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So, I’ll be honest. It’s been a few weeks since I read Lost Hills. But I think I still remember enough of it to give a solid review. There are certain things that have … Continue reading “Lost Hills”

I know I’ve been gone for a while. I’m really sorry about that. It’s been- well it’s been a rough two weeks and I just couldn’t be bothered to write. Fortunately, I think that’s … Continue reading “Sorry”

I know, I know. Where have I been? I’m so sorry for the disappearing act I just pulled. Last week was…..well I don’t even know. It was one of those weeks where I couldn’t … Continue reading “Dexter in the Dark”

Sorry I didn’t write a blog on Monday. I was very into my reading and because I overslept, I had a late start. So, because I wanted to spend as much time reading as … Continue reading “Better Attempt”

I finished another book and it isn’t even the one that I started with. You’re probably confused. Let me explain. I had started reading a book and it just wasn’t hitting the way I … Continue reading “Long After Midnight”

So, today is one of those days where I’m just not sure what to write. Every idea that came to mind didn’t have enough depth. I could maybe get a paragraph or two out … Continue reading “What Do I Write”

The weather outside is starting to get colder and the desire to stay indoors is growing. Around this time people love the cozy vibes that cold weather brings. Bring on the sweaters and blankets … Continue reading “Cozy Blog”

So, my latest read was another mystery book. And honestly, I have mixed feelings about this book. Reviewing it will be difficult because I’m not even sure what to think of it. Plus, I … Continue reading “A New Lease of Death”

There was a dinner theatre in Winnipeg called Celebrations for a number of years. However, it shut down and a lot of people were disappointed by that. Myself included. But, recently a new dinner … Continue reading “DDS – Golden Gals”

As I sit here, staring at a blank page I’m left wondering. What the heck am I going to write about today? I’m sure I have plenty of ideas in the cobwebs of my … Continue reading “Next Level”

Okay, I have so many thoughts and feelings towards this book. Honestly, I don’t know what to share in my intro because I just want to start talking about this book. I suspected that … Continue reading “After Anna”

I sort of finished another book. That pretty much tells you how this review is going to go. However, bear with me in this because I may be the unpopular opinion here. This author … Continue reading “Black”

So, for those of you who don’t know, I LOVE dinosaurs. Maybe not as much as some people. Obviously I didn’t become a palaeontologist or anything like that. However, the idea of dinosaurs is … Continue reading “Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre”

Oh my gosh! You guys!!!!!! I have the greatest start to the month ever. And it is all thanks to you. Whether you’ve been with me for a short while or since the beginning, … Continue reading “Thank You!”

Surprise! Well, for a lot of you that is. Some close friends and family have already known. It’s been a crazy journey so far, and in a way, it’s been years in the making. … Continue reading “I’m Dating!”

It is with a heavy heart that I say I think I finished the Orphan X series. Well, at least what my library has. I’ll keep an eye on it. This book was certainly … Continue reading “The Last Orphan”

Okay, I’ll be honest. I expected to be writing a book review today, but I didn’t quite finish my book. Maybe Saturday’s blog. As I scratched my head and tried to figure out what … Continue reading “First Book Struggles”

Well hello my friends. Happy Monday. Or maybe you’re like me and wondering why you’re awake right now. The temptation to roll over and go back to bed was overwhelming. However, I have to … Continue reading “Goals Update”

It’s been a while since I shared about my two boys. Teddy and Marshall are both the joys of my life and the bane of my existence. Mainly when they want food. Teddy is … Continue reading “Teddy and Marshall”

Well, I finally finished another book. This one should not have taken so long as it was a very short book. Now, you’re probably thinking it must have been terrible, and that’s why I … Continue reading “From Doon With Death”

Hello my friends. Happy Monday. Well, I hope you’re having a good Monday and starting your week right. Every week I aim to do just that but I seem to struggle a lot to … Continue reading “Monday Block”

Today was supposed to be a day off. It was going to be a productive day and I was going to get so much done. Needless to say, that didn’t quite go according to … Continue reading “Day Off”

This book was the first book I read in my 24 hour reading challenge. I have to admit, this is another series I can tell that I will enjoy. It was easy to breeze … Continue reading “Dearly Devoted Dexter”

Sorry I didn’t post this on Saturday, or even Sunday. My weekend didn’t quite go as planned. Neither did my first readathon attempt. Reading for 24 hours was not exactly what I expected. And … Continue reading “First Readathon Attempt”

And just like that I’ve started a new series. Dexter might seem familiar to some of you. Probably because you watched the TV series. But, how many of you knew it is based off … Continue reading “Darkly Dreaming Dexter”

