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Practical Magic Book Review

Practical Magic Review

Author: Alice Hoffman Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Published: originally 7/1/1995 This edition: Special 25th Anniversary edition 2003 Genre(s): fantasy, drama, comedy, family saga, romance, magical realism Goodreads Blurb: The Owens sisters confront the challenges...

Fall Book Haul

Fall Book Haul

#FallBookHall Jeepers! I spent a lot of money on books this month! Do I feel guilty? No…..but my TBR shelf is giving me side-eyes and if I stack anything else on it the whole...

Spooky Season Books

Ahh…October aka Spooky month! Cooler weather, scary movies, and some excellent spooky reads to curl up with on gloomy nights with a piping hot beverage to keep us toasty. Here are just a few...

5 Methods for Tackling Your "To Be Read" Pile

5 Methods for Tackling That “To Be Read” Pile

Let’s face it, we all have that ever growing, always evolving, yet seemingly insurmountable to be read (TBR) pile that can be a joy or a nag depending on our moods. They are piled...

DIY Gallery Wall on a Budget

I finally got around to making some artwork for above my bed 🙂 I got sick of looking at that blank space and since I’ve been here for over a year I figured it...

That (elusive) Holiday Spirit

I’m not sure the reason but, this year I’ve been having trouble getting into the holiday spirit. Here it is nearly two weeks before Christmas and I barely have any decorations up at all;...

Budget Thanksgiving Table Decor

Thanksgiving Tablescape on a Budget

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and is able to spend it with those near and dear. I am lucky to spend it with my Mom, brother, sister, brother-in-law, my sister’s mother-in- law...

How Do You De-Stress?

Stress can either be, all consuming or just under our radar, but it’s usually an unavoidable part of modern life. How we deal with it, though, to me at least, is the key to...

Home workout equiptment

Where oh where, Has My Workout Gone?

  Somewhere along the line I lost one of my best intentions, my workout. It has literally been over a year since I have had any sort of routine going for exercise and that...