Aloha friends!

Well I guess all the festivities caught up to me and my daughter – that or we caught a bug going around because of graduations and then being at the crowded hotel. We’ve been sick since Tuesday! I hate being sick at the start of summer – getting sick in the fall and winter, I get it but summer? Ugh. I hate. We got enough fun time in at least with their dad before he had to leave back to Okinawa on Friday. He comes home for good in 6 months though and with the days flying by so fast, it will be in no time at all.

I didn’t read much because I could barely stay awake when I was reading and my body just ached from coughing. So I slept a lot. My son had his piano recital yesterday and I had to try and get as healthy as I can for that. I’m so proud of him! He is doing a summer bridge program this week at his new school – he’s starting middle school in August and I’m a little emotional about it.

Anyway I just need to rest and get better.

I hope all of you have a good week!

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• Happy Book Birthday | New Releases | 6/4/24
• WWW Wednesday | 6/5/24
• The Dixon Rule by. Elle Kennedy| Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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• First Lines Fridays | 6/7/24
• Most Anticipated Book Releases | June 2024

Books I Read:

• Ghostsmith by. Nicki Pau Preto

Currently Reading:

• The Mirror of Beasts by. Alexandra Bracken
• Happily Never After by. Lynn Painter

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Hierarchy (Netflix) – I just started this K-drama!

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!

Aloha friends!

What a week! I had my first colonoscopy and have to do another in 5 years. 😅 My son graduated from elementary school and school ended on Thursday. It was my husband’s birthday so we went to The Cheesecake Factory since we had a gift card. Then on Friday we went to the Disney Aulani Resort for one night only because even with my kama’aina (Hawaii local) discount it was pricey! But it was a treat for our kids since we didn’t do to Japan for spring break like we planned. So we went and enjoyed the pools, hot tubs and the beach. They kids had so much fun it’s a shame it’s so pricey and we can only stay for one night. We checked out yesterday morning and had to take my son straight to his piano lesson which he couldn’t miss since he has a recital this Saturday!

My hubby leaves for Okinawa on Friday so we’re bummed but that means there is only 6 months before he returns for good! He gets to at least watch my son’s piano rehearsal before he leaves. Anyway, I’m hoping to rest a little this week!

I hope all of you have a good week!

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• Curious Tides by. Pascale Lacelle | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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• Happy Book Birthday | New Releases | 5/28/24
• WWW Wednesday | 5/29/24
• Heavenbreaker by. Sara Wolf | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Fate of the Sun King by. Nisha J. Tuli | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• First Lines Fridays | 5/31/24
• When the Moon Hatched by. Sarah A. Parker | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Birthstone Book Covers: June – Alexandarite | Moonstone | Pearl

Books I Read:

• That Prince is Mine by. Jayci Lee
• When the Moon Hatched by. Sarah A. Parker
• The Dixon Rule by. Elle Kennedy

Currently Reading:

• The Mirror of Beasts by. Alexandra Bracken
• The Rule book by. Sarah Adams

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

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!

Aloha friends!

Friends, my a/c is finally fixed! Thank you to my brother-in-law. I’m hoping the repair holds out until December when my hubby will finally be back home for good and then we can buy a whole new unit which is gonna cost us a pretty penny but it must be done.

My kids had a Song Fest on Wednesday and their cafeteria is not big enough to fit all the kids and parents so it was held out on the field. Even though it was from 8:30-9:30, it was SO hot, I was dripping sweat. I know it’s because I’m peri-menopausal but how do some people just deal with the heat? I’m out there dying 😅. The teachers had spray bottles and constantly were misting the kids. It was cute, but I swear it gets hotter each May. They haven’t done a performance like this since covid lockdowns, so it was nice to see the kiddos perform. My 5th grader was so over it though. I cannot believe this is the last week of school for them. My son will be going to middle school in August. My daughter will be in 2nd grade…it goes by so fast. 🥲

My hubby flew in yesterday and he’s going to visit for 2 weeks which is nice. We have a lot of things planned but first I am going to have my first colonoscopy on Tuesday, so I prep tomorrow – wish me luck! 😬 Oh the joys of being 45 years old lol but yes I am doing it before all our celebratory events. So I can enjoy the rest of the week.

I hope all of you have a good week!

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• Authors I’d Love a New Book From  | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 5/21/24
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• First Lines Fridays | 5/24/24
  

Books I Read:

• Curious Tides by. Pascale Lacelle
• Just for the Summer by. Abby Jimenez
• Heavebreaker by. Sara Wolf

Currently Reading:

• The Mirror of Beasts by. Alexandra Bracken
• That Prince is Mine by. Jayci Lee

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eillish – I love Chihiro and Birds of a Feather. The whole album has amazing beats!

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!

Aloha friends!

My a/c is still not fixed because my bro-in-law couldn’t come out and so it was humid as heck – then the rain came. I’m happy for the rain, it keep my house cool when the sun isn’t hot. But I also want my a/c to be fixed before my hubby comes home to visit on Saturday? 😅 Oh well, I’m hoping it will be fixed this week since the rain should be gone. The part of the a/c that needs to be fixed is the outside unit.

On Mother’s Day my kids and I went to hang out with my sister. We went to a cat cafe for a little bit – they are pricey but we have no cats though my kids and hubby want one. Just dunno how our dog would react. It was a nice easy day out with cats and then we went to lunch. We didn’t do anything with my mom (I gave her a massage the day before) but she was still uncomfy with some medical stuff happening to her so hopefully we will do something soon when she is feeling better.

Look at these cuties!

One day we will have a cat. ❤️

I hope all of you have a good week!

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• WWW Wednesday | 5/15/24
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• First Lines Fridays | 5/17/24

Books I Read:

• Fate of the Sun King by. Nisha J. Tuli
• The Hemlock Queen by. Hannah Whitten

Currently Reading:

• The Mirror of Beasts by. Alexandra Bracken
• Just for the Summer by. Abby Jimenez

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Bridgerton (Season 3) – why why why did we have to have a cliffhanger AND part 2 of the season comes out on June 13? 😅 So not happy with that especially because I felt like this was a slow start to season 3. I was expecting mostly Penny and Colin but we get Francesca’s subplot too? I found Eloise still funny – heartbroken she and Penny are still not friends, but Cressida was interesting twist – I’ll reserve my judgment on it until part 2 comes out! Episode 4 was so good though for Francesca and Penny! I will say the Featheringtons are hilarious, they really brought the humor to these 4 episodes lol.

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!

Aloha friends!

All over after my daughter’s recital huh? Nope. My a/c broke and is still unfixed because my brother in law who was going to fix it has covid and isn’t feeling well. Then our house alarm was acting up – apparently due to a bulging battery in the monitor. So glad that is fixed at least. And my mom had another medical emergency so that sucks but just trying to take one day at a time. I hope this week is better.

Anyway I hope everyone has a good week!

**UPDATE EDIT:

And HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! I totally forgot to add that in here lol…but Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s of humans, pets, mother figures, etc…!!! Hope you had a good one!

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Books I Read:

• Check & Mate by. Ali Hazelwood
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Currently Reading:

• The Mirror of Beasts by. Alexandra Bracken
• Fate of the Sun King by. Nisha J. Tuli

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

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!