Welcome into my home! It's good to see you again after 3 weeks away! I'm very glad I took that time because, even though my kids are getting older, they're still kids and they still require a healthy amount of attention devoted to them. Considering adolescence is creeping closer for my older one, I'd rather … Continue reading The Lily Cafe at home: Back From Hiatus
So, as of last night, it looked like our district was really going ahead with shutting down for three days. Briefly, the union representing all of the support staff in schools has not had their demands (including basic respect from the district) met, so they'll be going on strike Tuesday-Thursday. The teachers' union will be … Continue reading Going On a Brief Hiatus
Exactly 3 years ago, our school district shut down because of COVID. What started with 2 weeks extended well, well, well past that. For health reasons, my kids didn't return to a district classroom until this past August even though they reopened, to some extent, about a year after the shut down. Now we're on … Continue reading Another Looming School Shutdown
Welcome into my home! So, in my last At Home post, I mentioned the windy conditions that have been having a terrible effect on my son's allergies. Well, good news is that the wind did die down a bit. Bad news is we're in the middle of a storm. With winds. Stormy Weather As if … Continue reading The Lily Cafe at home: Stormy Weather, Vacation Planning, Country Music, and Some Writing
Welcome into my home! Things haven't been too eventful lately, hence why this is only the second time I'm bringing you into my home and head, and I still don't have much to chat about. Outside, though, has been a bit of a different story. We've been living with strong winds off and on for … Continue reading The Lily Cafe at home: Book Reviews, Allergies, and That Writing Update
Welcome into my home! I know I said last week I would be working on getting some reviews and my Impressions post up this past week, but, well, best laid plans and all, I suppose. I've been dragging my feet on those reviews, so I think today I ought to focus on them. At least … Continue reading The Lily Cafe at home: Audiobooks, Crocheting, Chinese Food, and…Video Games?
It's been a long time since I've written a personal kind of post like this, but, with my kids at school, my brain has finally started feeling less like mushy Swiss cheese. I don't yet have clarity about book related posts (having enough trouble with reviews at the moment so let's not contemplate how far … Continue reading It’s an AC Kind of Weekend
There was supposed to be a review today, one for a Greek mythology inspired book with a whole lot of family complications. But the publication date was pushed back and I somehow don't have another review to fill this space. Originally, I was going to leave it alone and just post the next part in … Continue reading What’s Been Going On
A huge thank you to Kat from KBbookreviews for tagging me! I adore her posts and her book reviews are some of my favorites, so do check her out, especially if you love fantasy. This is the second time I've done this tag, so I'm going to see if I can come up with some … Continue reading Meet the Book Blogger Tag #2
A huge thank you Aaliya@Aaliya's Nook for tagging me for this! While she's, understandably, very busy at this time of the year, I do love her posts and her enthusiasm for life and books is so much fun. This tag was created by Books Michelle over on Booktube. The Stone Age: One of the first … Continue reading The Ancient History Book Tag
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