Gina Rae Mitchell

Friday Finds Roundup | May 14-2021

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Finds Roundup. Let’s start with news and announcements before we get to the finds for this week. 

The winner of last week’s comment drawing is Michele M. You can find her on the sidebar of my website for the next week. Please visit her uplifting, Christian website and tell her you found her here. Feel free to share this post with any of your friends that might also be interesting in winning a featured spot on my blog, bookshop, or an alternate prize for those who are not authors or bloggers. All you need to do is leave a comment on this post!

My BookShop will be featuring a random author or genre of books this week. 

It has been cold here lately. Let’s hope this was our Blackberry Winter and frost is out of the forecast until fall. I’m ready to get on with spring activities. That said, we braved the chilly temps and attended our first baseball game in 2 years. The Indianapolis Indians are our “local” team (just a 2-hour drive). We found a spot in the sun to sit in the 25% capacity stadium, watched a great game, and of course, had the requisite hotdog, Crackerjack, and beer (McCallister’s tea for me). It was an amazing afternoon! 

Now let’s get on to the Finds for this week!

Friday Finds Roundup | May 14-2021 –  Books

The Thirteen Gates by Elton Gahr

Magic has been banished from our world for five hundred years.

The day that Nate died, everything changed for Quinn. His long-term mentor had helped him through the death of his father, years of being bullied, and far more. It also changed for everyone else. Nate was a wizard and five hundred years ago had closed the thirteen gates cutting the world off from magic. Now with his death, those gates have opened and magic has returned to the world. (Review coming soon!)

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The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners by Gabriel Miller

Transition to a plant-based diet the easy way with recipes and essential info for beginners

Choosing a plant-based lifestyle is one of the best decisions you can make for your health, your wallet, and the environment. Whether your doctor encouraged you to give up animal products or you’re simply exploring a new lifestyle, The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners is filled with tasty recipes that make it easy for you to adopt a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet free from meat, dairy, and eggs.

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I Miss School by Ryan Reaves

Ryan Reaves began writing her debut story at five years old after yearning to return to her brick-and-mortar school during the Covid 19 pandemic. When she’s not writing, she can be found wearing a princess tiara with a wrench in her hand helping her dad work on cars, pretending her house is a roller derby, or choreographing dances to the latest tunes. (Review coming soon!)

 

In case you missed it on the blog this week!

I started a new series on the blog called Slow Cooker Sunday. It should run for several weeks and features everything you need to know, including recipes, to up your slow cooker game! Be sure to watch for it each Sunday.

Slow Cooker Sunday Series | Getting Started

Danny Mann Super Fan by Ian Slatter

Does Grandma Remember Me by Evita Sherman | Review

Cracking the Harmony Code by Camilla Gray-Nelson | Spotlight Tour

Westwood University by Alexandria James | Spotlight

If you missed last week’s edition… click here to read it!

Friday Finds Roundup | May 14-2021 – Recipes

 

This Breakfast Sausage Pizza from In Diane’s Kitchen is sure to be a favorite in your house.

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I’ve had several requests for plant-based recipes. This Vegan Dal recipe from The Food Network Kitchen sounds delicious and simple to make.

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These cookies are called The World’s Best Cookie by AllRecipes. Shall we all put them to the test this week?

Friday Finds Roundup | May 14-2021 – Creative Projects

DIY Miniature Library/Bookstore 

I know many of my readers are as obsessed with books as I am. But if you need a break from reading, this delightful kit to make a miniature library or bookstore looks like such a fun project! If books aren’t your thing (are there people like that? lol) they have many other kits available.

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Bamboo Flower & Leaf Press

This press can be used as a flower press, leaf press, nature press, plant press, or foliage press to make specimen for studying (great for botanists and herbalists) or as a leaf pressing kit or flower pressing kit to make beautiful ornaments for greeting cards, scrapbooking, bookmarks, wedding, and other invitations.

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That wraps up the Friday Finds Roundup | May 14-2021. Be sure you scroll down to reply and let me know your favorite find this week. You never know, you might be my next comment winner.

I also share many of my reviews on the following websites:

• Lovely Audiobook’s Monthly Link-up (Not limited to audiobooks)
• The Inspire Me Monday Link Party
• Inspire Me Monday with Anita Ojeda
• Grammy’s Grid Unlimited Monthly Link Party
• Esme’s Salon Monthly Link-up