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Monday Musings No. 181
Good morning friends, this week the heat and humidity have me counting the days to cooler weather and the holidays. Yes, I know it’s not even August but I have been bombarded with Christmas recipes on Pinterest, Christmas bucket lists and lots of fun Christmas and Fall stuff in the shops.
For the next few days we are going to celebrate Christmas in July on the blog. I am going to share a recipe or two, some fun holiday finds, books and decor. If you are firmly in summer then look away or read it and bookmark the stuff for later.
In other news, it was hot all weekend and there is more extreme heat on the way. When I wasn’t at the pool floating around and chatting with friends and family I was inside the house reading. It was the perfect relaxing weekend. I have a busy week ahead so it was just what I needed to recharge.
What about you? How was your weekend?
Next up, 4 things!
Read~The Christmas Bookshop
Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. The prospect of spending Christmas with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered yuppie life does not appeal.
Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want her prickly sister Carmen there either. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs help revitalizing his shabby old bookshop. So Carmen moves in and takes the job.
Thrown rather suddenly into the inner workings of Mr. McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the picturesque streets of historic Edinburgh, Carmen is intrigued despite herself. The store is dusty and disorganized but undeniably charming. Can she breathe some new life into it in time for Christmas shopping? What will happen when a famous and charismatic author takes a sudden interest in the bookshop—and Carmen? And will the Christmas spirit be enough to help heal her fractured family?
MORE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
If you have already read these books or missed something I have featured before on the blog check out My Bookshop on Amazon.
2. Watched~The Holiday
I never get tired of watching this movie and truth be told I don’t just wait for Christmas.
3. LINKS: READ+WATCH+LISTEN
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4. SHOPPING BREAK~Outfit of the Week
A red skirt is perfect for Christmas but any other day you feel like a pop of color in your outfit. It’s almost a neutral because it can be paired with so many other colors, red, orange, fuchsia, black, blue, green, white and so much more.
Outfit Details~Click the photos below
I found this red and white sweater(on sale) that would look perfect with the skirt. The sandals are on sale too!
THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
Have a great day friends, thank you for spending part of your day with me I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings.
Before you go, tell me what are you looking forward to about Christmas?
What is your favorite our favorite Christmas cookie?
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On My Radar~ Early Fall & Christmas
I LOVE that darling sweater! Unfortunately it’s sold out in my size. Thanks for the inspiration, though!
I too am ready for cooler temperatures!
I am sorry that it is sold out in your size Joan. When I linked this morning all sizes were available. I will see if I can find something similar.
Have a wonderful week and stay cool.
My favorite Christmas cookie is Trader Joe’s chocolate covered peppermint Joe Joe’s. I’m looking forward to the music of the Christmas season & I’ve adopted the new book & a chocolate bar tradition for myself.
I love Trader Joe Joe’s! In addition to making them chocolate covered I have made ice cream, and used them in a cake. I love the Jingle Jangle Snack mix.
There is something special about Christmas music isn’t there, uplifting and soothing.
A new book and a chocolate bar sounds like the perfect Christmas tradition!
Have a wonderful week!