A gift for you: Bookmarks

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If you were to create a bookmark, what quote would you add to it? I hope you enjoy these! I’ve found I can never have enough bookmarks. Back to editing! And if you’re looking for a book to read, don’t forget you can preorder The Vanished. It’s releasing in April, and I can’t wait for you to read it!   …

Cooking with Kids: Pretzels

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 Le’ts face it…many of us are still under shelter-in-place orders, and it’s getting hard. What started as an annoyance in March is getting long seven weeks in. I’m so proud of my kids. They have been amazing humans as we’ve walked this road together. I think our summer in Germany followed by two more in Italy has helped tremendously in …

Friend Favorite Guacamole Recipe

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Last night while we were sitting at the table, Eric showed me an article from the Wall Street Journal about something call Avocado Hand. The article focused on how the Super Bowl can actually be dangerous for those who make it because people don’t properly remove the pits and end up slicing or stabbing their hands as they are making …

Where would You Go? With Giveaway

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My husband and I are headed to a new-to-us part of the world Friday. It has me thinking how incredibly blessed I am. As a kid, the farthest I had traveled was Niagara Falls and touching Mexico. I always dreamed about seeing more of the world I had read about, but didn’t think I’d ever have the opportunity to do …

Fun Reader Quotes

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Today I thought I’d do something a little different. Love to read? @cara_putman created bookish quotes for you. #amreading #quotes Click To Tweet I love writing. And I adore reading…it’s not as much work as writing. Today I thought I’d share some fun reading quotes and images. Feel free to post these wherever you like. 🙂 Consider these my gift to …

Laughing When Life Doesn’t Cooperate

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I want all of my days to go beautifully and smoothly. I’d love for y’all to think that’s how I roll. But here’s the truth. thermostatLast week I did not have Wonder Woman days. Instead some were hang on by your fingernails as sweat rolls down your face kind of days. Think I’m kidding about the sweat? Just look at the thermostat.

Blog Hijacked by Kiddo

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Today my blog has been hijacked by the cutie flying the plane in this photo. She decided I needed a quick vacation from writing a post. Gotta love her! Without further ado, here she is. Thank you. I am glad you are here to read this. This week we visited family. I thought I’d share some photos with you. I like …

For Fun: Classic Literature Homes

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The author of this infographic on the Homes of Classic Literature shared it with me with permission to share it on. I thought y’all would enjoy it, too. You can find this and more at the company’s website. However, I thought you would enjoy seeing how they imagine homes from Jane Eyre, The Secret Garden and much more. Enjoy! What’s your …