THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BOOK TAG Lizzes Loves Books came up with these questions back in 2014. I am so happy to see more and more people participating in it because reading the answers is so much fun. This is my first time participating and it is so much fun! ON THE FIRST DAY... Continue Reading →
CHRISTMAS CARD DISPLAY AND STORAGE As the Christmas cards start to come rolling in (yeah!) I always want to do something special with them. This year, I took a wide ribbon and decorated one of my doors and I will spend the rest of the season decorating it with cards when they arrive. I got... Continue Reading →
Virginia Hall's story is captivating and inspiring. All I can say is I am so thankful I am not her mother! SYNOPSIS The never-before-told story of one woman's heroism that changed the course of the Second World War In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied... Continue Reading →
NONFICTION BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS READING The Truth about Santa: A Bright red cover with an illustration of Santa with a fancy power funnel strapped to the top of his sleigh. We all know Santa Claus: fat, jolly, omniscient, swift. Lives in a nice home in the Arctic, with the missus and a pack of elves.... Continue Reading →
HAPPY CHANUKAH! Chanukah begins today and I must admit, I am fascinated by it. Here in Chicago there are several trucks / vans with a huge menorahs on them that drive around with a loudspeaker. Over and over again, over the loudspeaker someone says, "It is the first night of hannakah, light one candle." And... Continue Reading →
A TEA PARTY, JUST FOR ME Long ago, when I was in law school, I would get devastatingly lonely. Between school and my jobs and studying, there was not much time to socialize and, after a while, the people I talked about the most were fictional. One year, my Mom sent me a sweet little... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week! Thanks, as always to Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If you want to join me, just answer the three questions below about how your reading is going this week and leave a link to... Continue Reading →
NOT EVERYDAY CAN BE MAGICAL Today I was excited to bake some cookies. Except, yesterday was extra long and I woke up exhausted. That bone-weary tired that no coffee can fix. But, cookies was on my homemade schedule for the day and so I forged ahead. I was SO excited to try this new recipe... Continue Reading →
ANYTHING CAN BRING CHRISTMAS JOY There is absolutely no need to bankrupt yourself decorating your space for Christmas. Nor will I encourage people to head out to the stores unnecessarily for supplies. Instead, I have been taking a look around my house for simple things that can be repurposed as decorations. I really love when... Continue Reading →
Quite simply the most gorgeously written middle grade book I have enjoyed in....forever. I felt drenched in description and fell deeply in love with Alice and Oliver. SYNOPSIS Inspired by her childhood love of books like A Secret Garden and The Chronicles of Narnia, bestselling author Tahereh Mafi crafts a spellbinding new world where color is currency, adventure... Continue Reading →
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