Early Black Friday

 Reminder! Early Black Friday Deals on Amazon are happening now!  Check out all these deals on your favorite devices such as the Echo Show and Apple Air Pods, to name a few!

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Gift Guide from Crafteverly

 

My friend at Crafteverly recently published this gift guide, so I wanted to share it with everyone in case you're looking for gift ideas.

 For the Fashionista

and this trendy makeup bag.

For the Harry Potter fan

and this Hogwarts Astronomy Tower Lego Set

For the Reader

and

   

For the College Sports Fan 

And these socks that say, "Sorry I can't hear you.  The football game is on."

For the Home with no Chimney

For the Crafter

and the Adults and Crafts subscription box.  I received it as a gift last year, and it's amazing!

For the Baby

and the Honest products are trending with new moms.

For the Survivor

and these inspirational bracelets.

For the New Mom 

and this new mom care package!

For the person who likes to plan

and perhaps this modern greenery aesthetic calendar

For the Bible Study Gal who loves to journal.

and some great Bible journaling pens.

For the Scrapbooker

and this Scrapbooking Subscription Box.

Hope this helps with some ideas for Christmas gifts!  Some of these links are affiliate links which means I get paid a small commission if you choose to make a purchase.  It is no extra cost to you, but could really help me to qualify as an associate!

Have a great week!

Random Happy Nonsense

 

Oh, Daylight Savings Time.  I hate you.  You stink.  (That reminded me of a Shel Silverstein poem about homework!  (I think it's in Where the Sidewalk Ends-great humorous poems for kids and adults alike!  (affiliate link)

But as I was saying... DST.  I love to get back the hour they take away from us in Spring, but I'd be much happier to be like Arizona and just have one "time" for all year.  And if we stayed on DST, it would get dark at 6:30 instead of 5:30 in the winter, which is much more reasonable, don't you think?

I love this time of year.  I would love it more if we could get our temps lower than the 80s, but I still love it!  Thanksgiving is my favorite meal of the year, but I'm not sure exactly what I'll get this year.  I won't be cooking a feast since our kids will probably not be here.  We share them with their spouses' families and/or our exes, and they can't be everywhere at once.  We will take whatever time they are able to spend with us.  I will either have Mom over for a couple of hours and cook a small meal or take her out if any place is open.

But don't you just love the Thanksgiving meal?  Do you call it stuffing or dressing?  We call it dressing, and we make it with cornbread, among other things, and sage.  Turkey, dressing, rolls, gravy, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese (or mashed potatoes) and cranberry sauce (the jelly kind, not the berry kind.) Delicious!  What does your Thanksgiving feast consist of?

Moving right along...

I'm with Maxine!

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Sunday Synopsis - Sweet Baked Mystery #4

 

Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning by Katherine Hayton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a cute, cozy mystery to read following a very intense true crime book I had read just before this one. Pumpkin Spice and Poisoning is the 4th book in the Sweet Baked Mystery series.

The Waterston sisters own a bakery in the small tourist town of Hamner Springs. Holly is looking into moving the bakery to a busier part of town. She wants to talk to the man next door to the new place (Chef Zack), but he is less than friendly. In fact, he is seen arguing with tourists shortly before the incident happens. She also wants to know why the previous tenant skipped out on his lease in the middle of the night.

Before she can speak to Zack, her sister Crystal is sampling a new soup at his restaurant and is one of several people who are poisoned. The police blame it on Holly's cupcakes so she finds herself in the crosshairs of a police investigation. Was it Crystal and Holly who provided the poison, or angry chef Zack? Maybe it's the crazy landlady who keeps raising the rent, the German tourists seen arguing with Zack, or the mysterious figure who is frequently seen lurking the restaurant? You'll find out!

And you'll find out with no swearing, no gore, no graphic scenes, and no cliffhangers!

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Holiday Toys

 I loved this game when I was a kid. Did you?

I love buying toys for the grandkids!  Check out Amazon's Holiday Toy List!  You can search by age, which I love, or a variety of other searches.  You can check out Barbie, Star Wars, Amazon exclusives, building sets, games, and so much more!

(If you decide to make a purchase using this link, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.  I haven't yet, but it could happen!)