tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1517864 2012-04-05T11:30:14-04:00 A little about my family and anything else I feel like stirring up. TypePad InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMomhttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f9d8c4788330168e9afa431970c 2012-04-05T11:30:14-04:00 2012-04-05T11:44:57-04:00

Born Wicked is the first book in the Cahill Witch Chronicles, a new young adult series written by Jessica Spotswood. I'll be honest, I was skeptical about this book. Young adult? Witches? Puh-lease. I was pleasantly surprised once I read...

Smoochiefrog <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><strong>Born Wicked</strong> is the first book in the Cahill Witch Chronicles, a new young adult series written by Jessica Spotswood.  I'll be honest, I was skeptical about this book.  Young adult?  Witches?  Puh-lease.  I was pleasantly surprised once I read it, though.</p> <p>Set in in late 1800's, early 1900's, <strong>Born Wicked</strong> is the tale of Cate Cahill and her two sisters, Maura and Tess, who are all witches.  They live with their father in a small community located near New London.  Because of the Brotherhood, a local group of religious elders hellbent on ridding the town of all witches, the girls' true witch identity is kept secret.  This becomes harder and harder as the story progresses. Between marrying (but which man?) and joining the Sisterhood, a group of women similar to the Brotherhood but with their own agenda, Cate has choices even I would never wish to make.</p> <p> </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sLKv1zsU7U4?rel=0" width="400"></iframe></p> <p>Even though I wasn't keen on the story when I first started reading the book, with the cliffhanger ending Spotswood gave us, I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.  I just don't know if I can wait that long, 2013?  Really?  Argh!</p> <p>I would strongly suggest reading Born Wicked to anyone.  Read it today and join the <a href="http://www.blogher.com/bookclub/now-reading-born-wicked" target="_blank">discussion</a> over at BlogHer.</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>This is a paid review for BlogHer Book Club but the opinions expressed are my own</em>.</span></p></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?a=UaGuy3g6F-w:OJHWBID4OOs:c8RJ7ByglGw"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?d=c8RJ7ByglGw" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?a=UaGuy3g6F-w:OJHWBID4OOs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom/~4/UaGuy3g6F-w" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f9d8c4788330168e88ba30c970c 2012-03-07T21:47:25-05:00 2012-03-07T21:47:25-05:00

about this earlier. Just discovered it tonight and with 5 different varieties of penguins, suffice it to say it provided plenty of enjoyment for K for quite awhile. Thank you Sea World!

Smoochiefrog <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>about <a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/frozen-planet/penguin-cam/" target="_blank">this</a> earlier. </p> <p>Just discovered it tonight and with 5 different varieties of penguins, suffice it to say it provided plenty of enjoyment for K for quite awhile.</p> <p>Thank you Sea World!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?a=tr6Pv32fR38:OyexuVWwRXA:c8RJ7ByglGw"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?d=c8RJ7ByglGw" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?a=tr6Pv32fR38:OyexuVWwRXA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom/~4/tr6Pv32fR38" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54f9d8c4788330168e7404c17970c 2012-02-13T00:47:43-05:00 2012-02-13T00:47:43-05:00

This is what happens when you decide to miss the little step leading into your garage. The good news? It's not broken. The bad news? I have crutches for the next 2 weeks, at least. No weight on it for...

Smoochiefrog <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This is what happens when you decide to miss the little step leading into your garage.</p> <p><a href="http://www.smoochiefrog.com/.a/6a00e54f9d8c478833016301499729970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMAG0212" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54f9d8c478833016301499729970d" src="http://www.smoochiefrog.com/.a/6a00e54f9d8c478833016301499729970d-320wi" title="IMAG0212"></img></a></p> <p>The good news?  It's not broken.  The bad news?  I have crutches for the next 2 weeks, at least.  No weight on it for the next two days, then only light toe touches on the ground after that.</p> <p>On a related note, Percocet makes me giddy and a horrible Words With Friends player.  Lol  If you'd like an easy to beat opponent, I'm there as Smoochiefrog.</p> <p>Y'all have a great week!</p></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?a=N2HO9xwA77E:JDB7VAspjz0:c8RJ7ByglGw"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?d=c8RJ7ByglGw" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?a=N2HO9xwA77E:JDB7VAspjz0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/InTheMindOfAThirtysomethingMom/~4/N2HO9xwA77E" height="1" width="1"/>