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Saturday, March 31, 2018

Coloring eggs

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Friday, March 30, 2018

Gorgeous tulip field

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Happy Good Friday everyone!

Thursday, March 29, 2018

London

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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. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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." 

Monday, March 26, 2018

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. 

Sunday, March 25, 2018

A date in Huntington Beach

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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. 

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Rainy days

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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. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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."

Monday, March 12, 2018

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.

Sunday, March 11, 2018

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!

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Friday, March 9, 2018

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'.

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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."

Monday, March 5, 2018

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. 

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Books to Read

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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. 

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Afternoon theatre

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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. 

Friday, March 2, 2018

Weekend reading

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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!

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Hello March

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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.