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Saturday Salutes ~ a Joyful Outlook, Fall Decor, and the Books I Read in September

September 28, 2019 by Tracey 4 Comments

Kari shares 5 Things to Remember in Hard Times.

Betsy gives us 3 Truths When You Need a More Joyful Outlook.

Joy tells us How to Decorate for Fall on a Budget.

These Pumpkin Spice Krispie Treats sound like they would be a delicious treat for fall!

I read a good number of books this month. These first two were non-fiction.

If you’re looking to create new habits of any kind, I highly recommend Atomic Habits by James Clear. He outlines a very practical process for making small changes that can have big results in our lives.

Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand by Steve Robinson was an excellent book on leadership and company culture. Robinson is the former Chief Marketing Officer at Chick-fil-A.

During our slower-than-normal week as we waited for Hurricane Dorian, I re-read 6 of the Betsy~Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace. This was my favorite book series as a child! I started with Heaven to Betsy, which covers her freshman year of high school, and read through the last one, Betsy’s Wedding.

I read another book by Laura Frantz, The Frontiersman’s Daughter. I’ve read a good many of her books over the last couple of months.

A few pages into Imposter by Davis Bunn, I realized that I’d read this book before. However, I didn’t remember how it ended, so I read it all the way through again – and it was worth it!

Finally, I’ve been listening to this song often since a fellow mom-of-a-college-freshman introduced me to it a few weeks ago. And yes, it can be tear-inducing!!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

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  1. Nikki says

    September 28, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    I appreciated the first two posts about finding joy in difficult times. And I read the Betsy-Tacy books to my oldest daughter, and we loved them. Now my second daughter is enjoying them.

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    • Tracey says

      September 29, 2019 at 8:51 am

      What got me into re-reading them was that one of my daughters had just re-read them all herself 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sues says

    October 3, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    OMIGOSH!!!!! *PUMPKIN* Krispy Treats!!!!!!!! Why have I never thought of this?!?!?!?! Genius. I love real pumpkin in everything.

    “5 Things in Hard Times” = YESYESYES

    Reply
    • Tracey says

      October 6, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      I know – I need to add Rice Krispies to my grocery list. Bet my college daughter would love them in a care package!!

      Reply

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