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Chelle seeks more hours in the day in 2015!

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1ChelleBearss
Bewerkt: dec 30, 2015, 7:09 am

Hi Friends! So I'm back after all!
I said I wouldn't make a thread in 2015 because Chloe keeps me too busy, but I just couldn't stay away!

As with last year my reading for 2015 will be unplanned and I'll be happy with finding time to read at all! I'm making a goal to visit my own thread and everyone's threads at least once a week. Hopefully I can manage that!

Hope you all have a wonderful year of reading delights!

January
1) Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs
2) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

February
3) Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming
4) The City by Dean Koontz
5) Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell
6) Personal by Lee Child

March
7) Gray Mountain by John Grisham
8) Fairest by Marissa Meyer
9) The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor
10) Revival by Stephen King
11) Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

April
12) Aunt Dimity takes a Holiday by Nancy Atherton
13) Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
14) Ender's Game by Scott Orson Card
15) Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

May
16) White Fire by Preston & Child
17) True Evil by Greg Iles
18) 127 hours by Aron Ralston
19) Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
20) Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong

June
21) The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
22) The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith
23) The Shadows by JR Ward
24) Brazen by Kelley Armstrong

July
25) Aunt Dimity Snowbound by Nancy Atherton
26) The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
27) The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
28) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
29) Finders Keepers by Stephen King

August
30) The Bone Tree by Greg Iles
31) God help the Child by Toni Morrison
32) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
33) Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
34) Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
35) Speaking in Bones Kathy Reichs
36) The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

September
none :-(

October
37) Rabbit at Rest by John Updike
38) Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong

November
39) Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell
40) Make Me by Lee Child
41) Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith

December
42) A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons
43) A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

2lunacat
jan 10, 2015, 4:33 pm

Gorgeous topper :) I'm glad to see the both of you here. I see from Mamie's thread that little munchkin has started moving around - you are in some serious trouble now!

3scaifea
jan 10, 2015, 4:55 pm

Oh, I'm so glad that you decided to start a thread, Chelle! And keep those gorgeous Chloe photos coming, please!

4DorsVenabili
jan 10, 2015, 6:00 pm

Good to see you, Chelle! Chloe is adorable! Starred, of course.

5katiekrug
jan 10, 2015, 6:35 pm

Aww, look at sweet Chloe! I'm also glad you decided to start a thread after all, Chelle.

6drneutron
jan 10, 2015, 9:01 pm

Welcome back!

7Donna828
jan 10, 2015, 9:17 pm

I'm glad you're here, Chelle, be use I couldn't find you on FB! Awesomely cute thread topper!

8Chatterbox
jan 10, 2015, 9:49 pm

What a happy grin from Miss Chloe!! :-) Welcome back!

9ChelleBearss
jan 11, 2015, 9:00 am

Morning friends! Glad to see you all back here!
Nate is home from police college this weekend and helping take care of The Child so that I can have some me time with my tea and computer!

Question: Can anyone teach me how I would reply to specific messages on this thread on one response box? I see on other's threads the message number and person's name highlighted in blue when the thread host responds and I haven't found how to do that. Clearly I've been away too long!

2) Hi Jenny! Yes, the little monster is now crawling and standing! So I spend my entire day chasing her around and putting her back on her blanket and picking her up when she falls over! It's exhausting really lol

3) Thanks Amber! I couldn't stay away long!

4) Thanks Kerri! I'll be around to find your thread shortly!

5 & 6) Thanks, Katie & Doc!

7) Hi Donna! Sorry, I forgot that my name on facebook is slightly different than on here. Glad you found me now!

8) Hi Suz! Chloe is generally a happy baby! Smiles galore!

10msf59
jan 11, 2015, 9:18 am

Happy New Beginnings, Chelle! Great to have you with us again. Love following your reading life.

Every time I see a photo of Chloe, I smile! She is so gorgeous and so happy!

11scaifea
jan 11, 2015, 9:58 am

To respond to specific posts, use ">" immediately followed by the post number. Be sure to put a space between the number and any text that follows, though, I think, to make it work.

12alcottacre
jan 11, 2015, 10:23 am

*waving* at Chelle - and Chloe

13ChelleBearss
jan 11, 2015, 10:33 am

>10 msf59: Thanks Mark! Glad to be here! I'll post some new Chloe photos! She changes so much every day, it's crazy!

>11 scaifea: Thanks Amber!! You rock!

>12 alcottacre: Hi Stasia!!

14ChelleBearss
jan 11, 2015, 10:37 am

New Chloe photos!!
She is now 7.5 months old and quite the character! She is crawling, standing and refusing to eat anything that she can't put in her mouth herself. Meal times have gotten quite messy!!

15alcottacre
jan 11, 2015, 10:39 am

She is adorable! Looks like she is about reading to start walking!

16jolerie
jan 11, 2015, 4:19 pm

Awww..so happy you decided to come back for 2015 because this way we can keep up to date with how Chole is doing...and of course the books. We can't forget about the books!
I totally know how crazy it is with a young one so just pop in when you can and no need to kill yourself trying to keep up to date with all the threads! :)

17johnsimpson
jan 11, 2015, 4:22 pm

Hi Chelle, so glad you have decided to come back my dear, the photo's of Chloe are absolutely gorgeous. I have starred your thread so I can keep up to date with how Chloe is progressing and your reading, of course. Love and hugs to you all.

18scaifea
jan 12, 2015, 7:01 am

Oh, Chloe is gorgeous in those photos, as usual!

19vancouverdeb
jan 12, 2015, 8:33 am

Chloe is just darling! What a cutie! I'll bet she keeps you VERY BUSY! My two are now in their twenties, but I do remember how valuable a stolen moment to read or watch tv was back when they were young.

20Crazymamie
jan 12, 2015, 9:05 am

I am so thrilled that you changed your mind about having a thread, Chelle!! And Chloe is adorable! So lovely that you are sharing her with us.

21ChelleBearss
jan 12, 2015, 1:54 pm

Morning friends! I'm catching some rare computer time while I have my lunch. Princess Chloe is taking a nice long nap after her swimming adventure this morning. I love how much fun she has there and how tired she is when we get home!
I signed her up for a program at our local library that starts this Wednesday. It will be a reading and sing-a-long type class and it's only 30 minutes in the afternoon. Hopefully she can sit still long enough! Now that she is crawling she seems to have lost the ability to sit still!

>15 alcottacre: Stasia, I hope not! It's hard enough chasing after her while she is crawling, I can't imagine her walking yet!

