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My Blog about stuff – family, sports, travel, and cooking.
My blog is almost like my journal. I keep track of my kids’ various activities, from Taekwondo to Soccer to Band. I also spend time writing about our various travels, whether to family or one of the many soccer events we attend. You might also find a good recipe, or two!
I really thought The Missing, by Kiersten Modglin, was going to be like the other missing-type books I’ve read. I was wrong and pleasantly surprised. Because of the way this book starts, with a woman swindling people out of their money by pretending to be someone she’s not, I really had the idea in…
So it turns out that Unspeakable Things, by Jess Lourey, was inspired by a true story from the author’s hometown. This makes me love it even more! Cassie lives on a farm in Minnesota in the 1980s. She’s made to work the farm, and her dad is hard on her and her sister. But this…
So, this recipe is so super simple. But it’s really, really good! And it’s a perfect meal for a busy weeknight. All you need is chicken breast and the Kinder Japanese BBQ marinade…
This book was just wow. Another one I’d love to see as a movie. That’s Not My Name, by Megan Lally, starts with a girl waking up on the side of the road. She’s bruised and cold and doesn’t know how she got there. An officer finds her and takes her back to the station…
This book made my heart race! Missing, by Ruby Speechley, was a great book that made me more anxious as it went on. My anxiety rose with the characters. This book is set in England. Ellie, a single mom, sees a missing person post on Facebook. But it’s of her own son, who’s clearly not…
This was another book so highly recommended by the Psychological Facebook group. And I’m so glad I read it. Verity, by Colleen Hoover, starts out with a writer, Lowen, being asked to continue the work of Verity, a well-known and beloved author who is bedridden, unable to continue her series. Turns…
Apparently, I’m on an avocado kick because this is the second recipe I’ve done in the last few weeks that has avocado in it. But let me tell you, it’s not just easy, but it tastes amazing. I saw this recipe online and just had to try it. Seriously, it’s really that simple…
Hidden Pictures, by Jason Rekulak, was an amazing book. I am so glad I joined the Facebook group that recommends such wonderful stories. I seriously could have read this in one day. Life always gets in the way, but it makes the stories worth coming back to. The main character, Mallory, is fresh out…
Solo & Ensemble is an event held every year at Deer Creek where students come to perform a solo or ensemble (or sometimes both!) in front of a judge or judges. They’re looking for everything like sound, tuning, technical ability, etc. Devin has performed in Solo & Ensemble for several…