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Weekly Wrap Up | 7/12/26

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:

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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WWW Wednesday | 7/8/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I don’t know why I ended up reading everything else except the ones on my TBR. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I do blame Libby for making all my audiobooks available to borrow at the same time. 😅 Also for some reason, I was doing a 1000 piece puzzle to do something else with my brain and I got through 3 audiobooks while finishing the puzzle! So I did get through a lot of books because of it. I need to do more puzzles. 😂

This week is filled with family and my son’s Bar Mitzvah on Saturday so I am going to be busy and then…back to school shopping. 🫤

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (arc) 20% – finally back to reading this one and have more progress

Because I Killed Him by. Erin Birde – 5%

To Drown a Witch by. Lindsey Olsson – arc – 3%

Forsaking Midnight by. Emily McIntire – alc – 10%

The Anatomy of Magic by. Alexis L. Menard – 5%

What have you just finished reading?

Queen of the Night Sky by. Amalie Howard – audiobook – 3.5 stars/ 4 🌶️

The Raven at the Ash Door by. K.A. Linde – audiobook – 3.5 stars/ 3 🌶️

Tides of Fortune by. Lauyn Hamilton Murray – arc – 3.5 stars

Dominion by. Jean Kwok – arc – 4 stars/ 2 🌶️

Us Deadly Few by. Alexis Patton – 3.5 stars/1.5 🌶️

The Someday Garden by. Ashley Poston – audiobook – 4 stars/1🌶️

A Bargain So Bloody by. Vasilia Drake – 3 stars

A Magic So Deadly by. Vasilia Drake – 4 stars/1 🌶️

What are you going to read next?

Prophecy & Power by. Amy Yorke

Night Witch by. Jaymin Eve

Vows of Blood and Deception by. Aria Ashbrook

Song For Another Home by. Bora Lee Reed

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 7/5/26

Aloha friends!

+ I’ve been busy with Bar Mitzvah planning – shopping for things I need, checking things off my list. Only 6 more days until the event and we will be done, until my daughter has hers in 3 years.

+ I am working slowly on July arcs, unfortunately, I have too much on my mind so when I read, I fall asleep right away so I’m trying out audiobooks to help me finish up some arcs.

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • Us Deadly Few by. Alexis Patton
  • The Ice and Beyond by. Olivia WIldenstein
  • Of Venom and Vengeance by. Mikayla Bridge

Currently Reading:

  • The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovi
  • Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie
  • Because I Killed Him by. Edith Birde
  • Tides of Fortune by. Lauryn Hamilton Murray

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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WWW Wednesday | 7/1/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

It’s JULY. 🤯. I can’t believe we are at the start of the next half of the year. I have a lot going on this month, the biggest thing is my son’s bar mitzvah coming up in 10 days! We are excited to have it happen and my son is happy to soon be done with it – he’s been studying and practicing so hard for almost a year now. We have family coming down to attend the event. So I will be busy – but when am I not busy? 😅. This year has been kind of crazy!

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (arc) 20% – finally back to reading this one and have more progress

Because I Killed Him by. Erin Birde – 5%

Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie – arc – 35%

To Drown a Witch by. Lindsey Olsson – arc – 3%

What have you just finished reading?

Love and Lies by. Lena Kiefer – (arc) 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Dreamland by. Olivie Blake – (arc/alc) 3 stars/2 🌶️

In Stormy Weather by. Chelsea Curto – (arc) 4 stars/2 🌶️

The Ice Beyond by. Olivia Wildenstein (arc) 3 stars/2 🌶️

Of Venom and Vengeance by. Mikayla Bridge (arc/alc) 3.5 stars

What are you going to read next?

Dominion by. Jean Kwok

Prophecy & Power by. Amy Yorke

Night Witch by. Jaymin Eve

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 6/28/26

Aloha friends!

+ I am deep in the planning and organizing my son’s Bar Mitzvah, which is happening in 2 weeks! I can’t believe the moment is upon us, I feel like it’s been years of Sunday School but now he is almost done. wow. 🥹. I feel like I didn’t do my best planning his Bar Mitzvah but I’ve learned a lot and will do better for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah in 3 years. But lately I’m busy with to-do lists, shopping for things, etc…

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • Broken Dove by. Dani Francis
  • Our Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield
  • In Stormy Weather by. Chelsea Curto
  • Love and Lies by. Lena Kiefer
  • Dreamland by. Olivie Blake

Currently Reading:

  • The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovi
  • The Ice Beyond by. Olivia Wildenstein
  • Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie
  • Because I Killed Him by. Edith Birde

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix) – I saw people raving about this on TikTok so I watched it. 😩 Oh my heart, it hurt. It’s such a good, funny, and emotional rom-com though! Loved it!

+ Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love – still listening to this and…did I get tickets for the Daisy Chain Festival? I did!!!! But I’m kinda worried because I’ve never been to a music festival and I’m bringing my kids.

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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WWW Wednesday | 6/24/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

Haven’t been doing much but keeping my kids fed, keeping the house clean and preparing for my son’s bar mitzvah that is coming up in about 2 weeks. So I’m trying to get that organized! I’ll be happy when it will be done but right after I have to do school shopping because my kids go back on August 3rd.

I feel like I’ve been reading slowly since back from my vacation and I have no urge to read any faster lol…still on vacation mode I think!

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (arc) 12%

In Stormy Weather by. Chelsea Curto – (arc) – 10%

Dreamland by. Olivie Blake – (arc/alc) – 5%

What have you just finished reading?

Our Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield– (arc) 4 stars

Broken Dove by. Dani Francis – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Rewrite the Stars by. Lindsay Hameroff – (arc) 4 stars/2 🌶️

Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune (audiobook) – 4 stars/2 🌶️

What are you going to read next?

Dominion by. Jean Kwok

Of Venom and Vengeance by. Mikayla Bridge

To Drown a Witch by. Lindsey Olsson

Ruinous Ends by. I.V. Marie

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 6/21/26

Aloha friends!

Happy Father’s Day to the fathers out there!

+ The week was weird even though I’ve been back for almost 2 weeks now, that day having to basically repeat Tuesday on my return – threw me off the whole week! Also, my tummy is still getting used to eating heavier and processed foods now that I am home. 🫤

+ I am catching up on reading but honestly, I’m not in a slump, but I also feel so relaxed from my trip that I’m taking my time reading. I feel like I’ll start reading and then take a nap after 10 minutes! 😅. So maybe I just need to get back into the reading rhythm again. I am working on July arcs though.

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider
  • Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune
  • Witch Season by. Julia Bianco
  • You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings

Currently Reading:

  • The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovi
  • Broken Dove by. Dani Francis
  • Our Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ The Boy and the Heron (HBO MAX) – movie by Studio Ghibli, my son and I watched it and it was beautifully done, just some confusing parts about grief that my son and I discussed – ending was so abstract lol…like evil parakeets?! But I still enjoyed it.

+ Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love – this is on REPEAT. Like I know almost all the lyrics and so now I need tour tickets! 😅

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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WWW Wednesday | 6/17/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I’m trying to catch up on books I borrowed on Libby and starting on July arcs! It’s summer break so kids are home with me but my son’s bar mitzvah is coming up in less than 4 weeks so we are in the middle of planning and he is busy practicing and getting tutoring. I feel like I mostly recovered from my Philippines trip, I did have a stomach bug a few days after coming home but I feel better today. I am also trying to catch up on my blog reviews!

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (arc) 12%

Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune (audiobook) – 35%

Broken Dove by. Dani Francis – 5%

What have you just finished reading?

Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two by. Ava Larksen – 4 stars

You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings – (arc) 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Blood Bound by. Ellis Hunter – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

Witch Season by. Julia Bianco – (arc) – 3.5 stars/2 🌶️

What are you going to read next?

Dominion by. Jean Kwok

Rewrite the Stars by. Lindsay Hameroff

Of Wicked Gifts by. Kathryn Foxfield

Of Venom and Vengeance by. Mikayla Bridge

To Drown a Witch by. Lindsey Olsson

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 6/14/26

Aloha friends!

I am BACK.

+ I was supposed to fly with my son, daughter and parents to the Philippines but the night before the flight my son came down with a bad cold. I thought okay…it’s just a cold, but then he was throwing up all night, and I couldn’t sleep worrying about him and knew I had to make a decision in the morning. My parents paid for this trip, so I couldn’t back all three of us out. Morning comes and my son has a fever so at least I had packed his bag separately the night before in case he wasn’t going to come. I was SO bummed, sad for him (he was sad) and me…but at least my hubby was already staying back to watch the dog – so I had to let go of my anxiety and prepare my daughter and I for the Philippines.

