Category: books
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Imbolc Blessings!
Imbolc, sometimes called Candlemas, celebrates the turning point from winter to spring. Here in New England, the nights are still long and the weather is cold, though the days grow longer and a bit lighter. It’s the time when we plant the seeds of the spiritual work we want to pursue this year. We carefully…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Snowy Days
I know, I know, I make no secret about winter being my least favorite season. I understand that many people dread snowy days because they have to move all that snow around. I’m blessed to live with three strong men who deal with the snow moving, and thus I don’t have to do it myself.…
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Starcat’s Best Books of 2022
Here it is, everyone, my annual Best Books post. But this time I couldn’t pick just 10, so I’m featuring my 14 favorite books from 2022. As always, please note that these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2022, just ones that I encountered and very much enjoyed. I read 70 books in 2022.…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Milton C. LoveCat
In the midst of all the chaos of this autumn, we welcomed a new feline family member into the fold. Everyone in the extended family is completely charmed by Milton. I know you are, too, right? He was rescued by some dear friends who weren’t able to keep him themselves, but thought of our cat-loving…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Seaside Vacation
I’ve been away this week, up at Quester’s family camp on the ocean. It’s been a delight. Quester and I were celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary, and we also enjoyed hosting some new friends from out of state who stayed with us for a few days. It can be hard for me sometimes to take…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Interior Design
Because I’m putting together a new home office, I’ve recently been diving into the world of interior home design. I’m fascinated and delighted! At the same time, I’m not the type to go for a particular style simply because it’s trendy. I like to put my own spin on my spaces. In the past, I…
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A Triggering Challenge
I’ve recently completed Rachel Rodgers’ “$10K in 10 Days” challenge. She shares the concept at the end of her book We Should All Be Millionaires, which I highly recommend reading. I had planned to do the challenge earlier. I finished the book over a weekend in mid-April, and decided to start that Monday. Instead, I…
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A Room of My Own
Some of my creative energies are currently focused on creating a home office for myself and my business. I’m so excited! My Younger Self (aka inner child) is especially delighted. For various reasons, I’ve never had an entire room that is wholly mine. I’m reminded of Virginia Woolf’s essay “A Room of One’s Own.” She…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Savoring the Hygge
It’s deep winter, here in the northern hemisphere. It’s either face-numbingly cold, or some form of icy water is falling from the sky. This isn’t a complaint, truly, despite my (ahem) tricky relationship with winter. It simply means that it’s time for some hygge. I’d be surprised if you hadn’t heard of hygge by now,…
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Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2021
Hello fellow bookworms! This is my annual share about my ten favorite books that I read this past year. As always, please note that these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2021, just ones that I encountered and very much enjoyed. I read 52 books in 2021, and it was hard to narrow the…