Charlie Mackesy, The Lost King, Talbots Christmas Outfit and more on Monday Musings.
MONDAY MUSINGS NO.98
Good morning friends, happy Monday! How was your weekend? It was a relaxing weekend here at my house. Aside from when I dug out the Christmas tree and realized at some point we misplaced a portion of the tree. Not sure where but I had to order a new Christmas tree, hopefully it will arrive this week. Otherwise I might get a real tree this year.
I am trying to enjoy the calm before the “storm” of visitors, parties, and the holidays. We have friends arriving next week, then family for Thanksgiving, then another group of family the first week of December and then family for Christmas.
In between that, parties, outings and lots of holiday fun. Just writing all of that makes me tired.
Saturday we met my sister and brother in law for lunch to celebrate my birthday. Then Sunday my sister came over and spent the morning with me eating cake, drinking, tea looking at Christmas stuff and just chatting.
Bill and I had a quiet dinner, watched a movie, I finished my book and that is it.
What about you? What did you do this weekend?
Next up +5 things.
+5 THINGS
1.READ~The Boy, the Mole the Fox and the Horse.
If you haven’t read this book yet, I cannot recommend it highly enough.I read it last year and pulled it out again this week and was reminded all over again how charming it is. The perfect stocking stuffer!
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.
“Kind,” said the boy.
Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book based on his famous quartet of characters. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse explores their unlikely friendship and the poignant, universal lessons they learn together.
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2. WATCHED~The Lost King
I loved this movie, it is inspiring and Sally Hawkins is amazing. It is a “feel good” movie that I think you will enjoy.
The Lost King
In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history.
3. LINKS: READ+WATCH+LISTEN
Who Chooses the World’s Color of the Year?
What Is a Scooped Bagel? For Starters, Controversial
How Did Frasier Afford His Apartment?
Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors
It Seems Like We’ve Forgotten How to Get Off a Plane Like Decent Human Beings
Once popular kitchen tools that we don’t see anymore.
10 Easy Ways To Enhance Your Cellphone Reception
Taylor Swift Played Her Cards Better Than We Could Have Imagined
50 Drawing Prompts To Help You Fill Out Your Next Sketchbook
7 Easy Substitutions When You’re Missing a Key Ingredient
Beautiful holiday table setting ideas.
4. SHOPPING BREAK~FINDS & SALES
OUTFIT OF THE DAY
Get your sparkle on and embrace a little or a lot of the metallics of the season. I stopped in Talbots and everything is on sale! This entire outfit is from Talbots except the perfume and it is 30% off!
Here are the outfit details: perfume//skirt//sweater//earrings//shoes//bag
Cute mugs for cocoa!
Love this black watch plaid robe. And this plaid bag. And this coat!
Great socks for St.Nick or stocking stuffers.
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 Sims-Hilditch, Barnsley House, Commonplace books and more on Weekend Meanderings.
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 or listening to a good podcast? Have you seen any good movies lately?
Have a great day friends. Thank you for spending part of it with me.
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Hi Elizabeth.
It sounds like you are going to be extremely busy during the holidays. Hopefully everything will go well. Sorry to hear about part of your Christmas tree is not to be found yet. Things like this can be a big mystery. You have so much on your plate, just one more thing to add to it.
Happy belated birthday. it sounds perfect to me how you spent it, quiet time is important. We share our birthdays in common, November 5th is my special day.
Birthdays come around way too fast. I try to give mine aways but no one wants it.
Katherine,
Thank you for the birthday wishes! I hope that you had a wonderful birthday as well.
I am excited for the holidays and all of the friends and family that we will be spending time with. We will just have to take a little time to ourselves when there is a pocket of time.
I cannot imaging what happened to the base of the tree. Thankfully I was able to order a new one that arrived today.
Have a wonderful week and thanks so much for reading and leaving a comment.
Hi Elizabeth,
Happy Birthday and sounds like you had a wonderful birthday.
The holiday season is going to be be busy but sounds fun.
Hope your new tree comes you love it. One year I plugged our prelit tree in and it didn’t light.
Our new tree came 2 weeks before Christmas and we host
Hello Cindy,
The tree arrived yesterday! Now to add more lights!
Thank you for the birthday wishes.
I hope that Peanut is doing well.
Enjoy the holidays!