Well, this Monday has been a bit different. For one, I had the early shift today, after a much too short sleep. I’ve been busy all day and now that it’s evening I finally … Continue reading “Monday”

I got to kick off my weekend in the best way possible! I headed over to CJ’s Hangout and threw axes. It was an incredible experience. And I wanted to blog about it for … Continue reading “CJ’s Hangout”

I will admit that I think I misread the synopsis of what this book was about. The idea that I had in my head of what would happen in this book and the reality … Continue reading “Cat on the Scent”

Well, at least I’m going to try. Lately my life has felt like anything but productive. I’m not reaching my goals, and I’m slacking with my blogs. In fact, not much has been going … Continue reading “Being Productive”

Well, I have certainly been dropping the ball when it comes to my blogs. For that I apologise. Ironically, I just watched a YouTube video that has motivated me and I’m making plans on … Continue reading “A Fun Day”

First, let me apologise for not putting out a blog on Monday. There’s been a lot going on mentally for me. My personal life has taken a hit or two as well and if … Continue reading “I Can”

So, as many of you know I’m in a reading challenge through an app on my phone called Goodreads. My challenge is to read 50 books this year. You’ll also know that I’m super … Continue reading “Reading Challenge Update”

Well, I have hit a wall. Mentally that is. My life feels boring and empty and purposeless. I asked myself the other day, what am I doing with my life? I often hear people … Continue reading “Finding New Motivation”

Later than expected but I finally finished reading my latest book. Sorry about the lack of a blog on Saturday. My day got away from me and before I knew it, I was climbing … Continue reading “Dark Horse”

I had no idea what to write today. Nothing exciting happened and I’m not finished reading the book that I’m on. Though I do believe I’ll have the book done to review on Saturday. … Continue reading “I’m Trying”

This weekend didn’t quite go as planned. Which is why this blog is coming out today instead of Saturday. However, I did get to go on my first hike of the summer, finally. It … Continue reading “On Top Of The World”

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a movie review. Probably because I have not been watching a lot of new movies. As I touched on in a previous blog, I’m going through … Continue reading “Twisters”

It’s been a while, but I’m finally back with another book review. This book took a long time to get through. Not because it was a long book. I just was not in a … Continue reading “On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor”

I don’t think I talk about my faith enough. In past blogs I’ve mentioned that I’m a Christian. But I don’t talk about it a lot. That should change. My faith and my relationship … Continue reading “Prayer”

Sometimes it’s easy to feel like you’re drifting through life aimlessly. What’s the point of doing this and that? Finding motivation is tricky for me most days. But lately, I feel like there’s just … Continue reading “Finding Motivation”

That was the goal for this last weekend. I wanted to get more tanned, go swimming, and just have an enjoyable weekend. There were a few fun things planned for the weekend. Sure, one … Continue reading “Fun in the Sun”

Well, I’ll be the first to admit that I did not expect to be writing another book review so quickly. Especially because I chose to go back to Jaime Jo Wright. As some of … Continue reading “The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater”

As expected, it didn’t take me long to read Into the Fire. Let me tell you about this book. The highs and lows, in my opinion. Well, I’m not sure what else to put … Continue reading “Into the Fire”

This last weekend my sister was away and she had asked me to help her out. She couldn’t take her dog and as nice as her neighbours were, she didn’t feel comfortable leaving her … Continue reading “Dog Sitting”

So, first I want to say that I was wrong. In my last blog I said I was reading the last book in a series and it was taking so long to finish. Well, … Continue reading “Morning Star”

Today I had to switch up my plan as I still have not finished my current read. It got me thinking. Why is it taking me so long to finish this book? It’s not … Continue reading “Ending a Series”

With as hectic as my life can be with work, blogging, challenges, and trying to have a social life, my mental health is important. I need to take care of it or I’m going … Continue reading “Driving for Mental Health”

Well, I enjoyed last weekend where I had my first weekend off. This weekend it was back to work and we had a really busy weekend. Due to this, I was unable to post … Continue reading “Busy”

I wasn’t sure what to put on today’s blog, and I knew I couldn’t skip the day. So, I tried to think of a topic that might interest some people. Now, I want to … Continue reading “Favourite Movies”

Happy Canada Day! I can say that my weekend has been great. A few tweaks due to weather, but still a great weekend. But, we’re not talking about that today. We are talking about … Continue reading “Out of the Dark”

So, today is usually when I would put out a new chapter for the book I’m writing on the blog. But, as you know from the last chapter, I was rethinking this. As you … Continue reading “Restart and Rethink”

