Muddy Puddle Musings

Reflections on the books, poems, short stories, cereal boxes and small print I'm currently reading AND the films I'm getting to see upon occasion. . . .

Sunday, June 2, 2024

A Great Idea

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I have a whole bucket full of batik hexies that I sewed together in a four-patch years ago without a clue about how I would eventually sew t...
Saturday, June 1, 2024

Freezing Celery and Onions

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I hate to buy a whole package of celery and only use one or two pieces.  The following sounds great and quite easy to do, freezing for a mon...

50. Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

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listened on Libby - borrowed from the library 416 pgs. 2023 Adult romance Finished 6/1/2024 Goodreads rating: 4.33 My rating: 3.75 Setting: ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

49. Lethal Beauty by Scott William Carter

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#2 Karen Pantelli listened on Audible 298 pgs. 2021 Adult Mystery series Finished 5/28/24 Goodreads rating: 4.13 My rating: 3.5 Setting: con...
Monday, May 27, 2024

48. How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

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listened on Audible 288 pgs. 2024 Adult Contemporary Fiction Finished 5/27/24 Goodreads rating: 4.36 My rating: 5 Setting: Contemporary Main...
Thursday, May 23, 2024

47. Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

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listened on Libby 272 pgs. (6:54) Julia Whelan 2024 Adult Romance Magical Realism Finished 5/23/24 Goodreads rating: 3.71 My rating: 3.75 Se...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

46. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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listened on Libby 320 pgs. (10:40) 2020 Adult Fantasy Horror Finished 5/22/2024 Goodreads rating: 3.67 My rating: 3 Setting: 1950 Mexico, ru...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Pickled Vegetables

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Thanks to Rachel Cooks with Love Here's a wonderful, quick (13-minute)  video about how "Rachel" makes different types of pic...
Sunday, May 19, 2024

45. Throwaway Jane - Scott William Carter

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#1 Karen Pantelli listened on Libby 314 pgs. 2020 Adult Mystery Finished 5/19/24 Goodreads rating: 4.32 My rating: 4.25 Setting: Contemporar...
Saturday, May 18, 2024

Arkansas Crossroads Quilt

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Let's Make One!  Super Simple, and so cool looking! 4-patches, 16-patches, and some snowballs make this terrific quilt.  It can be made ...

Homemade Nut Bars - Made From (Healthy) Aldi Trail Mix

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  INGREDIENTS    10   oz   Trail Mix or Any Nut Mix   about 1¼ cup (she used Aldi Seed & Raisin) ¼   cup   Maple Syrup, Rice Syrup, or H...

Black Bean and Barley Soup

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  2   Tbsp   Oil or Butter 1   cup   Onion   diced 2   cups   Carrots   chopped or diced 1   cup   Celery   diced (Optional) 3   Roma Tomato...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

44. Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

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#1 The Crimson Moth listened on Libby 416 pgs. 2024 YA Fantasy (18 & 22 year old protagonists) Finished 5/15/24 Goodreads rating: 4.25 M...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Oven Roasting Vegetables

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  How to Roast Vegetables Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl toss together potatoes, carrots with 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, thyme, ros...
Sunday, May 12, 2024

Kim's Magic Blankets

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I've been reading about Magic Blankets for awhile, now, so I thought I'd get some of the patterns and notes from the internet togeth...
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Chris
I retired from teaching nine years ago and then spent almost four years as a children's librarian/aide at the public library, I missed teaching, so.... I've taken a job as School Librarian at a private K-8 school, and I'm so excited! I've taught fourth and fifth grades, middle school literature, and college-level children's literature. Originally from New England, I lived and taught on the coast of Maine for many years, then spent 14 years in the glorious sunshine of Tucson, Arizona, before moving eight years ago to south central Pennsylvania - a new adventure! I adore my kids, my grandkids (I got married at "age 9"), my students, books and reading, quilts and quilting, yarn and knitting, papercrafts and altering books, genealogy, letterboxing, watching movies on the "big screen" - and hitting the road to adventure far and wide. I hate to cook and love to eat. I finally got to visit my 49th state last year (yay!! and it was awesome) so that leaves only one to go ... soon, I hope, soon.....
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