A weekend update, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, Sangu Mandanna, sweater weather and more on Monday Musings.
MONDAY MUSINGS
Happy October friends, how was your weekend? It’s the start of cozy season, apples, pumpkins, Halloween, crackling fires, hearty stews, sweater weather, football weekends and of course the lead into Thanksgiving and Christmas.
After our busy week we spent a quiet weekend at home. There were chores to catch up on, yard work and projects that have been put on the back burner to start on.
The weather was beautiful in the morning so we took early morning walks.Then worked inside and out and ended the day with a book.
Sunday I roasted vegetables, made energy balls and some chocolate candy for my mother-in law.
All and all a productive but relaxing weekend, my favorite kind.
What about you? What did you do this weekend? Did you visit the pumpkin patch? Watch some football? Relax and read? Perhaps you went leaf peeping?
Next up +5 things.
+5 THINGS
1.READ~
A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life.
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules…with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos “pretending” to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.
But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.
As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn’t the only danger in the world, and when peril comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for….
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2. WATCHED~The Curious Creations of McConnell
Christine has her own Youtube channel where she shares videos and a very popular Instagram page as well.
3.WEEKEND LINKS
The Hollywood writers’ strike is over — and they won big
It’s not just you. LinkedIn has gotten really weird.
JR Transforms Paris Opera House Into Ancient Platonic Cave
How Your Community and Relationships Drastically Affect Aging
Should You Make Homemade Vanilla Extract? Experts Weigh In
The Life and Slow Death of London’s Pie and Mash Shops
Ethiopia and Eritrea’s Long History With Lasagna
6 Things You May Not Know About Flying
Yes, You Should Pair Pork Rinds with Cabernet—Plus, More Wild Pairings from Top Winemakers
4. SHOPPING BREAK~It’s Sweater Weather
Outfit of the Week
Outfit details: pants//blazer//blouse//sweater//boots//earrings/bag
Some of my favorite sweaters
5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT~WEEKEND MEANDERINGS
Did you check out weekend meanderings on Saturday? I joined Juliet and Kim for our weekly series of all of the things that piqued our interest this week. I shared my favorite British designer the late Robert Kime, The Linen Rabbit one of the the best Instagram accounts, Stanton Court, quiet luxury, and more.
Don’t forget to check out the post if you missed it and then hop over to see what Kim and Juliet shared!
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings and found something to read, watch or even add to your cart.
What book are you currently reading? Are you binge watching a favorite show? Have you made a Fall playlist? I would love to hear about it so please share.
Have a great day friends, thank you for spending part of it with me.
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