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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!
There is a fear that AI makes everything sound the same. That only happens when you let it speak for you. Use It as a Draft Tool I rarely publish anything exactly as generated. Instead, I: Then I rewrite. Be Specific About Tone You can say: “Make this more reflective.”“Make this less…
I turned once again to Freida McFadden. This time, I chose One by One. A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged…
It was finally released! I felt like I’ve been waiting for Book 12 of the Sadie Gray FBI Series, titled The Nature of Monsters FOREVER! With Brad away at Quantico for his final interview with the BAU, Sadie is brought into a task force set up by DEA Agent Luke Calloway and three other shadowy…
My next book is The Silent Patient from Alex Michaelides. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband…
Another Riley Sager book done! This time, it was The Only One Left. In 1929, the brutal murders of the Hope family shocked the Maine coast, leaving seventeen-year-old Lenora Hope as the prime suspect—though her guilt was never proven. Decades later, Lenora remains confined to her decaying cliffside…
I’m quickly learning that the best air fryer dinners are the ones that don’t require much thinking. That’s exactly why these garlic butter chicken bites have become such an easy go-to meal. They’re simple, flavorful, quick to cook, and somehow feel a little more special than the amount of effort…
Frieda McFadden does it again. This time, it’s Dead Med. When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned this summer, it’s that time really is the greatest gift. Losing a job is hard. There’s uncertainty, stress, and plenty of moments where you wonder what’s next. I’ll need to find another job soon, and that’s a reality…
I had to read another Noelle W. Ihli book. This time, it’s Run on Red. I have to admit, part of the reason was the cover. It’s extremely intriguing. But the summary of the book also hooked me. Because it got me thinking. What would I do if someone tried to run me off the…