My new job started a week & 1/2 ago.  I’m back to the world of working full time.  It’s good.  I’m grateful.  I’m nearing the end of the school semester and have only a few weeks of homework and tests left.  To be honest, I’m looking forward to the break.  I miss my blog and having the time to write.  It’s my creative outlet.  When I’m not able to blog, I get more and more stuck back into my old patterns.  And, my old ways didn’t have any kind of creative outlet.  So… I hope that it’s only a few more weeks of hectic schedule.

I saw my sister and her family this week.  I haven’t seen her in years.  So, it was really great to reconnect.  I have a new nephew who is 5 months old.  His name is Rylan.  He’s very cute and super sweet.  She’s got a very good baby… he’s super easy.  I also got to meet my new brother in law.  He’s terrific.  My kids and her kids got to play and swim…overall a great time.  It’s a very long story about why we were astranged for so long.  The good news is that things seem to be on a different path.  I’m looking forward to spending time with her and her newly expanded family. 

The twins are looking forward to being off school this upcoming week.  We usually go to the mountains over Thanksgiving, but this year we are staying home (you know… the money thing).  We’re planning on spending time with friends and family… and getting our Christmas Tree up.

So… a new job… a new routine… a new & improved family… all good… right?

This Week’s Reads

This week, I reviewed: 

In My Mailbox for Review

How to Save Your Own Life by Michael Gates Gill arrived at my doorstep.  I pre-ordered Going Rogue for my Kindle. 

Contests 

Still nothing fun and exciting on this front.

On TV 

Dancing With The Stars

I watched it… wrote up my notes… but, never got around to writing my review this week.  The long and the short of it was that JoAnna Krupa was voted off.  I’m sure that this surprised many!  It certainly surprised me.  But, I just don’t think that she could compete with Donny & Kelly’s popular vote.  And, honestly, I did just look forward to watching Donny & Kelly to JoAnna, even though JoAnna is a better dancer.  Of course, it seems that Mya is destined to win the contest.     

The Rest… 

We’re done with soccer for the Fall season, so our weekends should have some extra time in them.  The girls went to see New Moon and absolutely loved it.  My daughter Colie even went to the 12:05am screening on the 20th.  She’s a die-hard. 

I’m trying to get caught up on my book reviews and still have 7 to write.  I just finished Say You’re One of Them  by Uwem Akpan.  After all of the rave reviews about this book, I had hoped to really love it.  It was a good book and I’m glad I read it… but, it wasn’t my favorite Oprah Book Club Pick.  I mean, if I am to compare it to Middlesex, another Oprah pick… I’d have to say it wasn’t as good.  Anyway, I’m hoping to get caught up on my book reviews in my time off this week due to the holiday.

I want to thank y’all for continuing to visit my website and leave me comments, although I’ve done a poor job of visiting all your sites this semester.  Like I said, hopefully I’ll be back in full swing by mid-December.

Have a great Thanksgiving, all!

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