty pleasures are reality tv shows like Amazing Race and The Voice. I can be found every Monday night in my armchair plastered to the television laughing at Blake's shenanigans.
I love to hang out at the beach with DH (darling hubby) taking pictures or reading romance novels (what else?).
I have a slight Tim Hortons obsession, enjoy gardening, everything pink, and talking to my friends- so shoot me an email!

I’d been poor as shit for my entire life. I’d learned to roll with it most days. Other times, like this morning, it punched me in the teeth.

In Harmony- Emma Scott

I’ve never been hit in the face. My mother didn’t bother disciplining me. Though I saw men hit her and my aunt from time to time, no man has ever hit me, so I didn’t know. I couldn’t have known that the first hit, that baptism into violence, doesn’t just sting the flesh. It startles the soul.

Long Shot- Kennedy Ryan

His children were left behind, like a sock in a drawer that was almost empty, and that was a million times worse than if there was nothing left at all.

Bring Down the Stars- Emma Scott

I’m just a girl, standing in front of a salad, asking it to be a doughnut.

Lost and Found Sisters- Jill Shalvis

Ragged police tape swung from the columns. The double-wide front door had been blown open, like the house had died mid-scream. Like it is still screaming.

Every Deep Desire- Sharon Wray