Books Books and more Books!

I have been on a sappy romance kick for awhile now.  When trying to pick out books to read during the 48 Hour Book Challenge I went for Young Adult fiction.  Seven pages into my first book I realized that if I was reading for the fun of reading I was going to just go for complete potato chip reading and started looking for some romance books to read.  I decided to go ahead and read in order the Arcane Society series! 

This series is a bit different from other series because it is written by one author with three pen names and it skips from historical romance, current day romance and futuristic romance with each book.  It is also the best of all worlds as it is a paranormal romance mystery series.

So I thought it would be fun to do a list of fun potato chip books to read. 

• Arcane Society -- By Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle
• Percy Jackson Series --Rick Rioridan
• Any of the historical fiction by Ann Rinaldi
• The Time Travlers Wife -- Audrey Niffenegger
• The other books written by Sophie Kensella that are not the Shopaholic series
• Dirk Pitt Novels -- Clive Cussler

Did I miss any fun series that you can just sit down and read one after another?  Or any stand alone titles that you just think gee that was fun when you get done?  Let me know!

Time and ideas

If you know me personally and have been around me this week you will have noticed that time is a fuzzy concept in my head. When things get busy and I get off track it takes awhile to find my way back. I think I am doing good now that I have untripple booked myself for this evening. (apparently making appointments for tomorrow, Thursday and a week from today does not work when they all mean the same date) 

With that in mind I would like invite you to join me as I participate in the 48 Hour Book Challenge! I am excited to participate and have a bag all ready to go back to the library so I can get some fresh ones.  Let me know if you join in!

Tips and Tricks for Searching Google

Today I watched to a really neat webinar that is free through RootsMagic.  You can find a whole series of webinars for free under their learn tab.  I listened to "Google Search Tips and Tricks with Lisa Louise Cooke" it was delightful.  I am starting to get on a family history kick so it is made for genealogists but the information could apply to any search. I am so excited to see if I can put into use the things I learned.  I thought I would share two tips I had not know before and maybe they will help you as much as they have helped me!

1)  The magic three dots ...
Ok! When looking for information about a particular time period it can be hard to narrow down your results.  Not anymore!  Put in the earliest date such as 1800 and then the three magic dots and the last date such as 1910.  1800...1910 and add your search terms.  This will give you results that have the dates your looking for and they are highlighted so it is easy to see!

2) The tilde as a synonym finder
I had no idea that this would work and I am so excited.  To use it simply place a tilde ~ in front of the word you are looking for.  It will also search using synonyms for the original search term. 
Example: ~loo   
Results include: toilet

What's on the Telly?

Kip when his favorite show was McLeod's Daughters!

TV! I love tv and movies and books. But today it is all about tv! I just started watching Off the Map on ABC and was so excited to see an actor from my favorite Aussie show.  I realized that everyone may not have had the chance to check it out so here is my top 5 tv shows you may have missed.

1) McLeod's Daughters
    This is show is Australian and so much fun.  It chronicles the lives of the McLeod daughters along with their neighbors and hands.  I must say that this show had more twists and turns that are unexpected.  It is a must see.  All 8 seasons are available on DVD in the United States!  I started watching this show when I had just got my puppy.  I would watch a few episodes each night before bed.  When I ran out of episodes to watch I noticed that he would not calm down and go to sleep until I put on the intro music to the show! 

2) Wonderfalls
    I actually am not sure when this show aired or what station it was on.  I loved it!  The girl has inanimate objects talk to her while she works in a souvenir shop in Niagara Falls.  Sarcasm abounds in this show!  Unfortantly this show ran for only 14 episodes.  Check it out you won't be disappointed. 

3) Eureka
   This is a fun show!  It is about a town that is made up of scientists.  It is on the SyFy channel right now. If you like cheesy with a side of science fiction this is your show.

4) Doc Martin
   This is a British show that is focused on a doctor who used to be a surgeon until he could no longer stand the sight of blood.  I really like the main characters but the rest of the cast is so much fun to watch.  Definitely a great show to check out. 

5) Ballykissangel
    This is a wonderful funny British show about a pub owner and a priest.  The characters are heart warming and the stories are so hilarious. 

So here are my top 5 overlooked shows.  Let me know what ones you think I should check out and if you have any opinions on my suggestions!

Here we go!

Hello! 

Thanks for dropping by!  I am so excited to start this new blog about cookies, crafts, and stuff!  I tend to have a short attention span so I bounce around from project to project!  Knitting, baking, embroidery, random facts, and genealogy are just a few of my current interests!

There is no time like the present so lets get started! 

When I was in college I got a Game Cube for Christmas and it included the Legend of Zelda games.  My roommate and I set out to beat the Ocarina of Time.  That following summer all I did in my free time was play the game. 

I absolutely love this video.  I hope you will too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0KBzxH2fGU

 

Let me know what you think!