Quote with 5 (paid) jobs I’ve had: 1. Social Media & Marketing Assistant (current) 2. Content Specialist 3. Wake U. Law Library Assistant 4. Alltel Customer Svc Rep (now Verizon) 5. Computer Lab Admin & Reading Teacher (MS public school) But the biggest ones are unpaid: 1. Housewife 2. Mom

Hobbes thinks his stealth skills are unmatched. Happy Caturday #Caturday #CatSky

Many celebrate the Christmas season for 12 days, so there’s still time to read this gem from #JulieKlassen. “A Sea View Christmas” is a delightful morsel & a fine addition to the On Devonshire Shores series. The story runs just past 12th Night as well. #BookSky #ChristmasNovella #BethanyHouseFiction

As it’s the period between Christmas and New Year’s, I’m not sure WHAT day it really is. But happy #Caturday in any case. It’s Hobbes’ favorite time of year, when cardboard boxes are particularly prolific… 😆

For many years my father Donovan Woodside has been volunteering with Bugles Across America. This fine organization sends volunteers to play “Taps” at veteran funerals. BAA was featured in The New York Times this week. So exciting! Gift link: url4520.buglesacrossamerica.org/ls/click?upn...

In my mailbox: Book 6 of the “Timeless” series by Gabrielle Meyer, “Through Each Tomorrow.” #BookSky #TimeTravelFiction #TimelessSeries #BakerBookHouse

Happy #Caturday from Bailey. #CatSky

#WednesdayWings post: My #pilot husband Jonathan pops up a few times in the latest video by @hondajet.bsky.social. Love being a part of the #HondaJet community! youtube.com/shorts/LgJmf...

Happy #Caturday from Hobbes, whose recent obsession is a discarded box, destined for recycling. I’ve decided to hold on to the box for a while… 😏 #CatSky #OrangeTabby #ififitsisits

Fun night at the movies. The 1978 version remains my favorite, but this is a worthy successor. And I wanna find a red cape for my fluffy white dog! #Superman

Happy #Caturday! Recently each of my felines took a turn in a laundry basket, all on their own. Later I roped doggo in on the fun myself. Who wore it best?? I vote for Callie, who is holding a chic pose! 😻 #CatSky #DogSky #RescueCats #MikiDog

Bailey needed his own headshot on here. The third of my rescue kitties, he was an unexpected addition and is everyone’s favorite. We can’t decide if he’s the most clueless cat ever, or a secret genius. Loudest purrs. Master escape artist at curfew time. #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #BuffTabby #RescueCat

My cat’s nonplussed reaction to the storm raging outside earlier. And she’s normally the skittish one of the litter. Meet Callie. #CatSky

In my mailbox: Book 5 of the “Timeless” series, “Every Hour Until Then” by Gabrielle Meyer. Last fall I read and listened to the first 4 books over the course of 10 days, they were so fabulous. Early reviews seem to indicate that Book 5 delivers. Can’t wait! #BookSky #TimeTravel #ChristianFiction

I had a lovely Mother’s Day, & my guys spoiled me rotten, which included handing over the remote. 🤣 One choice was the Academy Award-winning movie “Flow”. Its accolades are well deserved, and I highly recommend it. Just take it in. My cat Bailey was transfixed as well, more than once! #FlowMovie

@barnesandnoble.com - And my bookmark must coordinate with what I’m reading. Color/theme/etc. as much as possible. So if I lose it and have to resort to a scrap of paper, it’s a minor tragedy. #BookNerdProblems

An arrogant leader uses fear to scare people and calls that power. A humble leader cares for people and the power speaks for itself.

