Betania

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“Like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold day, sprinkled with a little chaos”

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Betania@ebetania· 21d

The Love Haters by Katherine Center Probably not my favorite of hers but I loved the setting in the Florida Keys

Cover of The Love Haters by Katherine Center

Image is of a man and a woman each lying on big round pool floats and smiling, all framed by palm branches

Betania@ebetania· 21d

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera I couldn’t stop reading this one. It had me pulled in from the start

Cover of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Betania@ebetania· 21d

I Feel Bad about My Neck by Nora Ephron Definitely written at a different time in regards to how women see themselves, but also so very relatable. Also interesting to read about how she thought about death, now that she is no longer with us

Cover of I Feel Bad about my Neck, and other thoughts on being a woman by Nora Ephron. The title appears printed on the side of a neck cream container

Betania@ebetania· 21d

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid This audio was a full cast that was 👌🏻 (Judy Greer should do a lot more audiobooks). Again, a very creative premise and execution. Apparently my SIL thought this was nonfiction when she first listened to it

Cover of Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Image is of a woman’s face looking down at the camera in a pose that easily could have been an album cover

Betania@ebetania· 21d

The Land and Its People by David Sedaris The audio was recorded live which I enjoyed. Some of this was very funny, some of it was more boomerish than I expected (I don’t actually think we should hit kids 🤷🏻‍♀️) Lots of Duolingo jokes

Cover of The Land and Its People by David Sedaris

Background image is of a man with his arm around a woman as they’re sitting in a deep hole that has been dug in the sand

Betania@ebetania· 21d

Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston Similar vibes to First Lie Wins. She is good at making a creative premise that’s a little different than you’d expect

Cover of Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston

Background graphic is of a house in the dark with someone standing on the porch

Betania@ebetania· 21d

I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney An obit writer (accidentally) posts his own obituary but can’t get fired bc the system thinks he’s dead. Funny, good, I can’t explain it but very Gen X-coded

Cover of I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney

Betania@ebetania· 21d

Jesmyn Ward: On Witness and Respair ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cover of On Witness and Respair: Essays by Jesmyn Ward

Betania@ebetania· 22d

Time to make more sauce, I guess 🍅

A large bowl filled with bright red Roma tomatoes

Betania@ebetania· 24d

Watching dog videos together

A white and tan dog sprawled across my husband’s lap as they both look at the phone playing dog videos in his hand

Betania@ebetania· 26d

Today I skipped work and went to Berea for a stained glass learnshop. Always happy to see and learn from Nikki!

Nikki, the instructor, standing next to me as I hold a pressed flower stained glass frame

Betania@ebetania· 28d

First batch of roasted tomato sauce of the season 👌🏻

A silver pot with roasted tomato sauce. It is bright reddish orange (although I wish the camera would pick up the true color, it looks so much richer in person) with some flecks of fresh basil throughout

Betania@ebetania· Jul 2

No thank you. Unsubscribe

Screenshot from weather app:

96°
Partly cloudy ⛅️
Feels like 107°

Betania@ebetania· Jun 29

Here is bee butt in the meantime

Some yellow-orange lilies. One has a bee climbing on the stamens inside the petals

Betania@ebetania· Jun 28

Alexis Hall for sure. I’ve also enjoyed Abby Jimenez this year (eg Part of Your World)

Cover of Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. One man is in a dapper suit, another is in a slouchy shirt and ripped jeans. There are also drawings of various London attractions like Big Ben and the Ferris wheel

Betania@ebetania· Jun 27

Honey I’m a little worried about where you work

Amazon review of the Brumate Nav

OkieNurse98
*****
SO MUCH BETTER THAN "THE" OTHER VIRAL TUMBLERS.

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2025

Color: Dark Aura | Size: 35oz

Absolutely the BEST tumbler/cup I own!! HANDS DOWN! I have several Stanleys but this Brumate is FABULOUS! Keeps drinks so much colder. I love that there is no handle as we can't have tumblers with a handle at my job. I love the octo seal leak proof lid. I love that the lid locks. No one can open my cup quickly and put anything in it while at the desk. It easily fits in my cup holder in the car too. The value for the money is on point compared to other tumblers. It is so easy to clean, the boot comes off with a little effort for cleaning. AND let me tell you about this color!!! EVERYONE and I mean everyone that has seen my tumbler LOVES THE COLOR!! Its like an iridescent bluish purple. There is a sort of non-slip feel to the tumbler also. I can't describe it, but it just feels amazing in my hand and I know it won't slide out of my hand easily. This BRUMATE tumbler is absolutely everything and more! I should earn commission because now all my nurse friends at work have purchased themselves one too. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Betania@ebetania· Jun 24

wut

An emergency exit sign over a door that has another sign on it that says “NOT AN EXIT”

Betania@ebetania· Jun 21

I am lucky to be married to a guy who is an awesome dad. He takes care of his shit and his people. So very lucky.

