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08.06.18
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Writing Prompt #126: LB and K’s Blockbuster Challenge – Day 6

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Welcome back!

Day 6 – What movie, in your opinion, has the best funny scene?

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Sword vs. Gun
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) – Hello!
  • The Avengers (2012) – Puny god!

What about you? What movie has the best funny scene?

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

08.06.18
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Writing Prompt #125: The ABC Book Challenge (The Letter F)

ABC Book Challenge - F

Here’s the link to Tiana’s post:

Memorable books that start with “F”:

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The Fault in Our Stars

  • John Green is one of my favorite authors! This one definitely made me cry, but it’s such a sweet story.

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Forever …

  • I need to feature Judy Blume as an Awesome Author at some point.

Books I would love to devour that start with “F”:

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Fangirl

  • I don’t remember reading this!

Fresh Ink

  • I haven’t read a lot of anthologies, but this one caught my eye awhile ago when Destiny, at Howling Libraries, mentioned it!

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Fever 1793

  • I’m surprised I haven’t read this, given I really admire Laurie Halse Anderson as an author.

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The Future of Us

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter F? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

08.04.18
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Writing Prompt #123: LB and K’s Blockbuster Challenge – Day 4

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Welcome back!

Day 4 – Your best movie memory?

  • My dad would take me to see the latest James Bond movies when I was younger. I specifically remember seeing Die Another Day (2002) in theaters with him.

What about you? What’s your best movie memory?

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

08.03.18
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Writing Prompt #122: LB and K’s Blockbuster Challenge – Day 3

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Welcome back!

Day 3 – Your favorite movie beverage?

  • At the theater: I love Cherry Coke!
  • At home: It depends. Sometimes water, soda, chocolate milk, a beer, or a glass of wine! We watch a lot of movies at home.

What about you? What’s your favorite movie beverage?

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

08.02.18
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Writing Prompt #121: LB and K’s Blockbuster Challenge – Day 2

Welcome back!

Day 2 – Your favorite movie snack?

  • Popcorn, hands down! I love the smell, the butter topping, all of it. I know it’s not healthy, but it’s a nice treat.

What about you? What’s your favorite movie snack?

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

08.01.18
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Getting Personal #133: August Goals

August Goals

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Welcome to August! One of my all-time favorite months, because it’s my birthday month! Yay!!

Here are my goals for the month of August:

  1. Make progress with cleaning the garage.
  2. See Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
  3. Celebrate my milestone birthday!
  4. Start preparing for our greyhound’s arrival.
  5. See Christopher Robin.
  6. Get to 50,000 words with my 2012 WIP.
  7. Participate in Laura Beth and Kristian’s Blockbuster Challenge!

Here’s the breakdown:

Make progress with cleaning the garage.

  • We talked about it enough in July, so I’m convinced it will start happening this month!

See Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

  • My mom is taking me to see it for my birthday!

Celebrate my milestone birthday!

  • I turn 30! I’m excited to celebrate with Al, my family, and friends!

Start preparing for our greyhound’s arrival.

  • Since we’re waiting for the call now, we’ll be buying things like dog bed(s), comfy fleece blankets, and other dog-related items!

See Christopher Robin.

  • This is another movie that I’m excited to see!

Get to 50,000 words with my 2012 WIP.

  • Bolstered by my success with Camp NaNoWriMo July 2018, I’m determined to finally reach 50,000 words!

Participate in Laura Beth and Kristian’s Blockbuster Challenge!

  • It’s already started!
  • Come back to our blogs every day in August to see our answers!

Do you have any goals for the month of August?

If so, I’d love to hear about them!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

08.01.18
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Writing Prompt #120: LB and K’s Blockbuster Challenge – Day 1

 

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I’m so excited to be doing this Summer Blockbuster challenge with Kristian of Life Lessons Around The Dinner Table!

As Kristian said – There are no rules. Everyone is invited to participate. We will be posting the questions and answering one each day!

If you do choose to participate, please let Kristian and I know so that we can read your answers & follow along!

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Here’s the link to Kristian’s post:

Day 1 – Your favorite summer blockbuster?

Like Kristian, I couldn’t pick just one!

