It has been chilly and blustery here! This weather, combined with the grand entrance December makes and all the Christmas shopping/movies/wrapping/decorating essentially demands a delicious hot cocoa/hot chocolate recipe. Since I'd never made or had homemade hot chocolate before (thank you, Swiss Miss and Godiva, your packets have served me well!), I decided it was [...]
Julie Valerie's debut novel, Holly Banks Full of Angst, is a laugh out loud adventure of a relatable woman and how even the most sensible of us can be blindsided by the quest for a Pinterest Perfect life. This novel has an interesting format that combines screenplay and narrative. Protagonist Holly Banks is a film nerd [...]
This is normally a spoiler free zone, and the first half of the review is indeed spoiler free. However, I will analyze and discuss the plot later on with spoilers, but don't worry- there will be plenty of signs before there are spoilers! It was incredibly hard, but I was a good mom and took [...]
Disney+ has launched, and my social life has plummeted in direct correlation! But seriously, there's just so much great content, from beloved favorites to new material. When Disney+ was first discussed, way before launch dates, I heard rumor of a live action Lady and the Tramp. I was ecstatic about this for so many reasons: dogs! dogs! [...]
Karen White's On Folly Beach intertwines the stories of two families across multiple generations as they grapple with the consequences of war. In 2009, Emmy focuses on solving a WWII era personal mystery after discovering notes written in the margins of books. In 1942, Maggie, Lulu and Cat live in a world deeply affected by the bombing [...]
Disney+ launched yesterday and oh my garland, was it spectacular. I was initially heartbroken, because so many fellow Disney fans were trying to access it at once that it was having some trouble. Did anyone else get greeted by Ralph and Vanellope saying there was an issue? My first stop was to personalize my profile, [...]
Never fear, there are no spoilers here! Oh my garland. Disney+'s Noelle may just be my new favorite Christmas movie. I'd been looking forward to it since I saw the first preview last month, and it did not disappoint. With classic Anna Kendrick humor and a velvet bag full of great messages, this adorable confection of a [...]
Whoa, this is one unputdownable page turner of a novel. The plot just pulls you in, the characters keep you there, and the setting is so flawlessly described you can practically smell the cigarette smoke and hear the clacking typewriters. I had no clue there was such a history regarding literature and the CIA. I’m [...]
We were, of course, running late. Aren't we always? But this day we were running late to church. We had to park far away, because we were so late that all of the late-leavers parking spots from the prior service had already been taken. So I'm speed walking up the sidewalk, pulling my four year [...]
As an avid Cecelia Ahern fan, I had to pick up this collection of her short stories! Her last collection left me a little discombobulated, as they were a little spookier than her novels. This collection is really fabulous. Each story focuses on an unnamed female finding her strength, whether she’s an immigrant or a [...]
Paw Prints in the Sink 