If we were having coffee, I’d say that Isla’s 4th birthday is next week! Regular readers might remember her third birthday. Let’s hope we can contain the balloons this year. Speaking of coffee, check out this thing of beauty from Toast Coffeehouse. I miss the old country and wish they delivered. Or, I’d just like to see my friends again. That would work. Speaking of friends, Katie from Fatty McCupcakes will be visiting me as part of her UK tour.…
Hello! It’s downright Springy here today, and I thought it was time to do a kinda Friday Faves post here at Gin & Lemonade. Recentish blog finds include: Book journaling tools from the Modern Mrs Darcy – perfect for my fellow notebook-hoarders out there. The Epic Guide to Using Facebook Groups to Explode your Blog Traffic – Some new points and new-to -me groups. Sunday chat and cake over at Losing The Plot. Comparison – The Stealer of Joy Kick Arse…
It would be more than safe to say that I like books. I love books. I greatly esteem books. Sarge says I eat them. I buy clothes when I need them, or every three years, whichever rolls around first. I buy or trade books once a week. And then I go to the library. A few years ago, I set myself a goal to ‘visit all the bookshops in the world.’ Lofty goals are the truest ones. I’ve been doing…
Last April, I condensed my list of Things To Do Before I’m 30 into 29 Resulotions. Number 10a and 10b on that 16 item list goes something like this: Read all the books I’ve left unread/people have thrown at me. Not buy another book for myself until the above item is checked off. (Except The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest.) Well. I failed. Not by much, because I had this in mind and not a lot of money in…
As of this morning, I finished my 11th book of the year. I’m trying to vary lengths so I don’t ‘cheat’ with short books only. So far, I’ve read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – in two days, on an island. The Lacuna – in a little more than two days, back to reality. The Slap – I’m still calling this one ‘The Bitch Slap’. A Very Private Gentleman – quoted here. I Was Amelia Earhart – which…
