I’m a Winner!!!!!!!

Every month I receive a newsletter from Goodreads in my email. Every month I click on the Goodreads Giveaways link and scan through the list of books. If anything  piques my interest, I enter the contest for that book. This week I received an e-mail telling me I had actually won! [...]

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The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell

This one of the Cat Who series written by Lilian Jackson Braun and like all the others was a delightful read! I adore the main character, Jim Qwilleran, and his two Siamese, Koko and Yum Yum. Mr. Q, as Jim is lovingly called, is a newspaper reporter in the small town of Pickax. [...]

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Chocolat by Joanne Harris

I have seen the movie based on this book more than once and absolutely loved it! I knew the book would be different, and yet was still excited to read it. The book and the movie are indeed different. I love both! The book stars Vianne Rocher. She and [...]

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The Picture Show

A couple of weeks ago we went to see the Star Trek movie. We drove to Texarkana (about 30 min away) and paid a total of $22.75 to see the movie and have two small sodas and a shared small popcorn. I should mention that this was the less expensive matinee. Although, [...]

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Self Stirring Coffee Mug

I am not a coffee drinker, but my husband is. We have a Senseo coffee maker that makes one cup at a time. My husband’s only complaint has been that travel mugs do not fit in the coffee maker, so he has to brew the coffee in a regular mug and then pour [...]

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Hanky Ladies

I was babysitting Friday and took Isabella to the Soda Shop downtown. Its official name is Simple Delights Emporium. The little shop is full of all kinds of goodies. The best thing about the shop is the old fashioned soda fountain. You can get a panini (fixed in a variety of [...]

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More Goodies from the Flea Market

Another visit to my favorite local flea market revealed more fabulous treasure. A pair of lovely gloves with decorative edging and a pretty little flower pin caught my eye and came home with me.

After taking the above photos, I set the pin on top of the gloves and thought how pretty they looked together. [...]

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The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette

This is an amazing book. I was caught from the first word and captivated until the very end. The hidden diary brings Marie Antoinette and her world to bright, vivid life. Carolly Erickson did a fantastic job showing us life in Versaille and the French Revolution through Marie’s eyes and thoughts. [...]

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An afternoon date

Last Saturday my sweet husband came in and suggested we go into to town and see a movie. “Which one,” I asked? His reply was the new Star Trek movie. I was so excited! Yes, I confess, I love Star Trek. I have long been a fan of the original [...]

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Lolita by Vladimir Nobokov

Today I finished Lolita by Vladimir Nobokov. I read this book along with my book group. It is not something I may chosen for myself. It is a difficult book because it deals with a difficult subject matter. The main character is Humbert Humbert. He is writing his memoir from prision. He [...]

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