Coloring eggs

Gorgeous tulip field

Happy Good Friday everyone!

London

London, and all of England to be honest, is at the top of my travel-to list. It is at the top of my kids' travel wish list, as well. I am going to take steps to make a trip to London, England happen sooner rather than later. 

Wordless Wednesday: Evening sky

Teaser Tuesday: Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle

Teaser Tuesday is newly hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. To play along, just do the following:

- Grab your current read 

- Open to a random page 

- Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) 

- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like your teaser. 

My teaser this week is from an ARC of Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle which comes out on April 17, 2018:

"So what does it mean?"

"It means humanity," I said.

"More than that," Matt leaned forward. "Ubuntu is a deep-seated belief that humanity is something we owe to one another. How I act toward you is what defines me. Not what I have or what I wear but how I treat you, how I interact with you. 

"In Africa it's also about sharing," I pointed out. "Generosity of spirit and community. An awareness that we're all interconnected." 

Musing Monday: Currently reading

 Musing Mondays is a weekly meme hosted by The Purple Booker that asks you to choose one of the following prompts to answer:

• I’m currently reading…
• Up next I think I’ll read…
• I bought the following book(s) in the past week…
• I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)…
• I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)…
• I can’t wait to get a copy of…
• I wish I could read ___, but…
• I blogged about ____ this past week…

I am currently reading A Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle and liking it quite a bit. It is an ARC and the book is fue out on April 17, 2018. 

A date in Huntington Beach

My husband and I had a date in Huntington Beach today. We had amazing BBQ and went for a walk to the end of the pier. The bright sun in these pictures is deceiving because it was COLD and windy! We had such a great time, though. 

The Greatest Showman

We are loving this movie right now!

Come Undone by Duran Duran

One of my favorite songs by my favorite band!

Rainy days

It's been raining here since yesterday and is supposed to go through tonight into tomorrow morning. I love the rain and am so thankful when we get it because we don't get it enough. The sound of it is soothing and the smell is so clean. 

Wordless Wednesday: Colorful tulips

Teaser Tuesday: The Most Dangerous Duke in London

Teaser Tuesday is newly hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. To play along, just do the following:

- Grab your current read 

- Open to a random page 

- Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) 

- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like your teaser. 

My teaser this week is from Nook page 199 of The Most Dangerous Duke in London by Madeline Hunter:

"It was all but abandoned after my father married. They made their country home at Kengrove Abbey, not here."

"They did not come here because of us, you mean."

"Yes."

She hated how that old argument had hung on for years, affecting not only the generation that started it but the next one as well.

Stand out

Lullaby of Broadway with Doris Day

Stormy skies

Slime!

Wordless Wednesday: Sunset

Teaser Tuesday: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

Teaser Tuesday is newly hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. To play along, just do the following:

- Grab your current read 

- Open to a random page 

- Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) 

- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like your teaser. 

My teaser this week is from page 42 of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal:

"You were seen talking to the police today. Try it again and you will be in a lot of trouble."

Musing Monday: Reading and warm weather

 Musing Mondays is a weekly meme hosted by The Purple Booker that asks you to choose one of the following prompts to answer:

• I’m currently reading…
• Up next I think I’ll read…
• I bought the following book(s) in the past week…
• I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)…
• I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)…
• I can’t wait to get a copy of…
• I wish I could read ___, but…
• I blogged about ____ this past week…

This week's random question: Do you find you read less when the weather first warms up? No, I don't read less when the weather warms up. In fact, I may actually read more because I'm quite happy to sit out on my patio or even at the pool with my kids, an iced drink and my book.

The Reflex by Duran Duran

While driving home from tap class the other night my daughter and I heard Duran Duran's The Reflex on the radio. It's one of my favorite songs by them and my daughter likes it, too. So of course we were listening to it loud and proudly singing along. She asked about the video and I told her I'd show it to her. Now I'm sharing it here, too. Enjoy!

