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whatcha readin' {goal 35::book 11}

October 25, 2021 Arlene Giddings

I did not expect to love this book…
or even like this book
but I totally LOVED this book.

It was so interesting!
and heartbreaking.
and exhilarating!
and sad.
and exciting!

Read it. I heard people say
that they loved the movie
and it was ok
but for me, it did not match the book…
but there is so much in the book
that you couldn’t really
portray in the movie
without making it a different kind of movie,
I think.

5♥s out of 5
NEXT UP::
FIRST WE MAKE THE BEAST BEAUTIFUL - SARAH WILSON

In whatcha readin' Tags books, book lover, seabiscuit, avid reader, book goals
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whatcha readin' {goal 35::book 10}

October 18, 2021 Arlene Giddings

So, I can’t lie.
This is not my usual kind of book.

It was given to me
either as part of a trade
or from the sweet woman
down the street
who randomly gave me
a laundry basket full of books.

It was cute and quick,
a relaxing sweet read…
and sometimes,
that is exactly what you need.

♥

3♥s out of 5
NEXT UP::
SEABISCUIT - LAUREN HILLENBRAND

In whatcha readin' Tags avid reader, book lover, books, i love books
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friday i'm in love

October 2, 2021 Arlene Giddings
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I know it has been a minute since I have been here.
I had a crazy good summer, that I did take lots of photos of
but I found it hard to find the time to sit down
and write anything…

Now that fall is officially here,
I feel like the creative side of me
is stirring again…
and it’s a good feeling.
♥

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THINGS I AM LOVING RIGHT NOW::

♥ my daughter moved home recently for a little bit
and i couldn’t be happier. ♥♥♥

♥ spending whole days parked by the water
reading, journalling, watching the waves crash….

♥ love on the spectrum

♥ watching videos about people
living and traveling in their jeeps
makes me think…also
i would like a drone.

♥ picked up the new bella grace magazine
and can’t wait to read it

♥ dirt roads. :)

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In friday i'm in love Tags friday i'm in love, pei, PEI photographer, i love a good list, happy, glow2021
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whatcha readin'? {goal 35::book 9}

September 27, 2021 Arlene Giddings
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I loved this book.

I actually had no idea that
it was part of a trilogy until just now.

(and the truth is
I have waiting so long to write these reviews
that I am going to find it a bit of a struggle now…
hahaha. My memory is always faulty
after finishing a book…)

5♥s out of 5
NEXT UP::
JUST A DAY AWAY - NORA ROBERTS

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sometimes you just do what you gotta do....

June 17, 2021 Arlene Giddings

Something has been a little off
with me lately…
and I kept waiting for it to pass
but it’s not.

I feel
a little
loose around the edges,
lost…frayed…
blurry and out of focus.

I am not making to do lists,
I am not getting anything done….
but I am definitely
watching too much tv…
this does not make me happy.

At the end of the work day,
I seem to be struggling
with what to do next…
decisions are always hard for me.
But lately, I feel like I am just
flittering around
never landing on anything
for any amount of time
until I sit down to watch a show….
and that happens too fast and
too frequently.

So.
I made myself a
Jar of Inspiration.
Now, when the work day ends,
if I don’t have a definite plan,
I will pull something from the jar
and do that…
and see where it goes…

The list includes things like:
draw
read
yoga
meditate
dance party
color
make a card
try origami
watercolors
edit
online course
vacuum
random toy photo session
go for a walk
bubble bath
blog

AND
no turning the TV on before
8 PM…

I’m kinda excited about this.
:)

In glow2021, she's so weird Tags jar of inspiration, creativity, boost your creativity, get outa your own way, new ideas
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