my favorite drink for gathering: Banana Brunch Punch Serves: 3 qts. From the Kitchen of: Lorita Sutton Ingredients: 6 med. ripe banana 1 can (12 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, 1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 can (46 oz.) pineapple juice 3 cups warm water, divided 2 cups sugar, divided 3 bottles (2 liters each) lemon-lime soda Recipe instructions: In blender or food processor, blend bananas, orange juice, lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1 1/2 cups of warm water and 1 cup sugar to mixture in blender; blend until smooth. Place in a large freezer container. Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container. Cover and freeze until solid. One hour before serving, take punch base out of freezer. Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl. Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended. You can Garnish with orange slices & lemon slices if desired. Yield 16 to 20 servings. You can freeze the mixture in what ever size containers you need. This is my favorite punch to use for a party or summer gathering!
Oh my goodness, I love this video so much! Someone suggested you possibly doing this a couple of times a year plus one around christmas. That would be amazing, but only if you enjoy making them. :) Thanks for sharing!
🎉🎉Happy Mindy-Versary!!🎉🎉 I’m so thankful that I happened upon your channel a few years ago. Your content is always useful and realistic. Thank you for the time and energy you invest in creating quality content for your viewers.
I love this style of video! I don’t always need a budget meal plan, or extreme meal plan. I always need info on what’s good & what’s not so good for my household. I actually hope you might do this every couple months. I ordered the Clear American huckleberry water. Going to look for the Ts later this month to tuck away for my post bariatric skin removal surgery. I’m going to need comfortable EASY clothes Hoping this video gets lots and lots of views!!
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm praying the Lord draws near during this time, and for the care you need in your grief to surround you from family, friends, and neighbors.
Just wanted to thank you for this video I got the same bathing suit for my daughter and it's perfect, modest cute and she loves it. Also I got the hand cream, my hands are usually dry and sometimes crack (in winter) the cream is so soothing. Thank you for sharing jems🤗
My family loves playing Sequence! We normally split into teams of 2 but sit opposite each other, so the teams can't talk. It makes it more fun, but challenging since you're playing your cards and hoping your teammate understands what you're trying to do.
Those cupcakes are so good. I made the same recipe last week, TWICE. I added chocolate chips into the dry cake mix and 2 teaspoons of instant coffee into the wet batter. They were so yummy!!
I absolutely love the elf halo glow! I don’t usually wear foundation, I’m more into skin tints, and I love how it makes my skin look and it doesn’t feel like I’m wearing anything. I’ll often put it on and just throw mascara on with it and I’ll feel just a little more put together.
A board game I like a lot is Wingspan. Two to five players. Each player has a board and is aiming to fill it with birds, which you do by feeding them and paying for new birds with eggs. Each card has a different bird and has details about the bird, where in the world it lives, what sort of nest it has and what it eats. With pretty, detailed artwork. Educational and fun
1. Thank you for the recommendation for the two player game! We need more of them in our house because it is often just my daughter and I that wants to play something and it can be such a struggle. 2. Love those protein bars from Aldi too (and the price!) 3. Wait, crew socks went out of style? I always thought it was a preference thing and never understood why people liked their ankles rubbing on their shoes. It felt weird. Oh well, happy to be in again, lol.
Wow Mindy I really like this video. Way to go added these all up. I feel like I know you better! I was the one who told you to watch ( ordinary angels ) movie when it comes out. Thanks Linda
Great tips today - I buy the Aldi version of that drink for my drinks. My parents loved Sequence so much that my Dad made a game board out of foam core board.
I encourage on your next shopping to buy a whole chicken if on sale, here it has been over 100 degrees for over a week even up to 111 degrees so don't want to heat up the kitchen: Glass or microwave Roaster Roasted Chicken in the Micro-wave oven use clear glass Pamered Chef Poinsettias Oval Roaster 1 whole chicken 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil SEAONDING MIXTURE: 1 Tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves cook in Microwave uncovered 15 minutes while you make the glaze. In small saucepan warm 1/2 cup Apricot Preserves and 1 Tbsp. vinegar. Spoon over chicken. Cook in Microwave uncovered for 15 minutes longer or until till chicken reaches 165F.
I went to Walmart and found those sleeveless ribbed t-shirts and they are just as you said. I bought a black one and will buy a white to put under an open blouse I want to use. I paid only $5 thanks for sharing!
