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 →

Easter 2013

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This Easter weekend was great! My brother Kevin was here, so I spent almost the entire weekend with my family. We ate good food, saw a movie, and watched a lot of basketball. I had been looking forward to my … Continue reading

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March Book List

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Happy April! Clockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareI don’t know how to sum up this marvelous conclusion to The Infernal Devices without spoiling anything. It’s moving, surprising, and epic in the truest sense. As soon as I finished, I wanted to … Continue reading

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Good Friday

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We Christians are supposed to spend Good Friday dwelling on how much Jesus suffered to cleanse us from our sins. Yes, His suffering was immeasurable, but we often lose sight of why He went through it – “for the joy … Continue reading

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Bread & Wine: The Dinner Party

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Part 2 of 2 As I mentioned yesterday, I just read Shauna Niequist’s new book, Bread & Wine. In the letter that came with the book, Shauna encouraged reviewers to have a dinner party using some of her recipes. Like her, … Continue reading

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Bread & Wine: The Review

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I discovered Shauna Niequist in the summer of 2010, when I impulse-bought her second book, Bittersweet. In that rough period of my life, her raw, honest, yet hopeful words were a huge comfort to me. I went on to devour … Continue reading

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