Sara Reads Things

  Hello Sunday! This month is almost over and it has been a hell of a ride. So many doctors appointment and school meetings, just for middle son alone. Good news though, his heart is fine. His cardiologist didn't find any abnormalities and chalked his fainting up to sever fever and just being plain skinny. That kid needs to eat a sandwich. For this weeks read I'm finishing up All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven before moving on to Star Wars The Last Jedi by Michael Reaves as I continue my journey through the Star Wars universe. I think reading Ulysses by James Joyce might be on the menu as well... Or at least starting it since that is a thick read. Lets get to this weeks menu. There are a few new recipes I'm excited to try. Enjoy! WEEKLY MENU Monday Persian Style Herb and Beef Stew Kids - Chicken Ramen   Tuesday Moroccan Chicken Couscous Bowls Kids - Mac and Cheese   Wednesday Smothered Fritos Taco Bowls Kids - Fritos and Cheese   Thursday Chicken Pesto Flatbread...

  Hello Sunday! I've been doing a lot of planning this week about how I want to do some small updates to our little house to make it feel more like us, and I'm really having fun putting my thoughts on paper and finding pictures and ideas that I really love. My hope is to have a home by the end of this year that is slightly different than the one we left in 2022. I've realized this is my new years resolution. With that being said. Here is the weekly recap. Sunday Confessions #183 ~ Weekly Menu #491 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer ~ Book Review: Idiots by Laura Cleary Weekly Menu #492 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu ~ Book Review: Prince of Song & Sea by Linsey Miller ~ Sunday Confessions #185 Just purchased The Joy of Music album by Ben Rector and I love it. Can't stop listening to it. Just finished the entire 2nd season of Baking Squad on Netflix and have moved on to catc...

  Title: Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk and Mistakes By: Laura Clery Genre: Memoir Pages: 256 Release Date: April 5th, 2022 Publisher: Gallery Books Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: In her first book,  Idiot , bestselling author Laura Clery gave us mind-blowingly personal life stories about addiction, toxic relationships, and recovery—establishing herself as the preeminent voice of infinite conviction meets zero impulse control. Here she is two kids later asking, “How did we get here?” Sex. Sex is how we got here. Laura’s life has changed a great deal since she wrote  Idiot , but her hilarious candor has only increased with motherhood—plus she tells some of the stories she was too scared to tell in her first book (which is really saying something). In  Idiots , Laura shares more than anyone ever asked for about: -Mucus plugs, vacuum extraction, and adult diapers -Dousing doulas, VagTime, and pelvic organ prolapse -Vaginismus, laxative overdose, and ac...

  Title: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady By: Nancy Springer Genre: H istorical Mystery Pages: 234 Release Date: January 1st, 2007 Publisher: Penguin Philomel Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: Enola's name backwards spells "alone," and alone she is, in the world's biggest, darkest, dirtiest city. She is being hunted down by the world's most famous detective - her own brother, Sherlock Holmes. For the sake of freedom she must elude him, but what can she do to ease her loneliness? When she discovers a hidden cache of brilliant charcoal drawings, she feels as if she's a soul mate to the girl who drew them - but that girl, young Lady Cecily, has disappeared without a trace. Braving midnight streets where murderers roam, Enola must unravel the clues - a leaning ladder, a shifty-eyed sales clerk, political pamphlets - to find the left-handed lady, but in order to save Lady Cecily from a powerful villain, Enola risks revealing more than she should. Will her own...

  Hello Monday! I thought Saturday was going to be a normal dry January day. We had plans to clean up outside the house from Christmas and get the last of the Christmas lights off the roofline, but little did I know... It was going to snow. It was the weirdest thing. This weeks read is The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman. I don't know if you've been watching His Dark Materials on HBOmax like I have been, but I've also been following along with the books. Love this series and can't wait to read this last book. Lets get to the weekly menu. Enjoy! WEEKLY MENU Monday Greek Turkey Rice Bowls Kids - Chicken and Fries   Tuesday Dagwood Sandwiches Kids - Grilled Cheese   Wednesday Chicken Feta Spinach Pasta Kids - Mac and Cheese   Thursday Sloppy Joes Kids - Chicken and Biscuits   Friday Chicken Pesto Flatbread Kids - Cheese Pizza   Saturday Air Fry Sausage and Veggies Kids - Chicken and Veggie Kabob   Sunday Family Dinner Pulled Pork Sandwiches Coleslaw Fren...

  Hello Sunday! I feel like we are making headway around here. Things are getting done and the boys are settling into school again. I'm hoping for this momentum to continue with little to no resistance. Cross your fingers. Lets recap the week. Sunday Confessions #182 ~ Weekly Menu #490 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: The Sporty One by Melanie Chisholm ~ Book Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Weekly Menu #491 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer ~ Book Review: Idiots by Laura Cleary ~ Sunday Confessions #184 5/100 2023 Reading Challenge ~ 48/196 in my  Star Wars Legends challenge ~ 57/341  Gilmore Girls challenge ~ 56/100 in my  100 books before you die challenge Another wonderful week. Happy reading!