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August 8, 2024
Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot
Welcome to another Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot hosted by Marsha in the Middle, Melynda from Scratch Made Food & DYI Homemade Household, Sue from Women Living Well After 50, and me. Look for the link party to go live on Thursdays at 9:30pm EDT. This week’s most clicked were all from Thrifting Wonderland. Forgotten Thrifted Tablescape Estate Sale Find …
August 7, 2024
Summer Movie Marathon: Beach Blanket Bingo
I know that summer is winding down for most of us already, with kids already heading back to school in some places, but around here we don’t say summer is over until the first of September so I am watching summer movies for the month of August. This week I am writing about Beach Blanket …
August 6, 2024
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Favorite Books from Ten Series
|| Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. || This week’s theme is: Ten Favorite Books from Ten Series (We all have a favorite book in our favorite series, right?) (submitted by A Hot Cup of Pleasure) I thought this one was going to be harder than it was because I haven’t finished …
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August 3, 2024
Saturday Afternoon Chat: Mom is 80, sleepovers, and saying goodbye to Simba
Saturday Afternoon Chat August 3 Today is my mom’s 80th birthday so this afternoon, right around the time this posts, I’ll be at her house with the kids and my brother and dad to celebrate her birthday. The Husband will, sadly, be at work, but he will see her tomorrow. Yesterday Dad and I took …
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August 1, 2024
Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot: Come Link Your Blog Posts With Us!
Welcome to another week of Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! I hope you are all having a great summer or winter depending on where you live. Welcome to another Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot hosted by Marsha in the Middle, Melynda from Scratch Made Food & DYI Homemade Household, Sue from Women Living Well After 50, and me. Look for the …
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Summer Movie Marathon: Gidget (1959)
This month I will be writing about classic summer movies that I’ve picked out on my own or that were suggested to me. These will be movies released before 1970. Some will be campy, some will be about the cheesiest thing you’ve ever seen, but all will have an element of fun in them. First …
July 30, 2024
Book Recommendation/Review: The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
I cannot even begin to explain how much I loved The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. This was the first book I had read by her that was not in the Anne of Green Gables series and I was blown away by it. The voice in this book was eons away from what I’d read …
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July 29, 2024
Movie review/recommendation: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
I read When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr late last year and was swept up in the story, written for middle schoolers but with a message for all ages. The book was heartbreakingly beautiful. Last week I watched a German movie based on it and it was as breathtakingly beautiful as the book. …
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July 28, 2024
Sunday Bookends: Some swimming time, some relaxing time and lots of fun books
It’s time for our Sunday morning chat. On Sundays, I ramble about what’s been going on, what the rest of the family and I have been reading and watching, and what I’ve been writing. Some weeks I share what I am listening to. This week I’m joining up with Kimba at Caffeinated Reviewer, Deb at Readerbuzz, and Kathyrn …
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July 25, 2024
Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot: Link Up With Us!
Welcome to another Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot hosted by Marsha in the Middle, Melynda from Scratch Made Food & DYI Homemade Household, Sue from Women Living Well After 50, and me. Look for the link party to go live on Thursdays at 9:30pm EDT. I’m glad you are here for the Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot and I hope you …
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