My husband and the kid at an overlook in Tennessee. Husband has his arm around the kid, trees and mountains in the background

My husband (wearing a Yesferatu shirt) kneeling next to a penguin statue with his arm outstretched like the penguin’s, with the kid standing on the other side. There is a sign above them that says “Ripley’s Penguins” (this was at the aquarium)

Husband and kid at the aquarium in the glass tunnel with a sea turtle swimming above their heads

Me, my husband and the kid on a ski lift going down a Gatlinburg mountain

Betania@ebetania· Jun 21

First tomato of the season! 🍅

My hand holding a smallish early girl tomato that has just turned red. The green of the garden is in the background

Betania@ebetania· Jun 21

Book 46 of 2026: On Earth as It Is on Television by Emily Jane This was fun. I was not expecting the multiple references to (and visits to) Red River Gorge. They had Miguel’s Pizza! And there were lots of cats.

Cover of On Earth as It Is on Television by Emily Jane

There is a cartoon yellow cat peeking over the top of a television set which is showing humans being elevated into a spaceship

Betania@ebetania· Jun 20

What do you mean, it’s time to get up? It’s Saturday FFS

A very sleepy white dog with tan ears and head is curled up on the bed

Betania@ebetania· Jun 19

Book 45 of 2026: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi Beautiful and heartbreaking.

Cover of The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

Background image is a stylized braid of red, orange, and pink hair

Betania@ebetania· Jun 17

Stopped by a waterfall on the way home. V unexcited to go back to work tomorrow

My and my husband who is making a goofyish face in front of Cumberland Falls

Betania@ebetania· Jun 15

Book 44 of 2026: Into the Blue by Emma Brodie I enjoyed this one more than I expected. Audio is read by Julia Whelan if that’s your thing. Not amazing, but a solid 4 stars

Cover of Into the Blue by Emma Brodie

Background is stylized painting of space with stars gleaming

Betania@ebetania· Jun 15

Book 42 of 2026: Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy - this was good. She writes well about dealing with complex parental relationships. I’m glad I read The God of Small Things first, as I hadn’t realized how autobiographical it actually was. Book 43 of 2026: The Butter Book by Anna Stockwell

Cover of Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy

Black & white image on the bottom left is Roy looking off out of frame with her hand holding a lit cigarette to her mouth

Cover of The Butter Book by Anna Stockwell

Cover image is made to look a stick of butter

Betania@ebetania· Jun 15

Catching up a bit… Book 40 of 2026: Go Gentle by Maria Semple Book 41 of 2026: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy I love McConaghy’s books so much. Even when they take place in the depressing future after most of the wildlife has died as a result of global warming

Cover of Go Gentle by Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette

A pink background behind an image of a white marble statue of a woman’s hand gathering her skirts above her thighs (the rest of her body is out of frame)

Migrations: a Novel by Charlotte McConaghy

Image is of birds flying toward a large Antarctic glacier. The birds are presumably arctic terns which a large portion of the book centers around

Betania@ebetania· Jun 15

I didn’t think to take a pic before I dove in, but: red snapper on a bed of lobster ravioli with seafood alfredo sauce. One of the best things I’ve put in my mouth in a long time

A 2/3 eaten plate of snapper sitting on a creamy alfredo sauce and lobster raviolis. There are some roasted cherry tomatoes and green onion scattered around

Betania@ebetania· Jun 13

The goodest girl is having a blast at the doggie hotel

A tan and white dog standing in a fenced enclosure with grass and trees in the background. A brown labradoodle (?) is partially in frame to her right

Betania@ebetania· Jun 13

Wastin’ away again

Me from the thighs down in a reclining chaise lounge in a shallow tanning pool, kindle propped on my leg, big pool with double loop slide in the background, with resort behind

Betania@ebetania· Jun 10

They were here over the weekend and my husband got to meet them. I was so jealous!