I know, it’s not the weekend yet. However, this year I am really excited for Canada Day Weekend. It’s going to be a weekend packed with fun, hopefully a lot of sun, and the … Continue reading “Canada Day Weekend”

So, I finished book number 15. Golden Son was a pretty intense read. It’s also one that I almost did not read. But, before I get ahead of myself, let’s dive into my book … Continue reading “Golden Son”

Okay, time to be honest. I’m not loving this story as much as I thought I would. There’s no real excitement in writing this story anymore. In fact, I’m contemplating not finishing it. Would … Continue reading “Chapter 20 – What Would You Do”

Well, things didn’t go according to plan and I didn’t finish the book I planned to review today. It’s a good book and I’m invested, but I have found myself quite distracted lately. So, … Continue reading “Not Sure”

As promised, here is my latest book review. I recently finished reading The Haunting of Bonaventure Circus and here are my thoughts on it.

Alright, time to dive into the next chapter. Are you all ready for Chapter 19? I know I am. So, let’s keep this short, sweet and simple. And let’s get to the story. I’m … Continue reading “Chapter 19 – What Would You Do”

I’ve been sharing how I’m so excited to publish my first book. In fact, I can’t wait till I have the money needed to do so. However, lately I’ve been having some doubt on … Continue reading “Doubt”

So, this last week I sort of went off track when it comes to goals and such. Nothing too crazy, but the fact that I had to think about what this blog would be … Continue reading “Off Track, Sort Of”

Alright everyone. Here we go. Chapter 18 is coming at you and if all goes according to plan, it will be intense! Enjoy.

I honestly wasn’t sure if I would get a book review done this week. But, I stayed up all night for work and most of the night shift I read. So, I finished Hellbent, … Continue reading “Hellbent”

Surprise! It’s not a book review. I didn’t have as much time to read over the weekend as I wanted and I’m only about halfway through my book. Hopefully I can get some reading … Continue reading “Hopeful Again”

Hello my friends. I hope you’re having a great start to your weekend. Here, the sun is shining and I wish I were outside. However, I slept in and I need to get this … Continue reading “Chapter 17 – What Would You Do”

What a ride! After I finished reading Orphan X from the library I put myself on a waiting list for the second book. It came in and I scooped it up, eager to read … Continue reading “The Nowhere Man”

So. This book was different from anything I’ve read before. In fact, this is not a book I would naturally gravitate towards. However, after talking with the author at a market and hearing her … Continue reading “The House in the Valley”

Okay, a bit of a warning as this book progresses. I do have an idea of where this book will go and it’s dark. Dare I say it could get gory. I don’t want … Continue reading “Chapter 16-What Would You Do”

Yes, I finished another book from Jaime Jo Wright. I’m going to be honest, at the beginning I thought I would be done with her books for a while. However, as the story progressed, … Continue reading “The House on Foster Hill”

I have another creative outlet that I gravitate towards from time to time. Drawing. Now, by no means do I consider myself an artist. My talent level is copying pictures of cartoons, and making … Continue reading “Drawing – A Hobby”

Hello my friends. I hope you all had a great week and are starting your weekend off right. I’m excited to get into this new chapter, so let’s not delay. Here is Chapter 15 … Continue reading “Chapter 15 – What Would You Do”

After reading The Curse of Misty Wayfair, I knew I wanted to read more of Jaime Jo Wright’s books. So I headed over to the library, got a library card, and went looking in … Continue reading “The Reckoning of Gossamer Pond”

Thank you to everyone who encouraged me to get a library card. I was so excited to find out my library had the entire Orphan X series and I immediately got the first book. … Continue reading “Orphan X – Book Review”

We have focused a lot on Davis and his situation. Sorry to leave you hanging with that, but we need to go back to Tessa. We need to make sure she doesn’t get lost … Continue reading “Chapter 14 – What Would You Do”

It’s strange. I take away the pressure of having to stick to workouts and I do workouts without a second thought. Now, I’m not saying this week was incredible with working out, but there … Continue reading “Removing Pressure”

When I first started my blog people asked me what it was going to be about. I had no idea. To be honest, I’m still not sure what blogs are the most popular and … Continue reading “Finding My Niche”

Last week I accidentally published my review of American Sniper on Thursday instead of saving it for today. I was sharing my frustration with a friend. Now I had to think of what to … Continue reading “The Curse of Misty Wayfair”

Well, I have different ideas of which direction this story is going to go, but not quite sure which one I’ll pick. I suppose we will find out together as the story goes on. … Continue reading “Chapter 13 – What Would You Do”

