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Category: Things I Love

Out and About, Things I Love Posted onMay 9, 2019May 12, 2019

Out and About :: Holy Land

Earlier this year I had the privilege of traveling to the Holy Land. I didn’t plan to blog about it, but since coming home I’ve […] Read More

Forx cheese
Cooking, Out and About, Things I Love Posted onAugust 25, 2018August 25, 2018

Field Trip :: Forx Farm Artesian Cheese Creamery

Last weekend while my husband and I were away celebrating our wedding anniversary, we stumbled upon a wonderful gem – Forx Farm. We were attracted […] Read More

In the Dark Podcast
Podcast, Things I Love Posted onAugust 16, 2018

Podcasts :: Recommendations, Part 2

I wrote a year or so ago about some podcast recommendations and how listening to them had cut into my time for audio books. This […] Read More

lemon sugar cookies
Cooking, Things I Love Posted onJune 2, 2018June 17, 2019

Recipe :: Lemon Sugar Cookies

I can pretty accurately track a five star rating scale for recipes I try based on my husband’s response: 1 star = “I’m OK if […] Read More

Cooking, Things I Love Posted onApril 16, 2018July 6, 2018

Recipe :: Trifle in a Glass

It feels like cheating to call this a recipe, so perhaps consider it a gentle reminder: the same recipe you make in a large trifle […] Read More

Things I Love Posted onFebruary 3, 2018July 10, 2018

Love :: Pegs & Jokers

Six years ago, I wrote about a card game that my husband and I learned from our neighbors that very much became an addiction for […] Read More

Book Clubs, Books, Things I Love Posted onDecember 17, 2017July 24, 2018

Literary Roundup :: Best Books of 2017

‘Tis the season for everyone’s “best books” list. Here’s a round-up of the more popular (and maybe some lesser known) lists. If I’ve missed one, […] Read More

Things I Love Posted onSeptember 14, 2017July 6, 2018

Love :: Hotel Shampoo

Yep, confession – I love hotel shampoo. Maybe it’s the unexpected variety. Maybe I haven’t gotten over the teenage notion that switching up shampoo is good […] Read More

Podcast, Things I Love Posted onJuly 27, 2017July 24, 2018

Love :: Podcasts

It’s been years since I’ve written a “Things I Love Thursday” post. But because podcasts have become my new drive-time favorite, significantly reducing the number of […] Read More

Top 100 Books
Book Clubs, Books, Things I Love Posted onMarch 30, 2015July 24, 2018

Top 100* Books

Periodically, my book club will have members submit their top 10 all time favorite books. We did this recently, and as a result of the […] Read More

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Thunderstruck & Other Stories
it was amazing
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
by Elizabeth McCracken
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
it was amazing
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
by Ann Patchett
The Great Alone
liked it
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
really liked it
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
When Rabbit Howls
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When Rabbit Howls
by Truddi Chase

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