Kathiey's World

 I love holidays.  This includes the silly daily holidays and the more serious holidays.  Many sites out there give you the dates for every holiday imaginable.  The one I typically use is Checkiday I decided to choose five holidays to celebrate in November.  Let's take a look... November 1st is National Authors Day.  I have published my first book, My Story My Divorce God's Promise, The Beginning , and I am working on my second, My Story My Divorce God's Promise, the Journey.  It is a lot of hard work, so I decided to celebrate National Author's Day.  Have a great day, all you author's out there! The next holiday I decided to celebrate is National Sandwich day because who does not like a good sandwich?  We grew up eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fluffernutter sandwiches, and tomato and bologna sandwiches. What is your favorite sandwich? Anyone who knows me will know why I choose the next holiday.  It is National Love Your Red ...

  Here are a few books that caught my eye that will be released in November 2022. Here is my YouTube version...   1-The Cloisters Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction, Thriller by Katy Hays Release Date November 1, 2022 Good Reads gave it 3.88 stars I had to look up the definition of Cloister, and I found it on Wikipedia. "A cloister is a covered walk, open gallery, or open arcade running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth." Overview From GoodReads In this “sinister, jaw-dropping” (Sarah Penner, author of The Lost Apothecary) debut novel, a circle of researchers uncover a mysterious deck of tarot cards and shocking secrets in New York’s famed Met Cloisters. When Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, she expects to spend her summer working as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she finds herself assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers s...

I am thinking ahead to our family Thanksgiving meal.  One thing that I have made in the past for holiday events that is quick and easy is a recipe modified from Taste Of Home.  It is called Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes. I hope you enjoy the recipe! Happy cooking and baking, KathieyV

  I am always looking for fun things to do in the area.  I thought I would take it a bit further and see what events are occurring in North Carolina in a specific month.  Let's take a look a just a few things happening in November in NC that you may enjoy. I live in the Raleigh/Durham area, so I decided to look for interesting events to attend in November that are easily within driving distance.  I would love to attend them all! Things to do in November in the Triangle Area The Links to Each Event... (Be sure and verify event times and locations before attending.   You may need a ticket depending on the event) Chinese Lantern Festival November 18-Jan 8 in Cary NC Old North State Story Telling Festival November 4-5 in Cary NC 77th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade Nov 20 in Raleigh NC Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market November 25-27 in Raleigh, NC NC Symphony Polar Express on Nov 23 and 25 in Raleigh NC A Few Things to do In NC that are not so local to the Tri...

There is nothing like homemade cookies. I enjoy baking cookies all kinds of cookies. I love to make chewy chocolate chip cookies, soft chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies, oatmeal cookies, and peanut butter cookies, but when I finally get around to baking, I realize I don't have all the cookie-baking essentials that I may need. I do have some of the equipment for making cookies. I have a stand mixer and an electric mixer. I also have a hand mixer. I have parchment paper, a rolling pin, and a cookie press. I do need other things, such as a cooling rack, silicone spatulas, a wooden spoon, spring-loaded cookie scoops, cookie cutters, and other baking tools. Let's head over to Amazon to see what I can find to make our cooking-baking experience an easy one. (I am an Amazon Affiliate, and I get a small percent of the sale of anything you buy using my links.  Don't worry; there is no added cost to you:-) 1- Nordic Ware Natural Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet, 2-Pack, ...

When you visit Apex, NC, there are several options for lodging. I live about 10 minutes from Apex, so I could not justify staying, but I decided to research where I would stay. After looking over my options, I decided I would stay at B&B's Country Garden Inn. This lovely Inn is approximately 4 miles from downtown Apex. Here is what they say on their site "B & B's Country Garden Inn is conveniently located in Apex, NC, minutes from Jordan Lake, Cary, and Raleigh. Located on several acres with a private pond, our bed and breakfast is ideal for tranquil weddings, private parties, or just a weekend getaway." Even though I did not stay, I can tell you the owners are lovely welcoming people. I was in the area just returning from downtown Apex and decided to stop by the B&B. I walked up to the door, not knowing the welcome I would receive. The owner happened to be there. I explained what I was doing, and she opened the door and welcomed me. What a nice person. S...

  Join me for my five-book reading wrap-up! September 2022 Here is my Youtube Video (There is an Amazon link to each book.  If you are interested in more information, click on the link.  I am an Amazon Affiliate.  If you click on the link and buy anything at all, I get a percentage of the sale at no cost to you...thanks:-) ********************************************************************************* Book 1  "Daisy Darker" by Alice Feeney Suspense, Mystery, Fiction, Thriller Good Reads Rating 4.03stars out of five My Rating is 4.5/5 stars Here is the Amazon Link      Overview On GoodReads After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. Then at the strok...