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Julie
Hello friends. It's been a while since I've shared the books I've read. I didn't realize it's been since the spring. I usually use my Libby app and read books from the library on my Kindle app, or borrow my husband's Kindle to read books.
HERE IS A LIST OF BOOKS I'VE READ SINCE MAY 2023:
1) The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis - I love reading books by Fiona Davis. Each book takes place in New York City and it goes back and forth from the past and to the present. This book was good but my least favorite of all of the books I've read by this author.
2) The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley - I enjoyed this thriller/mystery. This book kept me on my toes and I couldn't put it down.
3) November 9 by Colleen Hoover - I wanted to read another Colleen Hoover book after reading Verity which was a crazy story and I didn't like the ending of the book. I enjoyed reading this book, but I'm still not sure if I will be reading any more of Colleen Hoover's books in the future.
4) Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney - I enjoyed reading this mystery/thriller that had many twists and turns to the story.
5) Hotel Nantuket by Elin Hilderbrand - I love reading books by this author. This was the perfect book to read this summer and it takes place in Nantuket, Massachusets.
6) Nightwork by Nora Roberts - This was a different book than I'm used to reading and I enjoyed it. I used to read Nora Robert's book all the time. This book is filled with sadness, happiness, scary, and it has a wonderful cast of characters.
7) Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey - I've read a few books by this author and I loved this story and the characters. This book had me laughing at times.
8) Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman - I liked this thriller and it kept me on my toes. I couldn't put this down and it was the perfect beach read.
9) Thrill by Jackie Collins - I found this book in our neighborhood's little free library. It was fun to read while I was on vacation this summer at the beach on the Jersey Shore.
10) Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - I waited a few months to read this book and I'm glad I did. I loved this story! It's also been made into a series on Apple TV.
11) In a New York Minute - Kate Spencer - I found this book to be ok but a bit long. It takes place in New York City so it was nice to see all of the places they mention in the book.
What book are you reading and do you have any recommendations?
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Julie
Hello friends. It's been a while since I've done a Dollar Tree post. The last time I did one was for house hold items I bought last year. I love going to the DT store but the one we had in our neighborhood closed down. 😡 This means I have to drive out of my way, at least a half an hour to get to the store. This time I went while my husband waited for me in the car, so I had to make the shopping trip fast! LOL!
I love Dollar Tree's seasonal items. I picked up a few things to decorate my house for fall. I also noticed that everything is now $1.25, which is still a good price.
I picked up this pumpkin to hang on the outside of my front door.
I picked up these two decorations to use on my mantel. I love them and they look high end. They would cost a lot in a boutique or Hallmark store.
You can see below the Dollar Tree items I used to decorate my mantel. I also used the pumpkin crochet coasters I made HERE and added them to my mantel.
I picked up this cute sign to add into the planter I have on my front stoop. We've had so much rain here that the paper came off of the sign. I had to fix the sign and glue the pieces back onto the sign. I'm hoping the paper will stay on the sign.
I also added these cute scarecrows in the planter along with some flowers.
I love Dollar Tree's cleaning products. I use this cleaner for my windows and mirrors.
I love using these rubber gloves for washing dishes and cleaning my shower.
I've never used their spices before. I picked up everything bagel seasoning, minced garlic, and garlic and herb seasoning.
I picked up these hair rubber bands for my daughter.
Have you bought anything from the Dollar Tree store lately?
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Julie
Julie
Hello friends. I was so excited when I saw these crocheted pumpkin coasters at Repeat Crafter Me. I thought they looked cute and I was so excited to make them.
These coasters are so easy to make and are perfect to use for your drinks. I used my coaster with a cup of tea.
The crochet pumpkins can also be strung as garland for a mantel, or used on a blanket or hat.
PUMPKIN CROCHET COASTERS
CROCHET DETAILS:
YARN: Pumpkin - Lion Brand/Vanna's Choice - Radiant Orange
Stem - Left over brown yarn
CROCHET HOOK: Size H
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| PUMPKIN CROCHET COASTERS |
It's pumpkin season, so have fun crocheting these pumpkin coasters!
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Julie
HAPPY FALL!
Hello friends and happy October!
I can't believe it's already the beginning of October. September was a fun month full of birthdays and a wedding.
Today I am linking up with Jennifer from Overflowing with Thankfulness for what I'm loving, excited about, watching, seeing, and observing.
