Monday, December 14, 2015

Five Clever Gifts for the Book Lovers in Your Life!

Hey there friends.....
For those still completing Christmas and Hanukkah shopping ...
or birthday shopping as well...as it seems there are a lot
of December birthdays out there......one of my sons among them......
I'm stopping in to share some amazon bookish awesomeness!
I stumbled on a few of these, which led to more of a search for literary-ish  gifts,
which led to this short but perfect gathering of items any avid reader would love .
They're tons of fun and always a big hit....
So pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy some armchair shopping
from bookmarks to band aids!


I was going to save the best for last, but I just can't........
seriously.....
How great are these!?


 

And personally, I recommend giving season 1 of The Following with Poe.
Don't watch The Following?
Yikes..guys...go fix that!
Because...well, Poe is life.
And then there's  Kevin Bacon.


Trust me, he's not dancing in this one.
You. Need. To. Watch. This.






'Nuf said.
Who doesn't want these? 


Calling all Little Women junkies~~~
"She is too fond of booksstuff reminiscent of the great Louisa May Alcott









And for the book and coffee lovers among us, the mug




Keep Calm Bookmark 



Love the little beaded bauble, don't you? 

And here are lovely note cards




Eat Sleep Read  shirt just for fun!







Looking for a few more, creative ideas?
Go check it out....I think there's something for everyone there!!

I'm delighted to share this post at the 
Please click over and peruse some wonderfully creative and
inexpensive lifestyle and faith links!

 Friends, as always,  
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Until next time,

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

..: O Come O Come Emmanuel :.. Advent in Our Hearts from the Archives


Just crazy how long it's been since I stopped by to chat with you!
 A whole month---sheesh.  

Well I miss you all, miss the comments, the chatter, the everything.  Life has kept me away. occupied,  longer than planned.  I hope my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!  

And now, onto Advent. 




This time, this gift of being still. Pondering. Silenced. Quieted. Hopefully so. Waiting. Watching. Remembering.
 Catching glimpses of  the small and the extraordinary in the every day. While we anticipate the most amazing gift ever. 
However you "do" advent will fit the family culture you're building. Elaborate crafts and stress inducing how to's are not allowed, Momma! Simple reflections in this season of waiting are all we need.......
I'll look forward to reflecting here in this space a bit on this liturgical season of advent during the  coming weeks...For now, here's a collection of numerous activities my family's enjoyed in the decade and a half we have been blessed as parents.

 Some are just plain fun and some have taught us much about ourselves and this glittering, sparkling season of......well...waiting.


Enjoy my friends.
I'll look forward to seeing you soon.

It's the .:Most:. Wonderful Time of the Year! 10 of Our Traditions for Advent and Christmas~ Wreaths, Trees, Recipes,  Crafts, Stories, Santa, Science & Savoring



By the way, if your kids are fans of hands-on science and


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Friday, October 30, 2015

Top 7 Pope Francis Memes ~ QT 10/30/15

As are many of you, we're big fans of Papa around here......
Although it was a good five weeks ago today that we were blessed to attend His mass
at The Garden, we're still riding the Francis High.
My younger son and I happened upon a few fun memes recently
while doing some reading up on our Holy Father's life 
before priesthood and papacy.....
I thought I'd stick them in a QT, because .....
well, why keep the the enjoyment for ourselves? 
You may have seen some or all of these....
And, by the way, here's my (lengthy but newsy
and picture-laden) post on our day with Papa
in case you'd enjoy a peek at the festivities.

Anyway, enjoy friends!!!
I don't know quite which one is my fave!














Hey, head on over to Kelly's for others' quick take posts!
They are always wonderful!
Thank you for hosting, Kelly!!



Did you know, by the way, that I'm a Compassion Blogger?
Wait til you see these adorable faces!

  
 
Friends, as always,  
thank you for stopping over and 
spending some of your precious time 
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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Same Photo, Different Angle ~ TT/WW


Hi there friends~~~ 
Thanks for stopping over for some Theme Thursday fun!
For Micaela's theme this week, "same picture/different angle,"
I kind of cheated by not stretching my photographic skills
 and instead "recycling"  shots from our travels.
I've lots of history and culture here from our 
trip to  Mesa Verde in Colorado, summer 2014 .....
I really loved these two pictures of the Puebloans' amazing cliff dwellings
that we took from slightly different perspectives.....:



And yes, if you've not traveled to Mesa Verde, those are tourists
and you are allowed to climb in  (many) of the rooms!
Absolutely breathtaking!

That same summer, we also toured and hiked 
I remember taking several shots as we approached the  world famous
 Delicate Arch on our three mile walk killer hike
 out to a pretty deserted canyon area
where  only die hard outdoor nuts ----- 
and crazy people like us---- trek.
But it was worth it.
So I glanced through my 2014 photo  files and found them:






The miles back to the parking lot, up and down hills
 and on some red sand, 
went pretty quickly as we raced a serious thunderstorm.
We tied...... not too bad....!




Well, that was so much fun to re-live! 
Please visit Micaela for more TT fun!!
And  for you blogger friends who'd like to link up 
as well as perusing  themed posts~~ here's the scoop:
Come join in with the lovely group of bloggers each week :)
I'd love to chat further, but life has given me only a
 little down time lately..... I hope to be back soon!


Did you know, by the way, that I'm a Compassion Blogger?
Wait til you see these adorable faces!

  
 
Friends, as always,  
thank you for stopping over and 
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Sun Flares ~ Theme Thursday/ WW

Have you heard the  Big  News in the blogosphere?
Theme Thursday is BACK!
Micaela, an awesome, west coast homschool mom 
 blogger is graciously hosting 
the fun photography linky which was 
where I met many of my blogging buddies.
I believe I met Micaela through TT too,
back in the day when Cari was hosting!  

Checking out bloggers' photog skills and mishaps and
most entertaining of all---  reading the back story behind
them all ------- is a blogging highlight for me!

So onto this week's theme:
SUN FLARES

These first couple of photos were taken in summer, 2013 by
the briny, sticky, muddy shores of The Great Salt Lake.


I was definitely in the right place at the right time, as they say, 
as the sun descended.


This summer, 2015, I captured this gorgeous sunset in San Diego......
how perfect.




Just the other day, driving west, I happened upon a sky
 that looked like it'd make a lovely sunset photo!



And - - while not exactly a "flare,"
my son  snapped a few amazing
 Super Blood Moon  a few weeks ago. 
Here are two of his two dozen or so~~ 


So lucky that we had  great weather for the rare event!
Thanks, friends, for stopping by!
Please visit Micaela for more TT fun!!



Did you know, by the way, that I'm a Compassion Blogger?
Wait til you see these adorable faces!

  
 
Friends, as always,  
thank you for stopping over and 
spending some of your precious time 
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