Boy it's been rough around here lately! Who's ready for this pandemic to be over? ME! ME! I thought I'd show y'all a few things that have had my attention these past few pandemic weeks and months. Leslie Alan Jordan Are you on Instagram? If you are then I'm SURE…
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6 Mistakes Every Grandparent Should Avoid Being a grandparent is a wonderful experience, but it also comes with its own challenges. From establishing your role as a grandparent, to respecting boundaries and knowing which rules to bend, here are 6 mistakes you should aim to avoid. 1. Don’t Try To…
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By the Light of the Moon(2002)by Dean Koontz I forgot how much I loooove Dean Koontz!Dylan O’Connor is a gifted young artist just trying to do the right thing in life. He’s on his way to an arts festival in Santa Fe when he stops to get a room for…
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin TRUE CRIMEThe Midnight Assassin by Skip HollandsworthI'm not much of a true crime reader. I enjoy mostly fiction that keeps me on the edge of my seat, and I never really thought TRUE crime could do that. Until I read The Midnight Assassin, which happens to…
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.. and tell you about us. Our family. We are The Mallaris. Ben, Tracie, Ian, Jacob, and Owen. In 2015, Ian married our sweet daughter-in-law, Katy, who is really more like the daughter we didn’t have. Ben is from the Philippines. His dad was a surveyor so his family traveled…
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My family LOVES anything from the kitchen that's Asian and since my husband is from the Philippines, we eat a lot more of our meat and veggies with rice than we do potatoes. One of their favorite vegetables is broccoli so we try to eat it as much as possible.…
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Detox water, flavored water, spa water…. It’s all the rage these days because, well, let’s face it, it’s better than boring water that’s not flavored. And I for one LOVE it. I’m not a big water drinker unless I’m hot and the water is ice cold. I found this recipe…
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