“Six Days in Bombay”, the latest book by Alka Joshi released this week, & I thoroughly enjoyed it. Stop by the Calico Critic for my full review, & check out Alka’s recent spot on @MSNBC.com’s @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social as well. calicocritic.blogspot.com/2025/04/Six-... #BookSky #SixDaysInBombay

Somehow, thirty years. Somehow, by God’s grace. #Anniversary

A lady Sherlock story? Yes, please. Happy International Women’s Day. #InternationalWomensDay #Booksky #SherlockHolmes #ARuseOfShadows @sherrythomas.com @barnesandnoble.com

The season of Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday. For my daily devotions I’ll be reading “The Road to Joy” from @ChristianityToday.com. Print subscribers received a lovely paperback in the mail, but it’s also available on the CT website. www.christianitytoday.com/magazine/202... #AshWednesday #Lent

My heart is heavy tonight after what went on in DC. Thank you @jenniferevalent.bsky.social

My advice to a Christian who’s discouraged and ready to give up. www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/disc...

Spotted: “Breaking Free” by @bethmoorelpm.bsky.social in episode 1.2 of Netflix’s “The Night Agent,” on a lobby book rack. Time code - 41:01 remaining in episode. (And no, Peter did not purchase it. 😢) #BookSky #NightAgent #BreakingFree

A Celtic Night Prayer: May the Father watch over our beds, May Christ fill our dreams, And may the peace of the Spirit be ours this night: Each morning, each evening, and for evermore, Amen.

The ears say it all. 🥰 #DogSky #DogsOfBlueSky #MiKi #MiKiDog

Just to inject some positivity: Happy Valentine’s Day from my pup Scooter. I admire dogs’ fidelity and love for us. He’s always happy to see me, especially when I’m holding the car keys or a doggy treat. 😏 #MiKiDog #DogSky #HappyValentinesDay Romans 15:13

Current read when my nose isn’t in another book for school: “The Queens of Crime” by Marie Benedict. I love that Dorothy Sayers, friend of C. S. Lewis, is the “voice” of the novel. Also enjoying the audio version while running errands. #BookSky #QueensOfCrime #MarieBenedict #DorothySayers #CSLewis

Great mail day! In my box from Alka Joshi and @HarperCollins.bsky.social was the upcoming “Six Days of Bombay.” I absolutely loved the “Jaipur Trilogy”, as well as meeting Alka in 2023. Pub & review date: April 15, 2025. #MiraBooks #HistoricalFiction #NewBooks #BookSky #alkajoshi #sixdaysinbombay

My desk buddy. Scooter the Mi-Ki keeps me company as I work. Born in 2018, weighs 6-7 pounds, depending on how much fluff there is. 🥰 #DogSky #MiKiDog

Beauty in the dirt. Crystalline patterns after a freeze in Baton Rouge. There’s a metaphor there. Art in the ash, or something…

Laura Frantz’s “The Indigo Heiress” is here, featuring my cat Hobbes! My site has the full review (link below). I thoroughly offer my endorsement of this tale of love & redemption which also shares timeless struggles and victories. Thx to #AustenprosePR, #RevellFiction & #NetGalley for my copy.

Snow in Greensboro, NC. We’ll probably get 2”. Cue the panic, cancellations, & in some cases, joy! Jonathan got off work early from HondaJet & has bravely agreed to run to the grocery store. Before that, he’s taking Colson to Ozzie's Ice Cream before our son heads back to Wheaton College tomorrow.

The 12th Day of Christmas comes to a close… most of my holiday decor is now packed away. Advent always comes and goes in a flash. Happy Epiphany. May we all offer our best gifts to Him this year. #12thNight

I’ve been meaning to read Suzanne Allain, and this week I enjoyed her latest novel, “The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right.” This Regency rom-com was an utter delight. Highly recommend! Stop by The Calico Critic for my full review. calicocritic.blogspot.com/2024/12/book... #bookreview #booksky

Dress rehearsal for tomorrow. High Point University orchestra. “Pines of Rome” in the lineup. Somehow we’ve fit all of us on this stage!

Autumn is also “Outlander Magazine Season” for this gal. #Outlander @sam-heughan.bsky.social #CaitríonaBalfe #DianaGabaldon #BarnesAndNoble

My review of “The Muse of Maiden Lane” is now available on The Calico Critic: CalicoCritic.blogspot.com @mimimatthewsesq.bsky.social concludes the “Belles of London” series with this lovely 4th volume, set in the Victorian era. #BookSky #NewRelease #VictorianFiction

Current “life verse” - Romans 15:13 (NIV) - “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”