Month: September 2012

The Pioneer Woman

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I mentioned when I posted about the books I read this summer that I would hopefully read one more before summer was over.  Well I did, and I’m so glad because it was the best book I read all summer.I was browsing in a BN store in search of a new book, and this one caught my eye.  It was in the food writing/cookbook section which I enjoy, but it’s a love story.  It seemed like the perfect option.  It’s by a celebrity blogger/chef who’s been working her way up to a spot on the Food Network.  But the great part is that it’s about her love life.

Prior to reading this book I did not know that much about the Pioneer Woman, but now I’m a complete fan.  I am so jealous of her fabulous love story with her husband who she refers to as the Marlboro Man.  Plus I love that it’s a true story, it makes it that much better.

This book is about 300 pages and I read it in less than three days.  That might be a normal speed for other people, but for me it’s warp speed.  I just couldn’t put it down!

Express Yourself

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I was able to take the time to give myself a manicure for the first time in months. One thing I love to do is to paint my fourth finger a different color than all the rest. I started doing this toward the beginning of the year when I saw Alexis with this manicure on the Real Housewives of OC. You can’t tell me that you can’t learn anything from reality TV. I give a special shout out to Sadie who supplied me with the new color palette.

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Summer Movie Wrap Up

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This summer I saw a lot of movies.  I would go through each of them, but I don’t think there is enough time in the day.  Here’s how I ranked them:

  1. Katy Perry: Part of Me
  2. Magic Mike
  3. Marigold Hotel
  4. Hit and Run
  5. Snow White and the Huntsman
  6. The Avengers
  7. Sparkle
  8. Rock of Ages
  9. Moonrise Kingdom
  10. To Rome With Love
  11. Hope Springs
  12. Ted
  13. The Campaign
  14. Men in Black 3

I really liked the Katy Perry movie which I realize is kind of random.  I do, however, love a good concert, and that movie was her concert with the added bonus of her dramatic personal life.  I found it interesting, entertaining, and inspiring because she is such a strong person.

Another notable good one was the Marigold Hotel movie.  It was a little slow, but good none the less.  And Hit and Run was an unexpected witty comedy for me.

My disappointments were The Campaign and Ted (I wasn’t expecting much from MIB3).  I thought they were both funny but not really my humor.  I might be older than I thought.  And Hope Springs was a lot more old people sex talk than I was expecting.  Oops.

The movie I’m looking forward to this fall is Pitch Perfect.

What were your favorites or least favorites from the summer?