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Sunday Salon: Summer’s Back!

by Athena // July 12, 2015 // 2 Comments
Hello! It’s been awhile since I did a Sunday Salon. I’ve missed it, but life has really gotten in the way. This weekend has been hotter than the standard here. I love that it’s sunny and bright out, but I... Continue reading →

My First Filofax – Personal Malden

by Athena // August 5, 2013 // 10 Comments
After many weeks of lusting, searching and obsessively reading Philofaxy and other FF blogs, I have finally bought my first Filofax: Personal Malden in Vintage Pink. I have had a planner every year since I was 12 except in 2012.... Continue reading →

Sunday Salon: Travel and Reading

by Athena // January 25, 2009 // 3 Comments
Today, I am listening to the audiobook for Charlaine Harris’s Club Dead and reading some Casino Royale. I think I’ve given up A Christmas Carol; I’m going to pick it up in July or something. Last weekend, I was actually... Continue reading →

Eat, Pray, Love

by Athena // February 22, 2008 // 1 Comment
A memoir of looking for pleasure, devotional and the balance of the two in Italy, India, and Indonesia. I first started reading last spring/summer, but then I had to return it to the library. It was already a bestseller, but... Continue reading →

No Reservations

by Athena // December 10, 2007 // No Comments
This was suppose to be read for the In Their Shoes memoirs/bio challenges, but I got it from the library early and couldn’t put if off til 2008. Besides, it’s more coffee table book than memoirs as it is full... Continue reading →
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