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VIRGINIA EVANS ON WRITING DEBUT NOVEL THE CORRESPONDENT - EPISODE PROMO ...

Danger!

This is a dangerous combination.

I grew up on these things and try to avoid because they contain lard and deep fired.

But we just a got a care package that had them and I succumbed to ravishing the cherry and apple.

Many of the iconic Hostess treats are now mini size..

While researching I discovered that Hostess was bought by Smucker's - and Smuckers owns Uncrustables which has been another huge hit over here.. Unfortunately they are almost 300 calories a pop and that is not even including the milk you must drink with them to receive the full effect of goodness. Not all bases have them (although Air Force Bases typically do) it is an excellent treasure when it you find them.

Smuckers also owns Folgers, Cafe Bustelo, and JIF peanut butter.

This is in turn let me to read a ton of press releases and to my great surprise - Haagen Dazs will have pumpkin spice ice cream this fall - Check out the release They will not be in every location but I will hunt for them!

The Pumpkin Spice Collection includes:

Pumpkin Spice Shake – Dulce de Leche ice cream blended with real pumpkin puree, topped with whipped cream and a dusting of pumpkin spices.

Pumpkin Spice Dazzler – A decadent creation layering Dulce de Leche ice cream with caramel sauce and crunchy cinnamon cookie pieces, finished with warm pumpkin pie spices.

Pumpkin Spice Dipped Waffle Cone – A brand-new seasonal treat: the Pumpkin Spice Waffle Cone is dipped in white chocolaty chips and rolled in cinnamon cookies and pumpkin spices, filled with your favorite scoop.

today

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

The Little Prince

I was looking through audiobooks and I wanted a short book I could use to get my steps in and complete a few more audiobooks.

The Little Prince author Antoine de Saint Exupéry.

The fox character was lovely - You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed

It is such a tender and sweet book but the whole snake thing was a lot.

The audiobook was about 2 hours long - published in April 1943- My mom was 2-3 years old.

Just started reading

Just started reading Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict by LTC Patrick Naughton

Author Site

Published by Casemate Publishers

Coming soon by the same author..

Basra and Back

The Memoir of an Unlikely Infantryman in the Iraq War

https://www.casematepublishers.com/9781036129651/basra-and-back/

Matthew Okuhara

This is such a common topic. The military is often family business and in this case many Vietnam Veterans had sons and daughters that joined after September 11th to answer the call. They draw parallels and describe the striking differences.

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

This is fantastic fiction audio book.

I listened to it in just a few days. There are many different characters all with their own unique issues and plots. It is not prim and proper but it is very funny. I found myself rooting for her, her father's sobriety, and also sad for her mom.