>16 jolerie: Thanks Valerie! I find that I have more free time now that Chloe is sleeping well and napping longer. Weekends are a right off when Nate is home from school though, but I should be able to stay somewhat updated during the week. I'm also following less threads this year so that should help

>17 johnsimpson: Thanks John! I'll try to keep adding some more Chloe photos when I can!

>18 scaifea: Thanks Amber! I think she is adorable, but I am biased

>19 vancouverdeb: Hi Deb! It's been a long time since I've chatted with you, friend! I'll have to find your thread!
Yes, Chloe is a busy little monster! She keeps me on my toes for sure!

>20 Crazymamie: Thanks Mamie! I missed everyone too much to stay away!

22ChelleBearss
jan 12, 2015, 2:00 pm

Currently reading:

23Berly
Bewerkt: jan 12, 2015, 5:49 pm

Yay!! You are back!! Missed the Chloe pics, and, well, you too! LOL. She is darling and look at you...posting bookish stuff! Hope 2015 is a great year for you and your family. Hugs.

24scaifea
jan 13, 2015, 7:04 am

Oh, yay for baby programs at the library! I bet you'll both have fun.

25ChelleBearss
jan 15, 2015, 10:27 pm


We will be away this weekend at Nathen's parent's house. His brother and fiance are coming for a visit from Alberta for the next 5 days so we will finally get to do our Christmas with Nate's side of the family.

I'm about a third of the way through The City and enjoying it. Chloe has had a few fussy nights so I haven't read as much as I would have liked. I'm heading to bed soon and hopefully will read a chapter before I pass out!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend

>23 Berly: Thanks Kim! Glad to be back! Hope you have a great reading year!

>24 scaifea: Thanks Amber! Surprisingly there were only 3 other people there. Two had tiny infants who slept through the whole class and then the other had a 9 month old that crawled around with Chloe. They were really cute poking each other and crawling away from the singing. I don't blame her for not wanting to listen to my singing voice! It was fun. Chloe also had her first day care experience at the gym for an hour while I went to boot camp. She had fun and didn't want to leave when I came to get her!

26msf59
jan 16, 2015, 7:19 am

Morning Chelle! Hope you got some sleep last night. I was a big fan of Koontz, in the 80s but have not read him in many many years. Glad to see he is still chugging along.

27lkernagh
jan 17, 2015, 4:19 pm

Ooohhhh.... look at those bright big eyes and that beautiful smile! Love the Chloe thread topper pic, Chelle!

Happy to see your thread all set up!

28ChelleBearss
jan 21, 2015, 9:49 am

Morning friends! Chloe and I are back home now and pretty pooped out! We had a great visit with Nathen's brother and his fiance. They are on their way back to Alberta now and Chloe and I plan to relax today! We've got baby book group this afternoon for a half hour and that's it!

We got a message from our Nova Scotia Realtor last night that we may have an offer coming on our house in the next couple days! Please cross your fingers, toes and anything else crossable for us!!
It's been on the market far too long for my liking and we can't move to our next stage without that house being sold!!

>26 msf59: Hi Mark! I used to read Koontz all the time when I was in high school but I slowed my reading of his books over the years. I still follow the Odd Thomas series and this one caught my eye as well. It's a decent read so far.
I forgot my book when I went to stay at my in-laws so I downloaded a library book to my phone. I finished a large chunk of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

>27 lkernagh: Thanks Lori! Chloe lights up my mornings with her smile!

29lunacat
jan 21, 2015, 9:53 am

Fingers duly crossed!

30PaulCranswick
jan 21, 2015, 10:10 am

>1 ChelleBearss: Chelle if you were toying with not joining the fun this year we would have missed out on that wonderful opening shot. Chloe is gorgeous.
I am sure if prospective buyers see her they won't be able to resist her charms and will agree to any price for the property you name!

31Berly
jan 21, 2015, 10:12 am

Fingers crossed, and toes, and elbows... What do you think of Wallflower so far? I only saw the movie, which I liked.

32jolerie
jan 21, 2015, 11:01 am

All crossables are crossed for you!

33Crazymamie
jan 21, 2015, 11:36 am

Me, too! Fingers crossed!

34johnsimpson
jan 21, 2015, 4:28 pm

Fingers and everything else crossed for you Chelle.

35scaifea
jan 22, 2015, 7:49 am

Adding my fingers to the list of crossed ones, Chelle!

36ChelleBearss
jan 24, 2015, 6:46 pm

Hi friends

A friend of mine wrote a book and it is currently free on amazon until the 27th. I have not read it yet so I can't speak for the quality yet but if you want a free book it is available here

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Hacks-Tricks-Guides-Being-ebook/dp/B00S47YERQ

37Berly
jan 24, 2015, 6:57 pm

There is only one review for 5 stars--was that you!?!? LOL. It looks amusing so I got a copy. : )

38ChelleBearss
jan 24, 2015, 6:57 pm

>29 lunacat: Thanks Jenny!

>30 PaulCranswick: Thanks Paul! I wish the buyers could see her but our home is empty now that we have moved to Ontario!

>31 Berly: Thanks Kim!
I am enjoying it so far! I think I'm about halfway through and enjoying it. I've been alternating between my two books and it's not going well lol. I don't know how some Lters go back between multiple books!

>32 jolerie: - 35 Thanks Valerie, Mamie, John & Amber! Unfortunately we have not heard a peep since!! I hope they are enjoying torturing me!!

39msf59
jan 24, 2015, 6:59 pm

Happy Weekend, Chelle! Seeing photos of Chloe on FB, is one of my highlights of the day. Smiles...

40ChelleBearss
jan 24, 2015, 7:00 pm

>37 Berly: haha Kim, not me! It was probably her mom or someone close to her. If you like it or not please feel free to post your review when you read it. She is looking for honest opinions

41ChelleBearss
jan 24, 2015, 7:01 pm

>39 msf59: awww, thanks Mark! I love posting photos of my precious & wild one. She has started pulling herself up to standing and trying to walk along the side of the couch. I am not prepared for this!!

42msf59
jan 24, 2015, 7:06 pm

It becomes a whole different ballgame, Chelle! LOL. You will yearn for those crawling days...

43Berly
jan 24, 2015, 7:23 pm

My oldest didn't walk for forever. In fact, I took her to the doctor because I thought something might be wrong. In the doctor's office, just as the doc walked in the door, she pulled herself up and pretty much trotted across the room. And that was that! Never fell once. And it was MUCH easier before she could walk. LOL. Good luck and enjoy!

44Carmenere
jan 24, 2015, 8:21 pm

AWEEEE! Just found your thread, Chelle and I'm just admiring little Chloe in post #1. What a beautiful expression. And just look at those huge eyes!!!
So glad to see you're returning to LT! I know that checking in here is part of my usual morning routine and I'd be lost without it. Have a great Saturday evening and Sunday too!

45ChelleBearss
jan 25, 2015, 10:31 pm

I AM GOING INSANE!! We have not heard anything further about the offer on our house and it's starting to drive me nuts! Apparently the couple was pre-approved for their mortgage over the phone but wanted to go in and see the banker in person and that was the last we heard ... on Thursday! It's starting to worry me that we haven't heard anything. I hope they haven't changed their mind!

Nate,Chloe and I had a busy weekend while Nate was home from school. Chloe has a thing going on with her belly, has been sick-up and she has had some trouble getting to sleep. Not sure if we fed her something that didn't agree with her or if she has a little bug. She is sleeping quetly right now and I'm hoping that she has a little sleep in tomorrow morning instead of the 5am wake up that I got today!

Tomorrow will be a sad day for my family. My parents have to put to sleep their 10 year old boxer. Layla has been sick for many years and her ailments are now making life uncomfortable for her and the vet said it was probably time for her to pass. My parents can't do the final ride with her so my Uncle and I will be taking Layla and staying with her. I feel so bad for my parents and I think tomorrow will be really hard on them.

>42 msf59: Oh Mark, I can only imagine! Her little legs don't seem strong enough for walking yet but she is standing without a wobble now so who knows! It seems like she is doing things way too fast for my liking!

>43 Berly: Ha, Kim! That's too funny! Proved you wrong eh! Gotta love kids! They all do things at their own stage and you just can't rush them!

>44 Carmenere: Thanks for finding me, Lynda! I shall go return the favour right now!!
I used to check LT every morning ... but I also used to be able to eat breakfast and have a cup of tea lol. Now I have a Chloe to chase. You'd think with all the interrupted meals that I would lose some weight!

46ChelleBearss
jan 25, 2015, 10:43 pm

My new favourite Chloe photo!
My SIL took this with her fancy, smancy camera and I think she got a wonderful shot! Shows my goofy family!


47Berly
jan 26, 2015, 12:58 am

Perfect! That's a keeper.

48PaulCranswick
jan 26, 2015, 2:14 am

>46 ChelleBearss: Cute! Hopefully they will both learn to walk soon. xx

49lunacat
jan 26, 2015, 6:58 am

Sorry to see about Layla, but I hope she has a comfortable and peaceful journey. It's so difficult to make the right choice for our pets, but often letting go can be the biggest gift we can give them.

I'm with Paul, hopefully they'll figure out how to find their feet soon, it must be so embarrassing for you if you go out together ;)

50Crazymamie
jan 26, 2015, 9:27 am

An action shot! Too funny!

SO sorry to hear about Layla, but how wonderful to be loved so much. Gentle journey, Layla.

51jolerie
jan 26, 2015, 2:23 pm

Awww....what cute and silly family. That is the perfect combination!

Sending you positive vibes for the sale of the house. Hope to hear good news soon. :)

Sorry to hear about Layla though.... :(

52lkernagh
jan 26, 2015, 6:11 pm

It is always sad when a family pet has to be put down. R.I.P. Layla.

I still have everything I can cross crossed for your house sale.

53ChelleBearss
jan 26, 2015, 8:18 pm

>47 Berly: Isn't it just, Kim! I love her facial expression! She is quite the character!

>48 PaulCranswick: Ha Paul, Nate is trying hard but Chloe seems to want it more! She is just motoring now!

>49 lunacat: Thanks Jenny! Being with her when she passed was the hardest thing I've ever done!

>50 Crazymamie: Thanks Mamie!
All of Chloe's photos lately have been action shots, and most of the ones I take have been blurry! She just won't stay still long enough to get a clear shot with my phone! Maybe one day Nate will buy me a fancy camera!

>51 jolerie: Thanks Valerie! I'm quite fond of both my nuts!
Chloe has decided that cribs are no longer for sleeping and instead are for standing and blabbering "mamamamamamamama". I fear bedtime these days!

>52 lkernagh: Thanks Lori! She was a wonderful pup and she will be missed dearly!
Still no word on the house and it's driving me nuts!

54ChelleBearss
jan 26, 2015, 11:00 pm

So this happened today.
Someone decided that they not only know how to stand in their crib and climb on the bumper pads (which quickly got removed), that they also know how to yell "ma ma ma" instead of going to bed.
Super fun times! :-)
(Excuse the serious case of bed head!)



And I finished my second book of the year! Whoot whoot!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower was quite enjoyable and then hit me with a surprise towards the end that saddened me.

I'm still working away at The City by Dean Koontz but I'm quickly losing interest so I've picked up Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming and I'll try reading both to break up my reading a bit. I've got one on my phone and one in novel form so hopefully that helps.

55Berly
jan 27, 2015, 12:21 am

But the bedhead is what makes the photo!! Congrats on your second book. : )

56lunacat
jan 27, 2015, 5:32 am

Oh my goodness, look at that hair! Brilliant! What a monkey.

57alcottacre
jan 27, 2015, 5:57 am

>54 ChelleBearss: Bedhead? That is my hair every day! I must say it looks better on little Miss Chloe though :)

58scaifea
jan 27, 2015, 7:18 am

Oh my gosh, she's adorable! I love the hair! And she's rockin' it, too - look at that sassy look!
I don't, however, envy you the do-everything-but-sleep phase... Stay strong, sister!

59Carmenere
jan 27, 2015, 7:36 am

Congrats on book#2! Yup, it's time to rethink those bumper pads when they become springboards. A time of learning for kids AND parents ;0)
Yeah, Chloe's hairdo is off the charts adorable.

60Crazymamie
jan 27, 2015, 9:07 am

I'm with Kim - the bedhead makes the photo! So cute!! Thanks for sharing. I also loved The Perks of Being a Wallflower - I keep trying to get Abby to read that one.

61jolerie
jan 27, 2015, 10:59 am

Oh gah...that is beyond adorable.

I dread bedtimes is kind of a mantra for all parents at some point..haha!

Hang in there. :)

62lkernagh
jan 27, 2015, 7:22 pm

Chloe makes bedhead look trendy!

