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Vegetable Garden 2014 #WeekendCooking #SaturdaySnapshots
I thought it would be fun to document my garden this year for the Weekend Cooking crowd and, since flowers are a favorite photography subject, for Saturday... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann #BookReview #BriFri
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
But Does It Rhyme with Orange? #WondrousWordsWednesday
My way of celebrating National Poetry MonthWho knew that A Poetry Handbook would be good for so many new words? Words to describe the sounds that letters make... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Top 10 Book Characters Who Live in London #Top10Tuesday
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic at The Broke and The Bookish: Top Ten Characters Who X, where I get to determine X. So, I’m going with X = Live in London.The... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Readers’ Workouts — April 21
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.I keep falling behind on my goal to... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
What Am I Reading? A Monday Reading Post Because I’ve Lost Track
Moon over the Linnean HouseDid you see the Full Moon? I missed the eclipse but had a rare opportunity to take photos of the moon at the Missouri Botanical... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
#SundaySalon (the Easter Edition)
Moon over Latzer FountainHappy Easter! Did you know that the date for Easter is based on a moon phase? It’s the first Sunday after the full moon that follows th... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Moon in the Garden #SaturdaySnapshots
After learning how to make oddly-named British foods, like Spotted Dick, this week (check out my post for those photos), I got to walk through the Missouri... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Strange Name, Great Taste — British Isles Friday
Welcome to British Isles Friday! Did you enjoy our links last week? I got a kick out of the video Becca found to demonstrate the variety of British accents. Read more
Posted on 18 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
A Day Devoted to Reading — Dewey’s Read-a-Thon
This month’s Dewey’s Read-a-Thon, a week from Saturday, falls on the perfect day for me this year — the day after a family wedding. I won’t want to do anything... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Iambic Pentameter and Other Terms #WondrousWordsWednesday
My way of celebrating National Poetry MonthFor National Poetry Month, I’m reading A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver and finding some delightful words to share fo... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
My Bookish Wish List — Top Ten Tuesday
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic at The Broke and The Bookish: The top 10 bookish things (that aren’t books) that I would like to own. Read more
Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Exercise with Power Equipment — Readers’ Workouts
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.My most unusual workout last week was... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
TransAtlantic Flight Over Quicksilver — Monday Reading
Last week was busy on my blog!The MunyWe had another week of great posts for British Isles Friday — it seems there was some pent-up energy for posts about... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Letters from Versailles — Dreaming of France
Quiicksilver means mercury.I’m reading Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson as part of my Anglophile year, but it’s a wide-ranging book (and over 900 pages) covering... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The View from My Desk & Other Little Known Facts — Liebster Award
The widely-traveled blog gameThe Liebster Award is making the rounds again and this time with a new twist. I can’t prove it, but I’m pretty sure I got one of... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Watching for Hail — #SundaySalon
Good morning!Time: // 8:19 am.The scene: // We had some lovely days in the last week. But that’s over now. Back to rainy and cool reading days instead of warm... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Cakewalk in Forest Park #SaturdaySnapshots
As I mentioned in my Readers’ Workouts post on Tuesday, I took a long walk in Forest Park last weekend. St. Louis is celebrating its 250th birthday this year... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Show Me Your Drawers! for #WeekendCooking
When we moved to our house over 7 years ago, I made a good stab at organizing the kitchen tools into one long drawer. I always meant to make another pass at it... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The Princes in the Tower & Other Mysteries — British Isles Friday
Welcome back to British Isles Friday! We had a great turn-out last week with a huge variety of posts from book reviews to TV show commentary to trip photos. Read more
Posted on 11 April 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS