Hello friends, and welcome or welcome back to the blog!
Quote for today
“Autumn leaves are Mother Nature’s way of showing us that change can be beautiful and messy at the same time.”― Sandjest
Hello, my pretties. How are you today? I hope you are staying productive, maybe reading a good book, getting plenty of water and rest, and enjoying the Season.
Can you believe it? October is here (shy of one day). The pumpkins have arrived at my garden center (albeit wet from all the rain). It’s been cloudy and foggy, just like a fall day, but not cool. It still feels soupy and humid, so I hope October brings cooler temperatures in its wake.
September has been a low-key month, and although I didn’t do everything I set out to, the fact that I accomplished some tasks is fine with me. With that said, let’s get into this month.
***September posts!***
Here is a compilation of September. Click on the image to link to the post.
Other things…
IN MY CITY
The mere mention of Fall brings all the festivals. I’ve only been to one in DC, but there were so many folks that it was hard to get around and see the vendors. I came away with some handmade soaps and body oil. My daughter got jewelry and art. (sorry, there are no photos for this one)
ALL THE STICKERS
I can’t seem to get enough (I’m obsessed), and even though I’m making them with my Cricut, I’ve also found some lovely stickers on Etsy. Here’s what I got.
Fall Illustrations ~ Opal & Fern Designs
Washi Tape ~ BBB Supplies Craft Shop (I purchased 4 other designs a month ago)
Fall Sticker Pack ~ Emerald Avenue
ONE MORE THING…
This month also marked my daughter’s birthday, and we celebrated with a few of her close friends by having a movie party, trivia, and games. It was a great time. Here’s a picture of the fabulous cake.
WE STARTED A PODCAST!
The “we,” being my daughter and I, started a new podcast series. We’ve been talking about doing something for some time but didn’t know what shape it would take. Enter “The Bubble Podcast”. My daughter loves network TV; however, TV has got to “WOW’ me to stay invested. Our podcast will talk about network TV news, new shows, and our take on whether or not the show will last or be canceled. Check us out here on Spotify.
Podcast and articles …oh my!
Other than my ARCs and Good Reads challenge, here are a few articles and podcasts I’ve been listening to this month.
City Cast DC
6 Entryway Items You Can Declutter Now ~ The Spruce
99 Ways to Slow Down for Fall ~ The Good Trade
The 7 Types of Rest You Need to Feel Your Best ~ The Good Trade
Movies (🎬) and documentaries I watched in September
What I didn’t watch over the past few months I made up for in August because I did see a few good and a few that were not so good.
Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 😒 (for a Marvel..I’m not a fan of the Universe)
Love Lies Bleeding 👍🏽 (Another A24 film and I enjoyed this)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep 👎🏽 (I didn’t care for this one, but it’s on Tubi, so most of those originals are not that great)
Real Murders on Elm Street 👍🏽 (This is a true crime MAX Series)
Who’s Afraid of a Cheap Old House (HGTV Series; I love all things home decor related)
Evil (Series, I’m currently watching Season 1, and I love it!)
Men, 2022 (A24 has some interesting movies that are not all horror)
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September book 📚 haul
My daughter and I went on a thrift crawl this month, visiting four thrift stores. She was looking for movies while I was looking for books. I only picked up a few but I also downloaded some audible titles. Here’s what I got.
This Delicious Death, Kayla Cottingham
Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo
The Cursed Among Us, (audible) John Durgin
Murder Road, (audible) Simone St. James
September reading
Here’s what I’ve read and the link for my 2024 Good Reads Challenge partial list.
The Book of Witching, CJ Cooke (ARC)
The Afterparty A.C. Arthur (GR Challenge)
American Rapture, CJ Leede (ARC currently reading)
The Middle of the Night, Riley Sager (reading)
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Pending ARCs!
I have no pending ARC titless currently. I’m trying to focus on getting through the last four books I’ve been approved for plus everything on my GR Chgallenge.
READ/REVIEWED: Sleep Tight, J.H. Markert
READ/REVIEWED: The Hitchcock Hotel, Stephanie Wrobel
READ/REVIEWED: William, Mason Cole
APPROVED: American Rapture, CJ Leede (reading)
APPROVED: A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer, Maxie Dara
APPROVED: Tell Them You Lied, Laura Leffler
APPROVED: They Thought They Buried Us, NoNieqa Ramos
READ/REVIEWED: The Book of Witching, C. J. Cole (Read)
READ/REVIEWED: Antenora, Dori Lumpkin
READ/REVIEWED: Suk-U-Bus, S.C. Mendes & Nikki Noir
READ/REVIEWED: Houses of the Unholy, Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
READ/REVIEWED: The Eleven by Kyle Rustkin
READ/REVIEWED: I Need You To Read This, Jessa Maxwell
READ/REVIEWED: Home is Where The Bodies Are, Jeneva Rose (This book has been published, and I’m still listed as pending, but I read it from the library)
October Calendars!
You can find all my calendars as well as all of the printables used on the blog.
Season 3 is Live!
Latest posts for Season 3.
Episode #15, William
Episode #16, Sleep Tight
Well, friends, I think I’ve covered everything for September. My focus will (now) be on my 31 Days of Halloween series starting October 1st. Thank you for stopping by today; many thanks and blessings to my homies for supporting this blog. It means the world to me. Don’t forget to follow and subscribe to my little piece of happiness. — Peace