63msf59
jan 27, 2015, 7:25 pm

>54 ChelleBearss: That is about how I look in the morning, Chelle! Just not as cute!

64DeltaQueen50
jan 27, 2015, 7:32 pm

I just found your 2015 thread Chelle so I am a little late to the party. Chloe is adorable and I bet the years of keeping you hopping is just beginning! Her picture in >54 ChelleBearss: is priceless!

65lit_chick
jan 27, 2015, 7:48 pm

Chelle, I am another who is delighted you're back! Even if you don't read one single book, I will be over here looking for pictures of Chloe! The ones you've posted are adorable ā€¦ oh I had such a chuckle over her bedhead, LOL!

66ChelleBearss
jan 27, 2015, 10:18 pm

>55 Berly: ha, Yes Kim, I guess it does! I had just taken out her pigtails prior to bath time and her hair goes wild when it is free!

>56 lunacat: Jenny, she is indeed a monkey! Wild as one too!

>57 alcottacre: Ha, Stasia, mine too! By the time I do all Chloe's morning care and play and get her to nap again I'm just too bagged to care about my own hair! Scrunch and go these days

>58 scaifea: Thanks Amber! Today was the easiest bedtime in a while because she was wiped out from her water babies class and from crying after a tumble before bed. She has been sleeping soundly for hours and I think she will be down for the count! It was a busy day!

>59 Carmenere: Lynda, I didn't even want those bumpers in the first place until Chloe managed to get her arm stuck through the crib rails before she had the ability to figure out how to remove it. Now that they can be used to launch herself they are gone!

>60 Crazymamie: I wish I had read that when I was younger, Mamie! I was a geek in school (are you surprised?) and I totally could have related to some parts of that book (but thankfully not some of the worst parts of it)

>61 jolerie: Oh, Valerie we had a bad patch right after we moved in December and every night was a fight to get her to sleep. No amount of shooshing, rocking, singing could get her to sleep and she had boycotted her soother when she started teething. We ended up swaddling her again for a couple weeks until I gave up and started over with the sleep training. It only took a couple nights and she was putting herself to sleep again and I was kicking myself that I hadn't tried that before going back to the swaddle. I still say babies should come with instruction manuals!

>62 lkernagh: haha, Lori! That she does!

>63 msf59: Oh Mark, I'm sure your wife thinks you are just adorable in the morning!

>64 DeltaQueen50: Welcome Judy! Yes, my time of chasing Chloe has started and I don't see it stopping anytime soon! She is trying to do things before her little legs are ready and she has tumbled a few times. Tonight's tumble was a whopper though and she actually cried for a change. She usually just shakes it off and keeps going! It's usually pretty funny and amazing to watch but tonight's little episode made me sad for her. We distracted her with a cold washcloth for her head and it become something to suck on and all was right in the world again quickly!

>65 lit_chick: Thanks Nancy! I'm up to two books finished now LOL!

67ChelleBearss
jan 27, 2015, 10:27 pm

New library books for Chloe! We stopped at the library in the YMCA after her swimming class and we picked up a bunch and a grab bag of preselected books for infants!

9) Sheep in a jeep by Nancy Shaw
10) Pajama time! by Sandra Boynton.
11) The going to bed book by Sandra Boynton.
12) Bear snores on. by Karma Wilson
13) Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons. by Eric Litwin
14) Bounce by Doreen Cronin
15) Have you seen my new blue socks? by Eve Benting
16) Penguin and pinecone. by Salina Yoon
17) Wherever you are, my love will find you by Nancy Tillman

We go to our own library tomorrow for Books for Babies and I'll probably return some from last week that didn't seem to catch her attention and pick up a few more. I'm trying to find board books with brilliant colours to keep her attention, otherwise she just tries to crawl away lol

68scaifea
jan 28, 2015, 8:40 am

Boynton! Wilson! Yoon!! Charlie and I love their stuff!! Pajama Time is classic. Love it!

69ChelleBearss
jan 28, 2015, 8:59 pm

Good choices, eh Amber! I always seek out Boynton and Tillman books and Wilson and Yoon are new to us!

More new books picked up today at Books for Babies. Chloe was a crawling monster at book class and kept everyone entertained!
18) When Grandpa says "I Love You" by Douglas Wood
19) Baby Penguins Love their Mama by Melissa Guion.
20) I'd know you anywhere, my Love by Nancy Tillman

70ChelleBearss
jan 29, 2015, 10:20 am



Today is one of those days! I wonder how I could go about getting a coffee drip?!
Chloe decided 7am was her wake up time this morning and I woke to "mum mum mum mum mum" on the baby monitor at a very loud tone. I think she must think it's more effective to wake me if she yells it. I managed to trick her into a nap after breakfast by cuddling her in my bed and she fell asleep waving her toy. I feel that we won't be straying far from home today except for a quick coffee date with a friend after lunch.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

This is Chloe sleeping in my bed this morning. I couldn't help but take her photo, she looked so peaceful!

71Berly
jan 29, 2015, 5:25 pm

So precious!

72jolerie
jan 29, 2015, 5:29 pm

Aww that is so sweet! I'm glad you are soaking it all up. Goes by way too fast. :)

73lit_chick
jan 30, 2015, 12:18 am

LOL, Chloe is such a sweetheart! Chuckled at her yelling into the monitor to wake you!

74vancouverdeb
jan 30, 2015, 4:36 am

I did not know that you are moving! What a stress having your place up for sale. I hope it sells quickly. Are you moving to a different area, or just a different home?

75ChelleBearss
jan 30, 2015, 9:41 am

I finished another one! Yahoo. I'm on a roll lol
Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming was pretty great. I've enjoyed him as an actor and he is in The Good Wife, which I watch pretty regularly (But am behind in).
This was a interesting read and it kept me pretty engaged. Has some hard topics in it which wouldn't be for everyone.

I'm still working on The City and I plan to read the next Patricia Cornwell soon.
Today we are relaxing for the morning and this afternoon we go downtown to a greek restaurant to meet a friend for lunch. Nate is home tonight for the weekend so I probably won't be online again until Sunday night. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

>71 Berly: Thanks Kim!

>72 jolerie: Val, I can't believe how fast it is going! Chloe turned 8 months yesterday and she is a crawling, standing, chattering menace!! She has started to pull herself up on furniture and walk sideways along the couch. I'm not ready for her to walk yet!