As an author and Jane Austen fanatic getting ready to publish my first Pride and Prejudice variation I was refreshingly surprised and pleased to see JAFF (Jane Austen Fan Fiction) stories featured on your very mainstream channel! Thank you!!
Oh! The Aldi Carnita's meat looks perfect for an easy weeknight meal! I will definitely be picking that up next grocery trip! If you haven't read any of Julie Klassan's books, they are my favorite lighthearted romance with a sweet ending (and she has written a bunch of them). If your family likes Catan, you might like Everdell ( a woodland animal resource game, so cute and fun)it's been our family's favorite game of the year. Enough unsolicited stuff advice:) Thanks for all your content!
The Clear American huckleberry is a winner A big fav here is the cranberry flavor water (non-carbonated) from Aldi. Best recommendation from Mindy? Rhodes frozen dinner rolls. 2nd best? Crockpot seafood boil. We used Cajun seasoning instead of Old Bay & it was sooo good
I am definitely going to look into those cute tank tops. I have a real problem with things being to sheer and so I think that ribbing will really work for me. Also, love the Halo Glow, it is really pretty
Commenting at 1:35. I was at WalMart this morning specifically for some clothes. I love their Time and Tru brand. They have a three tiered cotton dress that I own three of now and I wear them out and around the house on hot summer days when I’m cleaning and cooking (an apron goes a long way keeping the dresses in good shape). Also the tank dresses from Time and Tru are great and really sturdy. And they have pockets! I bought two pairs of men’s shorts for myself because they are less expensive than women’s and have more pockets. Took a little time to figure out sizing and rise but worth the effort.
I will look for the tiered dresses. I Have converted to men's shorts and pants as well because of the pockets but I have found their sizing more straight forward across brands. 😊
I love your suggestions. Nice things that are not too frivolous. Also, I know it is not a book, but have you watched Bride and Prejudice? One of my favorite iterations of Pride and Prejudice ever.
Have you ever read any Jenny Colgan books? They are like Hallmark movies in novel form. Soothing to my overloaded, stressed brain. I think the first one I read was The Bookshop on the Corner and the prologue which is a letter to the reader made me fall in love with this author.
I have a college friend who wrote three Pride and Prejudice novels. Look up "His Good Opinion: A Mr. Darcy Novel", "Loving Miss Darcy", and "Against His Will" by Nancy Kelley.
I love reading biographies and other non-fiction, and love ebooks from my local library on the Libby platform because it is so easy! I just read "All the Leaves are Brown," on the Mamas and the Papas.
The game Tapple that was just below the Sequence game is also super fun & for all ages even the younger kiddos. Huckleberry is a fruit that grows in and are native in Idaho. The flavor is super popular and delicious!
I have 3 recommendations for Pride and Prejudice fans: 1 The YA novel, "Pride Prejudice and Curling Rocks" by Andy Brokaw 2 The movie "P P and Zombies" It's awesome. 3 The Lizzie Bennet Diaries--an updated retelling, in a (long) youtube video blog.
Mindy, take a look at the Andy Carpenter series written by David Rosenfelt. Andy is a defense lawyer who doesn't really want to be a lawyer. I picked up the first book a couple of years ago and have had to read them all.
I love Etsy and I only buy tshirts by comfort colors now. They wash well and have a bit of shape to them. Also, I found comfort colors cropped tshirts at hobby lobby and they’re super cute! I’m not usually one to wear that type of top but I paired it with high waisted leggings for a plane ride and it was great. I think they were like $9 a piece.
This is a great video !! I love hearing about your favorites ! I have been following you since you started, congratulations on 6 years of wonderful videos, recipes, and ideas !!! Thanks Mindy !!!
L'Occitane is such a good (but pricey) brand. The name is the region in southern france with lavender fields. The brand has their own little shops on high strets in a lot of countries in Europe. Also, it's really funny to see Americans enjoy the invention of the kettle. :D It's very common in Europe but i have been told not so much in America. Saves me so much time making porridge or instant ramens or coffee But i don't think I have ever seen one with such a fancy neck. 😄
My family enjoy playing China Town board game. A trade/bartering game that ends after 6 rounds. We play Sequence with bigger crowds, particularly with our cousins whenever the major holiday get togethers happen (Christmas, New Years). Baking soda and citric acid can be used to brush your teeth too, but only do it a couple times a week so you don't ruin your enamel. Some people also add coconut oil (oil pulling) and cloves (chew on cloves for fresh breath) to the combination. I enjoy my electric kettle too. Good for instant ramen (lol), coffee/tea, quickly boil water for cooking in large pots... I haven't tried it for instant oats and such yet, but that's only because I don't regularly consume it in my day to day life.
