Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Books ~Author News ~ Recipes ~ Crafts ~ New Trivia Contest Question
Welcome to the 03-15-2024 edition of the weekly Friday Finds.
It’s been a busy week around here, but in the midst of the chaos, inspiration struck. I have a gazillion ideas for the blog and for cleaning and organizing my house. I would say Spring Fever has arrived on the farm!!
In typical fashion…I started lists, lots of lists. We’ll see how it goes. Follow along with my progress, or just place a bet on how long the inspiration stays with me.
Spring grass seed has been spread, and the garden tiller is tuned up and out of the barn. My favorite red-headed woodpecker returned this week. He is such a hoot to watch. He pecks the tree a bit, looks around to see if anyone is watching, and then dives down to steal birdseed from the feeder. He’s a sly one.
Until next week, Peace & Love to you!
Gina
Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Blog News
I had a fun week on the blog with the following reviews:
The Secrets of the Hidden Workforce by Lisa Toth – Nonfiction
Picasso’s Lovers by Jeanne Mackin – Fiction
Toothbrush Animal Hunt by Carleen Dehaney – Children’s
I have more scheduled for next week, so please check back often.
Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Recipes
This week, I promised you Irish, St. Pat’s, and green desserts. I had a ton of fun searching for these, but they also made me quite hungry!
These Pistachio Cream Bars have a shortbread cookie base, and the filling is a cross between a pudding and a cheesecake.
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St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Shots are miniature, cute, no-bake, and can be made in 15 minutes. And best of all, they have Baileys Irish Cream in them (or use Irish Cream extract if you want to avoid the alcohol) AND chocolate in the form of 2-bite brownies. They are ideal for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration!
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So far, the Friday Finds has featured St. Patrick’s Day breakfast and dinner recipes. Tune in next week for Easter recipes.
Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Books
This book was released yesterday, and since I am already a fan of Stephen Curry, I can’t wait to read it.
I Am Extraordinary by Stephen Curry
In his sophomore picture book, NBA superstar Stephen Curry encourages kids to embrace the differences that make them extraordinary! #1 Best-seller on Amazon’s Children’s Books on Disabilities and in the Soccer category.
It’s the first day of school for Zoe, a young girl with hearing loss who dreams of playing on her school’s soccer team. But, self-conscious of her hearing aids, Zoe is too nervous to try out. With the help of and perspectives from new friends, what begins as a bumpy, anxiety-filled start for Zoe soon transitions into an eye-opening experience about what it means to be different—and what it means to be extraordinary. I Am Extraordinary teaches kids how to look inside themselves to find self-acceptance and the confidence to achieve any goal.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Curry, Stephen (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages - 03/12/2024 (Publication Date) - Penguin Workshop (Publisher)
Three-Inch Teeth (A Joe Pickett Novel) by C.J. Box
Amazon Editors’ pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts—one animal, one human—in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.
A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage—killing, among others, the potential fiancé of Joe’s daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the six people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property.
Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically check off his list. The problem is, both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett are on it.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Box, C. J. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 378 Pages - 02/27/2024 (Publication Date) - G.P. Putnam's Sons (Publisher)
Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Author News
This is my latest scoop from Indie Authors.
Author Missy Tarantino has released a new cozy mystery in her Granny Appleton series. I’ll be reading this one in the near future. Watch this space for my review.
Robber Ducky, a Granny Appleton Cozy Mystery
A Founder’s Day celebration gone wrong. A klepto duck with an eye for shiny objects. Does Granny have what it takes to bring down the thief?
Granny is focused on training for her first 5k race. Telling her she can’t do something guarantees her success. When a jewelry thief bowls her over during the race, Granny will do everything she can to run him down.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Tarantino, Missy (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
Rochelle Bradley is a favorite author of mine and a supporter of this blog. In her recent newsletter, she made several announcements, but this one is awesome news.
Check us out on:
Wednesday Coffee and Books with Rochelle Bradley & CJ Warrant
(I can’t wait to watch this next Wednesday!)
I am so far behind on reading Rochelle’s books. I need to start penciling them in on my Reading List. If you want to check out my reviews of her early works, CLICK HERE. But I have the fever to read more of her series, so reviews will be showing up on the blog soon.
Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Creative News
Last week’s Friday Finds featured knitting. If I don’t give crochet equal time, I get emails & comments about it. So here are a couple of crochet patterns for you to peruse this spring.
Do you lack a green thumb but want to add a bit of color to the room? Try this simple 5-in-1 set of crochet plants and flowers from PHoaCrochet.
Olivia Cardigan – Crochet Pattern
Weekly Friday Finds | 03-15-2024 | Trivia Time
This week’s trivia question is:
Eons ago, when I was in high school, I was obsessed with Shakespeare novels. Can you remember who said, ‘All the world’s a stage’ and what book it was from?
The answer to last week’s question:
What is the term for a decorative technique of inlaying pieces of wood, metal, ivory, or other materials into a wood surface? I was going for marquetry, but evidently, this technique has differing names. Who knew??
Therefore, everyone who commented last week will be entered into the April 1, 2024 drawing! You get double entries if you are also a Friday Finds email subscriber.
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See you soon for more Weekly Friday Finds Fun!
Gina
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Although it is past St. Patrick’s Day, I want to try those Bailey’s Parfaits.
I love it because you can make them with 2-bite brownies. Super easy! And to be honest…Chocolate & Bailey’s desserts are perfect anytime!
I definitely agree!
Sorry I’m a little late. I hope you had a great weekend! Those crochet flowers are really neat! The trivia answer is “As You Like It”
Have a great week!
It’s never too late, Jessica. Your replies do make me smile every week. Throwing your name in the vase 2 more times!
I appreciate all your effort to curate a Friday Finds post! It must be time consuming. Btw…..when I read your posts in WP Reader, it says comments are closed. I have to exit the reader and go to the web version to comment. Ok for me but others might skip commenting if it requires an extra step. Happy spring! 🌷
That’s happened before & I don’t know what causes it. I’ll see if I can research it over the weekend. Thanks for the kind words, Carol. I appreciate it.