The Wives of Henry VIII – Antonia Fraser My latest reading endeavor was The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser. It’s a comprehensive biography of each of the six queens of this many-married monarch and a good read. This is a great starting point for anyone curious about Tudor history. Fraser does not devote too much effort to Henry VIII, just his relationship with the wives. The biographies also… View Post »
Sunday Social: purses, handbags, pocketbooks
1. What is your favorite handbag you’ve ever owned?I really love this Italian leather purse by Dooney & Bourke. I bought it as a “Mac’s deploying” gift to myself back in 2010 and got it for a great deal. 2. What is your dream handbag you lust over?I really don’t lust over bags. I’m actually trying to sell several of my Dooney bags. 3. What are the daily… View Post »
Turkey brioche deli sandwich
Apparently, I ate a lot of sandwiches in college. D2 was the main, traditional, all-you-can-eat-but-don’t-get-too-greedy-because-we-don’t-have-trays-anymore dining hall. I started ordering this creation of a sandwich and ordered it once a week at our Thursday chapter dinners. According to the Dining Services website, the spread they use is called bistro sauce. I wasn’t able to find a bottle of it at the grocery store, so I whipped up a version from a… View Post »
5 more on Friday
1. Mac has an unexpected day off. Due to budget cuts, the company that taught a certification on program management is no longer doing so. His small group leaders (who teach the class) didn’t have anything planned. 2. We don’t know for certain, but we’re planning on moving to Fort Bliss. We’ve started looking for places to live and have liked what we’ve seen thus far. 3. My parents sent… View Post »
Southern fall
So I went up to Maryland for a wedding. The wedding wrapped up around 11 pm, so we headed outside for the bride and groom send-off. Y’all, it was cold. Like 55 degrees cold. You might laugh at me like my friends did, but I did fly up from Georgia where the high that day was still in the 90s. I love fall in the South. You can take your… View Post »
25
The day is here. 25 years young. In honor of my 25th birthday TODAY, I’ve decided against traditional new year’s resolutions and am hopping on the 25 for 25 bandwagon. Basically, 25 goals I want to accomplish by my 25th birthday on September 18. 1. Be a better Christian: attend church regularly, finish The Purpose Driven Life, read the Bible.Still reading The Purpose Driven Life. 2. Lose 25 pounds and… View Post »