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With Mother's Day fast approaching, now is the perfect time to indulge Mum (or yourself) with some organic skin care! One brand that we absolutely love for so many reasons is zk'in Organics… Read More

Transitioning to natural hair care products can seem a bit daunting, as natural products tend to have the misconception that they don't work as well as the commercial brands. However, you'll… Read More

This month we chat to Belinda Hughes from Natural Beauty Expert. Sharing the same passion in natural beauty, toxic free health and wellbeing, Belinda reveals some of her natural beauty tips… Read More

Did you know that one of the first things people notice about you is your smile? Not only is good oral hygiene important for the health of your teeth and gums, studies show that oral hy… Read More

When thinking of a Maui Beach Wedding, one of the best images that can come to mind is that of a happy and relaxed couple. When there's a gorgeous beach, romantic evening, and fun bouquet it… Read More

After finding the love of their lives, Heidi and Dominic wanted to enjoy a romantic Maui Elopement. This lovely couple from Iowa were blessed with a stunning evening on Southside Beach that… Read More

With soft pink strokes on the horizon to match a beautiful blush bouquet, Julie and Max become united in holy matrimony. After traveling from Washington, this stunning couple enjoyed a breat… Read More

After finding the love of their lives, Heidi and Dominic wanted to enjoy a romantic Maui Wedding and have the Wedding Photography to prove it. This lovely couple from Iowa were blessed with… Read More

So it's come to the end of the year, and again I want to look back over the year on Once Upon a Bookcase and my reading, and what I'm looking forward to in 2017.Favourite Books of 2016:Fave… Read More

Over my years as a book blogger, there is something I have found: 9 times out of 10, the US edition of a book will have a better cover than the UK cover. I also think there's a kind of style… Read More

Thank you so much to the Burnham Family for choosing us for their Maui Family Portraits. After being unable to book a session with me five years ago because I was on maternity leave, I'm so… Read More

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom (bought) - The heart-rending and inspiring novel from the critically acclaimed author of NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST.How can you have a future if you… Read More

I've been tagged by Sarah of Sarah Withers Blogs for The Book Fests Awards tag. I'm a big fan of tags, but don't get tagged that often, so I'm really looking forward to this. For the of… Read More

Diveristy Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal of Bookshelves and Paperbacks. Every week, we are to come up with one book in each of three different categories: a diverse book… Read More

Heidi Heilig, YA author of The Girl From Everywhere and the forthcoming sequel The Ship Beyond Time, had a guest post on MuggleNet last week for their Author Takeover feature, A Reader&rsquo… Read More

First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:This Modern Love by Will Darbyshire (11th August 2016)This was a book in our Valentine's Day display at wo… Read More

As you may have seen, I have put together a list of Diverse YA & MG 2017 UK Releases to help readers in the UK find diverse books that are being published over here. To help you further… Read More

The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (eProof) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series and do… Read More

A Diversified Bookcase is a feature where authors of diverse YA recommend other diverse YA novels by other authors - sometimes to us, sometimes to their characters. Today the wonderful Heidi… Read More

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal of Bookshelves and Paperbacks. Every week, we are to come up with one book in each of three different categories: a diverse book… Read More

First Class Post - because this post is first class!I received a lotof books in March, and I'm sharing a lot of links to of things to read online, so advance warning, this post is super long… Read More

Homeowners named Stuart and Alison are among the top names of homeowners with the most valuable homes in the country, worth a median of more than $330,000 — 66 percent more than the me… Read More

Today, I'm taking part in The Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag - which Cait of Paper Fury has kindly allowed her readers to steal from her. So, onwards, yes? THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FARThis i… Read More

Leadership is a skill. Like any skill, it comes easier to some people. However, many doctors can become good leaders by identifying important characteristics and practicing certain behaviors… Read More

From the first time I heard the word crone in reference to contemporary women I cringed. My reaction isn’t unexpected because the sound of the word and its meaning was never pleasant… Read More

"An outpouring of sorrow and help after Las Vegas shooting massacre" PBS NewsHour 10/2/2017ExcerptSUMMARY:  The rapid fire of gunshots interrupted an evening of country music at an outd… Read More

Another year has been and gone! Can you believe it? As I do each year, I'm going to look back over the blog and my reading from 2017, and look forward to what I'm looking forward to next yea… Read More

"Shields and Brooks on government shutdown blame, Trump’s first year" PBS NewsHour 1/19/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David B… Read More

First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon (1st March 2011)This sounds incredible! It's dual-narrated by the mermaid, Prin… Read More

I'm taking part in the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag again this year, which I originally stole from Cait of Paper Fury - who has also taken part again this year. THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO F… Read More

So the first half of the year is almost over! Where has the time gone? I really don't know - I'm sure it was only January last week! But with the second half of the year comes more book… Read More

