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Sunday Social

November 4, 2012


Sunday Social




I’m linking up for the first time with A Complete Waste of Makeup for Sunday Social! Y’all go check it out!






1. What is currently on your wish list?




~A cricut




2. What is an app that you have recently discovered that everyone needs to know about?


~Vintique. It is a photo editing app with really cool filters that Instagram does not have.






3. What is a new Fall TV show you have added to your DVR? 



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~ REVOLUTION- I’m addicted! It’s not my usual cup of tea, but I wanted to check it out and when I did I couldn’t stop watching. I have to find out what happens next! 





4. Share your Social Media links for us to follow you on(pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc) Tell us which is your favorite and why?





~ Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest – My favorite is hard to say. I am addicted to Pinterest, but I love Instagram, so I’m going to call it a tie.





5. What is a TV show or Movie or Song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of…feel free to name one of each:





~ This is easy. GILMORE GIRLS is my all time favorite show. Probably because I have similar humor to them. I own all 7 seasons and watch it all the time. As far as songs… I’m a music lover so there are quite a few but Sinatra never gets old. I could listen to Frank all day every day and never get tired of him. I also love anyone country (other than T-Swift).



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Bookworm Review: The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani

November 3, 2012

The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
Harper
2012
Format: Paperback, 470 pages

First Line: The scalloped hem on Caterina Lazzari’s blue velvet coat grazed the fresh-fallen snow, leaving a pale pink path on the bricks as she walked across the empty piazza.

From the inside cover: The fateful first meeting of Enza and Ciro takes place amid the haunting majesty of the Italian Alps at the turn of the last century. Still teenagers, they are separated when Ciro is banished from his village and sent to hide in New York’s Little Italy, apprenticed to a shoemaker, leaving a bereft Enza behind. But when her own family faces disaster, she, too, is forced to emigrate to America. Though destiny will reunite the star-crossed lovers, it will, just as abruptly, separate them once again- sending Ciro off to serve in World War I, while Enza is drawn into the glamorous world of the opera…and into the life of the international singing sensation Enrico Caruso. Still, Enza and Ciro have been touched by fate- and, ultimately, the power of their love will change their lives forever.

A riveting historical epic of love and family, war and loss, risk and destiny, inspired by the author’s own family history, The Shoemaker’s Wife is the novel Adriana Trigiani was born to write.

My Thoughts: This book enveloped me from the moment I turned to the first page. It was my first time reading Trigiani and I had a hard time putting it down from beginning to end. The characters are so relatable and captivating. They give off a sense of realness, like you have known them before. The story follows the love story of Ciro Lazzari and Enza Ravanelli through their childhood struggles, heartaches, immigration to American, the Great War, illness, and new beginnings.

Ciro and Enza fall in love from the moment they meet at age fifteen. They are torn apart when Ciro is forced to emigrate to American and work as an apprentice to a shoemaker where he learns a new trade that he thoroughly enjoys and will later become his profession.  Enza chooses to go to America with her father to make a better life for their family but falls ill on the voyage over seas. Ciro and Enza are reunited when Ciro runs into Enza and her father, Marco, at the hospital. They are broken up and reunited by fate several times throughout the story, but after serving America in the war, Ciro comes back ready to steal Enza’s heart once and for all, by making her his. Once he arrives home, he realizes he is almost too late when he hears Enza is about to be married to another man. He finds her in the nick of time and makes her his. They decide to move to Minnesota with friends, Luigi and Pappina, to be shoemakers and create a new life with each other. Will they ever make it back to their mountain in Italy? You will have to read for yourself.

If you like historical fiction, and romance novels, this book is for you. It was an enjoyable read for me. I loved hearing a piece of history and it intrigues me how our ancestors immigrated to America and all the hardships they went through to build this beautiful country that we so often take for granted. I give this book 5 stars and think you should all add it to your reading list. I am a new fan of Adriana Trigiani and thank her for sharing this story so close to her heart and letting us in to her family history.

(I purchased this book)

Happy reading!

-LC

   

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It’s OK Thursday (1)

November 1, 2012


Its Ok Thursdays










It’s OK Thursday is a weekly link-up hosted by Amber and Brunch with Amber. I have enjoyed reading these posts the last couple of weeks and now I’m happy to join in the fun! I hope you will too.







It’s OK…





…that we had NO trick-or-treaters last night.










…that it’s a good thing we didn’t have any trick-or-treaters last night because I ate all of the candy.










…that I have been slammed with work this week and have had almost no time to read.










…that I have not started my Christmas shopping and am usually finished by this time of year.










…that while everyone had brought their children to the trunk-or-treat, we brought our dog.