>73 lit_chick: Nancy, I was hoping that she would start yelling "da da" for this weekend for Nate, but no luck lol

>74 vancouverdeb: Hi Deb! Yes, we have moved already. Nate got hired with the OPP so we are back in London, Ontario while he is in school and will be moving to Simcoe, Ontario in the spring. I haven't heard anything else about our house offer so I'm beginning to worry that they have changed their minds

76msf59
jan 30, 2015, 9:59 am

>70 ChelleBearss: Sleeping beauty....

Morning Chelle! Hope you have a nice weekend, with books in your plans.

77vancouverdeb
jan 31, 2015, 6:42 pm

Oh, you've moved already! Wonderful that Nate got on with the OPP. I suspect it must be wonderful to back perhaps closes to family in familiar territory? I do hope you will get your house sold without any further worries. Buying houses and selling houses, - especially selling houses, that is on my worst most stressful things to do. We have purchased three places and sold two and I loathe the worry of it all. I found it very challenging as we had two young sons for our first two " sells." I love where we are now, a townhouse in Richmond BC, and our younger son is moving out in November to a condo he purchased - he is getting married in July - so Dave and I and the dog will have our townhouse all to ourselves! I'm kind of looking forward to it, but I just admit that the one bedroom condo that my son purchased its a lovely part of Richmond, right by the river and Pacific Ocean ( we are just a mile away :) . It's fun to watch your kids start their own home and lives! One day for you too, my friend!

78DorsVenabili
feb 1, 2015, 11:36 am

>46 ChelleBearss: I love this photo!

>54 ChelleBearss: And this one too!

So glad you enjoyed Not My Father's Son. I though it was a moving and very focused memoir. Good stuff!

I hope you get the house news very soon!

79Donna828
feb 1, 2015, 11:58 am

>70 ChelleBearss: I love ALL the Chloe pictures but this one is extra sweet. There's just something almost sacred about a sleeping baby.

Chelle, I do hope you get good news very soon on your house. That is such an agonizing time when you are away and don't hear anything.

Happy Sunday to the three Bearss!

80ChelleBearss
feb 9, 2015, 1:50 pm

We sold our house, we sold our house!! Whoo Hoo!!

81Crazymamie
feb 9, 2015, 2:05 pm



Congratulations, Chelle!! That is so exciting!!

82jolerie
feb 9, 2015, 2:13 pm

Yay! That is most excellent news Chelle. Now all the stress and worrying and just disappear. :D

83lunacat
feb 9, 2015, 2:14 pm

Excellent news! Hurrah :)

84lkernagh
feb 9, 2015, 3:07 pm

Congratulations on the house sale!

85johnsimpson
feb 9, 2015, 4:16 pm

Hi Chelle, congratulations on the sale of your house my dear.

86alcottacre
feb 9, 2015, 4:35 pm

>70 ChelleBearss: Beyond adorable!

>80 ChelleBearss: Congratulations! I am sure that is a huge relief to you!

87lit_chick
feb 9, 2015, 5:50 pm

Yay! So happy to hear you've sold your NS home, Chelle!

88DeltaQueen50
feb 9, 2015, 10:24 pm

Very good news, Chelle!

89Berly
feb 10, 2015, 1:34 am

Whoohoo! What a relief. : )

90LovingLit
feb 10, 2015, 2:06 am

>46 ChelleBearss: what a great shot!! Classic :)

>70 ChelleBearss: yes, that top pic speaks volumes about parenthood. And the bottom ones does too, it is all worth every ratty sleep-deprived moment when you see their peaceful little faces. I love giving my kids sleepytime kisses on their late-night faces :)

Congrats on the house sale, a relief indeeds!

91scaifea
feb 10, 2015, 6:57 am

Comgrats!! That's awesome!!

92PaulCranswick
feb 11, 2015, 5:47 am

Congratulations Chelle.

93ChelleBearss
feb 18, 2015, 9:15 pm

Thanks everyone!!
It's been a crazy couple of weeks!! Chloe is practically running on her hands and knees and she popped through two teeth this week. So needless to say not a lot of sleep has been had! She is sleeping soundly now (finally) and I am not far behind her!

I'm about halfway through reading Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell and I'm enjoying it.
I've finished The City finally and did enjoy the end, although it was hard to get started.

I'll be starting the next Lee Child soon, Personal

Hope everyone is doing well! xo

94johnsimpson
feb 19, 2015, 4:05 pm

Hi Chelle, the photo's you have posted on facebook are great and Chloe is really coming on and starting to run rings round you, this brings back happy memories of our two doing the same thing. Sending love and hugs to you all from Karen and I.

95jolerie
feb 19, 2015, 4:06 pm

Mine is popping teeth too I think which would explain the wonky sleep and fever. Or not. I never know anymore..haha!
Glad to see that you are still able to find time to read. :D

96Copperskye
feb 23, 2015, 11:44 pm

Hi Chelle! Just discovered your new thread. Chloe is adorable and I loved all your photos!!

97ChelleBearss
feb 26, 2015, 7:54 pm

>94 johnsimpson: Thanks John! She has been running circles around me this week!!

>95 jolerie: Hi Valerie! They really need to come with manuals!! Chloe seems to be feeling better this week but for some reason she has decided midnight is a wonderful time for a little bottle snack! I am hoping she gets over this idea quickly!!

>96 Copperskye: Welcome Joanne!!

98ChelleBearss
feb 26, 2015, 8:30 pm

I am quite behind on my Chloe library list! We have been visiting the library quite a bit lately as they have a nice little play area that Chloe loves. It must be very exciting to play with someone else's toys!
Chloe has finally gotten to an age that she will sit quietly and let me read her a book (or 5) at bedtime. If she isn't interesting that particular book she will wiggle until I find one that she does like and then she settles back down. She is quite the character!