Welcome to Mental Illness in YA Month on Once Upon a Bookcase!The whole month of July is dedicated to YA novels that feature mental illness. As someone who as anxiety, representation of ment… Read More

When I first started looking at the YA books I had on my shelves featuring mental illness and researching others I could read for this event, I realised that pretty much every one featured w… Read More

Yesterday, we had a guest post from Ashley Woodfolk, who spoke about how intersectional YA is important to learn empathy. Today, I thought I'd share with you the intersectional YA novels I k… Read More

This is the final discussion post inspired by young adult podcast YA Oughta's Mental Health episode, which featured Lydia Ruffles and Tom Pollock in conversation with Chloe Seager and K… Read More

Mental Illness in YA Month is coming to an end, so I thought my penultimate post should highlight YA novels and teen non-fic featuring/about mental illness that are yet to come out that I'm… Read More

Six For Sunday is a weekly feature run by Steph of A Little But a Lot. You can read all the Six for Sunday prompts for the rest of 2018 here. This week's topic doesn't really work for me, so… Read More

With the recent release of the Netflix movie To All the Boys I've Loved Before, based on the YA novel of the same name by Jenny Han - which, by the way, is incredible, and if you haven't see… Read More

Moshe – Fierce Fiction by Heidi Schwartz – September 8, 2018 I am six years old and I go to Yeshiva and my name is Moshe. In summer there is an old woman who lives in the radiat… Read More

Six For Sunday is a weekly feature run by Steph of A Little But a Lot. You can read all the Six for Sunday prompts for the rest of 2018 here. Again, this week's topic doesn't work for me, so… Read More

A Novel Cover Up is a semi-regular feature that looks at how covers are designed. I have been fortunate enough to interview Graphic Designer Leo Nickolls about how he designed the cover for… Read More

"How Trump and trade factor into Heitkamp’s reelection battle" PBS NewsHour 10/9/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  North Dakota is small in terms of population, but its Senate race this fall i… Read More

Last month, there was an article published on Tor.com, The 10 Best Completed SF and Fantasy Series (According to Me) by Drew McCaffrey. There was a disclaimer that the list didn't inclu… Read More

One of the really awesome things that has come of being a book blogger for nine years and a children's bookseller for six is that I get sent swag, made to help promote and create buzz around… Read More

"Sens. Heitkamp and McCaskill on Democratic mistakes and a ‘culture of failure’" PBS NewsHour 12/13/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  Although this year’s midterms sent several new… Read More

Can you believe another year has gone by? I swear, it feels like it should only be March, not the end of the year! But no matter who quick it's flown by, it's here, and it's time look o… Read More

The French Riviera may be best known for its sparkle of celebrity glamour and tranquil blue-green coves, but there’s a truly wild side to the South of France too (and we’re n… Read More

This post contains affiliate links.Today's post is going to be slightly different. Once Upon a Bookcase is primarily a YA book blog, but I want to talk about younger books, though this rela… Read More

CGMagazineAlex Handziuk It’s late March and that means that it’s time for the newest instalment of Sony’s long-running baseball simulator, MLB The Show. For Game Designer… Read More

By Martine Ehrenclou After my article 50 Modern Blues Rock Soul Artists You Must Hear 2019, so many of you wrote in with your suggestions of artists and bands to add, plus your comments. Th… Read More

This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Rereads. I absolutely love them. But being a book bl… Read More

The 20 Questions Book TagThis post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.I do love a book tag! They'… Read More

On Fate, Destiny and Prophecy in BooksThis post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Today I want t… Read More

Instagram’s champagne haired influencer Heidi Mae spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about the art of taking the perfect photo and why she’ll never do reality TV again. The Natural… Read More

Nigerian Mom Sits Outside Nigerian Consulate With 4-Year-Old Child Nigerian Mom In South AfricaA Nigerian mom in South Africa has gotten many talking this morning as she has been pictured o… Read More

Gospel singer, Micah Stampley loses 15-year-old daughterGospel singer, Micah Stampley loses 15-year-old daughter American Gospel singer Micah Stampley is bereaved as his 15-year-old daught… Read More

http://twitter.com/#!/DanHannanMEP/status/256707850120867840 Jimmy Carter and Al Gore each have one. Barack Obama was awarded his in October 2009, after only eight months in office, in part… Read More

Don’t Choose the Wrong Color Glue Slime Challenge. Hadil and Heidi make slime with glue, choosing ingredients from mystery covered up plate not knowing what is inside them, there are w… Read More

Hadil Make Heidi’s Make up. Thank you for watching, Subscribe to my channel!Follow us at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/HZHTubeFacebook: https://ift.tt/2X8O2sQ;Instgram: https://ift.tt/2… Read More

As we all know, Egypt contains many beautiful cities, and El Fayoum is one of these fascinating cities. It is located in a natural depression in Egypt’s western desert, about 103 km fr… Read More