Everyone is devastated today with the news that the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was on fire. Thankfully, I just heard that the 2 iconic towers were able to be saved and they will rebuild. I thought that I would pick a book club choice that is set in the city of lights which also became an immediate best seller…This week’s book is The Lost Girls of Paris: A Novel by Pam Jenoff. Here is the summary:
1946, Manhattan
One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station.Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a network of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal.
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To follow up with the Easter table post from earlier this week, I have including some amazing Amazon Friday finds to help with your Easter table….Bon Weekend!!!!
This would make a wonderful centerpiece…..
These would be great in a bowl or scattered around the table….
So cute for the dessert table!!!!
These placemats are so decorative….great for a buffet table
If you are planning on decorating eggs this year…this is a must!!!!!!
I just ordered this vase…its so adorable!!!!!
I’d love to use these as placemats
These napkins would look great on any Easter table!!!!
These toooooo!!!
Next week my son is turning 21!!!!! I cannot believe it. We are going to have a Big Celebration Week since he will be home from college. I found this amazing recipe for a yummy cake batter dessert. We all LOVE anything cake batter so I am going to give it a try. I think he will LOVE LOVE it!!!!! It would also make a perfect Easter dessert……
- 36 Birthday Cake Golden Oreos
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 box (3.4 oz) French Vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup dry Funfetti cake mix (just the dry powder)
- 4 cups Cool Whip (about 2 8-oz pkgs), divided
- About ½ cup sprinkles
- Place 20 cookies in a gallon size resealable bag and begin crushing the cookies with a rolling pin or meat mallet until the cookies become coarse crumbs. Pour the cookie crumbs into a large bowl with the melted butter and toss to combine. Press into a greased 8 or 9-inch square baking dish, compacting them loosely in there. Set aside.
- Wipe out the bowl and add in the pudding mix, dry Funfetti mix and milk, whisking until combined and letting sit for 2 minutes. Add in one package (2 cups) of the Cool Whip and ¼ cup sprinkles, folding it in until combined. Carefully spread this mixture over the cookies in the pan.
- Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top of the cake batter pudding layer.
- Crush the remaining cookies in another plastic bag until coarse crumbs as formed. Sprinkle the cookies over the top with the sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before cutting into slices to serve.
On of my favorite online retailers, Shopbop is having a 3 day sale. All purchases under $500 are 20% off and all purchases over $500 are 25% off. Here are some of my fav finds….
I cannot believe Easter is a little under 2 weeks away. I have started thinking about setting my Easter table. I love the idea of pastel flowers and china and lots of bunnies. Here are some of my favorite tables for inspiration…
This week’s book, Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens, has been on my list for a while. I saw some friends reading it over Christmas break and bookmarked it. I finally got around to ordering it. I think you are going to love it…here is the summary!!!