Ok here are the books we have taken out of the last few weeks. Our favourites have been Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson (We've read that every night for weeks and I'm going to buy a copy), Not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton & Toot by Leslie Patricelli

February 14th:
Tickle by Leslie Patricelli
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star
Growl! Growl! by Sebastien Braun
Kitty, Kitty Are you going to sleep by Bill Martin jr
Pig Boy (Didn't care for this one) by Gerard McDermot
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Brothers Grimm
Wee Rhymes: Babies first poetry
Mama, Why? by Karma Wilson

Grab'n Go bag (Some were too advanced for Chloe to sit still)
Rocket Writes a Story Tad HIlls
Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
Open this little book by Jesse Klausmeier
Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Can you Make a Scary Face by Jan Thomas

February 18th:
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
How Loud is a Lion? by Clare Beaton
I Love my Mommy by Giles Andreae
I Love my Daddy by Giles Andreae
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
Theodore and the talking Mushroom by Leo Lionni
Just Grandpa and Me by Mercer Mayer
Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer
Where is the Green Sheep?
Who's in the Forest? by Mem Fox
Hello, baby! by Mem Fox
The Crown on your Head by Nancy Tillman
Little Critter's Bedtime Storybook by Mercer Mayer

February 24th:
Night-night, Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton
Huggy Kissy by Leslie Patricelli
It's time to sleep, my love by Nancy Tillman
Up the Creek by Nicholas Oldland
Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland
Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli
Time for bed by Mem Fox
Patterson Puppies and the midnight monster party by Leslie Patricelli
Rock-a-bye Room by Susan Meyers
Philidelphia Chickens by Sandra Boynton
How do Dinosaurs say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen

99scaifea
feb 27, 2015, 7:24 am

Oooh, Charlie and I love the Karma Wilson Bear books! And Sandra Boynton! And Where Is the Green Sheep?!

100msf59
feb 27, 2015, 7:28 am

Hi Chelle! Just checking in. How is everything going up North? Once again, one of my favorite things is scanning FB and seeing Chloe pics. A guaranteed smile.

Love the Chloe book haul!!

101jolerie
feb 27, 2015, 3:50 pm

Look at all the reading Chloe is doing! So fun. :)

102lkernagh
feb 28, 2015, 8:32 pm

I love that Chloe is already developing a discerning taste for books that she is in the mood for!

103Donna828
Bewerkt: mrt 1, 2015, 11:58 am

Chloe has excellent taste in books! It is funny how they have their favorites at such a young age. When Molly (age 22 months) is here, she always chooses the same booksā€¦over and overā€¦ I will have to look for the Bear books by Karma Wilson to see if she likes them.

ETA: I requested Bear Sees Colors and Bear Says Thanks from the library. Bear Snores On is "unavailable' which I think is code for 'baby chewed on this one"! Darn.

104ChelleBearss
mrt 1, 2015, 10:10 pm

>99 scaifea: Hi Amber! Charlie has wonderful taste in books! I hope as Chloe grows that she loves books as much as Charlie does! She had great joy in a book today, but mostly because she was playing peekaboo(k) with her daddy behind it! She kept holding the book up in front of his face (and whacking him in the face with it) and then laughing when she pulled the book away and found his face behind it. I love that she has learned to play peekaboo on her own! Her laugh is very contagious!

>100 msf59: Aww thanks Mark! I think I am overdue for a new Chloe photo, it has been more than 24 hours haha!

>101 jolerie: Hi Val! Yes, I take a ton of books from the library for her and only half of which will she sit still for. She tends to love the Boynton books and Wilson books and I think she likes the pictures and the rhyming the best.

>102 lkernagh: Thanks Lori! Yes, Chloe is quite the character! If she is sleepy enough she will cuddle and let me read anything I want, but if she is the least bit fidgety I have to read books that she has previously approved lol She is very much like her mother!

>103 Donna828: Hi Donna! Yes, it was probably chewed or lost pages. I try not to let Chloe chew on library books and will hand her one of her own or a toy if she feels like nibbling. I'd rather not have to pay to replace a chewed on library book!
Hope Molly likes the Bear books! We just requested Bear's New Friend and should get that sometime this week. I've heard that Bear Snores On is considered the best on the series but that the rest are quite good as well.

105vancouverdeb
mrt 4, 2015, 8:27 am

I have not visited your thread for a while and I am so delighted that you have sold your house! What a huge relief for you! It's a lot of fun discovering children's books, at least I enjoyed it when my two were young. Chloe is such a darling!

106PaulCranswick
mrt 8, 2015, 1:46 am

Wishing You and Nate and that gorgeous little Chloe a wonderful Sunday, Chelle.

107Berly
mrt 16, 2015, 11:08 pm

I have all the children's books put away now, but we sorted them into Keepers and each of my kids filled a box with their favorites...for later when they are parents. My favorite from when I was little was Little Miss Suzy about a squirrel, and Sam and Joe (or the other way around). I have not been able to find copies anywhere. Sadness...

108Berly
mrt 16, 2015, 11:12 pm

None of the children's books are out anymore, but they each got to choose their favorites and put them in a box for later when they are parents. I still remember my favorites from when I was little: Little Miss Suzy, about a squirrel, and Sam and Joe (or the other way around). I have not found either one anywhere. Sadness... but here is another in the series--just found the listing here on LT!!



Now I have to REALLY go look for my favorites!!

109Berly
mrt 16, 2015, 11:14 pm

Ha! It's just Miss Suzy!

110ChelleBearss
mrt 30, 2015, 8:57 pm

ATTENTION, ATTENTION!!
I have finally finished the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett. Five years in the making and 3006 pages down! Soooooo good!!

What the heck do I read now?!

111jolerie
Bewerkt: mrt 31, 2015, 2:26 am

Way to go, Chelle! That is quite the achievement and all with a baby under foot. Give yourself a huge pat on the back.

I'd suggest something short and light for your next read. You deserve it..ha! ;)

112Berly
mrt 31, 2015, 1:56 am

Congratulations!!!! Gold star. I second Val's suggestion--something light or at least quick. A graphic novel?

113scaifea
mrt 31, 2015, 6:48 am

>110 ChelleBearss: *high five* Way to go!

114lkernagh
mrt 31, 2015, 10:03 am

Wahoo, Chelle!

115ChelleBearss
Bewerkt: mrt 31, 2015, 1:25 pm

How's this for light, Aunt Dimity takes a holiday lol! I don't think I could find anything fluffier

116Carmenere
apr 1, 2015, 5:28 pm

Hey Chelle! Congrats on the sale of your house! what a relief that must be! and finishing the Century Trilogy is quite an accomplishment too!! Definitely cause to open another bottle of champagne.
I've seen your name on a couple of Trivia Crack challenges so don't be surprised if I grab you for a game or two.

117johnsimpson
apr 3, 2015, 4:23 pm

Hi Chelle, just stopping by to send Easter wishes to you and the family my dear, love and hugs.

118jolerie
apr 4, 2015, 10:45 pm

Wishing you a wonderful Easter weekend, Chelle!

119PaulCranswick
apr 5, 2015, 10:07 am

Wishing my three favourite (if adopted) New Scotlanders a happy Easter.

