A LOOK BACK AT THE PAST WEEK + A LOOK FORWARD TO THE ONE AHEAD. ENJOY THIS REFLECTION FROM MY NECK OF THE WOODS.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
- My local book club met and I hosted. Rather than meet in our homes right now we are meeting at a favorite local shop, Earth Goods, to help give more support to small businesses. We read, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal. We had read this for my Paddle Club bookclub at my shop and it was such a hit, I recommended it for my other club too. We’ve been together for close to 10 years all meeting through our spin class.
This novel is written so well and full of layers about four generations of family and their family run Northwoods Supper Club.
It was such a great discussion with conversations ranging from the nuances of family business, legacy, grief and loss, mother-daughter relationships…
After our discussion, we headed to a favorite local supper club to enjoy the ambiance, old fashioneds and an ice cream drink flight.
What to know more about the Northwoods Supper Club tradition? Read THIS POST.
- I kicked OFF my 5 Day Wellness Challenge!
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WHAT I’M READING
We’ve been doing the Abide study by Jen Wilkin at my Tuesday Bible Study and I recently picked up her book Women of the Word, How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds.
WHAT I’M WATCHING
Our family is watching the new series on Apple + called Masters of the Air and really enjoying it.
We are a family of history buffs, especially on WWII.
This show is based on a true story of the men and women flying in and supporting the 100th Bomb group as they drop bombs over Germany and battle German fighter planes in B17 bombers, known as a “Flying Fortress”.
It stars Austin Butler (you may remember him from Elvis) and Callum Turner (Boys in the Boat) and is produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman who also brought us other series we watched, Band of Brothers and Pacific.
WHAT I’M LISTENING TO
I have several new songs I am loving.
Often I’ll search this playlist on my Apple Music to find new music and then add songs I like to my personal playlists.
ENCOURAGEMENT
THIS WEEK’S POSTS
11 Ways to Fill Up Your Mind, Body and Spirit to Flourish
Cozy Up in Winter with Decor to Elevate Your Mindset
It’s a Marshmallow World: Decorating with Vintage Marshmallow Tins
DID YOU SEE THIS?
IN THE SHOP
Tables of Grace Scones is now selling her homemade melt in your mouth scones at White Arrows Home, many Saturdays. Follow along and I’ll keep you updated on her schedule!
There are no activities, workshops or gatherings in Paddle Club during March.
ON THE PODCAST
Episodes 98 & 99 of The Cabincast are LIVE!
More Inspiration from around the web
- My friend Barbara has how to make a beautiful winter flower arrangement, and one for spring too.
- Andrea over at Design Morsels has a great post on how to set whole house color palette.
- Down in Arizona, my friend Mary has tips on cleaning upholstery.
- Chloe is sharing gorgeous inspo for Spring flowering branches in home decor.
- My friend Chas has the how-to on an effective homemade disinfectant spray.
Are you looking for more encouragement?
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Kristin! Thank you so much for featuring my flower arranging How-To – that’s so sweet of you! 🙂 Your book club supper club visit sounds like so much fun! We keep talking about getting our book group back together after covid. If we do, I’ll recommend we read this book. Thanks again for your feature, and for all your inspiration! Take care up there!
Hoping you can get back together, would be so fun!!!