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Review: In the Bag by Kate Klise
Title: In the Bag Author: Kate Klise Genre/Pages: Fiction/320 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Publish Date: May 1, 2012 Rating: 3 bookmarks Source: courtesy of the publisher Natalie’s 1-Sentence Synopsis: An accidental jostle aboard a Paris-bound flight and a baggage claim mixup lead to romance for single mom Daisy Sprinkle and her 18-year-old daughter … [Read more...]
Three Days, Two Tanks of Gas
Did you ever have one of those weekends just crammed full of activities? For those with children, that's probably a rhetorical question. On Friday, I headed out to Kutztown, PA to Renningers Antique Extravaganza--think acres of tents, tables, and fields, piled with all types of vintage treasures. I scored some great stuff for my Etsy shop--I just have to clean it all up, take some … [Read more...]
‘Cache’ Me If You Can
A few years ago I read about Geocaching, an outdoor treasure hunt that goes on around the world. The caches are hidden literally all around us and we need only log onto the website and create a free account to start the adventure. Over the weekend, I took my 5-year-old nephew hunting with me up near his house. We started with an easy cache--they are rated for size and difficulty--and … [Read more...]
A Bright Idea: An old lamp gets a new look
I've been on the prowl for a desk lamp and came across just the thing at a recent estate sale. Estate sales, auctions, and flea markets are great places to find vintage treasures. I go with an eye on buying merchandise for my Etsy shop but more often than not end up with goodies for my house. This vintage metal lamp was dirty and neglected, sitting forlornly on an old sewing table … [Read more...]
Living with a Horror Junkie: The Ghoul, The Bad, and The Undead
I am married to a horror junkie. Anthony loves scary movies, true crime novels and shows, ghost and haunting stories, eerie music, and haunted house rides at theme parks. While he grew up feasting on slasher flicks, Dracula's Castle on the Wildwood boardwalk, and creepy Addams family cartoons, I was all Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Sweet Pickles books, pop music, and bumper cars. Our … [Read more...]
Repurposing the Guest Room
For our first seven years in this house, one of the bedrooms was designated as a 'guest bedroom'. During those years, the room featured electric blue carpeting (came with the house), and a white wicker bedroom set with two twin beds. We never had guests, and the room slowly morphed into a catch-all. In 2007, I started blogging, wanted a room of my own, and commandeered the guest … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games: Big Screen Version
**This post is spoiler-FREE** As the final bell rang at school last Thursday, I practically mowed down students and staff as I barreled through the corridor to the front door. Burning a hole in my pocket was a red plastic bracelet--my golden ticket--to an early screening of The Hunger Games movie, and no one was going to hold me back with trifling questions about homework assignments or … [Read more...]
It’s In the Mail!
Recently, I read about some fellow book bloggers taking up month-long (or longer) letter writing campaigns and was inspired to find my own pen pals. I didn't need to look much further than my own family! As a kid, I had a pen pal from another grammar school in our district and it was the highlight of the academic year. In my little-kid mind, this other school was a galaxy away (reality: … [Read more...]
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