120ChelleBearss
apr 8, 2015, 11:19 am

Hope everyone had a happy Easter!! Nate is finished his first round of training and has left us for five weeks of training a bit north of here. He will be home some weekends but we won't see him much until May when he is finished

I have gone back to work, boooooooo!! I am quite happy to have gotten my old dispatcher job back and I started yesterday, although I was not quite ready to leave Chloe :-( Thankfully her Gramma is going to watch her until we get settled in a new house sometime in the May or June and then I'll have to start looking for daycare.

Hope everyone is having a great start to their spring and getting rid of all the snow!! :)

121lkernagh
apr 8, 2015, 9:16 pm

Glad to read all is well in the Bearss household, Chelle! Sounds like you and I have one thing in common: We are both one lottery win away from a lifestyle of non-work. ;-)

122LovingLit
apr 8, 2015, 9:27 pm

>110 ChelleBearss: lol- good for you Chelle! That is one hunka chunka lot of reading right there!!

123Berly
apr 13, 2015, 3:12 am

Hi Chelle--back to the working world, huh? And Nate is gone for a bit? Lots of adjustments going on. Good luck with it all. : )

124ChelleBearss
mei 2, 2015, 4:36 pm

Good things are happening over here! :-)
Nate graduates next week and we have bought a house! YAY! Within the next month we will be a normal family together again. SOOO Looking forward to that!
I got my old job back at the communications centre and my in-laws have taken Chloe on when I work! Makes me happier knowing she is with them! As an added bonus when at work and it's slow I have time to READ AND LT!! YAY!!

I'm going to be making the rounds and hope to chat with you all soon. xo

125lit_chick
mei 2, 2015, 6:33 pm

Yay! Wonderful news, Chelle! All good things on the horizon ā€¦ and reading time when it's slow at work. Does life get any better?

126ChelleBearss
mei 2, 2015, 8:13 pm


Book 15

Loved this book, all 700+ pages of it! It's been a long time since I read a book that I didn't want to put down. I used every nap time (Chloe's!) and every evening for a few days to finish this puppy! So glad I grabbed it off the library shelf

>125 lit_chick: Thanks Nancy! Life is good and spring weather has finally arrive too!

127scaifea
mei 3, 2015, 12:34 pm

So glad to hear that things are going so well for you and your family! And yay on the new house!! When do you get to move in?

128PaulCranswick
mei 3, 2015, 10:07 pm

>124 ChelleBearss: Wonderful news Chelle!

129msf59
mei 3, 2015, 10:38 pm

Thanks for checking in, Chelle and bringing all the good news. We are very happy for you!

How is that adorable baby girl doing?

130Carmenere
mei 4, 2015, 8:01 am

Three cheers for a return to normalcy!!! What a relief it must be to have your in-laws watch Chloe for you. My parents did the same for my little guy till he started Kindergarten and it was the best possible thing in the world. Congrats to Nate on his Graduation too!

131jolerie
mei 4, 2015, 1:50 pm

Oooh, I'm glad you loved Natchez Burning. I have that one on my TBR mountain and the sequel to it as well. Just need to find time to commit to a chunkster that size!

Congrats on ALL the good news! :)

132mckait
mei 5, 2015, 7:03 am

Wow! So much news! I would have been desolate to move away from that wonderful home in NS! I hope that your new home is perfect for you and I'm glad that things have worked out well for you. I am certainly not disappointed as far as pictures go, many wonderful photos of little Chloe to look at!

How are the dogs?

I have never had a job where I can read... not even in the library. Sigh... Glad to know that you have your old job back and that all is well.

133DeltaQueen50
mei 12, 2015, 3:35 pm

Glad to see things are going well for you and your family, Chelle. How lovely that Chloe is somewhere that you know she is loved and safe, makes it so much easier for Mom to relax while at work!

134Donna828
mei 13, 2015, 7:36 pm

Chelle, that is so great that Chloe gets to stay with grandparents while you are working -- and playing. Talk about win-win for everybody! I love following Chloe's progress on FB. She is such a happy little girl.

135Berly
mei 18, 2015, 10:35 pm

Chelle--Yay! Good news all around. Can't wait to see more of you. : )

136ChelleBearss
mei 21, 2015, 1:27 am

Hi Friends!
Well I am home after a week long training at our head quarters 4 hours from home. The week away from Chloe was super hard but we both survived it and it gave Nate some well needed time with her. I'm working a couple night shifts now so I should be able to get caught up with everyone this week! I've missed so much!

Nate and I get our new house on Monday! I am SOOOOOOOOOOO excited to finally have a home with our family again. We have been in limbo far too long!

I've managed to finish three books since I visited last
16) White Fire by Preston & Child
17) True Evil by Greg Iles
18) 127 hours by Aron Ralston

Hope everyone is well!

137msf59
mei 21, 2015, 7:28 am

Hooray for a new house! And hooray for checking in. We miss you. Post a pick of that adorable girl, will ya! We need a fix!

138lit_chick
mei 23, 2015, 11:54 am

Can't wait to see pics of your new home, Chelle! And as Mark says: we need to see more of your sweet girl too : ).

139ronincats
mei 30, 2015, 4:56 pm

Oh, wow, I hadn't realized that you had gone ahead and made a thread for this year, Chelle. LOVE the photos!

140ChelleBearss
Bewerkt: jun 3, 2015, 11:14 am

New Chloe photos!
Our baby is ONE!! Crazy how fast this last year has gone! We are working on getting settled in our new home and Chloe is VERY helpful! She helps us unpack by opening drawers and pulling out everything we just put away. So basically I unpack everything twice and when I get tired of that I give up and wait until after she goes to bed! Needless to say not much is getting done around here!!

XO

We did manage to entertain her with a box a few nights ago so that we could get our wardrobes unpacked!


Princess in mass amount of tulle at her birthday party


Chloe and her daddy at his graduation.

141msf59
jun 3, 2015, 12:13 pm

Yah, for the Chloe pix fix! Thank you, Chelle!

142Crazymamie
jun 3, 2015, 12:20 pm

SO sweet! Thanks for sharing, Chelle, and I am so very happy for you! I especially love the new pic up on your thread top. Happy Birthday to Miss Chloe!

143johnsimpson
jun 3, 2015, 4:34 pm

Hi Chelle, gorgeous photo's my dear, Chloe is growing up so fast. Congratulations to Nate on his graduation my dear, sending love and hugs to you all.

