...But first, coffee (with Jen)

Hello readers! Today I introduce you to my Stephen King collection.  Recently I set up my new shelf and I've had fun organizing all my scary reads, and some of my Funko Pop collection. (We still need to move the wall decor from behind the shelf) Back in the Spring I decided that I wanted to start collecting the hard cover versions of the Stephen King novels.  And since I've made that decision I have found very little of his works second hand.  So, most of my collection is paperback, and bought new.  Sharing this shelf, for the time being, is the Lars Kepler - Hypnotist series, which I won't get into here. Out of my collection, this is what I've read: - Gerald's Game - Pet Sematary - 'Salem's Lot - Mr. Mercedes - The Stand (missing from shelf...where is this one?!?) Not read: - Dolores Claiborne  - Bag Of Bones - IT - Outsider - End of Watch - Finders Keepers - Cell - Just After Sunset - Storm of the Centry ...

Consider this a heads-up.  This is a Harry Potter related post.  I'm a fan, a late-to-the-party fan, but a fan all the same. I didn't grow-up reading the novels, or watching the movies.  All of my Harry Potter experience is from adulthood. (This post contains affiliated links.  Meaning that I may collect a share of the sales or other compensation from the Amazon links on this page.)   I'm since read all of the novels (bought the pretty box set to display on my bookshelf), watched the movies, collected some display items and puzzles, and visited Universal Studios in Florida. All of my Harry Potter, Universal Studios, park pictures have one thing in common - I'm holding a delicious, frozen butterbeer! **Teaser**  This trip will be featured in a future post. To start, which house have you been sorted into by the Pottermore website?  I'm a Slytherin . Although, I've retaken the quiz, because this sorting was from a few years ago, and I was sort...

My life is busy - well, I consider it to be that way.  I work full time (regular business hours), take a university course per semester (working towards my degree), help run a household/take care of pets, keep up with family/friends/hobbies, book club, and now I've started this blog.  And, that's just the scheduled things, not the pop-up events that appear throughout the year.  Keeping up with all of the demands can be daunting, but it can be done with a little organization. This post will note include my work schedule and meetings due to the confidential nature of my work duties. Only my "after regular business hours" life. My tools of the trade are as follows:  - Planner (this years planner is a Bando planner) - a fun notebook (Chapters) - the calendar app in my cell phone - an assortment of colorful pens (Chapters or Michaels Crafts?). Planner This is my first time both purchasing a planner, and using a planner, since high school. And, while I've...