The Alchemist

The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
This is a beautiful story about following one’s dreams and becoming the person God intends us to be. It is a story about love and the power of love. It is a story about choices. It is a story about life.

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Vintage Vogue Charm

My Vintage Vogue is a lovely sight dedicated to vintage fashion. Someone has been kind enough to share with the world an awesome collection of photos from vintage magazines. These date from the 1920’s through the 1960’s and so much fun to peruse. I could spend days just admiring all of the [...]

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Good Bones and Simple Murders

Good Bones and Simple Murders
by Margaret Atwood
Inside Flap: “In this collection of short works that defy easy categorization , Margaret Atwood displays the trademark wit and virtuosity of her bestselling novels, brilliant stories, and insightful poetry. Among the miniatures gathered here are Gertrude offering Hamlet a piece of her mind, the real truth about [...]

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Fun with Vintage Hankies

I love vintage hankies. They are so delicate and pretty. In the past few weeks I discovered some fun uses for these pretty treasures. Nikki over at Whimsy Love made a Hanky Scarf which is so cool and unique. I have recently rediscovered how much fun scarves can be and so [...]

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Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict

Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
by Laurie Viera Rigler
In this story Courtney wakes up in Regency England as a Miss Jane Mansfield. At first, she thinks its only a dream, but soon discovers it is all very real. I did enjoy this book. It was interesting to see the Regency Era through [...]

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Thanksgiving Menu for Two!

In the beginning we spent Thanksgiving with my husband’s family and Christmas with my family. My sister was the only one with kids and Christmas is more fun with little ones who still believe in the magic of it all. One day my brother-in-law announced that he and his wife would be having [...]

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Celebrate It Christmas Elves!

Last night, Hubby suggested we take our Olive Garden giftcard into town and go on a little date. Thinking this an awesome idea, I said, “Let’s go!” After a wonderful meal and a delicious dessert of pumpkin cheesecake we headed to Michael’s. Hubby headed for the yarn/knitting section and I headed to [...]

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Book Challeges!!

I have thinking about my ever growing TBR pile and what kind of reading I want to do in the coming year. I decided to set a personal goal of reading 50 books in the coming year. I have also found several challenges that sound like such fun. I enjoy these challenges. [...]

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Mr. Darcy’s Dream

Mr. Darcy’s Dream
by Elizabeth Aston
This was a lovely book. Louisa and Phoebe are of marrying age and spending the summer at Pemberley. These are the nieces of Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. They are lovely girls and it was fun to join them in their quest for love and happiness. There is, [...]

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Persuasion – Book Review

Persuasion by Jane Austen
I enjoyed this book every bit as much as the movie. I was again by turns both amused and angered by Anne’s friends and relatives. The movie was pretty faithful to the book. There were, however, one or two things more thoroughly explained in the book. Also, I [...]

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