@@krisqueen5939 To be honest, I don't know where it came from originally. My youngest brother introduced it to the family almost a year ago and it just stuck with us. Maybe you can get it online, despite it being unavailable/out-of-stock on a few websites I saw (unavailable on Amazon).
So excited to hear about the Sparkel! I've had my eye on a Soda Stream for a while, but never ended up purchasing. I was going to find a used one on Facebook Marketplace to save some money, but when I priced out the CO2 cannisters, the price per glass seemed to be about what I was paying for canned, flavored sparkling water (unless my math was way off :-)). I gave up sparkling water as grocery prices started to climb. I'll have to price out the Sparkel. I have to imagine there are significant savings, especially with being able to purchase bulk "gas" ingredients.
Thanks for the tip on all these great products. I'm definitely going to check out the vanilla protein bars and that Elf foundation! The Sparkle machine is so interesting - amazing how people come up with that stuff. ♥
Give The Seeker series by S.G. MacLean a try. They r detective stories set in 17th century London. Not heavy reading but enough of a plot to keep u engaged solving the crime…there r at least 4 in the series im aware of. Historical fiction meets Monk is how wud describe them.
YA all the way!!!!!! I love YA (young adult) books - all the fun, interest, diversion, but none of the graphic violence, sexual, etc. content. When I became a mom I lost all ability, interest in books where truly terrible things happen, especially to children and families (which is basically everyone!).
For some lighthearted rather fun reading the Christian author Jen Turano might interest you. She's written several. Very funny, but clean reading. For something more thoughtful but very good, Lisa Wingate. Lori Copeland also for very humorous books.
I'm actually listening to pride and prejudice right now as an audiobook. I've never read it before. I've seen countless movie adaptations of it, so I decided I needed to listen to it once and for all
I am right where you are with what I’m liking to read. I was very excited to get some ideas of good books from you and hope you share more in the future. Steamy romances, gore, intense plots, these are not for me. I find myself reading a fair amount of young adult books for this reason.
I have had great used book success with both Better World Book and Thriftbooks. Both have great prices, fast shipments and accurate descriptions on the condition of the books.
I am with you, as far as light, happy fiction books go. Especially because I like to read before bed. Some silly but not explicit books that will make you laugh out loud: the Janet Evanovich "Stephanie Plum" novels. Starting with "One For The Money". The characters are great!
I really miss see Mindy vlog!! So this style video makes me so happy to see! I love all your videos (I use a lot of your videos to reference my own cooking in my kitchen) but I also love seeing your gift guides, favorites, when you talk about books, whatever it may be!
that genre you describe where a story is spun with a few factors changed up, it has a name: It’s called FAN FICTION. We love it. But yes, you’re reading fanfic
I really enjoy playing sequence. I always thought it was similar to connect four. What is name of the game,with hexagons, that you showed a clipof in this video? It looks interesting.
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my favorite drink for gathering: Banana Brunch Punch Serves: 3 qts. From the Kitchen of: Lorita Sutton
Ingredients:
6 med. ripe banana
1 can (12 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed,
1 can (6 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (46 oz.) pineapple juice
3 cups warm water, divided
2 cups sugar, divided
3 bottles (2 liters each) lemon-lime soda
Recipe instructions: In blender or food processor, blend bananas, orange juice, lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1 1/2 cups of warm water and 1 cup sugar to mixture in blender; blend until smooth. Place in a large freezer container. Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container. Cover and freeze until solid. One hour before serving, take punch base out of freezer. Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl. Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended. You can Garnish with orange slices & lemon slices if desired. Yield 16 to 20 servings. You can freeze the mixture in what ever size containers you need.
This is my favorite punch to use for a party or summer gathering!
Great video- maybe do this twice a year… with a bonus video around Christmas… no pressure. So fun. Thx.
