Our topic for this week is: bookish discoveries I made in 2025 (New-to-you authors you discovered, new genres you learned you liked, new bookish resources you found, friends you made, local bookshops you found, a book club you joined, etc.). I didn’t really make any new “discoveries” other than some new-to-me authors. I will list …
It was an icy weekend! This is posting on Tuesday afternoon because we were without power until around 8 pm Monday night, and without Internet until Tuesday afternoon. Friday Friday was spent doing laundry and prepping for the predicted ice storm! Saturday I knew the ice storm was headed in, so I didn’t even set …
Happy Wednesday, friends! It’s time for Joyce‘s Wednesday Hodgepodge linkup. Let’s do this!! Here are this week’s questions with my answers in italics. 1. Ice skating, skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, playing in the snow, or a snowy walk…which winter activity do you choose? Have you done any of these activities so far this winter? Snowshoeing, playing …
Our topic for this week is: Goals for 2026 (Bookish or not! Share your reading goals, personal goals, etc.) I will have a mixture of both. 1. Get my Storygraph up to date, and keep it up to date This was a goal in 2025, and I did pretty well for a short time, but …
It was a nice, relaxing weekend! Friday Friday was spent working to purge and organize my room more, and then relaxing and just enjoying being at home. Saturday I was up early, fed the cats, changed the sheets on the bed, and met a friend to run 8 miles. After my run, I ate breakfast …
It’s Friday!:) It’s been a while, so let’s see what some of my favorites have been lately. You already know 😻 Lattes at home! Running outside. Korean Beef Bowls Coffee, cats, and a fire in the fireplace Watching Christmas movies (during the holidays) Southern food Revival services! I’ll try! HAHA yep! *Linking up with Andrea …
Happy Wednesday, friends! It’s time for Joyce‘s Wednesday Hodgepodge linkup. Let’s do this!! Here are this week’s questions with my answers in italics. 1. What kind of winter person are you-snow lover, fireplace snuggler, winter adventurer, or indoor hibernator? Elaborate. All of the above! I love seeing the snow and the silence when everything is …
Today, I am going to look at things I outsource without regret. This list won’t be very long because I think I need to do everything, eh, like grocery shopping (well, that, and I am currently unemployed). Shopping at Walmart I don’t like going into Walmart. I would rather someone else pick up and deliver …
Our topic for this week is: most anticipated releases during the first half of 2026. 1. The First Time I Saw Him – Laura Dave out January 6 2. My Husband’s Wife – Alice Feeney out January 20 3. The Keeper of Lost Children – Sadeqa Johnson out February 10 4. The Astral Library – …
It’s the second Monday of the month, so it’s time to share our lives. This month, we share our ways to stay warm in winter. How appropriate too! We are back to doing winter here in the South…and I love it! Dress in warm layers. Not just warm layers, but warm layers out of the …