Aloha friends!
+ oh what a week it has been!! Yesterday was my son’s bar mitzvah so we had family fly down from New York and Delaware, played tourist a little in between the planning and getting things ready for the event. We had to do rehearsal, Friday night Shabbat service and then Saturday was the Bar Mitzvah – my heart is full. 🥰 And I am so exhausted. We are so immensely proud of him and his hard work – so many people praised him. It was a long day, but with so many of my family helping me, it was successful! Sometimes I wonder why I worry so much when usually things just work out. 😅. We had family, friends, community and food…then after a much needed nap we went to the hotel my in-laws are staying at and they cooked burgers and hot dogs, the kids did some evening swimming in the pool and then the beach. It was a beautiful Bar Mitzvah day! Now I have one more to do for my daughter in 3 years.
+ Today, we are doing brunch with my hubby’s family who flew down and my immediate family to do one last celebration.
+ now with all of that done…I have to do back to school shopping! And my hubby will be gone for a work trip next week so, it will be just me and the kids again.
Blog Posts:
- The Someday Garden by. Ashley Poston | Audiobook Review – 4 stars/ 2🌶️
- In Stormy Weather by. Chelsea Curto | ARC Review – 4 stars/ 2🌶️
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- Book Titles That Include the Word ‘Witch’ | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 7/7/26
- WWW Wednesday | 7/8/26
- The Raven at the Ash Door by. K.A. Linde | Audiobook Review – 3.5 stars / 3🌶️
- Dominion by. Jean Kwok | ARC Review – 4 stars/ 2🌶️
- Queen of the Night Sky by. Amalie Howard | Audiobook Review – 3.5 stars/4 🌶️
- Birthstone Book Covers: July – Ruby | 2026
- Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie | ARC Review – 3 stars
Books I Finished
- Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie
- A Magic so Deadly by. Vasilia Drake
- A Bargain so Bloody by. Vasilia Drake
- Queen of the Night Sky by. Amalie Howard
- The Raven at the Ash Door by. K.A. Linde
- The Someday Garden by. Ashely Poston
Currently Reading:
- Song For Another Home by. Bora Lee Reed
- The Anatomy of Magic by. Alexis L. Menard
- Forsaking Midnight by. Emily McIntire
- Vows of Blood and Deception by. Aria Ashbrook
Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:
+ Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love – still listening to this
How was your week? Did you get a lot done? Watch anything good? Read any amazing books or books you didn’t finish? What are you reading?…Leave me a comment below!
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Those beach sunset pictures are gorgeous! 😍 Skies like that make me so happy to be alive, lol. Congrats to your son on his Bat Mitzvah! I hope you can relax now and have a great week ahead!