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Veronica and the Volcano by Geoffrey Cook #Bookworm

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Veronica and the Volcano by Geoffrey Cook, is a book that will inspire young women to be curious, courageous and determined.

Veronica (a take charge ten year old heroine) lives in a high-tech, gadget-filled house on the slope of an active volcano.  She leaves on a quest to find rare white volcano pearls on the far side of the biggest volcano of all.  Veronica leads her father, her best friend Maddy, and her friend’s dad, the blustering Captain John, into a series of incredible adventures.  

Geoffrey Cook blends science with science fiction by combining the latest earth science with incredible action.

The most important volcanoes in the book are all based on real-world volcanoes like Krakatoa, Crater Lake, Mt. Pelee, and Tambora. Kids will root for Veronica every step of the way, and appreciate the mystery of nature and the curiosity of science.  Veronica and the Volcano is filled with educational information about volcanoes.

Get the book and be ready for a volcanic adventure!

Available on Amazon.  You can connect with the author on:  Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads.

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Spaghetti Mate Pasta Measuring #Thingamajig #SpaghettiScooper

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Measuring the exact amount of spaghetti to eat is not easy, at least for me.  I always have  left over spaghetti in the pot, and in my house this is not a good thing.  We love spaghetti, and we can eat more than we should.  A no, no.  Not good!

Until, I purchased a spaghetti pasta measuring tool – a spaghetti pasta measuring thing-a-ma-jig.  A thing-a-ma-jig that measures the exact potion of spaghetti you need to serve. 

The spaghetti pasta measure  offered 3 different portion sizes:  1/2, 1, and 2 servings.

Perfect,  I  needed the 2 serving  of spaghetti. However, did it really measure the exact amount of spaghetti for 2 people?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let the measuring begin!Now, to the eye this amount of spaghetti did not look like it would feed 2 people.  I began to worry.  I worried we would not have enough spaghetti to eat for dinner.I sure did have my doubts about this thing-a-ma-jig. Until!

I couldn’t believe it!  The thing-a-ma-jig did the job.  Perfect portions!  No left overs!

PS – not only does it measure a perfect serving potion of spaghetti but also can be used as a spaghetti scooper…Bon Appétit!

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Scratch & Create @QuartoCreates

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2017 is all about the awesome world of scratch art! With Scratch & Create books, you’ll etch and scratch your way through delightful, unique illustrations with the specially designed stylus we provide.  This innovative approach to relaxing with art gives armchair sketchers a new collection of projects to reach. Postcard kits come fully stocked with one stylus, an exclusively designed tool to remove the silver color ink coating, three different lettering stencil sets, a set of ornaments, and 16 scratch sheets.

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Girl Friends are the Best Kind of Free Therapy #Childhood #schooldays

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We all grew up around  35th Street Park in New York City. Kids hanging out, having fun, getting into trouble, but mostly good kids.  We all went through the first loves, fighting, drinking, drugging stages of growing up in the city. We have know each other since grade school but  somehow we lost touch. Then six years ago,  thanks to Facebook we slowly found each other, one by one.  We have tried to make it a tradition to meet at least once a year for drinks and dinner.  This time Ceil invited us to her home for a weekend and we finally agreed on a date that worked for most of us. Merci and Marlene had a wedding this weekend and we really missed them but we are planning another get together real soon.

I was the first to arrive and so Ceil took me for a ride to Soons Orchard Farm Market , well I love this place, Apple picking, hay rides and pumpkins patch. They made their own fresh squeezed apple cider and candy apples and apple cider donuts!!!  I grabbed a basket and I filled it to the brim with goodies like  home made pies, organic peanut butter and some Ketchup Jalapeno.  Kathy and Annie came soon after that and my sister got to us after 4 pm. We talked about old times, people we knew and loved, some of them still with us and some of them gone but never forgotten. We laughed and consoled each other because life is just not easy or fair sometimes. Mostly we laughed and it was good to be with people you trust and know care about you as much as you care about them.

Finally all together we took a ride to Orange County Distillery at Brown Barn Farms  where we enjoyed a cocktail and some great live music and entertainment. Our choices were 2 Martinis, one Gimlet, a Salty Dog, and the Courkat.  Cheers. There also was a school bus food truck along side the barn serving up some yummy, comfort food making everyone feel comfy and right at home. Then we decided we would like some dinner, so off we went to Dos Amigos Authentic Mexican Restaurant 

It was an evening filled with White and Red Sangria, plates of Guacamole and chips, Tacos, Enchiladas and Flautas and the star of the evening Tequila. Ole!  Did we make a spectacle of ourselves, yeah maybe a little. No, we did not care.  The staff was so gracious and friendly and patiently helped us with the ordering, answering all our questions and keeping us happy. What a absolutely fun place to eat.

Cheers to the low maintenance friends, who know life get busy and when we get together is it nothing but love.   I have to give a great big shout out to my niece Sandra, who really made all this possible by staying with my mom all day Saturday and Saturday night. I got home early Sunday morning and let me tell you it is wonderful to see people who are so happy to see you back home.

It truly takes a village and I am so happy with my tribe and I love them forever. Love. Peace and Joy.

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StoppClipp #DoorStop @ClippStopp

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Do you have grandchildren who lock themselves in rooms, or have the tendency to smash their fingers in doors? The StoppClipp is here to stop that from happening, and protect your walls at the same time!

The clip-on door stop, StoppClipp, is convenient and easy to use. No fasteners or tools required. You simply clip it on your door to protect your wall from damage usually inflicted by the doorknob whenever it makes contact with the wall. You can squeeze or open the clip to adjust fit if necessary.

 

The StoppClipp is available in two finishes: white and stained to match any door. They are sold at The Home Depot.