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Monday Musings: The Bard is Born
This week, by most accounts, marks both the birth and death of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's legacy in culture and literature is...

And She Writes
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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Top Shelf: Martha Stewart Organizing
If you've ever subscribed to Martha Stewart Living magazine, you've likely come across the calendar feature at the front of each issue....

Fay
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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Top Shelf: Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren
If you're searching for a steamy, romantic comedy, you'll love Christina Lauren's Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating. It's a quick and...

Samantha
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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Top Shelf: Books Celebrating Women & Girls
To wrap up a week celebrating women, we are sharing a handful of the many books out there that lift up women and girls. We're including...

And She Writes
Mar 12, 20211 min read
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Top Shelf: Glennon Doyle's Untamed
"When a woman finally learns that pleasing the world is impossible, she becomes free to learn how to please herself." - Glennon Doyle,...

Samantha
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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What I'm Loving: Two Cookbook Reviews
With the new year, I'm committed to better meal planning and more variety in our weekly menus. We have not been to a restaurant in almost...

Fay
Feb 19, 20212 min read
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What I'm Loving: Favorite Romance & Women's Lit Books
With Valentine's Day on Sunday, and in the spirit of love, we're sharing our favorite books in the romance and women's literature genres....

And She Writes
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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Our 2021 To Read Book List
We both set reading goals for this year and are trying to be strategic with the books we read in 2021. We sort of picked up whatever came...

And She Writes
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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The Best of What We Read in 2020
Samantha's Favorites from 2020: I read more books then I thought I did this last year! I didn't keep track of the exact number, but my...

And She Writes
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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Top Shelf: One Day in December by Josie Silver
If you're looking for a love story to enjoy this holiday season while snuggled under a warm blanket on a cold winter evening, One Day in...

Samantha
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Monday Musings: Hygge Fall
Hygge is a central element of Danish culture and life. It influences food, style, friendships and traditions.
Fay
Oct 12, 20203 min read
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Top Shelf: The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
Abby Jimenez’s debut novel, The Friend Zone, is a funny, poignant, romantic story that offers captivating and overwrought emotional...

Samantha
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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Monday Musings: Our Top 10 for our Top Shelf
As summer transitions to fall, the days get a little shorter and the leaves begin to change, and we find ourselves inspired for a new...

And She Writes
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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Top Shelf: Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone is an award-winning young adult fantasy fiction story, told from the rotating first-person perspective of...
Fay
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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Personality Diagnostic - The Four Tendencies
In the continued spirit of self study, I’m sharing my experience with Gretchen Rubin’s personality diagnostic, The Four Tendencies.
Fay
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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Samantha's Top Shelf Pick: The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
"If it wasn't for the fact that I have colleagues, office life would be bearable." - Susan Green, The Cactus Sarah Haywood’s debut novel,...

And She Writes
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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What Fay is Loving: Magnolia Table Cookbook
The legend of the chocolate chip cookies is real! If you've heard rumors about the delicious chocolate chip cookies from Joanna Gaines'...

And She Writes
Jul 10, 20202 min read
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Samantha's "Top Shelf" Selection: Linda Holmes' Evvie Drake Starts Over
"The amount of time people who have just met are supposed to look directly at each other, particularly without talking, is a unit that's...

And She Writes
Jun 26, 20202 min read
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Book Review from Fay: Susan Elia MacNeal's The King's Justice
The most recent installment of the Maggie Hope Mystery series by Susan Elia MacNeal, The King’s Justice, lived up to my expectations.

And She Writes
Jun 12, 20202 min read
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