2011 turned out to be a light reading year. I didn’t even average a book a week, which is unheard of for me. It’s not surprising, however, when I consider that I spent the summer abroad and, once the kids started school in the fall, started treating my writing and other work as a full-time [...]
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Gratitude Sunday 62
Posted in Book Club, Books, Dogs, Family, Gratitude Sunday, tagged 101 Dalmations, Book Club, Books, Dogs, Family, Girls Leadership Institute, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Julie Hedlund, Margareaders, Quotes on Gratitude, Rocky, Unbroken, Writer on November 13, 2011 | 14 Comments »
It was a big week in the Hedlund house. Em performed in her very first musical – 101 Dalmations. She was amazing in her role and most importantly, had a blast! Her enthusiasm was infectious, and we are so proud of her. Not only that, but after the show I had just enough time to [...]
Gratitude Sunday 50
Posted in Birthdays, Book Club, Books, Gratitude Sunday, tagged 40th Birthday, Birthdays, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Italy, Margareaders on May 22, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I have much to be grateful for this week. Indeed my heart is full as I head into my birthday week. Quotes on Gratitude “Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving; make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!” — Amanda Bradley “And in the end it is not the years in your [...]
Gratitude Sunday 46
Posted in Book Club, Gratitude Sunday, tagged Ann Cooper, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Hiking, Italy, Margareaders, Rocky, Spring on April 17, 2011 | 3 Comments »
You know, I am so swamped with getting the house ready for sale, volunteer stuff at my daughter’s school, etc., etc. etc. that I considered not doing a Gratitude Sunday post this week. But you guys have really upped the ante with your lovely comments on last week’s, and for some reason, I’ve had more [...]
The Winner of Wolf Hall Is…
Posted in Book Club, Books, tagged Books, Giveaway, Wolf Hall on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Zoe! The one who reads everything about Tudor history she can get her hands on. Congratulations Zoe! We had lots of entries for this one, and I thank everyone who participated. These book giveaways are fun, so there will be more. Stay tuned. Zoe, you can email me with your contact information so I can [...]
Book Giveaway – The Help
Posted in Book Club, Books, Giveaway, tagged Book Club, Books, Giveaway, The Help on February 21, 2010 | 12 Comments »
In honor of my excitement over my new book club, I am giving away my hardcover copy, in excellent condition, of our February book – The Help, by Kathryn Stockett. We all liked the book; some of us loved it. One thing is for sure – it generated a fascinating discussion. And this book can [...]
The Margareaders
Posted in Book Club, Books, Friendship, tagged Book Club, Books, Civil Rights Movement, Friendship, Jr., Louis Farrakhan, Margaritas, Martin Luther King, Medgar Evars, Mississippi, Wine on February 21, 2010 | 8 Comments »
That is the name of my brand new book club, a club that combines three of my favorite things: female friendship, books and booze (in that order). One of the book club members came up with the name Margareaders (brilliant!), so one of our “club rules” is that we must have margaritas available for every [...]
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