Sandy's Favorite Word of the Week

I love this word but I seldom ever hear it used.


CONVIVIAL (kuhn VIV e al)  agreeable, genial, friendly
This bar has a convivial atmosphere.



Here is a new word I just came across this week in my reading.  I like it.

TRIUMVIRATE  (trahy um ver it)  any group or set of three
We had the triumverite of required documents to pass inspection.

Carol's Book Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week



Tell me one last thing," said Harry. "Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
Dumbledore beamed at him, and his voice sounded loud and strong in Harry's ears even though the bright mist was descending again, obscuring his figure.
"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Check out this book on Amazon: MOON PEOPLE.  Look at the reviews.  They are hilarious.  I just found this and I can't quit reading these reviews.Very entertaining stuff.

Sandy's Word of the Week

Here is my new word of the week folks. 

CACOPHONY  (kuh KOF uh nee) noun  a harsh discordance of sound;

We heard a cacophony of sirens from firetrucks and police cars.

I hope you post your new word of the week.  This will be fun.  Oh, just wanted everyone to know that Susan finished a new book but won't let me post the name and refuses to post it herself.  I bet most of you have  already guessed the name of the book!

Sandy's Favorite Word of the Week

                                        SANDY'S FAVORITE WORD OF THE WEEK

POLAND

 My favorite word this week is a word I have loved for a long time:

MELLIFLUOUS (mel LIF loo uhs) sweet sounding, sweetly flowing

" Her mellifluous voice charms any savage beast."

Lauren's Word of the Day

Lackadaisical

Adjective: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy

i.e. lethargic (also a good word)

Admit it: “I was quite lackadaisical on Sunday afternoon” sounds way better than, “I was lazy and sat on my butt all afternoon on Sunday,” right?

I love this word. I learned it in 7^th grade English class, and immediately liked it because it made me think of flowers. Yes, lying in a meadow of flowers on a soft sunny day being… lazy.  It makes being lazy sound so nice!

So the next time someone corners you about being lazy, you can reply, “I was just in a lackadaisical mood,” and the case against you will most assuredly be dropped. Either, because your accuser has no idea what lackadaisical means, or because they too imagine you sitting in a field of wildflowers passing the warm, breezy afternoon by lying in the grass and reading books and such…

 Hope you enjoyed my word of the day- I’m off to spend a lackadaisical summer evening in Oxford ;)

~Lauren

Denise's First Post

The Power to Prosper by Michelle Singletary

Bob says he doesn’t understand how I can enjoy balancing the bank statement, doing our income taxes, etc. I just have an interest in personal finance, I guess. When I saw this book on the Amazon daily deals, it caught my eye. I downloaded a sample on my Kindle and quickly decided I would purchase it. 

This book is not for the faint of heart. The key feature of the book is a 21-day financial fast. Basically you commit to only spending what’s NECESSARY during that 21-day period. And you can’t use credit cards or debit cards. No eating out, not even if someone else offers to pay. No vending machines. You can’t pay for entertainment. You use CASH to buy what you NEED. Bob was not at all happy when I asked him to do this with me, but he reluctantly and grudgingly agreed to do it. I was excited about the challenge – this will be fun, I thought. As long as I have enough chocolate to get through the 21 days! So I did a quick inventory and decided that, yes, I can make it! 

There’s a lesson and an assignment each day of the fast. Throughout the fast, you keep a journal and I’m sure that neither of ours would qualify for pleasure reading. We just finished Day 13 – just 8 days to go! We’ve had lots of laughs (at the other’s expense) and I know this last week is going to be the hardest. But we’ve learned so much. This is a great little book that will help you learn to manage your personal finances. Are you up to the challenge?