  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • WALL-E (2008)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
  • Inside Out (2015)

What about you? What’s your favorite summer blockbuster?

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

07.31.18
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Getting Personal #132: July Goals Recap

July Goals Recap

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July flew by! It’s crazy!

Here’s the link to my July Goals post:

Ready?

Here we go!

  1. See Ant-Man and the Wasp. — Accomplished!
  2. Curb my spending. — Accomplished!
  3. See Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. — Did not accomplish.
  4. Submit our adoption application to Old Dominion Greyhound Adoption. — Accomplished!
  5. See Mission: Impossible – Fallout. — Accomplished!
  6. Spend at least two hours cleaning the garage. — Did not accomplish.
  7. Make sure the Household Bills Spreadsheet is updated before the end of the month. — Did not accomplish.
  8. Spend at least three hours working within Evernote. — Did not accomplish.
  9. Meal plan as much as possible for the month. — Accomplished!
  10. Participate in Camp NaNoWriMo, July 2018. — Accomplished!
  11. Update my TBR. — Accomplished!
  12. Start another writing challenge. — Accomplished!
  13. Plan a special challenge for the month of August! — Accomplished!

Here’s the breakdown:

See Ant-Man and the Wasp. — Accomplished!

  • We loved this movie! It was almost better than the first one.

Curb my spending. — Accomplished!

  • I’m so proud of myself!

See Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. — Did not accomplish.

  • This one is just delayed – My mom is taking me to see it on my birthday!

Submit our adoption application to Old Dominion Greyhound Adoption. — Accomplished!

  • We mailed it off on a Monday, and got a call to set up the home visit on that Friday!
  • The home visit happened on Saturday, July 25th. Now we just wait for the call that they have our dog!

See Mission: Impossible – Fallout. — Accomplished!

  • We saw this with our good friend, Mike! What a thrill ride!!
  • To me, it’s one of the best movies in the whole franchise.
  • Tip: Make sure you go to the bathroom before the movie starts. You definitely don’t want to miss a minute of this movie!

Spend at least two hours cleaning the garage. — Did not accomplish.

  • This was set with good intentions, but didn’t make time for it.

Make sure the Household Bills Spreadsheet is updated before the end of the month. — Did not accomplish.

  • This didn’t happen. I may re-evaluate our strategy in August.

Spend at least three hours working within Evernote. — Did not accomplish.

  • I didn’t make time to do this.

Meal plan as much as possible for the month. — Accomplished!

  • This was successful!

Participate in Camp NaNoWriMo, July 2018. — Accomplished!

  • Look for a Camp NaNoWriMo recap post later this week!

Update my TBR. — Accomplished!

Start another writing challenge. — Accomplished!

Plan a special challenge for the month of August! — Accomplished!

  • Check back in tomorrow for more details!

Final Thoughts

  • I was able to put Accomplished next to nine out of 13 goals. This was awesome! I feel really good.
  • The four goals I did not accomplish: This was all timing.

What about you? Did you have any goals for the month of July?

Come back tomorrow to see my August Goals!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂

07.30.18
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Writing Prompt #119: The ABC Book Challenge (The Letter E)

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Here’s the link to Tiana’s post:

Memorable books that start with “E”:

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Ellen Foster

  • This book was a hard read. So many emotions!

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Eloise

  • I adored these books when I was younger!

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Ender’s Game

  • This is one of the most influential books I’ve ever read. Although it was assigned reading in high school, it was one of the first science fiction books I truly enjoyed. I need to read the rest of the series! The movie adaptation (2013) was also well-done!

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Esio Trot

  • Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors!

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Ethan Frome

  • I think I had to read this in high school? For what I remember, I liked Edith Wharton’s writing so much, that I sought out several of her own works to read on my own.

Books I’d love to read that start with the letter “E”:

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Eleanor and Park

  • How have I not read this book?

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Extras (Uglies #4)

  • I first read Uglies in my Young Adult Literature class during the spring of 2011. I enjoyed the book, but have yet to read the rest of the series.

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

  • I listened to an interview with Jonathan Safran Foer last year on NPR’s Fresh Air, and it made me want to read all of his books. Plus, I’m partial to books set in New York City.

What books have you read, or want to read, that start with the letter E? Let me know!

Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