144scaifea
jun 4, 2015, 6:39 am

Chloe is so beautiful! Happy birthday to her, and congrats to you and Nate on his graduation and your new home!

145DeltaQueen50
jun 4, 2015, 6:02 pm

Wow a year already! That's a beautiful family picture, you posted Chelle. Congrats to Nate on his graduation (and for having such two lovely ladies on his arm).

146Berly
Bewerkt: jun 8, 2015, 2:05 am

Happy belated birthday Chloe!!! Happy Graduation, Nate!! And Ggod luck with the move-in, Chelle. Send us photos of the new digs when you get a chance. : )

147porch_reader
jun 9, 2015, 11:05 pm

Love the pictures! What a wonderful age Chloe is - although I've loved all of the ages so far!

148lkernagh
jun 14, 2015, 3:01 pm

Hooray for getting to move into the new house and WOW - Chloe is already one-year-old? Where does the time go? Happy belated birthday wishes to your darling daughter!

149Berly
jul 17, 2015, 7:27 pm

Chelle--I need an update here...how's life? What's happening?! : )

150PaulCranswick
okt 22, 2015, 11:56 am

Chelle we miss you!

151Copperskye
nov 6, 2015, 12:58 am

*waves*

>140 ChelleBearss: So very sweet!

152LovingLit
nov 6, 2015, 3:30 am

For a minute there I thought Chelle was BACK! But looks like she's still RL busy :)

153johnsimpson
nov 6, 2015, 5:08 pm

Hi Chelle, wishing you and the family a very happy weekend my dear.

154ChelleBearss
nov 7, 2015, 11:44 am

Hi Guys!!

Sorry I've been awol! Life has been kicking the crap out of me! Trying to find time to care for Chloe, clean this house, work and do all of the funs things in life doesn't leave much computer time lately
Things are good here! Looking forward to Christmas. Chloe loved Halloween and was the cutest little lion!
Hope you are all doing well!!
xo
Chelle

155Crazymamie
nov 7, 2015, 12:04 pm

Oh. My Word. She is ADORABLE!! So happy to hear that all is well and that your lovely family is thriving. We miss you, but you are doing great, so hooray for that. Thanks for sharing the photo, Chelle.

156ronincats
nov 7, 2015, 2:03 pm

That is a gorgeous picture, Chelle. Thanks so much for sharing.

157johnsimpson
nov 7, 2015, 5:01 pm

How cute is Chloe, thanks for putting this up my dear.

158lkernagh
nov 7, 2015, 11:25 pm

Chelle! So lovely to see you posting. What a cutie your Chloe is in her Halloween costume! I am amazed that how much she has grown. Time really does fly by.

159lit_chick
nov 7, 2015, 11:30 pm

I'll say she is the cutest little lion! Good to see you, Chelle. Looking forward to Christmas here, too.

160PaulCranswick
nov 8, 2015, 1:56 am

>154 ChelleBearss: A Chelle and Chloe sighting. She really is a gorgeous kid and looks like a barrel of fun too!

161msf59
nov 8, 2015, 9:37 am

Hi, Chelle! We MISS you! I am glad I get to at least see your posts on FB.

Chloe makes an adorable lion.

162Berly
nov 30, 2015, 1:15 am

No guilt! Good luck balancing life. Loved seeing little lioness, Chloe. Miss you. : )

163Chatterbox
nov 30, 2015, 1:29 am

She is such a big girl now!!

164ronincats
dec 23, 2015, 5:42 pm



For my Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice/Holiday image this year (we are so diverse!), I've chosen this photograph by local photographer Mark Lenoce of the pier at Pacific Beach to express my holiday wishes to you: Peace on Earth and Good Will toward All!

165johnsimpson
dec 24, 2015, 8:07 am

Hi Chelle, sending Christmas greetings to you, Nate and Chloe, hope you have a wonderful time my dear. Sending love and hugs.

166PaulCranswick
dec 24, 2015, 1:30 pm



Have a lovely holiday, Chelle. xx

167lkernagh
dec 24, 2015, 4:37 pm

Stopping by to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season, Chelle!

168ChelleBearss
dec 26, 2015, 9:00 am

Merry Christmas everyone!! Hope you were all spoiled with love and books!!
xo
Chelle

169Berly
dec 26, 2015, 3:57 pm


170johnsimpson
dec 31, 2015, 1:08 pm

Hi Chelle, wishing you and the family a very Happy New Year my dear and sending special love and hugs.

171ChelleBearss
Bewerkt: jan 2, 2016, 8:50 pm

Final tally for 2015!

January
1) Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs
2) The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

February
3) Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming
4) The City by Dean Koontz
5) Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell
6) Personal by Lee Child

March
7) Gray Mountain by John Grisham
8) Fairest by Marissa Meyer
9) The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor
10) Revival by Stephen King
11) Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

April
12) Aunt Dimity takes a Holiday by Nancy Atherton
13) Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
14) Ender's Game by Scott Orson Card
15) Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

May
16) White Fire by Preston & Child
17) True Evil by Greg Iles
18) 127 hours by Aron Ralston
19) Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
20) Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong

June
21) The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
22) The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith
23) The Shadows by JR Ward
24) Brazen by Kelley Armstrong

July
25) Aunt Dimity Snowbound by Nancy Atherton
26) The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
27) The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
28) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
29) Finders Keepers by Stephen King

August
30) The Bone Tree by Greg Iles
31) God help the Child by Toni Morrison
32) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
33) Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
34) Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
35) Speaking in Bones Kathy Reichs
36) The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny

September
none :-(

October
37) Rabbit at Rest by John Updike
38) Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong

November
39) Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell
40) Make Me by Lee Child
41) Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith

December
42) A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons
43) A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin

I do not plan on having a thread in 2016 as I just can't keep up. If you'd like to see what I'm reading I will keep my profile page up to date as I'll still be tracking my books.
Hope you all have a wonderful 2016!

172ronincats
jan 2, 2016, 12:22 pm

Thank you, Chelle, and the same to you. You left out one part of your summary, though--a Christmas Chloe picture!

173Berly
jan 2, 2016, 8:26 pm



Pooh on the no-thread, but I totally understand. Just pop in now and again to say Hi! somewhere, okay? : )

174lkernagh
jan 3, 2016, 6:33 pm

So great to see your 'year in review' and while you won't be having a thread, glad to see we can still follow along with your reading!

175norabelle414
jan 5, 2016, 7:31 pm

Happy New Year Chelle and Nate and Chloe! I'm glad that only good things are keeping you away from us.