Somewhere Over the Camo: books

at 5/06/2013

A Few Of My Favorites [1]

Finally it is Tuesday May 7th.

I am excited to debut an awesome new link-up... A Few Of My Favorites... with Janna from Faith, Hope and Love!! Join us for this once a month party, on the first Tuesday of every month, where we will discuss a few of your favorites. Every month the topic will be different and hand picked by each month's co-host!

This month our topic is favorite childhood books! Perfect timing since my second to last 8 week session in school started yesterday.

So rules?
Follow your hosts.
Grab a button.
Discuss.
Link-up.

Janna from Faith, Love and Hope // Blog // Facebook // Twitter
Amanda from Somewhere Over the Camo // Blog // Facebook // Twitter
Co-host Bekah from Re-Solve // Blog // Facebook // Twitter

This topic is EASY for me. Growing up my absolute favorite books were written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. That's right. I was a Little House on the Prairie princess. As in.. we own the whole collection. We visited at least one of her homes. I did school papers on her when I briefly majored in elementary education.

Source.

When my sister and I were younger, my father started a night time tradition. Every night he would read us a chapter or two. Even after that tradition slowly faded with age, my sister and I picked the habit up on our own. Sneaking around at night with flashlights and hiding under the covers. To this day I'm still a book worm when I have time to get into a book. I owe that all to my dad.

And Laura Ingalls Wilder.

So tell me, what's your favorite childhood book?

All posts not related to the topic will be removed from the link party.
Link-up open all month.

Next link-up: Tuesday June 4th.

always,

amanda

Finally it is Tuesday May 7th. I am excited to debut an awesome new link-up... A Few Of My Favorites... with Janna from Faith, Hope and L...

at 1/27/2013

Lost in the Story Line.

So about that master bedroom post last week.. I fail. As usual when it comes to posting on a normal schedule. I can't really say that anything super fun and exciting happened that prevented me from logging on, uploading pictures, editing, putting together a post and publishing. I just didn't.

That is unless you consider Weeds super fun and exciting. Remember how on Monday I posted about how I had started re-watching? That continued this week. I'm on season 5. And it's freaking stuck in my mind ALL of the time. Is that normal? I am not sure it is.

I'm one of those people though that gets lost in the story line. With anything lovey it seems. Obviously I don't watch Weeds because of the weed and the drug lord aspect of the whole show (I think that story line is whack and so far out there... although maybe...), I watch it because I want Nancy and Andy to come together. Although I do like me some Nancy/Esteban romance and I was bummed that they cut Conrad out.

Anyway... back on topic... I'm the same way with books. I can pick up a 400 to 500 page novel and read it cover to cover in two nights. (If you like Nicholas Spark's type books.. please please please pick up a Kristen Hannah book. You absolutely will not regret it!) Why? Because I get lost in the story. When I have to put it down it's back to my real normal life.

Not that I don't like my normal life. In fact I love it. I just feel an escape is sometimes necessary? I'm not sure if that is the correct wording. I like to get all wrapped up in a good love story, action plot or friendship.

Pinterest.

It sounds so mushy. So crazy-girl-that-doesn't-like-her-life-ish.

It's nerdy. But it is how I am.

I was raised on Little House on the Prairie. Every night Dad would read a chapter or two to my sister Erin and I. I guess you could say that was the jumping off point. From then on Erin and I were constantly getting in trouble for reading under the covers with flashlights. It was a game to not get caught. Throughout high school and a lot of college I put reading on the back burner. I can't even tell you why. So recently I've gotten back into it. Averaging 2 to 3 books a month. (I have to be careful cause I will stay up until 5 am reading.. instead of sleeping..) And now I'm finding myself putting aside cleaning, laundry, blogging.. for books and TV shows with love stories.

For that I must apologize.

But lets be frank y'all... I'm a stay at home wife (hopefully finding a job soon ish!) who takes care of two dogs and her husband. I have no children. My dogs are crazy but not eating the furniture crazy. We don't go out a whole heck of a lot because we don't know a bunch of people here. If I constantly updated this here blog twice a week about my life.. You'd absolutely be bored silly.

So if I am missing.. I've probably discovered a new story line. :)

Pinterest.

I had to LOL at these Pinterest finds.. especially since at least one came from my little sister. I told you guys.. it is in the blood.

Always,

Amanda

So about that master bedroom post last week.. I fail. As usual when it comes to posting on a normal schedule. I can't really say that ...