…that I haven’t painted my nails in over a month.










…that I’m writing this post super late in the day.










…that I’m addicted to Instagram.










…that I still have our 4th of July wreath hanging on our door.








…that I’m really embarrassed to admit that our 4th of July wreath is still on our front door.








…that I just realized I left Pippa outside.








…that I’m ending this post early to let my fur child in so she doesn’t freeze to death.








What is okay with you this Thursday?




-LC








   

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Trick or Treat: Trunk Edition

November 1, 2012

I promise this is my last Halloween post. Our church hosts a “trunk-or-treat” every year. My sister, Alex, decided to decorate her trunk and it looked adorable. I took these photos with my iphone so please excuse their quality as some are blurry. I hope you all had a safe and happy Halloween night!

My sister and her friend Gabbie in front of their trunk.

Me holding my sweet nephew Gage, aka Davy Crockett.

My mom dressed as Cat in the Hat! How adorable is she?

Sweet Pippa in her angel wings.

How did you celebrate Halloween?

-LC

   

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Oh, How Pinteresting! (3)

October 31, 2012








I’m linking up with The Vintage Apple for “Oh, How Pinteresting!”

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What did you pin this week?

P.S. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

-LC

   

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It’s Monday, what are you reading? (3)

October 29, 2012



“It’s Monday! What are you reading?” is a weekly meme hosted by book journey. Post the books you finished reading last week, the books you are currently reading, and the books you plan to read this week.


Book(s) Read: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling


Currently Reading: The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani


What I plan to read next: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton


What are you reading?


-LC

   

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Stacking the Shelves (2)

October 28, 2012

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews to spotlight the books you have added to your shelf this week. 
Purchased: The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
What books did you purchase this week?
-LC

   

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Sister Day: Halloween Style

October 26, 2012

My sister and I spent a whole day together last Saturday so we could get our Halloween fix! We did a Halloween craft, made no-bake peanut butter bars, and watched Hocus Pocus (for the 27845489364518764 time). Here are a few pictures from our day of Halloween fun!

No-bake Peanut Butter Bars:

No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

I made the bars in a 9×9 pan rather than 9×13 so they would be a bit thicker. I got this recipe from Six Sisters’ Stuff’s blog! Go check it out! They have great recipes!

They turned out great! If you like Reese’s, you will LOVE these! They were so easy to make.

Halloween Silhouettes: 


Unfortunately we do not have a Cricut or Silhouette (but I’d like one for Christmas, hint hint) so we googled “free Halloween silhouette print-outs” and found these. We printed them on card stock paper and then cut them out and mod podged them onto scrapbook paper that we purchased from Hobby Lobby. We bought these frames for $1 a piece from the Dollar Tree. This was a cheap, fun project that turned out really cute!


Painted Pumpkins:

 I hope you enjoyed viewing our pictures!

Happy Halloween!

-LC


   

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Bookworm Review: “The Casual Vacancy” by J.K. Rowling

October 25, 2012

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Little, Brown and Company
September 2012
Format: Hardback, 503 pages
First Line: Barry Fairbrother did not want to go out to dinner.
From the inside cover: When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.

Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war.

Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.

And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations?


My Thoughts: The Casual Vacancy was different from any book I have ever read. It is not my usual cup of tea, but I had to read it because, 1) I am a huge fan of J.K. Rowling and 2) I had to see what all the fuss was about. I was not disappointed in the story and characters as they were extremely descriptive and came to life right before your eyes. I also enjoyed the political and societal undertones throughout the book. 
The story takes place in the small town of Pagford and follows at least fifteen characters. If constantly going back and forth from character-to-character annoys you, this may not be the book for you. I did have a hard time keeping up with the fifteen main characters as they all had chapters written from their point of view. The characters are blemished in their own ways, but they depict real life for many people in our world that we don’t feel comfortable talking about.
I must admit that I was shocked by the vulgar language and it’s frequency used throughout the book. When she decided to write an “adult” novel, she meant ADULT as this book involves hard drugs, distasteful sexual scenes and the harsh language. I had a difficult time getting in to the book at first but 300 pages in, I found that it was quite enjoyable.
I would not tell anyone not to read this book, however, I would advise that only adults read it because of it’s content. It is definitely not a book for everyone. There were parts of this story that were enjoyable and parts that horrified me. To answer the big question – no, this book is nothing like the Harry Potter Series, although J.K. Rowling’s writing style is apparent.
(I purchased this book.)
Happy reading!
-LC
   

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Oh, How Pinteresting!

October 24, 2012





 This week I’m linking up with The Vintage Apple for Oh, How Pinteresting!

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What did you pin this week?

-LC

   

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