by Jamie Holloway | Nov 19, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading historical fiction. So when I was offered a chance to read Regina Scott’s book Nothing Short of Wonderous I chose to read this novel. I’m glad that I did. This book is a bit slow. That did not take away from the storyline or the characters. For me,...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
This morning I am sitting on my bed listening to IHeart Radio For King and Country station as I write and wait for my caregiver to show up. So much has happened since I came home from the hospital. Nicholas still has not left my side. He currently is laying beside me...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 17, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
As you have read in my previous reviews I am including skin care in my self-care regiment and I received another product in a subscription box, a face mask by Upcircle. Upcircle uses powdered discarded olive stones. Olive stones are a bi-product of...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 16, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
One of the hazards of taking chemo medication is getting dry, flaky skin. Plus, I have Vasculitis which has skin issues as well, no matter what type you have. I have tried several brands and many do not moisturize my skin enough. I am still dry and flaky...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 9, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
This year I started considering skin care. I have never been a make-up, skin care, facials, pedicure, manicures kind of girl. I have done them, reluctantly with some of my friends, but I never saw the point. I believe part of that is a strong memory from...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 8, 2020 | Books/Music
I love reading novels with strong women. I even love reading historical novels about strong women. The Love Note is a historical type of romance novel that features a strong woman who wants to be a doctor in 1865. I love that. I’m not going to ruin the story by...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 7, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading novels especially since part of my chronic illness is having sleepless nights. I love getting lost in a story so I can forget about my pain and not being able to sleep. Recently, I read The Key to Love by Betsy St. Amant. I love novels about strong...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 6, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Warning: This is going to be a dark post. I am going to share a lot of disturbing and painful things in this post and it may trigger some. If you are easily triggered I won’t be offended if you don’t read this. I am having a hard time sleeping tonight. I have a...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 21, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy reading historical fiction so when I was given a chance to read Bryan Litfin’s novel The Conqueror which is based on Constantine’s army rampage through Germanic lands I wanted to dive in. I don’t know much about Constantine’s goal of turning all...
by Jamie Holloway | Oct 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Diving into the word of God and spending time with Him helps me deal with the frustrations of living with a chronic condition. I do this in many forms, from reading devotional books, listening to Podcasts, and the Bible app on my Kindle. There is so much angst in the...
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