Friday Five - Period dramas I love

These are some Period dramas that I enjoy and could watch over and over and not get tired of them. 

1. Ever After.  This is one of my very favorite movies.  I love the simple Cinderella story line. We still have this movie VHS. I should probably try and find it on DVD so it lasts longer.  

2. Anne of Green Gables.  I love the relationship Anne has with Marilla and Matthew.  I can't forget to mention Gilbert. His relationship with Anne is so fun to watch as it develops.  

3. Pride and Prejudice.  I love all of Jane Austen's books and the movies.  I always liked the relationship between Jane and Bingley the best.   

4. Downton Abbey.  I loved the first season of this and I can't wait for the second season that starts in January. 

5. Emma. I had to put another one by Jane Austen.  The newest version of Emma with Romola Garai was so much fun to watch.  

Easy Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Last year a friend from work made the most delicious Pumpkin Spice cookies for my birthday.  I have never been a huge fan of pumpkin but there isn't an overwhelming taste of pumpkin in these cookies.  She mentioned the Pumpkin Spice cookies last night at work and I just had to share the recipe.  I hope you enjoy them.

I found a similar recipe on food.com

http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-pumpkin-spice-cookies-cake-mix-147653

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin (the small can)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup cream cheese frosting (optional)

Directions:

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   1. 1
      Preheat oven to 350°F.
   2. 2
      Spray cookie sheets lightly with vegetable spray (Pam).
   3. 3
      In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and pumpkin with a fork or mixer until well blended; stir in nuts or raisins, if desired.
   4. 4
      Drop by large rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet; they don't flatten out much so however you place them on the sheet is pretty much how they'll look after baking.
   5. 5
      Bake for 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of your cookies.
   6. 6
      Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for up to 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
   7. 7
      Frost, if desired.
   8. 8
      How many cookies you get depends on how large you make them of course - just increase your baking time if making larger cookies (it's truly difficult to burn these, but they will get crispier & less moist); Mine, made with a medium size cookie scoop, take 13-15 minutes to bake and yield about 3 dozen.

Library books

I love working in the library because I get to be around books, I meet all kinds of people, and the best part is seeing what people are reading! I loved talking with people about the books that they are checking out. It is always nice when they recommend a book to read or a movie to watch. 

Yesterday, 16 books were returned that all looked like fabulous. They were all new books from different libraries.  I already have two books checked out that I haven’t started reading yet so I was trying to decide if I wanted to read the new books.  I decided I would check them all in and see if they had holds for someone else. If there were holds I wouldn’t check them out.  If they didn’t have holds I would check a few of them out.  None of the books had holds so I took that as a sign from God that I need to read those books. So I came home with 10 items on my account. 

 I will need to start reading! The book I am most looking forward to is “The Cubicle Next Door” by Siri Mitchell. 

Do you go to the Library? If so, do you leave with a huge book bag full of books? What are you reading now?

Book Review: Maid to Match by Deeanne Gist

Synopsis (From Deeanne Gist's blog)

From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled--by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack's rugged behavior by tutoring him in proper servant etiquette, the resulting sparks threaten Tillie's efforts to be chosen as Edith Vanderbilt's lady's maid. After all, the one rule of the house is no romance below stairs.

But the stakes rise even higher when Mack and Tillie become entangled in a cover-up at the town orphanage. They could both lose their jobs, their aspirations ...and their hearts.

My Review

Ever since the first book by Deeanne "A Bride Most Begrudging" I fell in love with her books.  "Maid to Match" was no different than her other six books.  This book takes place in 1898 in North Carolina.  This is one of my favorite time periods to read about.  The characters that Deeanne writes about seem so real and I felt like I was right there with Tillie and Mack in the Biltmore Estate.  

It is a quick historical read with a sweet romance entwined.  It is a stand alone book so you don't have to worry about reading a sequel.  

Perfect Love

I found this poem on a website and loved it.  The author is unknown but here is the site it came from. http://www.eternalchoice.com/perfectlove.php

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone- 

To have a deep soul relationship with another- 

Be loved thoroughly, and exclusively. 

But God, to a Christian, says: 

I want you to be satisfied, fulfilled, and content 

With being loved by Me alone- 

With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me- 

With having an intensely personal and unique relationship 

With Me alone. 

Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, 

Will you be capable of the best human relationship 

That I have planned for you.

I want you to be united with another after you are united with Me- 

Exclusive of anyone or anything else, 

Exclusive of any other desires or longings. 

I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, 

And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing- 

One that you cannot imagine. 

I want you to have the best- 

Please allow Me to bring it to you. 

You just keep watching Me, trusting Me- 

Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am. 

Keep listening and learning the things I tell you. 

You just wait. 

That's all.

Don't be anxious. 

Don't worry. 

Don't look around at the things 

Others have gotten or that I've given them. 

Don't look at the things you think you want. 

You just keep looking off and up to Me, 

Or you'll miss what I want to show you.

And then, when you're ready, I'll surprise you with a love 

Far more wonderful than any you would dream of. 

You see, until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready, 

(I am working even at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time), 

Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I prepared for you, 

You won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with me. 

And this is the perfect love.

And dear one, I want you to have the most wonderful love. 

I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me, 

And to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection, and love 

That I offer you with Myself. 

Know that I love you utterly. 

I am God. 

Believe and be satisfied.

     -author and original title unknown

Bonus article:

Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. Some men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, THEY'RE amazing. They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree.

Learning to Speak Spanish

Hola, mi nombre is Katey

I have worked in the Library for more than a year now and I think it is time I start actively trying to learn to speak Spanish. I took two years of Spanish in high school but it didn’t really go so well. I know some of the basic phrases but I pretty much rely on the various Spanish speakers who work in the library. It is time to change that.

I went to Target and bought some flash cards to write Spanish words, phrases, and numbers that are commonly used in the library to practice when I am not at work. Working in the library I have access to some awesome resources to go about learning Spanish.

Hopefully I am not being a loca cabeza (Crazy head) for trying to learn to speak Spanish. I do have quite a few co-workers I can practice with. I don’t think they will mind.

I hope you all have a great week!

First post

After a few years of reading blogs I finally decided to start a blog of my own. I work in a library and am always coming across little stories that I don’t want to forget. I sometimes give a brief story on Facebook about the story but I thought a blog could also be a fun way to document my time working in the library.

I am also an avid reader so I might talk about the books I am reading. I love to read inspirational fiction books; anything by Karen Kingsbury is on my bookshelf. I love cooking so if I find a recipe I want to share you guys will be the lucky person to hear about it.

Now for the Blog title. I am not quite sure how I decided on My Life in Pink, but I have always been quite a girly girl and those two things seem to go hand in hand.

My fun for the day was going to a high school classmates baby shower. There is no better place to oh and ah at pretty baby girl clothes.