We are getting a lovely dusting outside right now. Makes one think of powdered sugar that has been dusted over everything. I want to curl up under a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa.
In other news, I found the missing books that go to several series. I hate incomplete series. They make me antsy for some reason and I find myself obsessing over it. Very unhealthy.
I made it! Below are some pics of the hat I knitted for my Aunt's client. I hope you like it.
While working on this beauty, I was listening to the audiobook of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. That is one of my favorite books. Let me know below what you think of the hat.
At this point, you're all "No kidding, Sherlock". What I mean is that we actually got snow on the ground the other day. Granted, it didn't last long but there was SNOW. I love snow (despite that whole frostbite potential) and the first snowfall always gets me a little giddy. It makes me want to spin around with my tongue out (Did you know that the obsolete spelling for that is tounge?).
My Aunt recently asked me to knit one of her clients a hat, so that is what I'm working on right now. I will post pics when I finish. So, Til next week. As always feel free to leave a comment below.
This year has given me a lot to be thankful for. I guess I can sum up how I feel be saying that I'm simply happy and thankful I'm alive. Hope you all stay safe and enjoy your day. As always, feel free to comment below and tell me what you're thankful for.
If you are looking for an Author who's work you could read aloud to your mother without both of you blushing, then look no further than Sariah Wilson. My mom and I have read several of her books. I know that, beyond a doubt, she is on my list of favorite Authors. Her work definitely falls under the category of Clean Romance. Below is her official bio:
Sariah Wilson has never jumped out of an airplane, has never climbed Mount Everest, and is not a former CIA operative. She has, however, been madly, passionately in love with her soul mate and is a fervent believer in happily ever afters—which is why she writes romance. She grew up in Southern California, graduated from Brigham Young University (go Cougars!) with a semi-useless degree in history, and is the oldest of nine (yes, nine) children. She currently lives with the aforementioned soul mate and their four children in Utah, along with two cats named Pixel and Callie, who do not get along. (The cats, not the children. Although the children sometimes have their issues, too.)
To get an idea of what a few of her books are like, I will briefly describe one series and one standalone novel.
# Lovestruck Series Book 1: # Starstruck The last thing Zoe Miller expected when she posted a tweet on Actor Chase Covington's Twitter page was for him to respond back. Nor did she expect their unexpected friendship to turn in to more. But what future can Zoe expect with some as famous as Chase Covington?
Book 2: # Moonstruck Maisy Harrison, lead singer of her family's rock band, has a rule. Never date musicians. Like Ever. She's seen the pain that could cause first hand. Ryan De Luna, on the other hand, would love nothing better than for Maisy to give them a chance. But, is Ryan worth breaking her rules? Or will he just break her heart?
Book 3: #Awestruck Ashton Bailey has hated Evan Dawson for ten very long years. When a chance to get payback falls into her lap, she jumps on it. What she didn't expect was that Evan has changed. He's not the boy who broke her heart and humiliated her in Highschool. Evan wants nothing more than her forgiveness but with Ashton's vengeance scheme in play, she might be the one to do the apologizing.
Roommaid Madison Huntington used to be rich. The moment she decided that teaching was her life calling, her parents disinherited her. When her Aunt tells her about a man who needs a roommate who is willing to do the deep cleaning and watch his dog while he is away, she jumps at the chance. It helps that Tyler Roth is handsome. But, Tyler is strictly off limits and all he is willing to give is his friendship. What's a girl to do?
I do hope you get the time to check out one (or more) of Mrs. Wilson's works. As always, feel free to leave a message or comment below.
Okay, I'm gonna be honest and say that I never meant to get hooked. I was rambling about the internet, bored, when when this show popped up in my suggestion box. Thinking it would probably bore me (I haven't had a good binge in a while), I gave the first Episode a look. OMG, I was hooked! Below is the official synopsis:
Can history handle her hi-jinks? Ye Jia Yao (Zhong Dan Ni)
is a modern-day chef who runs a mobile diner. A dejected young man
comes in one day and asks her to cook his last meal before he commits
suicide. It turns out that he is upset over the fact that his professor
had stolen all of his data for a time machine that he built.
As
the two get to talking, the young man decides to take Jia Yao to his
lab to show her the time machine. But a series of events leads to Jia
Yao being catapulted back to ancient times in the body of Lady Ye, who
had been kidnapped by bandits of the Black Wind Fortress, led by the
powerful Bai Chong Ye (Zhao Jian), a legendary FuYi Master.
Jia Yao meets Xia Chun Yu (Bie Thassapak Hsu),
who is actually an undercover agent for the king. He had infiltrated
the Black Wind Fortress bandits to investigate a plot to overthrow the
king. Under the guise of a fake marriage, can Jia Yao help Chun Yu
maintain peace in the kingdom?
This synopsis only touches a portion on the drama inside. I was so caught up in the drama that my Mom asked if she could see an episode too (just to see what had me so distracted), now we are both hooked. Below is a trailer:
I hope you all can check out this C-Drama soon. I think you might like it. As always, feel free to leave a message or comment below.
Like most little girls, I was fed a diet of Disney Princesses. I adored fairy tales for their unfailing romance. I was a very sentimental little girl. As I grew older, my tastes matured and I watched (and read) less of those old tales. Then, I discovered some Authors who have brought their own take on classic fairy tales. Below is a list of their names:
TEEN AUTHORS Melanie Cellier Brittany Fichter Aya Ling KM Shea Kenley Davidson Ashley Poston Cordelia Castel Gail Carson Levine J.A. Armitage Marissa Meyer Cameron Dokey Suzanne Weyn Tracy Lynn Debbie Vigui Nancy Holder Intisar Khanani Anna-Marie McLemore Heather Dixon
CHRISTIAN AUTHORS Jody Hedlund Jill Marie Stengl Gail Sattler Melanie Dickerson Lacy Williams Anne Elisabeth Stengl
ROMANCE AUTHORS Alexandra Benedict Laurie Leclair Samantha Holt Demelza Carlton (definitely don't read to little kids) Victorine E Lieske Caroline Lee
I hope you all get a chance to check out one or more of these Authors. They are worth the look. As always, feel free to leave a message below, especially if you think I missed your favorite Author.