five on friday

  • Five on Friday // Movies

    Dena November 17, 2017

    Hello, friends and happy Friday! How is your week going? It’s getting chilly over here! I’ve pulled all of our winter things out of the closets and we’ve been cozying up a lot. I made a big pot of soup, a creamy vegetarian chowder with portabello mushrooms, potatoes, and carrots. It’s the perfect weather for movie watching so I thought I would share some of the ones that I’ve watched…

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  • Five on Friday // 5 Gift Ideas for Mom

    Dena May 12, 2017

    Here’s a little tip for my male readers. Buying gifts for women isn’t easy. This is a known fact. However, what most men don’t realize is that most women have a wish list hidden somewhere on the Internet. It may be an Amazon wish list,…

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  • Five on Friday // 5 Life-Changing Books

    Dena May 5, 2017

    Happy Birthday to me! Today, I am thirty-three years young! The past few years have been absolutely riddled with challenges for me. And yet, somehow I know that my thirty-third year is going to be the best year of my life. In the past few…

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  • Five on Friday // 5 Mommy Blogs with a Twist

    Dena April 28, 2017

    Six months ago, when I cut back on social media, one of the biggest changes I made was that I stopped reading blogs. At the time, I had so much self-work to do, that I had to cut out all of the excess in my…

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  • Five on Friday // Five Films

    Dena April 7, 2017

    New series, five things, on Fridays. Let me preface this week’s five by saying that this is not a list of my favorite films. It’s simply a list of films that I happen to have watched recently and found worthwhile. 1. The Big Short —…

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  • Five on Friday // My Favorite Poets

    Dena March 31, 2017

    New series, five things, on Fridays. Here’s a story. Back when I was in college, I had this professor. He was a wild-haired writer, a child of another era. He wore tweed blazers and drove a little sports car. He was the first person to…

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  • Five on Friday // Series to Stream on Netflix & Amazon Prime

    Dena March 17, 2017

    New series, five things, on Fridays. 1. Vikings — Gritty, gory, gorgeous people, incredible acting, amazing story line. I’ve devoured every season of this show. Warning, if you’re not cool with violence and bloodshed, this isn’t the show for you. (Amazon Prime) 2. Shameless —…

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