Rainy day

This is a wonderful way to spend a rainy Saturday!

Patience is key

Patience is the key 

because when the right time comes, 

it will be very beautiful 

and totally worth the wait.

I have no idea who said this but it is a quote that I really need right now! Tere is so much on my plate and the balancing act feels like it might tumble and crash. So I'm trying to take a deep breath and remember that 'patience is key' and 'this too shall pass'.

Believe

Wordless Wednesday: In bloom

Teaser Tuesday: Montana Sky by Nora Roberts

Teaser Tuesday is newly hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. To play along, just do the following:

- Grab your current read 

- Open to a random page 

- Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page 

- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) 

- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like your teaser. 

My teaser this week is from Nook page 101 of Montana Sky by Nora Roberts:

"Hey," Ben slid off his horse, the rifle slung by its strap over his shoulder. "Willa."

A springing wildcat wouldn't have surprised him as much as her turning, burying her face in his chest. "Ben. Oh, God." Her arms came around him, clung. "Oh, God."

"It's all right, darling. It's all right now."

"No." She squeezed her eyes tight. "No. In front of the rig. The other rig. There's.... God, the blood."

Musing Mondays: Montana Sky by Nora Roberts

 Musing Mondays is a weekly meme hosted by The Purple Booker that asks you to choose one of the following prompts to answer:

• I’m currently reading…
• Up next I think I’ll read…
• I bought the following book(s) in the past week…
• I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)…
• I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)…
• I can’t wait to get a copy of…
• I wish I could read ___, but…
• I blogged about ____ this past week…

When Jack Mercy died, he left behind a ranch worth nearly twenty million dollars. Now his three daughters—each born of a different mother, and each unknown by the others—are gathered to hear the reading of the will. But the women are shocked to learn that before any of them can inherit, they must live together on the ranch for one year. For Tess, a screenwriter who just wants to collect her cash and get back to Hollywood, it’s a nightmare. For Lily, on the run from her abusive ex-husband, it’s a refuge. And for Willa—who grew up on the ranch—it’s an intrusion into her rightful home.They are sisters…and strangers. Now they face a challenge: to put their bitterness aside and live like a family. To protect each other from danger—and unite against a brutal enemy who threatens to destroy them all.

I read Montana Sky years ago - probably about twenty years ago now. I remember feeling that the book was gory or at least too much so for my taste at the time. Montana Sky is the Book of the Month on the Nora Roberts Groupies board on GoodReads so I decided to give the book a re-read. I'm only a few chapters in but I am really liking it so far. It's not too gory as of yet so either I'm remembering it wrong or I can handle more than I once did. Either way, I am enjoying the book and look forward to continuing it this evening. 

Books to Read

I am taking part in the March BohoBerry challenge on Instagram. Today's topic is Books to Read. I have a shelf on GoodReads with nearly 600 books on it. So obviously this is just a short list that I put in my Bullet Journal. I LOVE being a bookworm and reading. I read every single day - for myself and to my children - but I will never run out of books to read. That makes me really happy, to be honest. Also, some of the books, like A Wrinkle in Time and the Harry Potter series are re-reads for me. I want to read them with my kids. A Wrinkle in Time was one of my favorite books in childhood. 

Afternoon theatre

My daughter and I spent the afternoon seeing friends in this play. It was the first time seeing it for both of us and we had a wonderful time together. 

Weekend reading

What are you reading this weekend? I am going to finish The Secret, Book and Scone Society tonight. Then I am going to start Montana Sky by Nora Roberts. Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello March

I love March! The anticipation of Spring, the blooming flowers, longer days (some of which are even slightly warmer) and all the GREEN make me SO HAPPY! Granted, I live in Southern California so we don't have to worry about snow in the winter but I still enjoy the start of Spring and the feeling of renewal that goes wit it. And did I mention all the green? :) It is my favorite color as the above picture probably indicates.