Author Archives: Brenda

About Brenda

Mom to a preschooler with T1D. Paralegal. Swiftie. Xennial. Grizzlies and Tigers. Pilates and Peloton. Books and fanfic. 901 / 305 ← Older posts Newer posts →

The Sparrow

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I discovered Mary Doria Russell’s novel The Sparrow (and its sequel, Children of God) in 2007, through a random link on Amazon. Since the first time I read it, it’s been one of my most frequent book recommendations. I recently … Continue reading

Posted in faith, reading

Sunflowers at the Agricenter

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I happened to drive past the Agricenter on Friday night and saw the sunflower field at Shelby Farms in full bloom. I love to stop there at this time of year, but my regular routes don’t take me that way … Continue reading

Posted in memphis, nature

Things I Love About My Life

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I loved being married, even when it was difficult. All things being equal, I would still prefer to be married. But I’m truly thankful for many aspects of my single-again life – things I couldn’t fully appreciate when I was … Continue reading

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New Oven

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My new-old oven was installed last weekend! What a difference, right? Since my house was built in the mid-70’s and they don’t make ovens exactly the size of my old one anymore, getting the new oven in was more difficult … Continue reading

Posted in baking, domestic

July Book List

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What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah DessenIt took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did, I enjoyed it as much as the rest of the Sarah Dessen oeuvre. :) Like all SD heroines, Mclean … Continue reading

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