Holy cow, the free audio books is a straight up gift going into deep gardening/harvest season. And my FAVORITE genre!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
I hope you enjoy!
I really appreciate you shouting out your values here! I have connected so much with your channel and approach. Thanks from a fellow Xennial mom!!
Oh my goodness, I love this video so much! Someone suggested you possibly doing this a couple of times a year plus one around christmas. That would be amazing, but only if you enjoy making them. :)
Thanks for sharing!
🎉🎉Happy Mindy-Versary!!🎉🎉 I’m so thankful that I happened upon your channel a few years ago. Your content is always useful and realistic. Thank you for the time and energy you invest in creating quality content for your viewers.
I love this style of video!
I don’t always need a budget meal plan, or extreme meal plan.
I always need info on what’s good & what’s not so good for my household.
I actually hope you might do this every couple months.
I ordered the Clear American huckleberry water.
Going to look for the Ts later this month to tuck away for my post bariatric skin removal surgery. I’m going to need comfortable EASY clothes
Hoping this video gets lots and lots of views!!
Best wishes for the surger, ❤y
We play Sequence all the time ! Love it ❤ and the Spicy Ramen is a favorite of my hubby and me 😊 I've made it many times.
Mindy I love your videos and tonight I really need to see it just to take my mind off of everything my husband and nearly 9 years passed way tonight
I am so sorry for your loss.❤
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm praying the Lord draws near during this time, and for the care you need in your grief to surround you from family, friends, and neighbors.
Literally was just looking at these tanks today. Definitely going to be getting a couple next time I’m in Walmart
Just wanted to thank you for this video
I got the same bathing suit for my daughter and it's perfect, modest cute and she loves it.
Also I got the hand cream, my hands are usually dry and sometimes crack (in winter) the cream is so soothing. Thank you for sharing jems🤗
My family loves playing Sequence! We normally split into teams of 2 but sit opposite each other, so the teams can't talk. It makes it more fun, but challenging since you're playing your cards and hoping your teammate understands what you're trying to do.
Those cupcakes are so good. I made the same recipe last week, TWICE. I added chocolate chips into the dry cake mix and 2 teaspoons of instant coffee into the wet batter. They were so yummy!!
Sounds like a yummy combination!
great ideas for add-ins!
I absolutely love the elf halo glow! I don’t usually wear foundation, I’m more into skin tints, and I love how it makes my skin look and it doesn’t feel like I’m wearing anything. I’ll often put it on and just throw mascara on with it and I’ll feel just a little more put together.
Glad I'm not alone! I really like it.
We love sequence. We made a giant board with regular size cards that we could fold up❤️
My mom, A game hater, loves to play sequence. We have been playing it for years.
A board game I like a lot is Wingspan. Two to five players. Each player has a board and is aiming to fill it with birds, which you do by feeding them and paying for new birds with eggs. Each card has a different bird and has details about the bird, where in the world it lives, what sort of nest it has and what it eats. With pretty, detailed artwork. Educational and fun
Thanks that sounds fun, I am going to look for it.
My husband played wingspan with his brother's family a few months back and said it was super fun!
1. Thank you for the recommendation for the two player game! We need more of them in our house because it is often just my daughter and I that wants to play something and it can be such a struggle.
2. Love those protein bars from Aldi too (and the price!)
3. Wait, crew socks went out of style? I always thought it was a preference thing and never understood why people liked their ankles rubbing on their shoes. It felt weird. Oh well, happy to be in again, lol.
Wow Mindy I really like this video. Way to go added these all up. I feel like I know you better! I was the one who told you to watch ( ordinary angels ) movie when it comes out. Thanks Linda
Happy upcoming 6 year anniversary, Mindy! Your videos are so amazing and helpful in so many ways. Here’s to many more years to come. 🥳🥳🥳
Great tips today - I buy the Aldi version of that drink for my drinks. My parents loved Sequence so much that my Dad made a game board out of foam core board.
Foam core good idea nice and light
I encourage on your next shopping to buy a whole chicken if on sale, here it has been over 100 degrees for over a week even up to 111 degrees so don't want to heat up the kitchen: Glass or microwave Roaster Roasted Chicken in the Micro-wave oven
use clear glass Pamered Chef Poinsettias Oval Roaster
1 whole chicken
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
SEAONDING MIXTURE:
1 Tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
cook in Microwave uncovered 15 minutes while you make the glaze.
