#wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick going to use this post to list the movies I watched
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#wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick going to use this post to list the movies I watched
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Today I mailed #CreepyChristmas and #JolabokaflodSwap ❄️
@teebe @MaleficentBookDragon
Well dang. I‘ve been shelving my books wrong forever!
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Day 9 DavidsTea Salted Caramel Oolong. Not a big fan of caramel or oolong. So overall, it is good for what it is but not my favorite flavors. Good for one cup, but wouldn‘t keep it in stock, but like I said it is a personal taste issue. The tea itself is well balanced and smooth and no need to add anything.
#wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
This has been me all week.
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Tradition - Gingerbread house #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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I watch very little TV so I often end up on Book Tube when I fancy some telly. My new guilty pleasure is unhaul videos but the trouble is there are so many unhauls of books that look good. My #kindle samples folder is now out of control 🤦♀️
Day 8 DavidsTea advent calendar is organic mothers helper, an herbal blend. It has chamomile and valerian root so it is supposed to help you sleep. The hibiscus makes it a lovely red color. It is tasty and well balanced. No need to add anything to it. 👍
Last two packages in the mail!
#Jolabokaflod does not have far to go. Due to arrive Monday. @mcipher @MaleficentBookDragon
#NaturalitsySolaceSwap heading east, due to arrive the 13th. @Endowarrior21 @jenniferw88
Hope my recipients are happy with my choices. And thank you to the swap hosts. ❄️🌲❄️
The day 7 DavidsTea advent calendar is Organic Orange Spice, a green tea. Overall, I am not a fan of green tea, tastes too grassy for me. But the spice in this one cancels out the grassy taste. This is the best smelling tea so far and very delicious. I would keep this one in stock. I think a curl of orange rind would be a nice festive add.
The "wildlife" I have underneath my book ornament.
##photochallenge
#TeamEvergreen #wintergames
@Clwojick
My #jolabokaflodswap package is patiently waiting by the door for me to put my shoes on and drive it to the post office. It‘ll be snuggled into a mail truck later today, @MaleficentBookDragon . 🙂🎄🚐📦📬📚
Did a Home Alone marathon plus it is #teamevergreen team movie. Watched all six movies. #wintergames @Clwojick
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My first cards from the #NaturalitsyCardSwap have arrived. Thank you @TheBookHippie @IndoorDame @gossamerchild @kspenmoll @Catsandbooks @PaperbackPirate @WildAlaskaBibliophile @Captivatedbybooks @Deblovestoread
Mine have all been mailed as of yesterday ❄️
@AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88
pickThe 2022 Mistletoe Murders is a six part podcast. The 2023 Mistletoe Murders 2 is a novella. Each book is three inter-connected murder mysteries that take place in a small Canadian town. The amateur sleuth is the owner of a year-round Christmas store called Under the Mistletoe, and she has a mystery past. I guess these could be considered seasonal cozy mysteries.
A day late but DavidsTea day 6 advent calendar is Candy Cane Crunch, a black tea. This is a crowd pleaser every year. Minty and smooth and creamy because of the white snowflake sprinkles. No need to add anything, but might be good as an iced latte.
Just look at this happy mail!
Thank you @TheLudicReader ! I just love reading your Top Twenty of the Year lists and the card and bookmarks are lovely. 😘😘
I need to order from this service.😅
#holidaylaughs
#TeamEvergreen
@Clwojick
My #CreepyChristmas and #JolabokaflodSwap packages went out in the post today!
#JolabokaflodSwap23
pickNot in the database.
4 novellas that are all connected to a nice cozy mystery. They‘re labeled as ‘Four Festive Magic Mini Mysteries‘. It‘s an accurate description. I enjoyed all of them.
#BookSpinBingo #RushAThon #SeriesLove2023 #SnowedIn #WinterGames #GhostsOfXmas #LittenListen #WinterGamesAtoZ
@TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @TheSpineView @PuddleJumper @StayCurious @Clwojick @BookwormAHN @aperfectmjk @Texreader
Today‘s DavidsTea advent calendar is Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait, a fruit infusion tea. It is delicious and great as an iced tea. Would be great in the summer too. Could use a pinch of sugar, but we finished the whole pot! Would buy again. #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
Tradition - real tree downstairs #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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It was a super stressful day at work today so treating myself with a bubble bath and a holiday episode of Lego Masters 🎄
This show makes me smile 😊
#WinterGames #SantasBookshELVES
Here is the metal sword bookmark you get for reading 30 Book of the Month books purchased last year or this year. The hilt has my birthstone. It has an 2023 engraved on the back and a B on the front.
