Sometimes you just need to get away and luckily my husband, James, and I got to do just that this past weekend. We went to Conyers and Atlanta, Georgia to go to the aquarium and so James could do a Spartan Sprint. James is definitely the most athletic of the two of us and had… Continue reading Weekend Trip to Georgia: Aquarium and Spartan Sprint!
Author: Kara
Book Review of “In a Dark, Dark Wood” by Ruth Ware
As soon as I finished reading Bellman & Black I started In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware. By coincidence, both of these books were set in England. However, In a Dark, Dark Wood is set in modern times and is pretty much garbage while Bellman & Black was wonderful. I really did not like this book… Continue reading Book Review of “In a Dark, Dark Wood” by Ruth Ware
Book Review of “The Painted Girls” by Cathy Marie Buchanan
I found The Painted Girls by Cathy Buchanan randomly at a thrift store. I had not heard of the book prior to coming across it so I knew nothing about it. It is a historical fiction story that takes place in Paris, France in 1878. It revolves around the three van Goethem sisters; Antoinette, Marie and… Continue reading Book Review of “The Painted Girls” by Cathy Marie Buchanan
The February Wrap Up! (Spoiler Alert: It Sucked)
Well here we are at the end of the second month of 2017. I said at the end of last month that February was either going to be really good or really crappy. Well it was really crappy. At the very beginning of the month I had an Intrauterine Insemination, IUI, procedure. This was to hopefully help me… Continue reading The February Wrap Up! (Spoiler Alert: It Sucked)
Simple Mardi Gras Makeup!
It is Mardi Gras season! For those that may not know Mardi Gras originated in France and other parts of Europe. When French-Canadian explorer Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville (that's a mouth full) first ventured to Mobile, Alabama in 1699 he brought with him the tradition of the Mardi Gras celebration. The first real celebration… Continue reading Simple Mardi Gras Makeup!
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