Here are my September 2018 book reviews, which includes a book by John Boyne that has pushed its way into my top ten favorites. Hello! I’m here today with my monthly book review update. It was a slower reading month for me, simply because one of the books I read was huge. If you…
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The Happiness Report #42
My Happiness Report is a weekly collection of things making me happy, for week ending October 7th. Dear friends, Hello and happy October! October is my absolute favorite month of the year. I don’t know if it’s because my birthday is in October, the change in temperature, or what, but October makes me happy. I’ve…
Birthday Reflections – This is 45
Today, October 5th, is my 45th Birthday, and as I often do, I’m sharing reflections of my past year. I woke up this morning, the morning of my 45th birthday, with a terrible RA flare up. Every inch of my body ached. In addition, I’ve been playing tennis almost every night for the past couple…
Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs with Peppers and Onions
This Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs recipe can be on your table in less than 30 minutes! I’ve said this many times, but baked boneless chicken thighs are one of my favorite ingredients for a quick weeknight meal. This recipe can be on your table in less than 30 minutes. I know in my house, that…
Whiskey Me Away Whiskey Cocktail Recipe
The Whiskey Me Away is a Whiskey Cocktail Recipe, made perfect for the good old boys club. This Whiskey Me Away Whiskey Cocktail was originally created for a former site called The Boys Club. Recipe is now housed on Dine & Dish. Hey Boys Club! I’m really honored to be allowed into the club today…
Omaha Culinary Tours – Best Places to Eat in Omaha, Nebraska
A Culinary Tour of Omaha, Nebraska including all the must stop restaurants and the best food and drink to order. My family is headed to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend to cheer on my husband as he runs the Omaha Marathon. As I was planning out our weekend, (while my husband is a healthy marathon runner,…
The Happiness Report #41
My Happiness Report is a weekly collection of things making me happy for week ending September 16th. Dear friend, Happy Sunday! I hope you all had a great weekend. We spent the weekend in Omaha, Nebraska cheering on Nick as he ran the Omaha Marathon. It was so very hot and the race course was…
The Happiness Report 40
My Happiness Report is a collection of things making me happy for the week ending September 9th. Dear friend, Last night my oldest two kids went to their high school homecoming dance. Kelly went with a group of mostly new friends she has met since starting high school. Jacob took his girlfriend, Rylee. They both…
The Happiness Report 39
My happiness report is a collection of things currently making me happy, for the week ending September 1st 2018. Dear friend, Happiness Reports! Remember these? My goodness it’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these posts. I was actually looking through some old blog posts and kept coming across my old…
August 2018 Must Read Books
Are you looking for some new MUST READ books? Check out the reviews of my 6 must read books from August 2018. Hi friends! August was a good reading month for me. I feel like I had a good mix of the types of books I read (some steamy, some suspenseful, some just downright charming)….

