+ We landed in Manila after almost 11 hours and had to take a connecting flight to Laoag which is in the northern Philippines. It was hot, 91 degrees at night. At least the second flight was only 45 minutes. From there we were met with so much family and headed to the apartment we were renting out. For about 10 days we were in Laoag hanging out with so much family. I cannot understand or speak Tagalog (their national language), but in the north they speak Ilocano which I can understand but barely speak. It was HOT for most of the days but a week later we had nights of monsoon type rain, lightning and thunder! And some days there were scheduled power outages 🥵, but honestly it was just fun being with so much family. We went to Pagudpud, which is almost at the northern coast of the Philippines – gorgeous landscapes.

+ After time with family my cousins drove us down to Manila (an 8 hour drive). I was the one who wanted to spend some time in Manila but honestly once I was there, I was missing the cleaner air of the countryside! My mom and daughter caught something – my mom had a cold, my daughter I think was allergies because the air is so hazy in the city. And it was just so packed with people, I was trying not to get sick.

+ We didn’t realize another cousin of mine was visiting the Philippines also, so we visited her and she was about an hour outside of Manila in Laguna but she made us follow her to Tagaytay for lunch. There were gorgeous views from higher elevation – but it was traffic on those 2 lane roads. We then met more family who was in Manila! 😅

+ The day before our flight we planned to do a buffet lunch at the Okada which is basically like the Bellagio – they even have a fountain show! While we were exploring the resort my cousin said her son could get us an executive suite there for a really cheap price. She basically pressured my parents into doing it – but I wanted to do this before the trip even happened but I was overruled. Well they couldn’t overrule her haha, or felt bad doing it so we got to stay a night at the fancy hotel, which was lovely.

+ I was fine for the whole trip with some sinus issues here and there but of course, the hours right before the flight, my nose starts to drip and my throat starts to itch! I blame all the smoking in the casino at the resort. 😩. I felt like crap on the plane but it’s not like I haven’t been sick on a plane before. Thank god my daughter slept through almost the whole flight – she got to lay down since her brother’s seat was empty! But we made it back!

+ I’ve kinda been jet lagged, plus had to get over the cough which only lasted 2 nights – so it was definitely allergies. Now I’m catching up on my blog and social media accounts – I’ve been making a few mistakes here and there but I’m blaming the jet lag!!

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • Beneath by. Ariel Sullivan
  • The Winged Game by. Sophie Kim
  • Deviant King by. Rina Kent
  • Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two by. Ava Larksen
  • Blood Bound by. Ellis Hunter
  • Black River by. Ruby Jean Cottle
  • The Secret World of Briar Rose by. Cindy Pham

Currently Reading:

  • The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovi
  • You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings
  • Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ Every Year After (Prime Video) – I’m watching this one but it’s kind of slow so I stopped at episode 3. Will continue when I have more time.

+ Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love – this album is AMAZING. It’s on REPEAT and I need to get tickets to her tour. 😩 I need to hear it live and sing my heart out. I love EVERY song!!! My daughter who is 9 has loved her since GUTS (how did a 6 year old love All American Bitch? LOL…I don’t know but I think it’s the screaming she loves), I loved her since SOUR, my son also became more of a fan from GUTS. So yeah I need tickets…🙏🏽

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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WWW Wednesday | 6/10/26

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I am back from my 2 week trip in the Philippines, and what a wild trip it was! It started off with my son being sick with a bad cold and fever the day of the flight to Philippines so I had to make a stressful decision and leave him behind with his dad (who couldn’t take off from work anyway?). So yeah…I was stressed and then trusted my hubby could handle things. Anyway I’m back – I did manage to read 3 books while on vacay and I’m still working on another one.

What are you currently reading?

The False Vow by. Lydia Gregovic – (alc) 12%

Blood Bound by. Ellis Hunter – 64%

You Won’t Forget Me by. Mazey Eddings – (alc) 21%

What have you just finished reading?

Black River by. Ruby Jean Cottle – (arc) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Winged Game by. Sophie Kim – (arc) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/🌶️

Beneath by. Ariel Sullivan – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/🌶️🌶️

What are you going to read next?

Witch Season by. Julia Blanco

Caged by Fallen Crows: Part Two by. Ava Larksen

Dominion by. Jean Kwok

Light Wielder by. Rachel Schneider

Glow of the Everflame by. Penn Cole

Our Perfect Storm by. Carley Fortune

The Tempest Bride by. Danielle L. Jensen

What are YOU reading right now?