Shopping for Tall Men

My eldest son has reached 6'5, so I'm struggling with shopping.  I asked tall friends for advice, so I thought I'd share the websites they suggested, and see if readers have more ideas!

Old navy
LL Bean
Amazon
Lands End
Dillard's big and tall
Macy's , big and tall - Levi's
American Eagle
GAP
eastbay.com 
deluth trading company
Kohls
JCp.com. The non wrinkle flat front khakis are 34 x 38 online only and they even have some hem to let out if you need more. 
BUCKLE is great for jeans because they can also order but have several 37.5 lengths in store. Give them a shot for jeans. I know they are expensive but they fit wonderfully. 

SALDLY athletic pants are the hardest - Adidas tall have the longest inseam. Nike's tall ones are a JOKE 

for shoes: www.oddball.com

Potty Training Tips

I've forgotten all about potty training, since my big kids are ages 9, 11, and 14.  But with the baby at 15 months, it won't be too long 'til we pull out the potty chair. I saw simple mom's post on potty training, so I thought I would share:  http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2016/06/favorite-potty-training-tips-printables/

A Flight of Arrows by Lori Benton

I just read Lori Benton's new book, a flight of arrows. It is the second book and a sequel about the intertwined names of two cultures, Native Americans and English colonists  in 1757 on a brink of the Revolutionary War.

Its a well written book with fascinating insights to the two cultures, and intimate look inside the minds of soldiers. But honestly, I had to push myself through the book. It was a little slow, and didn't hold my attention as well as I thought it would.

The characters are well developed and the plot is very unique. She describes the settings so well, so it's easy to picture the landscapes.  Elements of faith in forgiveness are woven throughout the book, but Christianity is not pushed in any way.

From the publisher:  Twenty years past, in 1757, a young Redcoat, Reginald Aubrey stole a newborn boy—the lighter-skinned of Oneida twins— during the devastating fall of Fort William Henry and raised him as his own. No one connected to Reginald escaped unscathed from this crime. Not his adopted daughter Anna. Not Stone Thrower, the Native American father determined to get his son back. Not Two Hawks, William’s twin brother separated since birth, living in the shadow of his absence and hoping to build a future with Anna. Nor Lydia, who longs for Reginald to be free from his self-imposed emotional prison and embrace God’s forgiveness— and her love.  Now William, whose identity has been shattered after discovering the truth of his birth, hides in the ranks of an increasingly aggressive British army. The Redcoats prepare to attack frontier New York and the Continentals, aided by Oneida warriors including Two Hawks, rally to defend it. As the Revolutionary War penetrates the Mohawk Valley, two families separated by culture, united by love and faith, must find a way to reclaim the son marching toward them in the ranks of their enemies. 

The book is appropriate for a readers over age 12. There is also a readers guide for those who want to read the book together and discuss the book.

I received this book as a gift from the publisher in exchange for my honest review

Dee Henderson's new novel - Traces of Guilt

Dee Henderson's newest novel, Traces of Guilt, is one that I could not put down this week. It is an Evie Blackwell cold case mystery.

I loved to get into know the Thane family and their friends through the various mysteries in this book. The characters are delightful, easy to relate to, and real. The relationships are deep and rich. The mysteries are intriguing and creative, though also heavy and sad. Henderson's writing style is so easy to read, & I always sink into the lives of her characters.

From the publisher:  Evie Blackwell loves her life as an Illinois State Police detective . . . mostly. She's very skilled at investigations and has steadily moved up through the ranks. She would like to find Mr. Right, but she has a hard time imagining how marriage could work, considering the demands of her job. Gabriel Thane is a lifetime resident of Carin County and now its sheriff, a job he loves. Gabe is committed to upholding the law and cares deeply for the residents he's sworn to protect. He too would like to find a lifetime companion, a marriage like his parents have. When Evie arrives in Carin, Illinois, it's to help launch a new task force dedicated to reexamining unsolved crimes across the state. Spearheading this trial run, Evie will work with the sheriff's department on a couple of its most troubling missing-persons cases. As she reexamines old evidence to pull out a few tenuous new leads, she unearths a surprising connection . . . possibly to a third cold case. Evie's determined to solve the cases before she leaves Carin County, and Sheriff Thane, along with his family, will be key to those answers.

It's a very clean book that I would recommend to any reader over age 14. I received this book as I gift from the publisher and exchange for my honest review.