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Getting up early again has really gotten to me. And I am not even really working that hard during the day! As my daughter lay on my bed last night, instead of heading to her own at bedtime, she asked me for my bed. She has a good full sized bed, but it’s pretty old now. It was my mother’s grandmother’s! The wooden slats underneath kept falling out, until my husband finally put new ones in. And I am sure she needs a new mattress too. I don’t know if my husband and I will get a new bed or just get her a new mattress.

We have talked before about trying out either the memory foam beds or the sleep number beds. Or we could be good parents and update my daughter’s bed. There are lots of choices out there when it comes to beds so I don’t know. I know my daughter was interested in loft beds for a while. But I don’t know how long that would last with a finicky teenager! I had not seen the ottoman bed before, but that looks like a really great idea-hidden storage! That seems just right for a messy picky teen!

I just learned about a great project that is quickly drawing to a close. I am not much of a sewer (not at all in fact!) but do have lots of craft supplies, including fabric scraps. My mom sews so I thought between us we could help out with the project.

A soldier in Iraq will be leaving in September. He is wanting to distribute fabrics and other sewing and kitting supplies to the people in his area (which now includes much of Northern Iraq) before he leaves. He will be accepting bundles until Sept. 7.

If you want to help out with this or know someone who might, please go to his blog to get all the details.

As the end of the month draws near, I begin thinking of my sister’s and my tradition of posting what we have read and/or viewed that month. I just learned about a new thriller which will be out in September. Since I can not post it on my “Hit or Miss” list (since I haven’t read it yet) I thought I’d just share what I had heard about the upcoming release Evil at Heart from Chelsea Cain.

Here is the Starred Review by Publishers Weekly:

“In Cain’s superb follow-up to Heartsick, damaged detective Archie Sheridan is back home in Portland, Ore., trying to resume a normal life. Archie’s ties to serial killer Gretchen Lowell still run deep, even if he’s stopped their weekly visits in prison. Meanwhile, reporter Susan Ward is finishing an article accusing a beloved U.S. senator of seducing his children’s 14-year-old babysitter a decade earlier. When three bodies are discovered in a local park—where Archie’s team found Gretchen’s first victim 12 years earlier—Archie worries another serial killer is at large. After the senator’s unexpected death, Susan discovers links between the sex scandal and the bodies in the park. When Gretchen escapes from prison, Archie knows he’s the only one who can stop her from killing. In Cain’s capable hands, Gretchen is both a monster and the only person who truly understands Archie’s pain. With its brisk pacing, carefully metered violence and tortured hero, Cain’s sophomore effort will leave readers desperate for more.” -Publishers Weekly

To see if it’s something you might want to read, check out this video trailer from You Tube:

If you are looking for a new read for September, this new thriller might be something to try and add to your own “Hit or Miss” list.