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Reading Lately

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I haven't been great with my reading these days.. the days are going by so quickly.. these were the last few books I did get the chance to read. Another Woman's Husband by Gill Paul Synopsis - Two women who challenged the Crown. Divided by time. Bound by a secret... 1911 - At the age of fifteen, carefree Mary Kirk and indomitable Wallis Warfield meet at summer camp. Their friendship will survive heartbreaks, separation and the demands of the British Crown until it is shattered by one unforgivable betrayal. 1997 - Rachel's romantic break in Paris with her fiance ends in tragedy when the car ahead crashes. Inside was Princess Diana. Back in Brighton, Rachel is haunted by the accident, and intrigued to learn the princess had visited the last home of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, only hours before the crash. Soon, the discovery of a long-forgotten link to Wallis Simpson leads Rachel to the truth behind a scandal that shook the world... Thoughts - Historical...

20 Questions with D

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1. What is your favorite color? Red 2. What is your favorite toy/game?  Carrom Board 3. What is your favorite fruit?  Raspberries 4. What is your favorite food?  Tortellini  5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?  Cotton Candy 7a. What is your favorite tv show?  Good Mythical Mornings - on youtube 7b.Favorite Movie? Bedtime Stories 8. What is your favorite animal?  Gorilla  9. What is your favorite song?  It's Raining Taco's by Parry Gripp 10. What is your favorite book?  Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford 11. Who is your best friend?  Z.FAN 12. What is your favorite city/country?  Budapest 13. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Play Tennis 14. What do you want to be when you grow up?  Dentist 15. What is your favorite thing to do with mummy?  Playing Clue 16. What is your favorite thing to do with baba?  Playing Foosball and Carrom Board 17. What is your favorite thing to do wi...

D's Amazing Race Party

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Last weekend our eldest turned 9.. and we threw him an amazing race birthday party! As with all the boys other parties.. I bought a plain white cake from Wegmans and let D decorate it himself. We had a total of nine kids.. they picked bandanna's out of a bag to create 3 teams. First Task Not all the kids knew each other.. they were too amped up with the idea of winning that they couldn't manage to calm down and read the clue.. so we had to really guide them through it.. they made mistakes and we let it go.. it seemed a tad chaotic..  Second Task I had 33 little medicine cups filled with M&M's and Goldfish crackers.. 6 of them had stickers on the bottom. The first two teams found the sticker in the first try... what are the odds!? And the third team had to eat a lot of snacks before they finally found their sticker. Third Task I bought 48 piece puzzles from the Dollar Tree. The boys took their time making ...