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Gift chains like this don’t always work, that’s true. One of my friends recently let me know she received 7 new books this way. Evenif it hits a dead end, we have the joy of sending someone a book they will enjoy! And it’s likely you’ll delight in the joy of being gifted new books (you can choose to have the gifter choose something from your list or surprise you).

My husband’s Brandon’s pitch got accepted for “Pitch Your Single Friend for a Date” free online Seattle event tonight, February 12, 2021. Brandon’s pitch for one of our single friends will be FUN to watch! If you know folks who are in the Seattle area and are single-and-looking, please share this post with them. and I believe Brandon’s pitch is in the last third of the program.

My mom, Jeanne, shared the films she’s most looking forward to seeing this year include Youth Shine (Ages 9+) which is a collection of shorts featuring “young people whose creativity cannot be dimmed by a global pandemic, and learn how their resilience — and yours — can overcome any foe. An Amazing Adventure (Ages 9+) which features 3D animation and Journeys, Genders, and Identities (ages 11+) which “celebrates complex stories of identity and diversity “Children’s Film Festival Seattle celebrates the best and brightest in international film programs for children, including animation, feature-length films, short films and workshops. Even in the pandemic, they are offering online workshops such as “stop motion animation: playing with food” for ages 8-12, “storytelling for filmmakers” for ages 10-14, and more.

I’m sliding into early February to share with you some TV shows (& a few Movies) This is “Part 1: Comedies and Competition Shows.” (To be clear, these are shows I personally WATCHED in 2020 that I recommend.) I LOVE to chat and message about shared love of shows, so share what shows / movies YOU liked in 2020, which on my list resonated with you, or what you’re excited to check out. If you’d like to check out my favorite fiction and non-fiction books (and audiobooks) from what I read in 2020, you can see my full post HERE.

The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is hosting a FREE online networking event, using breakout rooms on zoom to create an online version of their popular (and effective) You’ll be in breakout rooms and go around the space sharing what you do for just a couple minutes, listen to everyone else share, then get reassigned to 2 more breakout rooms, so you leave the event having met a lot of people in a fun, effiecient way. This year is no different, and we are expanding our programs to help pet owners in need – to provide them with pet food, supplies, and veterinary care – so that they can keep their pet in their loving home despite hardship. I’d love to invite you to join my free Facebook Group, Reframe Your Brain, where I share tips, resources and encouragement to help us live more content lives.

If you live in Washington State, you can check your covid-19 vaccine eligibility with this quick form (and optionally sign up to get an email alert or text when you are eligible). This is a very new experience for everyone, so continue to search updated information in WA State or your state, as things may change day to day or week to week. While I very much appreciate this tool, I’m still going to follow social media and stay on top of the news of eligibility in the coming days and weeks, as things may change I’ve helped many clients decrease their discomfort or fear of needles and would be happy to work with you: keridwyn.com/contact.

This year, I used Scribd,* the Libby App & Seattle Public Library, bought a few, and got gifted some as presents and via my local Buy Nothing group. A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottleib Find these books and everything I have read on my goodreads page at goodreads.com/keridwyn. With the “deliver later” feature on Libby app, I’ve been able to time getting ebooks and audiobooks at the same time. If you want to get TWO months free of Scribd (it’s like netflix for books/audiobooks/sheet music) use my referral link here:

As you pack up holiday decor for the year, I recommend creating one bag or box of items that you want to regift – Then send an email to your future self to arrive in your inbox sometime between Nov 26 and Dec 1 next year, reminding you to list your holiday decor on your Buy Nothing group (or other gifting site) as people are decorating their homes for the holidays. Gmail has a built in feature to snooze emails – just send an email to yourself now, then snooze it until Nov 26 next year! Folks experience hardship at different times, losing their belongings, so gifting items at the times when people can most use them is so helpful!

likely be cozy in pajamas, listening by the fire (or virtual fire), with cups of hot cocoa or tea in hand. “Oscar Wilde, one of our favorite wits and celebrated scoundrels, gives us an hilarious satire at the intersection of American and British sensibilities. For lovers of the cozy British mystery and a good holiday special, this classic ghost story is full of warmth, laughs, and great good fun. You can also get tickets and listen to “Childfinder” by Octavia Butler or buy Season Tickets, which include access to all of Book-It’s audio plays and serials.

So you’re looking to support a small, local PNW entertainment business and also gift someone the gift of a unique, funny experience? He’s attended over 50 in-person and online escape rooms and he has a great eye and understanding for what makes a great escape room or puzzle room experience. The Truth about Edith” is one of his Top 5 Online Escape Room Experiences and is his top pick for family-friendly escape room experiences. Brandon writes describes this escape room as “a fun, funny, family-friendly, feline-forward experience with a variety of puzzle types.