If you received my newsletter or follow me on Rita Reviews than you already know that when my mom in the hospital I’m keeping this particular giveaway hop pretty short. That way I can spend the day at the hospital with her and still manage to get work done, the kids to school, and some of the other things I do each day. I do need to thank The Mommy Island and The Kids Did It for hosting this hop.

Time for the first hop that I am taking part in this year and I couldn’t be more excited. I thought I would keep it pretty simple and just do a gift card. First, I need to thank our hosts, The Mommy Island and The Kids Did It for putting together this amazing hop.

Today is the In Everything Give Thanks Hop and I need to thank MamatheFox for putting this amazing hop together.This is the time of year that we really need to take a moment to remember everything we are thankful for. I am so thankful for the fact that I have a job that allows me to read books as well as share those books with you. Of course there is so much more that goes into all of it but you get the gist of it.

The holidays are always special to me for so many reasons. One of the biggest is that I schedule a little extra time off. With the extra time off I am able to get more done and that includes reading. I have a huge list of books on my to be read pile but I wanted to share 3 of them with y’all. On top of that I have am thrilled to be taking part in the Holiday Ho Ho Ho Giveaway Hop brought to you by Review Wire Media and Chatty Patty’s Place.