In small saucepan warm 1/2 cup Apricot Preserves and 1 Tbsp. vinegar.
Spoon over chicken. Cook in Microwave uncovered for 15 minutes longer or until till chicken reaches 165F.
as soon as the chicken has cooled enough for me to pull all the meat off the bones of the chicken I do and then I save all the bones to make broth
Would you share how you make your pour over coffee please? And the other products you use to create it.
I went to Walmart and found those sleeveless ribbed t-shirts and they are just as you said. I bought a black one and will buy a white to put under an open blouse I want to use. I paid only $5 thanks for sharing!
Glad I could give an idea! I plan on using mine in the fall for layering flannels.
@@SeeMindyMom That's a great suggestion! Will go back and grab a few more.
I see that Redwall book 😊 One of my favorite series from middle/high school 🐹🐰🦊🌲
I like these videos as well as your regular content! Always a fan.
Sequence has been a family favorite of ours for decades. We play it at family gatherings and it's fun for everyone from 8 to 80 and beyond.
As an author and Jane Austen fanatic getting ready to publish my first Pride and Prejudice variation I was refreshingly surprised and pleased to see JAFF (Jane Austen Fan Fiction) stories featured on your very mainstream channel! Thank you!!
Sparkle sounds like a fantastic family Christmas gift idea!
Oh! The Aldi Carnita's meat looks perfect for an easy weeknight meal! I will definitely be picking that up next grocery trip! If you haven't read any of Julie Klassan's books, they are my favorite lighthearted romance with a sweet ending (and she has written a bunch of them). If your family likes Catan, you might like Everdell ( a woodland animal resource game, so cute and fun)it's been our family's favorite game of the year. Enough unsolicited stuff advice:) Thanks for all your content!
I have read some of her books! Thanks for the game rec!
The Clear American huckleberry is a winner
A big fav here is the cranberry flavor water (non-carbonated) from Aldi.
Best recommendation from Mindy? Rhodes frozen dinner rolls.
2nd best? Crockpot seafood boil. We used Cajun seasoning instead of Old Bay & it was sooo good
Thanks for the tip for the use of Cajun instead of old bay, not a fan. I will try the crab boil, now.
My husband and I play a few rounds of Sequence with a cocktail as a fun/cheap stay at home date night. I love how fast paced it is! ♠️♥️♣️♦️
I am definitely going to look into those cute tank tops. I have a real problem with things being to sheer and so I think that ribbing will really work for me. Also, love the Halo Glow, it is really pretty
Commenting at 1:35. I was at WalMart this morning specifically for some clothes. I love their Time and Tru brand. They have a three tiered cotton dress that I own three of now and I wear them out and around the house on hot summer days when I’m cleaning and cooking (an apron goes a long way keeping the dresses in good shape). Also the tank dresses from Time and Tru are great and really sturdy. And they have pockets! I bought two pairs of men’s shorts for myself because they are less expensive than women’s and have more pockets. Took a little time to figure out sizing and rise but worth the effort.
I will look for the tiered dresses. I Have converted to men's shorts and pants as well because of the pockets but I have found their sizing more straight forward across brands. 😊
I love your suggestions. Nice things that are not too frivolous. Also, I know it is not a book, but have you watched Bride and Prejudice? One of my favorite iterations of Pride and Prejudice ever.
My sisters and I love Sequence. Try Qwirkle, another favorite 🎉
I just finished The Last Midwife by Sandra Dallas. I highly recommend.
I bought my 5 year old the letter sequence game. He enjoys it. Should have bought it sooner.
Fellow Xennial...I REFUSE to get on board with the crew socks! 😂
Island of the Blue Dolphins! Do you know how OLD that book is???? lol It's a true story...or based off one anyway. Great book!
Have you ever read any Jenny Colgan books? They are like Hallmark movies in novel form. Soothing to my overloaded, stressed brain. I think the first one I read was The Bookshop on the Corner and the prologue which is a letter to the reader made me fall in love with this author.
Thanks for the tip! 😊
I have a college friend who wrote three Pride and Prejudice novels. Look up "His Good Opinion: A Mr. Darcy Novel", "Loving Miss Darcy", and "Against His Will" by Nancy Kelley.
