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Christmas lights in Ballantyne’s Backyard after di

Christmas lights in Ballantyne’s Backyard after dinner @eatnorthitalia @thebowlnc last Saturday night…
#littlestoriesofmylife #christmas #christmastime

Time to check this months lists of reads… If you s

Time to check this months lists of reads…
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#books #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer

All things Agatha Christie have become an interest

All things Agatha Christie have become an interest for both my mom and I. It all started several years back when we started watching Poirot episodes on PBS. I believe it was around the same time that the Downton Abbey series first premiered. We enjoyed watching David Suchet as Poirot (who still represents the character the very best in my opinion) as he exercised his little grey cells to their fullest potential to solve crimes.

Recently, however, our interest has expanded to reading and learning more about Agatha Christie herself (including the time that she disappeared for in December 1926. According to reports, she disappeared on December 3 and was found on December 14 at a hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire, where she was staying under an assumed name, “Mrs. Tressa Neele”.

In addition to learning more about Agatha Christie we’ve explored her other works featuring Miss Marple and have put together three challenging puzzles with the most interesting ‘maps’ which include facts about different items that are found throughout the scene displayed in the puzzle. So far we’ve put together ‘The World of Agatha Christie’, ‘The World of Poirot’, ‘The World of Miss Marple’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.

For this gift guide, I found various other items for the true Agatha Christie enthusiast in your life.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Sharing a memory from years Th

Happy Thanksgiving! Sharing a memory from years Thanksgiving festivities with the girls.

#thanksgiving #throwbackthursday #thankful #givethanks

Miss Celia is turning 6 on Wednesday and her dad d

Miss Celia is turning 6 on Wednesday and her dad did such an amazing job of painting the rock at her school.

#auntie #ilovebeingaauntie #birthdaygirl #gabbysdollhouse #gabbystyle

I’m being a little more intentional/niche with my

I’m being a little more intentional/niche with my gift guides this holiday season. Given my love of ALL THINGS SNOOPY, and it’s the 75th anniversary of Peanuts this year, making my first gift guide about Snoopy and the Peanuts gang should start things off.

The Peanuts Bracelet from BaubleBar makes a fun little accessory for those who love adding a pop of fun to their look. This bracelet has been around for a little while, but the second pick on the list, the Peanuts socks from Bombas is a recent collaboration. I’m determined not to miss out on the socks in green as the white socks have already sold out in my size.

The Berkshire Blanket Co. blanket is the most beautiful shade of pink, a find from Amazon. It’s literally half of the price it would be if you bought it directly. It is unbelievably soft, so of course, Gracie (my cat) immediately stole it the moment it arrived. It is now more or less her blanket that she lets me borrow sometimes.

For those of you who have been following along, you’ll know that Williams Sonoma did a Halloween collection of Peanuts last year. I picked up the serving bowl for our annual ‘movie night’ to watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with my nieces. This year, they’ve added some beautiful pieces for the holiday season, including a Snoopy Cookie Jar and a Snoopy mug that are simply adorable.

There is a Clue and Monopoly game featuring the Peanuts crew, but I really love the idea of a Peanuts Clue game. It’s available from a few places, including Urban Outfitters and Amazon.

Last of all, we have the Peanuts Collection Book. This is a must-have for any true lover of all things Snoopy and Peanuts.

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Can’t believe this was a year ago. She’s become su

Can’t believe this was a year ago. She’s become such a little lady since then. Thought back to this day as we drove by this pond earlier today.

#charlotterey #proudauntie #auntie

After losing her parents six years ago, Cinnamon S

After losing her parents six years ago, Cinnamon Scott feels like she’s become stuck. Instead of writing, she copes with her parents’ deaths with an endless string of men and parties she’ll never remember. When her older sister Rosemary calls her to come to London (she’s expecting twins and put on bed rest), Cinnamon rushes to her sister’s side at The Savoy, where she’s staying while her new London home is being renovated.

With little to occupy her evenings, she discovers the famed American Bar, where the late shift bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the true genius behind the cocktail recipes in the well-known handbook released by the hotel a century ago. Wondering why Ada’s name is not listed anywhere in the book, she’s determined to learn the true story of what happened to her and why she seems to have been lost to history.

Read the Q&A with @brisacarleton via the link in bio!

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