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Friday, July 6, 2018

5 minute Friday - VACATION

I traveled a few miles this June.  School let out for the summer, and I left for Spain and Italy with a group of students and co-teachers.  We had a blast!  Here are a few of my favorite pics:


Parque Guëll in Barcelona

Las tres profesoras en Toledo

Roma

Roma
Island of Capri



Next, I hit the road to celebrate my parents' golden 50th anniversary!  Kudos to them for staying together for the long haul.  I am proud to be their daughter.  We celebrated at my brother's new home/farm in Springfield, MO.

Next stop, Ohio!  Another anniversary--my husband's parents celebrated a 60 year milestone which Google tells me is the "diamond" anniversary.  Amazing. We spent the weekend swimming, barbecuing, and eating homemade ice cream. A lot of it.

Finally, my family and I went to Michigan--to Macinac, Island and the Upper Peninsula. This was our first time in the area (except for me when I was six years old so it still felt new).  We enjoyed ourselves!  I can't even begin to tell you how relaxing the bike ride around the island was. I loved it!!
I highly recommend it for your next get-away.



Our bike ride on Macinac Island

Upper Peninsula

I have more photos of my experiences on Instagram at @mindybakerbooks.  It is such a treat to travel and see new sights and places with the ones I love.  I treasure each moment! Where have you been lately and what have you been up to?  I would love to hear about it!

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Mouse's Christmas Gift -- available for pre-order!

Yesterday marked the first day for pre-orders of Mouse's Christmas Gift on the Zondervan website.  As the days draw closer to the actual release date, I have to admit...I'm so excited!!  It is hard to believe this is finally happening!

I'm starting to schedule events for the fall...Story times, Author visits, Meet and greets, and a Book Launch Party.  Check out my calendar page for details.


Pre-order Mouse's Christmas Gift on Zondervan website

Pre-order Mouse's Christmas Gift on Amazon

Pre-order Mouse's Christmas Gift on Barnes & Noble website