Julie
Hello blog friends. Due to the recent snowstorm and blizzard, I've been reading more than usual. I'd love to share the books that I've recently read.
This is my first time reading a book by this author, and she has written a wonderful mystery. I enjoyed the characters, and I'm hoping there will be a series of these books.
This is book three in the Maid's series. I enjoyed this book just as much as the other two books. If you like a mystery this is a good one.
I like reading historical fiction from time to time, and this was a winner. I loved how it changed from the present to the past. This was enjoyable read about wartime life and life on Martha's Vineyard in the 1940s.
This book was a quick read, and I thought it was just Ok. It kept me on my toes, and I liked that book takes place in Scotland.
If you have book recommendations, please let me know.
I will share this post at the monthly book link-up party, Share Your Shelf. It's held on the first Thursday of each month. Slices of Life
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Julie
Hello friends, and happy March.
I'm joining Amy from the blog, Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa, for her Currently link-up. It's held on the first Wednesday of each month.
This month, we are sharing what we are loving, saving your life right now - cleaning/purging, planning (trip wise), taking a beak from (since it's spring break month).
LOVING: What I'm loving is that we are slowly approaching the end of winter. It's been a brutal winter, with temperatures so cold, and we've had a lot of snow. We are dealing with our second huge snow storm and blizzard of 2026. I never imagined the winter would have been so cold and snowy. I am eager for the snow to melt and enjoy more bright and sunny days ahead. Bring on spring!
SAVING YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW - CLEANING/PURGING: I've been cleaning out our closets. I organized our coat closet, and I donated a bag of hats and scarves to the needy. My husband and I went through our clothes, and we donated a bag of clothes to Goodwill. I always feel good when I organize and go through our clothes and donate them to Goodwill.
PLANNING (TRIP WISE): We are all hoping to plan a trip to New Jersey and rent a house on the Jersey Shore. We did that two years ago and we were able to bring our dog Lucy with us. We all have a great time, and it's so nice to go to the beach each day.
TAKING A BREAK FROM (SINCE IT'S SPRING BREAK MONTH): What I'm taking a break from for Lent is eating chocolate. My husband and I usually share a piece of dark chocolate with a cup of espresso each afternoon. It will be nice when we can go back to sharing a piece of chocolate together.
What is currently new with you?
Julie
Hello friends. I hope you're staying warm and cozy after a cold and snowy week. We just survived the blizzard of 2026. I'm eager for the snow to melt and for warmer weather to arrive. BRING ON SPRING!!
The topic this month is Ways We Make Our Weeks Easier.
HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
1. I tend to be a paper planner. I use my iphone calendar for any appointments and events I have planned for the day.
2. Yes, I do meal planning for each week. It helps me with planning our meals each week. I also use the Hello Fresh daily meal kit from time to time. I will usually pick out two meals for the week. This is an easy way to plan out my meals, and it comes with all of the ingredients to make a meal, with a recipe card included and delivered right to my door.
3. Yes, I usually lay out my clothes the night before for the next day. This is easy and saves me time, especially on the days that I go to my gym.
4. My one tip for doing laundry is that I have a basket for dark clothes and one for white clothes. I do not let the laundry basket get overflowed, and I try to do the laundry every few days. I will put the clothes away right after they are folded.
5. We do big grocery shopping at Costco and BJ's. For the little shopping that I need to do, I will go to our local grocery store. I also will shop online from time to time at Fresh Direct, which is convenient, and the groceries are delivered right to my door.
6. One of my tips for getting out the door in the morning is setting up my coffee pot the night before. When I get up in the morning, I just have to plug in the coffee pot. I make sure all of the pots and pans are put away the night before.
7. If I know I am going to be busy for the day and need an easy dinner, it's heating up a frozen pizza from Costco in the oven. We usually will have a salad on the side. I like making soup on the stove or in the crockpot.
8. We like using our Dyson vacuum cleaner on our rugs each week. I also use a Swiffer mop on our wood floors. I like to put away blankets, pillows, and remote controls the night before. I empty our dishwasher in the morning. I sometimes will set out in the afternoon what pots and pan, plates, napkins, and utensils that I will need to make dinner.
9. An easy breakfast is cereal or an English muffin with butter or cream cheese and coffee.
10. I think I've shared some good tips for staying organized and making our weeks easier.
HERE ARE THE MONTHLY TOPICS:
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Julie
Hello blog friends.
I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day weekend. My husband and I celebrated by going to a neighborhood pub for dinner. We also have this week President's Day, Lunar New Year, and Ash Wednesday!
I can't believe we are already in the middle of February. I am glad that we only have the rest of February and March and then we'll be on to spring! I am so over winter with the COLD weather and SNOW!!
I have some random items that I bought from Amazon, and I'd love to share them with you.
I needed a new cutting board since the one I had developed a crack and the juices from the meat dipped onto my counter. This one is large but thinner than the board I had. I can't wait to use this one.
I needed a new bread knife, and this one is working out great.
My husband likes taking this supplement.
We ran out of these cold relief tablets. They are similar to Alka Seltzer Plus. These tablets work well when you have a cold.
I get cold sores from time to time, and this cream seems to clear it up. I recently had a cold sore right under my nose, and this cream helped to heal it.
I remember seeing this hair powder mentioned on Tanya's blog, and I decided to give it a try. I have blonde hair, and this seems to help with when my roots start to show, and I need my hair to be filled in a little. Thanks, Tanya, for the recommendation. It works great.
Have you bought anything lately from Amazon?
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Julie
Hello friends.
It's the second Monday of the month, which means it's time for the Share Our Lives Link Up.
This months topic is Binge Worthy Shows.
With the weather so cold and snowy it's the perfect time to binge watch some shows.
I have a big list of shows that I've watched and I think are binge worthy.
Here is my list of shows:
- Gilmore Girls
- Sullivan's Crossing
- White Lotus
- The Four Seasons
- Platonic
- The Studio
- Only Murders in the Building
- The Black Rabbit
- Outlander
- Emily in Paris
- Stranger Things
- Loot
- Sirens
- Pluribus
- Man on the Inside
- Abbot Elimentary
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Jury Duty
- The Chair Company
- The Crown
- Shrinking
- Bad Sisters
- The Bear
- Squid Game
- Breaking Bad
- Better Call Saul
- Beef
- Fleebag
- Severance
- Ted Lasso
Have you watched any of these shows? What is a binge worthy show that you would recommend watching?
I will be sharing this with Joanne's blog My Slices of Life.
TOPIC FOR EACH MONTH:
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Julie
Hello blog friends. I'd love to share with you the books I've read in so far this year.
I received this book as a Christmas gift from my daughter. I totally enjoyed reading this book. It's about Sam and Sadie who meet at kids and then they make and develop video games after meeting again after college. I liked this book so much that I recommended it for my daughter and husband to read.
I've noticed other bloggers raving over this book. I'm glad it was available to download from my Libby app from the library. I've enjoyed other books by this author, and I even met her at my daughter's school when my daughter was little. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
If you have book recommendations, please let me know.
I will share this post at the monthly book link-up party, Share Your Shelf. It's held on the first Thursday of each month.
Click HERE to see the blog parties I will be linking up to.
Julie
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