Made a festive recipe. Pistachio Ambrosia or Watergate Salad or Grinch‘s Dessert. Usually we buy it from grocery store but they stopped making it. Made it for a snack while we watch Family Switch. #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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Today day 4 of DavidsTea advent calendar is hot chocolate tea. It is a pu‘erh tea with lots of chocolate. This would be a good after dinner dessert tea, especially if you are entertaining. Very smooth. I would order this at a restaurant or kiosk to walk around with a cuppa at a Christmas market.
#naturalitsy #moodboard #midwintersoltice @AllDebooks @jenniferw88 @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
Got this image online because I am technologically challenged. But is so many things that I love about winter. Lights, hot drinks, snow, cozy blankets and pillows, sweaters, nature.
Tradition - drive thru the 3 mile drive thru Christmas lights and buy hot cocoa from the Boy Scouts. #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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Tradition - nightly walks to look at Christmas decorations around the neighborhood. There is always something new. Our neighborhood wins most festive every year. This house is a block away and is our neighborhood show stopper. The lights dance to music, there is a snow machine. #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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Horror was my most read genre of 2023 (honestly, it probably is every year). 😁👻👻💀🧛🏻♂️🧟♀️
#WinterGames #AlltheBooksDec23 #MostReadGenreof2023 #PhotoChallenge #USS #UglySweaterSquad
Last night I was going through an old box of Christmas decorations and found this Santa. my gramma‘s parents got it when she was a child. #dailyphotochallenge #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
Day 3 DavidsTea advent calendar- Headache Halo. This tea has some of my favorite tea ingredients- rooibos, mint, lemongrass. It smells divine and tastes fantastic. Idk if it takes away headaches but I would keep this in stock for the taste alone. You can add sugar, lemon, honey, or ginger too if you aren‘t feeling well.
repost for @TheAromaofBooks
#BookChain is a #ReadingChallenge I created last year on StoryGraph, and I've updated/shuffled the prompts for 2024!! I'm tagging the people who expressed interest last year, but anyone can play along if you like. Let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to tag me as you progress!!
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/dced7696-de58-4d26-9832-7d74c3c...
#ornamenthunt day 2 - animal. Today I dug through old box of Christmas stuff and discovered these Barnes and Noble ornaments from 2018. #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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#BookSpinBingo December. #WinterGamesDailyPhoto #Love. #SantaBookshELVES 16 PTS
Excited for all my December books. Love the 2nd day of every month for #Bookspin.
Today I mailed my last #CBBC box for this round @Chrissyreadit and my #YuleSwap 🩶
#CoffeeBeanBookClub @Mommamanzi
@wanderinglynn
pickA colleague of mine wrote a YA mystery that takes place at a school, and she let me read it. It was awesome! I am so impressed with people who write books.
Nicola Sturgeon posts her favourite books at the end of every year. Clearly a dedicated reader and she has some good book taste.
Day 2 Advent Calendar - Sweet Potato Pie, black tea, from DavidsTea. I‘m shocked on how much I like this tea since I hate sweet potato pie. The pecans in the tea bring just the right amount of nuttiness to make this a great cuppa for the seasonal transition. Smooth. Could use a little sugar.
Reading stats for November taken from Story Graph.
I've always been a slower reader, as I enjoy what I read so much more that way. So this is loads for me. The combination of really getting back in to reading, lots of waiting rooms and falling back in love with my #kindle certainly made an impact
November #wrapup #BookspinBingo
This was a good reading month for me, partly because I read the books I got my niece and nephew for Christmas and some GNs. I completed my #Doublespin, but not my #Bookspin. I also got a bingo!
Not all books are pictured because they didn‘t fit a category. Notice how I avoided books I own and catching up on BS/DS. 🙃
Also, planning to review few.
Total: 22
Graphic Novel: 4
Children‘s Book: 1
Novels: 9
Audio: 4
Definitely stepping up my hot chocolate game this year, there are marshmallows too but under the chocolate whipped cream. #winterphotochallenge #cupofhotchocolate #wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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Family tradition - Christmas tree art. A few years ago when the world was shut down and we couldn‘t do a few traditions, we started making Christmas tree art. This year we made 3D trees with pipe cleaners and beads and bells.
#wintergames #teamevergreen @Clwojick
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