Monthly Archives: January 2012

Book and Film Challenge Update

Posted on January 31, 2012 by mairedubhtx

I have finished book eleven of my 100 book challenge. I read Scandal Takes a Holiday by Lindsey Davis (I have only a few more of her books to go in the series.) In this Marcus Didius Falco book, Falco … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge; I is for Ice Cream

Posted on January 31, 2012 by mairedubhtx

A to Z Challenge; I is for Ice Cream I love ice cream, just not the same ice cream all the time. Right now I have four pints (or a little less since the manufacturers except Ben and Jerry’s cut … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge; H is for Heaven

Posted on January 30, 2012 by mairedubhtx

A to Z Challenge; H is for Heaven I have been thinking about heaven a lot lately since I have had two deaths of people close to me in the past two months. I am Muslim and the Qur’an tells … Continue reading →

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Book and Film Challenge Update

Posted on January 30, 2012 by mairedubhtx

Seriously…I’m Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres is the tenth book I’ve read in this challenge. I don’t usually read this type of book but occasionally I do. I have read her other two books and enjoyed them and I liked this … Continue reading →

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Book and Film Challenge Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 by mairedubhtx

Today I saw the Oscar-nominated film Moneyball. If you like baseball (and who doesn’t?), you will love this film. It is the true story of Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics, who uses a different system to … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge; G is for Grandma

Posted on January 29, 2012 by mairedubhtx

A to Z Challenge; G is for Grandma G has to be for Grandma, who was one of the most important people in my life. I was fortunate to have her in my life for 21 years, my formative years. … Continue reading →

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Book and Film Challenge Update

Posted on January 28, 2012 by mairedubhtx

I have finished my ninth book, 22 Britannica Road: A Novel by Amanda Hodgkins.This is a novel about the reunification of a Polish family at the end of World War II in Britain with flashbacks of what happened to both … Continue reading →

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Five Question Friday, a Wee Bit Late

Posted on January 28, 2012 by mairedubhtx

Five Question Friday 1. Do you swim in the winter? No. The apartment complex has an outdoor pool and it’s too cold to swim in the winter, even though it’s open. 2. Do you love or hate winter? I like … Continue reading →

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Six Word Saturday

Posted on January 28, 2012 by mairedubhtx

I have to go to training. I have CASA training this morning and I don’t feel well at all. CASA, for those of you who don’t know, stand for Court-Appointed Special Advocate for children. We are assigned a case of … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge; F is for Father

Posted on January 28, 2012 by mairedubhtx

A to Z Challenge; F is for Father My father has been gone for 30 years now yet I miss him still every day. He was the kindest, most gentle man I have ever met in my life. He was … Continue reading →

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