As I detailed in my last post, Just Pantry January is an idea we had to curb our spending and go through our, well, pantry, fridge, and freezer to eat and drink the items we already have. Now that January is over, I'm back to share some of the results! I suppose said results might …
Author: Erinn Childress
"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I've learned much from both of their styles." ~Jimmy Buffett
Just Pantry January: The Explanation
Happy 2025, everybody! I hope the first few weeks have treated you well so far. A fun way we decided to kick off the new year is not with Dry January, Whole30, or any other challenges or resolutions. Sure, we could stand to cut more alcohol and sugar out of our diets, but we'll maybe …
Short Summary – Red Dead Redemption 2
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! The urge to go and play Red Dead Redemption 2 some more instead of writing this review about it should hopefully speak volumes. But that wouldn't be doing the …
Getting Back to Books, Period, Doesn’t Matter How
I wrote a post earlier this year about books that I'd like to read, and now that we're at the end of this year, I'm here to report that I have read very little of The Apollo Murders and The Haunted Abbot and none of The Midnight Library. I even downloaded the Kindle version of …
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I’m Back!
I forgot to mention: not only did I travel for most of August, I even had a wedding to travel for a couple of weeks ago. So, this time for sure, I really am back! I'll start from to the beginning. We did indeed do the 10-hour drive up to Glacier National Park and headed …
I’m Traveling for the Next Three Weeks!
Three trips in the next three weeks or so! August got really busy in a hurry! First, it's a road trip to Glacier National Park in Montana for camping and hiking, with a little jaunt over the U.S.-Canadian border for fun. Once we're back from that, the very next day, my kids and I fly …
Recent Roundup #9 — Hulu Edition!
Shōgun Network or Service: FX and Hulu Episodes: 10 Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada (Lord Yoshii Toranaga), Cosmo Jarvis (John Blackthorne/"Anjin"), Anna Sawai (Toda Mariko), Tadanobu Asano (Kashigi Yabushige), and Takehiro Hira (Ishido Kazunari) Wikipedia Summary: The collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, …
A Haiku
A dream I've long held, Reality in two years. Japan -- wait for me!
Oh, Oh, Here We Go!
Daily writing promptYou’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? View all responses So!! Here are some trips that I'd choose different modes of transportation for! Just getting across the country to a specific destination? Definitely airplane. Moving cross country? Car. We did it twice. No regrets! Going cross country to …
My Shopping Spree
Daily writing promptWhere would you go on a shopping spree?View all responses Listen... it would have to be Target. Especially if money were no object, because you can easily spend over $100 in there without even trying! But you see, I would update my entire wardrobe and work on establishing some actual home decor. Now, …
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