I love reading biographies and other non-fiction, and love ebooks from my local library on the Libby platform because it is so easy! I just read "All the Leaves are Brown," on the Mamas and the Papas.
Wow, this was a nice change from the usual, lots of little ideas 😊
Thank you! 😊
The game Tapple that was just below the Sequence game is also super fun & for all ages even the younger kiddos. Huckleberry is a fruit that grows in and are native in Idaho. The flavor is super popular and delicious!
Mindy, if you want a clean murder mystery check out Susan Witting Albert. She has many novels!
Thanks will check them out!
I have 3 recommendations for Pride and Prejudice fans:
1 The YA novel, "Pride Prejudice and Curling Rocks" by Andy Brokaw
2 The movie "P P and Zombies" It's awesome.
3 The Lizzie Bennet Diaries--an updated retelling, in a (long) youtube video blog.
Your videos want to make me move so that we can be friends. I love your content. I love your mission. Keep it up and thank you for all that you do.
I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!! I love all that you share and have learned so much. Thanks, Mindy!
Mindy, take a look at the Andy Carpenter series written by David Rosenfelt. Andy is a defense lawyer who doesn't really want to be a lawyer. I picked up the first book a couple of years ago and have had to read them all.
I love high neck sleeveless shirts ❤
I love Etsy and I only buy tshirts by comfort colors now. They wash well and have a bit of shape to them. Also, I found comfort colors cropped tshirts at hobby lobby and they’re super cute! I’m not usually one to wear that type of top but I paired it with high waisted leggings for a plane ride and it was great. I think they were like $9 a piece.
This is a great video !! I love hearing about your favorites ! I have been following you since you started, congratulations on 6 years of wonderful videos, recipes, and ideas !!! Thanks Mindy !!!
Thank you so much!! yes, you've been with me from the early videos, Lisa. Thanks for sticking around! :0
We love Sequence too! We have the regular version and the cat version.
L'Occitane is such a good (but pricey) brand. The name is the region in southern france with lavender fields. The brand has their own little shops on high strets in a lot of countries in Europe.
Also, it's really funny to see Americans enjoy the invention of the kettle. :D It's very common in Europe but i have been told not so much in America. Saves me so much time making porridge or instant ramens or coffee
But i don't think I have ever seen one with such a fancy neck. 😄
I love the new sock trend too! So happy!😊
My family enjoy playing China Town board game. A trade/bartering game that ends after 6 rounds. We play Sequence with bigger crowds, particularly with our cousins whenever the major holiday get togethers happen (Christmas, New Years).
Baking soda and citric acid can be used to brush your teeth too, but only do it a couple times a week so you don't ruin your enamel. Some people also add coconut oil (oil pulling) and cloves (chew on cloves for fresh breath) to the combination.
I enjoy my electric kettle too. Good for instant ramen (lol), coffee/tea, quickly boil water for cooking in large pots... I haven't tried it for instant oats and such yet, but that's only because I don't regularly consume it in my day to day life.
I like the China board game idea where did you buy it?
@@krisqueen5939 To be honest, I don't know where it came from originally. My youngest brother introduced it to the family almost a year ago and it just stuck with us.
Maybe you can get it online, despite it being unavailable/out-of-stock on a few websites I saw (unavailable on Amazon).
I’m an elder millennial, and you can pry my no show socks out of my cold, dead hands 😂😂
So excited to hear about the Sparkel! I've had my eye on a Soda Stream for a while, but never ended up purchasing. I was going to find a used one on Facebook Marketplace to save some money, but when I priced out the CO2 cannisters, the price per glass seemed to be about what I was paying for canned, flavored sparkling water (unless my math was way off :-)). I gave up sparkling water as grocery prices started to climb. I'll have to price out the Sparkel. I have to imagine there are significant savings, especially with being able to purchase bulk "gas" ingredients.
Thanks for the tip on all these great products. I'm definitely going to check out the vanilla protein bars and that Elf foundation! The Sparkle machine is so interesting - amazing how people come up with that stuff. ♥
Give The Seeker series by S.G. MacLean a try. They r detective stories set in 17th century London. Not heavy reading but enough of a plot to keep u engaged solving the crime…there r at least 4 in the series im aware of. Historical fiction meets Monk is how wud describe them.
