April book club was great! The theme was: A book you were supposed to read in school, but didn’t. Maureen picked To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Emily Umble pointed out that this also falls into the category of banned books, and the group agreed what a shame that is. Despite the use of … Continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird
Author: justjaime
The Arrangement
February’s theme was: A book with a love triangle. Mary Jo Strimer’s pick was The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn. She hadn't read the book before but knew it was a national bestseller. While many of us didn’t necessarily identify with the characters in the book, that doesn’t mean we didn’t laugh throughout! Especially when it … Continue reading The Arrangement
Where the Crawdads Sing
January's book club was well attended, we even welcomed a new member Sujal who added a lot to the conversation. Despite being spread out across the country, it's such a comfort knowing we are all experiencing a book together. Mary Hageman Oldham picked the book and we all agreed that it's our new favorite read! … Continue reading Where the Crawdads Sing
Cuties
I mean, have these pearl clutchers even seen the movie “Thirteen?” Because that would give them a whole new thing to be in a tizzy over, and you can’t cancel everything, Karen.
Cherry limeade
Shoot, now I really wanna go watch Hairspray... NO TIME, JAIME! FOCUS! YOU HAVE A RECIPE TO CREATE! “Are you gonna drink yours?” My husband, who didn’t wait for an answer before drinking mine too Don’t worry, this recipe doesn’t come with a long explanation of family history, mostly because I made it up. I … Continue reading Cherry limeade
Essential
“Hello America. I wish I could tell you that this was still America, but I’ve come to realize you can’t have a country without people. And there are no people here. No, my friends. This is now the United States of Zombieland. It’s amazing how quickly things can go from bad to total shit storm”
They Told me not to panic, so I did.
I immediately realized that this lady needed more than gratitude… she needed a hug. Not from me, though. Because…. You know, germs. But from someone.
Empty Bowls Monongalia
In the words of Empty Bowls Mon Executive Director Zack: "Someone's bowl in this county is always empty, and on this one occasion you did something to help alleviate hunger and can choose to do so again in the future at any time..." so lets choose to do so!
Hyperbole of Stanning
I feel like the tragically uncool mom every time there’s a new phrase on the internet I haven’t heard before. And I make a point not to use it in conversation if I don’t know what it means or where it came from, and I’m sure glad I didn’t with “Stanning” or to say I “Stan” someone.
People keep dying
“People keep dying and it makes me worry that I’m going to die.” This is an actual conversation I had with someone recently.
