What I Learned At BEA (Book Expo America)

It can not be too early to start talking about BEA.. certainly we are about 8 weeks out (or is it 7) and I am already counting down the days!  Last year I did something that was new to me and I can not wait to share it with you!  I too a flight from [...]

Morning Meanderings… When You (I) Do Stupid Things

Good morning.  I want to share something really really crazy I did the last few days and hopefully you can follow along with the craziness of this story…. it is kind of like a mystery so watch for the clues that I missed.  Last Friday I rented How Do You Know from Red Box.  Owen [...]

Morning Meanderings… I Know Patterson Gets A Bad Rap but…

Good morning.  Wednesday already?  Does it seen like the days fly by or is that just me?  Tonight a meeting, Thursday I am helping Chance get ready for the weekend, and Friday is the home show which I run concessions for each year for this weekend to raise scholarship money for kids. Uggghhhh… I have [...]

Movie Review: Limitless

Eddie Morra, is broke, dirty looking, unfocused and down on his luck.  He is contracted to write a book, but can not seem to write a word.  He spends his days snoozing, occasionally boozing, and basically wasting air.  His girlfriend has just told him that enough is enough and she needs to move on.  Eddie…. [...]

Morning Meanderings… When The Song Gets Stuck In Your Head

Good morning. So… this weekend Al and I went to see Limitless. Errrr… again. I know?  Addict right? I really loved this movie and I don’t know if it is because all winter long it felt like I was starving for a good movie at the theater and none were to be found, or if [...]

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between!  D  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must [...]

So this is Dracula by Bram Stoker

A naive young Englishman, Johnathon Harker travels to Transylvania to do business with a client, Count Dracula.  At first enticed by Dracula’s gracious manner, Harker soon discovers that he has become a prisoner in the castle. He also begins to see disquieting facets of Dracula’s nocturnal life. One night while searching for a way out [...]

Morning Meanderings… Meanderings

  Good morning! me·an·der  (m-ndr) intr.v. me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders   1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land. 2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander. n. 1. meanders Circuitous windings or sinuosities, as of a stream or path. [...]

The Handmaid and The Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg

  Young Mary (thirteen) is very excited when she seems to have caught the eye of seventeen year old Joseph.  While Joseph is exasperated with Mary’s strong will, he also finds her endearing, irresistible and sure that she will be his wife.  As his intentions are made public, both family’s are thrilled for the young [...]

Weekend Cooking

The weekend is here… could I be more excited?    It has been a crazy busy week and I am winding down from our Missions Auction and Banquet which was last night – and winding up for the Home Show which is this coming weekend…  but for now….. 2 days of pretty much “me time”  [...]