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[et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]The Friday Finds – March 13, 2020 edition is here to fly in the face of any superstitions. Let’s have some fun with books, recipes, and crafty projects. This week’s roundup includes book giveaways, spring holiday recipes with stuffed tenderloin, colorful carrots, carrot cake trifle: water color painting kits, and cute little cement planters. And let’s not forget the books: historical fiction, a graphic novel, a depression-era mystery, and a contemporary fiction novel. Read on to discover all the great recommendations for your weekend.
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Friday Finds March 13, 2020 – Books
Reminder – Author Sally Britton is giving away a signed paperback copy of her book, Engaging Sir Isaac, to one lucky winner from comments on my book review post. Please click the link or on the photo and leave a short comment on the post to enter! The contest ends on March 31, 2020.
Engaging Sir Isaac by Sally Britton
1890s. Colorado. Following her mother’s sudden death, thirteen-year-old Hannah Owens is hired as domestic help by a wealthy doctor’s family in Colorado Springs. When the doctor declares bankruptcy and abandons his family to finance his mistress Pearl DeVere’s brothel, Hannah is thrown into a world of gold mining bonanzas and busts, rampant prostitution, and the economic, political and cultural upheavals of the era. Two of Cripple Creek’s most colorful historic characters, Winfield Scott Stratton, the eccentric owner of the richest gold mine in Cripple Creek, and Pearl DeVere, the beautiful madam of The Old Homestead come to life as this old-fashioned, coming-of-age saga unfolds, a tribute to the women who set the stage for women’s rights.
The author is offering a giveaway on Goodreads. You can learn more here.
Brenda Amy Edmonton is a disgraced reporter who finds her world turned upside down when she investigates a wave of disappearances with ties to the occult. Before she knows it, Brenda (B.A.E.) ends up in the middle of an ancient war that might destroy the human race.
It’s a boring, hardscrabble life for three sisters growing up on a Michigan farm in the throes of the Great Depression. But, when young Nellie, digging for pirate treasure, discovers the tiny blue-black hand of a dead baby, rumors begin to fly. Narrated by Nellie and her two older sisters, the story follows the girls as they encounter a patchwork of threatening circumstances and take it upon themselves to solve the mystery.
Eighteen years ago, when Ava Collette learned of her husband Eric’s affair, she stayed with him, choosing to keep her family together. She managed the betrayal, but only at the expense of her mental and emotional stability.
Consuming herself with implementing rules and practices she thought would ensure she’d never again find herself blindsided, Ava developed obsessive-compulsive tendencies and an aversion to crowds. She believed that only home was safe from being hurt again.
Today, eighteen years have passed, and Eric’s past arrives knocking at Ava’s door, sending her spiraling with grief.
At the encouragement of her best friend and her therapist, Ava leaves her home in Georgia and heads west, where she plans to visit her mother in Phoenix and figure out how to deal with her exhumed devastation. While making the trip, she jots a list—her Heartbreak Bucket List. This time, rather than guarding herself from the pain, Ava decides to tackle her grief, starting from within.
With the help of new friends Ava meets along her journey, she checks off the goals on her list, accomplishing what she once believed impossible: the freedom in forgiveness.
In case you missed it on the website this week!!
Yeshiva Girl by Rachel Mankowitz
Friday Finds March 13, 2020 – Recipes
Rosemary Roasted Carrots by Oh My Veggies make a beautiful dish on your holiday table.
Crock-Pot Potatoes Au Gratin from Chelsea’s Messy Apron will free up that much-needed oven space while you are holiday baking.
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin from Foody Schmoody is a little different meal idea from the usual ham for dinner.
Carrot Cake Trifle from A Step in the Journey shares a beautiful trifle to round out your holiday meal.
Friday Finds March 13, 2020 – Creative Projects
This DIY Concrete Planter & Tealight kit is terrific. Create something unique and beautiful. (Ships from the USA)
Check out this easy DIY Watercolor Bunny Kit. It’s rated easy, so it should be perfect for anyone, as well as for gifting. (Ships from the USA)
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That wraps up the Friday Finds March 13, 2020 roundup. Be sure you comment on the Engaging Sir Isaac post to enter the contest. And, I always welcome your comments on any post.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column]
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Thanks for the direct to the carrot cake trifle, it looks easy and delicious.
That stuffed pork tenderloin looks mighty tasty… 🙂
Stay safe, Gina, and thanks for all you do for us writers and readers! 🙂
Wishing the same for you! Thanks!!