adriana trigiani... a fun night...

on tuesday night, i had the chance to go to a book signing by adriana trigiani...

 

it was SO much more than a signing... not only were there tasty appetizers and cake :)... there was a room full of fans ready to hear her speak... and most importantly laughter... like, for a couple of hours straight... {doesn't laughter just make ya feel better... it chases those cares away and puts you smack dab in the moment where you need to be}...

 

adriana... i had never been to see her before but i'd heard nothing but great things... and there she was... front and center in youngstown... she has quite a following and i can see why...

she's italian, she's hysterical and very relatable... like the type of friend you'd meet for coffee or dinner and talk with for hours...

 i enjoyed it so, so much!!! she shared stories about her life and family... talked about her new book, The Supreme Macaroni Company...

 and the release of her movie Big Stone Gap which comes out next year... can't wait to see it...

 

and a bonus... she signed our books and was so patient and funny while the guy trying to snap our photo took blurry pic after blurry pic with our phones...
this is the best one from the night...

i'm so glad i went!

have you read any of her books? 
{Queen of the Big Time is one of my favorites...} 



do you like to read?

a while ago... i joined a book club... a few friends and myself head to dinner once a month... we take turns selecting a book... it's fun to catch up with one another... and we talk about the book that we just read...

our list so far...

the help
hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet
fireproof
a tree grows in brooklyn
the memory keepers daughter
the hunger games
the forgotten garden
queen of the big time
secret daughter
gone girl

if i'm being honest... i never thought that i would join a book club ... i hardly ever read after high school... magazines and things like that, yes... but i was never much of a head to the library or bookstore and grab the latest best seller kinda girl...

once i got married and had the girls i  rediscovered how much i really enjoyed reading... a little time to myself... a temporary escape from reality... it's kind of nice to get lost in the pages... 

i'm still not good about going to the library... if i do go, i takes me FOREVER to return a book... and there's a library... with a drive through drop box right around the corner from me... so silly, i know... but i'll actually have the book in the car with me... drive right past the library... and continue to tote it around for weeks past it's due date... it's a little flaw of mine :/

on the other hand... barnes and noble is one of my favorite places... if i have some down time it's one of my first stops {along with target, and joann's}

i felt bad because i never did finish the book for this month and we met last sunday... i talked about the parts from the 77 pages that i did read... the book was in the shadow of the banyan... i like what i've read so far and would eventually love to finish it...

the choice for next month is

big stone gap by adriana trigiani...

and i'll be starting it today... i'm determined to finish this one by our next get together... and that will be here before i know it...

do you like to read? if so... any recommendations?

have a happy day~

angie

supposed to post a post...

so the other night i was pretty excited...


 excited about the whole blog thing and i was talking with john about things i might want to talk about on here... i listed a few of them and then these words came out... "i wonder how often i'm supposed to post a post?" haha... supposed to post a post... try saying that out loud... it's pretty funny...
 

 

needless to say, i was laughing and so was he and in that moment i decided that i am worrying way too much about when i should post something, how many pictures i should add, or if i should be having a theme for different days of the week... i think i need to relax... there's really no need to over think it {and i tend to be an overthinker}... so i'm just going to share what's in my heart and on my mind at the time i sit down to write...  may sound a little random from time to time but i think sometimes random thoughts are good... it helps you focus on little things that sometimes you overlook, it helps you to sort your thoughts, and it helps you understand yourself a little better...
 

 

so without further ado... a little random from around here...

 

 

 have you tried this? it's fantastic... had some this morning... the caramel macchiato is my fave...

 

 

reading this right now... every single time i finish a nicholas sparks book i swear i'll never read another... why are they ALL SO SAD? saw a preview for the movie coming out for this one and it pulled me right in...
 

 

 fitness... it's so hard to stay disciplined... don't you agree? something i really need to get back to for myself... {bucket list... run a race... is that possible for a girl who has never even ran before?}

 

 

 my sweet maizie has a love for science and this is the terrarium she made last night... 5 bonus points for her right there...

 

 miss marina had the job of making her gingerbread look too sweet to eat... she designed the whole thing... her idea to grab a tiny paintbrush to add "real" blush to her cheeks...

 

 

i love milk glass... and the hobnail pattern is something i have a hard time passing up... tiny polka dots... can't go wrong with that... however i never, ever use taper candles... anyone interested in seeing what i'm going to do with these? tutorial coming soon... hopefully this week...
 

 

 and this little gem is why i must end this post... written final tomorrow and recorder final on friday for my early childhood music class... c-scale and my paddle... i will memorize you and you will not squeak...

 

have a happy day~

angie

 

{thanks to you who have made comments, they really do make my day}