We’re getting a rare snowstorm on Vancouver Island today, a perfect time to sit with an enjoyable book and a cup of hot chocolate with a dash of Kahlua! Once again, my interest varied to several different genres, so there should be something here for most tastes. Fifteen-year-old Tex is devastated when his older brother,…
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Two Captivating #Reads Sam, A Shaggy Dog @sgc58 and Allie and Bea @cyanhyde
I’ve come down sick with a cold/flu and yes, I’m a big baby, lol. I’m sorry I haven’t been keeping up with commenting or your blogs. Hopefully, this will be a short-lived thing or hubby might throw me under the trailer 🙂 The two reads I want to share this week are heart-warming stories about…
Four Decades of #love- It’s Our #Anniversary
DH and I have been together for forty years- hard to believe! We met July 9, 1982, on his eighteenth birthday. It was also our high school’s graduation party. There was a huge after-dance party out at a friend’s farm with at least half of the grads attending. So many people, loud music, alcohol (the…
#BookReview- Rounding out the year with some topnotch #reading from Preston & Child, Catherine Ryan Hyde, Inge-Lise Goss, and @debbiemacomber @cryanhyde @IngeGoss
I’m rounding out December with some unputdownable reads! Just like the busy little squirrel above, I’ve been hoarding books to my chest, saving them for the long winter nights we have in the northern hemisphere. Winter solstice is almost here (Dec 21) and the sun will set at 4:21 pm- no wonder I’m so sleepy!…
#BookReviews- December’s #Reading List @katherinecenter @BeemWeeks @tracihallauthor @PatriceWilton
December is here and all the excitement of the holidays is upon us! We took Mom and our grandson to the 23rd Annual IEOA Truck Light Convoy with 80 trucks! It was the perfect evening. We had the Pacific Ocean at our backs and hundreds of happy viewers along the lane (some with campfires and…
Book Review: Sweetheart Cove (Blue Haven Book 1) by Jacquie Biggar
Today on my blog, I’m sharing a review of one of Jacquie Biggar’s earlier books. I’ve read two of hers to date, and below you can check out her … Book Review: Sweetheart Cove (Blue Haven Book 1) by Jacquie Biggar I’m honoured to come across this wonderful review for Sweetheart Cove from Jay. Thank…
Gimme, Gimme Some of that Summer Lovin’ #Romance #Reading #BookDeals
When I wrote this book, it started out as a sweet contemporary, but two little kids with a nasty uncle begged me to tell their story…
What Does the New Normal Look Like #Family #WorldViews
What is your new normal? Life has changed for all of us. Whether we like it or not, Covid-19 is an eyeopener. It shows that humans aren’t as invincible as we’d like to believe. Like many others, I’ve been struggling to get my bearings. Half the time, I feel like a balloon floating in the…
Positivity- #SundayStills #Photography
Lifting the spirits with positivity- Sunday Stills Challenge Terri Webster Schrandt chose a wonderful theme for this week’s challenge- what lifts your spirits? You can view Terri’s photos or join the challenge here. Number one on my list of things to lift my spirits would have to go to my grandson. He’s truly the light…
#BookReview- Twenty Years After “I Do” by D.G. Kaye #Memoir @pokercubster
May/December memoirs. In this personal accounting, D.G. Kaye shares the insights and wisdom she has accrued through twenty years of keeping her marriage strong and thriving despite the everyday changes and challenges of aging. Kaye reveals how a little creative planning, acceptance, and unconditional love can create a bond no obstacle will break. Kaye’s stories…
Keeping up the Traditions #holidays #family
Christmas is made for children. The wonder on their precious faces fills our hearts with love and joy.
Give Thanks #GratitudePost #Family
Gratitude What gratitude means to me. This is going to be a rather personal post, but I feel the need to put into words my topsy-turvy state of mind. I guess it all started a couple of years ago when my daughter and grandson moved to the other end of the country so she could…
Eclipse Lake by @MaeClair1 #RomSuspense #BookReview
Will long-buried secrets destroy any chance of reconciliation, or will it finally bring peace to Eclipse Lake?
He’s Still the One #Anniversary #FamilyFirst
Hard to imagine it’s been thirty-five years since DH and I said the big “I do” and began what would be a journey together filled with love, laughter, and yes, tears. I remember being a nervous wreck that day. No one mentioned how stressful it is to plan a wedding- thank goodness I had the…
Dodging a #Health Bullet and #ClimateChange
I understand climate change is a concern for everyone, but should it come at the cost of livelihoods? People are losing jobs, homes, hope.
Baking up Memories #FamilyFirst #Dessert #Recipes
One of my favorite treats my mom always made was Lemon Poppyseed Loaf. She had a baking table at our local Farmer’s Market where she sold Nanaimo bars, Butter Tart Squares, Rocky Road Squares, Lemon Pies and the most delicious glazed loaves. Customers would line up to buy her desserts and she rarely had leftovers-…
Hardwired by Andrea Bills #Suspense #BookReview
When Navy Seal Operative Luke Kiersey, who suffers from amnesia, is finally granted leave after five years, he finds himself driving to a house he doesn’t recognize in a town he’s never been to. The house is home to a beautiful woman and a little girl with big blue eyes. Day after day, he drives…
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