Category: Brief Humor & Check-Ins

Brief Humor & Check-Ins

To all the federal workers + other human beings suffering under the Trump administration

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From the VA, to USAID, to DoD, NSF, USDA and all the rest. Minorities, veterans, women, children, spouses of military personnel. LGBTQIA+. Immigrants. HUMAN BEINGS. We are with you. We support you. Do not give up. Don’t let them win. Hold the line. Even if you’re illegally fired, like thousands already, you’ve done nothing wrong. Hold the line inside yourself.

If you or someone else is in a mental health crisis, please call/text/chat with someone at the 988 hotline: https://988lifeline.org It is free, and accessible 24/7. For other resources, please consider contacting your local United Way: https://www.211.org They’re an excellent, one-stop resource to help coordinate you with your community and state to help guide you through available assistance.

This administration is evil. This is not of God. This is not Christian, no matter what they say otherwise. Please, stay strong and resilient.

WE SAY NO TO OLIGARCHY. WE SAY NO TO TYRANNY. WE SAY NO!!!

The Christmas Murder (Hilda Mystery Series) by Mike Nevin. Book cover with Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) on cover of book, winking mysteriously at reader.
Brief Humor & Check-Ins

Book Review: Christmas Murder: Book 7 (Hilda Mystery Series) (Free on Kindle Unlimited)

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Please see my review for Mr. Nevin’s (HowCaring.com) next installment in his wonderful series, starring none other than Hilda. I’ve come to love Hilda and her best friend Pearl, who often accompanies Hilda (mostly unwillingly) in cleverly solving bizarre mysteries alongside hilarious adventures. They’ve become dear friends of mine and I’m sure you’d enjoy getting to know them too. Enjoy.
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My review: 5/5 stars
Amazon Link: Purchase a copy here (also free on Kindle Unlimited)

Thoroughly enjoyed this next installment in the Hilda Murder Mysteries by Mike Nevin. As an American reader, it was fun to go back in time to post-WWII England and get to walk the foggy alleyway of the crime and see what Hilda, Pearl and Arthur were up to all those years ago. Found myself smiling at the cleverly arranged, subtle humor that’s sprinkled throughout the story, feminism smiling knowingly from behind the narrative while poking fun at some of the bumbling characters, and of course Hilda’s wonderful dancing. After all, what’s a murder mystery without some dancing to clear one’s mind to think? Get yourself a cup of hot cocoa and snuggle up. Cheers.

P.S.– And don’t worry–the real Father Christmas isn’t the one murdered in this book, as Hilda reassuringly reminds us throughout the story. The real Santa Claus is alive and well up at the North Pole.

The Christmas Murder (Hilda Mystery Series) by Mike Nevin. Book cover with Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) on cover of book, winking mysteriously at reader.

Brief Humor & Check-Ins

It’s A Charming Life: Cozy, Holiday Video

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I’ve been following Lindsay and Jonas for some time now on YouTube and became a Patron of theirs this past year. If you like cottage core, coziness, books, nature, pumpkin carving, art, Sleepy Hollow, slow living and vintage decor–give their channel a visit and maybe a subscribe. They make truly beautiful videos that are good medicine for the soul. Jonas is also a talented artist and his Etsy shop is filled with goodies, along with special, holiday artwork here.

Take care.