So, let me start this by apologising to you all. I really wanted my fitness journey to inspire and motivate you all. And I failed at that. Week after week I told you how … Continue reading “Rethinking My Journey”

This one took a bit longer because of the style of read, which I’ll explain in the review. I’ll probably watch the movie next, as I was holding back on watching it because I … Continue reading “American Sniper”

Well, for anyone following the NHL right now, you know that we are at the tail end of the first round in the playoffs. Teams battle it out for the chance to claim the … Continue reading “NHL Playoffs”

So, yesterday I hosted my first watch party ever. It was for the hotel, so essentially I got paid to do something I love – watch hockey. That’s a win for me. Because it … Continue reading “Watch Party”

Sometimes it feels like these weeks just fly by. I’m certain that yesterday was Monday, yet here we are and it’s Saturday. Time passes quickly. We’re in the last days of April too. But, … Continue reading “Chapter 12 – What Would You Do”

This week I was a lot more focused on stretching rather than working out. Why? Because my ankle has been tightening up a lot lately. In fact, my legs have just been really tight. … Continue reading “Stretching”

One of the hardest things about working in the hospitality industry is the lack of respect that everyone seems to have for the workers. You hear things like “the customer is always right” and … Continue reading “Respect Hospitality Workers”

Today my brain just did not want to come up with a blog. I have been in full blog block today, which is why this blog was posted so late. I’m just not sure … Continue reading “Blog Block”

Hello my friends. I’m excited to be back with a new chapter. I don’t want to delay too long with a long and colourful introduction. So, let’s just dive into Chapter 11 of What … Continue reading “Chapter 11 – What Would You Do”

This week sucked. Not just with 75 Soft, but with a lot of things. Finances, personal stress, work stress – honestly it sometimes feels like everything is falling apart. I keep expecting everything to … Continue reading “Discipline in 75 Soft”

Today I had no idea what I wanted to write about. My stress levels are high and my energy is low. I seem to be constantly stressed and tired and I just want this … Continue reading “Stressed and Tired”

Well, I found a new book series that I absolutely love. I accidentally started on book 6, but I have every intention of getting my hands on the rest of the series. So, while … Continue reading “Prodigal Son – A Book Review”

Alright my friends. Let’s see what our favourite characters are going to get up to today. Will Davis get away from his kidnappers? Tessa’s dad just lost his job, what will his family do? … Continue reading “Chapter 10 – What Would You Do”

Okay, so this last week was a bit of a flop. I know – big surprise. Okay, deep breath. My stress levels have been rising up lately and today something happened to raise them … Continue reading “Getting Stronger – 75 Soft”

Finally! After waiting patiently, or maybe a bit impatiently, spring has arrived. The sun is shining. The weather is improving. And it just feels like a new beginning. Well, to me anyway. There are … Continue reading “Spring Goals”

Okay, so I know I’m not a published author, yet. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have author struggles. I have those struggles with the books I put on this blog, and I’m having … Continue reading “Author Struggles”

Do you guys remember where we left off? Our boy, Davis Steel has been grabbed, and I have to wonder how many of you screamed at the screen. Well, if you need a refresher, … Continue reading “Chapter 9 – What Would You Do”

As you may recall, last week I announced that I was starting over with my 75 Soft challenge. I’m still not perfect at it, but I have seen improvement and now I just need … Continue reading “Starting Over – 75 Soft”

So, there has been a lot going on lately that has made life difficult. It feels like things are going from bad to worse some days. My debt isn’t going down as fast as … Continue reading “Walking Through the Valley”

Today, I don’t have a happy blog. This is not how I wanted to start the week, but here we are. Yesterday was a hard day. Things were happening that were perfect opportunities for … Continue reading “Friendship Ended”

Alright, I don’t want to do too much of an introduction today. The ideas from the novel are flowing and I need to get that down before they disappear. So, with this short intro … Continue reading “Chapter 8 – What Would You Do”

It’s Good Friday, and to some that means a lot. I’m one of those as today is the day that Jesus died on the cross to save sinners like you and me. How amazing … Continue reading “Pressing Pause. Maybe”

I have made a lot of goals this year and taken on a lot of different challenges. It, honestly, is becoming a bit too much, and overwhelming. 75 Soft, read 50 books, publish my … Continue reading “Helping Others and Reaching Goals”

So, I want to be an author. We all know this already. I’ve shared it many times. What you may not know is that I’ve been learning from authors during this time as well. … Continue reading “Learning from Authors”