LOVING: I love that the season has changed and now we are into the beginning of the fall season. Now that it's cooler weather we can now wear pants, long-sleeve tops, sweaters, sweatshirts, and boots.
EXCITED ABOUT: I'm excited about decorating my front stoop with mums and pumpkins. I look forward to seeing all of the houses in my neighborhood decorated for fall and Halloween.
WATCHING: My husband and I are now watching Only Murders in the Building. I love this show and Season 3 stars Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, and Matthew Broderick. I'm also watching Gilmore Girls and on Season 2.
SEEING: I've been seeing signs of fall in my yard and neighborhood. The leaves are falling and soon they'll change to bright colors. It's been raining a lot here and my flowers and veggies are still doing well.
OBSERVING: I've noticed how it's getting darker earlier at night. I love lighting a candle in my kitchen as I cook dinner.
What is currently new with you?
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Julie
Julie
I'm joining Holly and Patty for their Monthly Musings. The topic is all things fall and Halloween fun.
Here are the questions:
- Favorite fall traditions? I always decorate my front stoop with pumpkins and mums once fall arrives. I like making different soups for dinner and baking pumpkin bread or muffins. I love sipping a warm drink while reading a good book. Taking a car ride to see the leaves change color.
- How do you celebrate Halloween? I don't decorate my house anymore for Halloween. I used to when my daughter was little. I do wait for the kids in the neighborhood to arrive and hand out Halloween candy.
- Favorite fall recipes - Please share links. Here are a few fall recipes that I like to make.
- Favorite fall pieces? I love wearing jeans or leggings with sweaters, sweatshirts, or a short sleeve top with a long sleeve plaid button down shirt. I usually wear black sneakers and black or brown low boots.
- How do you decorate for fall? I usually decorate my mantel with cute fall decorations. I put out mums and pumpkins on my front stoop.
- Pumpkin spice? Oh yes or over it? I like having a hot pumpkin spice latte drink at least once for fall.
- Thoughts on candy corn? I don't like eating it but I've seen people use it to decorate their homes.
- Favorite fall/Halloween movies? Disneys Haunted Mansion, Hocus Pocus, It's the Great Pumpkin-Charlie Brown.
- Apple pie, pumpkin pie, or cider donut? I love all three of these sweet desserts. I usually have apple pie and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I will have a pumpkin or apple cider donut at least once during the season.
- Bonfire, hayride, or haunted house? I think all of these would be fun.
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Julie
Hello friends. I wanted to share with you my summer garden. My container gardening did well this summer. I was so happy to get some lettuce, tomatoes, and veggies.
My flowers did well this summer with hardly any water!
I was so happy when I saw a butterfly in my impatiens plants. I planted pink and coral flowers.
I planted a watermelon plant. We had two watermelons growing. The squirrels got at one of them and ate it up. This is the other one I have grown. I'm not sure if it will grow any larger. I will cut it soon and hopefully, we will be able to eat a good watermelon.
I was able to add these peppers to a sausage and peppers dish that I made. The recipe for sheet pan sausage and peppers can be found here. It's always nice to use fresh produce from the garden.
My kale grew so well all summer long. My husband added kale to our protein shakes every morning.
I bought these herbs from Costco. These small pots contain basil, oregano, rosemary, and mint.
This is how large my herbs grew this summer. I made pesto from the basil leaves about three or four times this summer. I don't use any nuts in my pesto. You can try this simple recipe to make pesto. The mint did not do well for some reason. I used the oregano and rosemary in some recipes.
I grew two romaine lettuce plants that did well. I enjoyed clipping the leaves to make salads.
I was so happy to see how large my eggplants grew.
I used the eggplants in a stir fry that I made with peppers, olive oil, garlic, and hot pepper flakes.
My vibrant pink impatiens plants.
My plant stand still looks good all these years later. You can see my plant stand makeover here.
I love how the bright pink flowers stand out against the wall.
I also planted pink geraniums with the impatiens plants. The butterfly stake is from the Dollar Tree store.
We had a lot of rain and thunderstorms this summer. I did not have to water the plants as much this summer because of all the rain. I think that helped my flowers and veggies grow well this summer.
I will miss using the veggies for our meals. I will also miss my pretty flowers.
I look forward to gardening again next spring and summer.
How did your flowers and plants make out this summer?
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Julie
Julie
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