Ready or not, here she comes!

Rel Mollet Books, Family, Travel

Guess who’s back?!

That’s right, it’s another exciting Sarah and Spoopy newsletter takeover! Right now, Susie is flying across the ocean, ready to touch down in the Land Down Under and she’s already having a blast…the kind of fun you wouldn’t catch me having in a million years…

She’s learning…for fun.

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Promises, promises

Rel Mollet Books, Family

 

It’s project day here—because I finished my first three chapters of a new book (yay)! More on that in October.

In the meantime, I’m working with my amazing sister-in-law to overhaul my front garden. (Let’s use the term garden real loosely. More like, my sorry attempt at keeping flowers alive…) But this time will be different!

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Tapas and Truth

Rel Mollet Books, On Writing

Let’s start with a little Tapas.

These are Potatoes Bravas, a treat from Catalonia (Barcelona) that my husband is perfecting. Tapas are “small plates,” aka appetizer-sized meals. Tasty morsels of goodness to share with friends.

I promise this has a point.

So yes, I finished a book in four days.

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State Fair Shenanigans!

Rel Mollet Books, Family, Food and Drink, Good Stuff

Whew, what a whirlwind these past few days have been! I looked at my schedule on Tuesday and realized I only have ONE week to write my current book. Eeek! So, I sat down, hashed out the plot, and started writing! And while I didn’t finish the entire book in 48 hours like I planned,

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Just call me Samwise…

Rel Mollet Books, Family

(It’s me, Sarah!)

You know that scene in Lord of the Rings when Frodo collapses on the side of the volcano, the weight of the ring finally too much for him to take? The scene were Sam steps in and says his iconic line, “I can’t carry it for you. But I can carry you!”

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What to do with weeds…

Rel Mollet Books, Family

So…here’s the thing.

I like gardening. Or rather, I like the IDEA of gardening. And when I say gardening, I actually mean flowers, not vegetables (although I like those too). I’m the person who dreams of having overflowing gardens.

Dreams.

In reality….well, let’s just say that when I tell Hubs I’m buying flowers,

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I made promises…

Rel Mollet Books, Family, Travel

It’s me again, Susie May. I know you’re disappointed because my VA’s newsletters were so fun to read! (She’s also an author, by the way. If you’re interested in her books, check them out at sewarrenfiction.com!)

We had a fantastic trip to Spain and Portugal…here’s a pic of me on the boat,

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One final hurrah!

Rel Mollet Family, Travel

Aaaand we’re back! Coming to you almost live from the Warren Basement! It’s your hosts, Spoopy and Sarah!

We’re catching up today with Susie and Andrew on their last leg of the 2024 Travel Olympics and they’re giving us a real show today. This round of the competition focuses on strength and endurance as they eat and drink their way through wine country.

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Welcome to the 2024 Susie Olympics!

Rel Mollet Books, Family, Travel

*Cue Olympic Theme Song*

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the International Travel Olympics! We have an exciting update on our star athletes, Susie and Andrew Warren, as they continue their thrilling journey through Portugal. Let’s dive into the highlights:

Here they are on their second day in Lisbon and Susie and Andrew are really starting things off strong with a trip to the National Palace of Pena.

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