Thank you for the video. Have an amazing week! The Orczy novels are part of a series. You may enjoy the others also.
Great video Mindy, very diverse and interesting! I had no idea there were audiobooks on youtube.
YA all the way!!!!!! I love YA (young adult) books - all the fun, interest, diversion, but none of the graphic violence, sexual, etc. content. When I became a mom I lost all ability, interest in books where truly terrible things happen, especially to children and families (which is basically everyone!).
You, ma'am, are one of MY favorites!
Ah, thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing!
Do you like Terri blackstock? She is a very good story teller. Some romance not steamy some mystery some makes you want to cry lol very very good.
Mind the Gap, Just One, Chameleon, Hues and Cues, and Cheese Thief are another five really fun games that I reccomend for families. -Kryste
I LOVE reading Pride and Prejudice variations! Really enjoyed this video overall, thank you!
THANK YOU for the Sparkle info!! I gave up on Soda Stream years ago as those co2 canisters were $$$. Going to check out Sparkle NOW!
Thanks for sharing hope you had a good trip ❤ I buy elf all the time
L’Occitaine is the very best for hands and feet!
That Sparkle drink machine looks awesome 😂❤ TY for sharing 😀
Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦
Loved this video!
I love those books too!
I have to be careful what i read especially at night because i keep thinking about what I've read or dream.
You should read Death Comes to Pemberley, it's a Pride and Prejudice murder story by PD James.
For some lighthearted rather fun reading the Christian author Jen Turano might interest you. She's written several. Very funny, but clean reading. For something more thoughtful but very good, Lisa Wingate. Lori Copeland also for very humorous books.
For fun mystery check out Joan Hess, especially the Maggody series. Entertaining and quick .
I'm actually listening to pride and prejudice right now as an audiobook. I've never read it before. I've seen countless movie adaptations of it, so I decided I needed to listen to it once and for all
There are lots of good audiobook readings out there of the original!
We love playing sequence it's a great game!
Our whole family loves Sequence :)
I use the Elf Halo Glow as foundation some days.
Yep! The retelling of Pride and Prejudice have been so fun!
Good video!
I told my friend Pam at church yesterday that she looked like 40 years old she was happy
Love Elf products...a lot of bang for your buck!
Mindy have you made the Viral Cottage Cheese Wrap, easy and great for lunch wrap or dinner pizza. Great vlog as usual.
I haven't made that one!
I am right where you are with what I’m liking to read. I was very excited to get some ideas of good books from you and hope you share more in the future. Steamy romances, gore, intense plots, these are not for me. I find myself reading a fair amount of young adult books for this reason.
Jane Austen with dragons is a fantastic series and it's not done yet.
Great video!
I have had great used book success with both Better World Book and Thriftbooks. Both have great prices, fast shipments and accurate descriptions on the condition of the books.
Yes, I've used thriftbooks too! Good selection, I can usually find something there or at BWB
I second thriftbooks! -Kryste
You should read "Dreams of Falling," by Karen white. I seriously enjoyed it, and my reading tastes are similar to yours. 🙂
I am with you, as far as light, happy fiction books go. Especially because I like to read before bed. Some silly but not explicit books that will make you laugh out loud: the Janet Evanovich "Stephanie Plum" novels. Starting with "One For The Money". The characters are great!
I love her books but her language is terrible! Wish I could find someone just like her with not a toilet mouth.
I love sequence! ❤
I really miss see Mindy vlog!! So this style video makes me so happy to see! I love all your videos (I use a lot of your videos to reference my own cooking in my kitchen) but I also love seeing your gift guides, favorites, when you talk about books, whatever it may be!
I recommend trying the game you showed( but weren't talking about) called tapple, really fun, quick game. Good for kids too
Yes, we've played that one. It's a good one for traveling, too.
@@SeeMindyMomwhat makes it good for traveling? I do not have it but travel a lot. 😊
that genre you describe where a story is spun with a few factors changed up, it has a name: It’s called FAN FICTION. We love it. But yes, you’re reading fanfic
I think you might enjoy the Kindle series by Julie Mulhern called Country Club Murders.
I really enjoy playing sequence. I always thought it was similar to connect four. What is name of the game,with hexagons, that you showed a clipof in this video? It looks interesting.