Hello friends, and welcome, or welcome back, to the blog!
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
How are you today? I hope you are staying productive, reading a good book, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of rest.
Aug-tober is done, and September is here aren’t you so excited? I guess that’s just me.
Ahhh September, that time of year when the kiddos are back in school, vacations are over, and everyone gets back into the rhythm of work, school, activities, and obligations…oh my! It’s a lot, which is why, for the last 30 years, I’ve taken the first 5–10 days of September off.
The “official” title is vacation, but back in the day, when my daughter was school-age, it was time to get her acclimated to a new teacher, fill out forms, get my home in order, and get our schedules straight.
Very seldom did I actually go anywhere—and I would pay for that later. I couldn’t always afford a big vacation for us, so my time off became our time. We’d do touristy things around town or take a really short trip, but mostly it meant I could devote all my time to my daughter—playing, reading, making things, and just being together.
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When I think back, it was stressful, and it’s the one reason I always reflect on September. Where we came from and how far we’ve gone. But I digress…When I reminisce about you, my God…♪♫
Here’s what I enjoyed on and offline.
📰 Articles and blog stories I enjoyed in August!
✚ The Symptoms We Ignore Until Our Body Forces Us To Listen
✚ 99 Ways To Get Out Of Your Head And Into Your Body
✚ Why So Many Women Are Struggling With Sleep (And It’s Not Just Blue Light)
✚ Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and climate solution
✚ How To Ease Your Way Back Into Work Following Time Off
✚ 99 Zero Waste Hacks We Learned From Our Grandparents
GOOD FOR YOUR WEBSITES ✚ Buy Nothing Project: Discover what your neighbors are giving away and find a new home for what you no longer need
🥖 Blog Roll ➯ AUGUST 🥖
| I’m one post shy of my goal for six, but I’m going to give myself some grace because I’ve been busy working on my Halloween series, which is 31 days of posting. So I’m really happy about what I’ve accomplished. ᯓ➤ Click on the image for the full blog post. |  |
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MOVIE LINKS
I did whine last month about Gilmore Girls, but I’ve started watching it on Hulu, which is getting me into the spirit of the season. I was treated to a movie this month, which is nice during the day because you get to watch the movie in peace, and I’ve also managed to squeeze out a few others. I won’t be including any documentaries this time around.
Ghostwatch (AMC, 1992)
Grave Encounters (Shudder, 2011)
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Hulu, 2026)
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
📚 Let’s recap some bookish things from August!
🎉 GOOD READS MYSTERY/THRILLER GIVEAWAYS:
Dead Beat (Ninth House Trilogy, #3), Leigh Bardugo
Enter by September 15th
A New Kind of Clean, Ian Reid
Enter by September 24th
Served Him Right, Lisa Unger
Enter by September 27th
The Witch, Frieda McFadden
Enter by October 1st
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📖 🎧Books Read and Reviewed in August The House That Eats the Dead, [review] |
🎧 💾 ARC Downloads & Purchases (ARC) The House That Eats The Dead, Max Doty |
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Friends, that ends last month’s blog happenings, which isn’t that much, and I’m ok with that. I’m fully decorated for Fall, except for some art and pillow covers, but those will wait. Maybe one day I’ll get my act together and take some decent pictures of what I’ve added to my home for the season.
The real star is Halloween, and I have 3 bins full of goodness. 🎃
Until next time, thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you’re finding little pockets of joy wherever this season finds you. Take care. 🤎 ∞—Into the further we go…
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