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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!
Darcy Coates is at it again! This time, I read Dead Lake. Sam is an artist desperate to save her floundering career. With a last-chance exhibition looming and her inspiration gone, she retreats to a secluded cabin deep in the forest. No neighbors. No phone. No distractions. Just seven days to paint…
I decided to read another Freida McFadden book. This time, The Locked Door. While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora’s father is…
Just finished another one from Ruth Ware! This time, it’s In a Dark, Dark Wood. When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an…
Soccer season never really ends. No, we’re not doing games right now, but we’ve still got tryouts, practices, and futsal on the horizon. So, I asked ChatGPT to help with some easy-to-make meals that doubled as food we could eat in the car on the way to practices. First up was Pizza…
Some dinners just make life easier. These crispy Parmesan ranch chicken tenders are exactly that kind of meal. They’re quick, simple, kid-friendly, and honestly one of the easiest things to throw together on a busy night. Ever since switching to a large basket-style air fryer, I’ve been making…
For my next book, I chose another Colleen Hoover’s book called Too Late. Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling to, even if…
Last night was Sunday, and we decided to have salmon. I’m such a huge fan of salmon, and it’s actually popular among most of our family members. One of my favorite ways to cook it is to marinate it in olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard for a great Asian Salmon flavor. But…
Up next is Blood Test, book 14 of the Jade Monroe Live or Die Series by C.M. Sutter. Five women have vanished in Asheville, North Carolina. No witnesses, no bodies, only abandoned cars left on dark, empty roads. Each disappearance defies logic. Why would any woman pull over alone at night and simply…
There is a checklist version of this season. And then there is the quiet version. The one where you stand in their doorway a little longer. The one where you realize you will not hear their footsteps every morning. Pride and Grief Can Coexist You can be thrilled for their independence and ache at the…