Thank you @debinhawaii for #5JoysFriday & for the tag 💖🌺💝.

I usually wait until Friday evening to post my five joys just in case something extra special happens...today I figured why not a little bit earlier ☺️💖.

1- No Martial Law has been declared 🙏🇺🇸.

2- firefighters (always grateful) 👨‍🚒🦸👩‍🚒🦸‍♂️🧑‍🚒🦸‍♀️🙏💝.

3- Rain should be coming. Hopefully enough, yet calm. Californians are all worried for landsides and toxic run off

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And just one more positive qoute for this evening ✨🌌🌠💫...have a good night everyone ☺️💖.

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncr

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncr

Seize The Day!

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncr

Seize The Day!

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncr

Seize The Day!

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncr

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

I'm enjoying that the character, Weber is more weaved into this second book...he is the police detective that Riley is consulting for.

#SeriesLove2025
@TheSpineView
@Andrew65

Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🐎💝.

1- if the day requires concentrating on too much screen time.

2- in book one, MC Riley has a proofreading job she doesn't like.

#Two4Tuesday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

This book is pure magic, with one incredible scene after another. If I had to select one chapter to favorite, or one scene, it would be this one 😍💝 just amazing!

#thespellshopreviewedbyanncrystal

As posted about, I've been reading, yet lately, been finding it difficult to keep myself fully entranced by the words.

I hadn't wanted to finish reading this while I was only able to half immerse myself into the story.

And I'm glad. I wouldn't have been able to truly appreciate the last few chapters if I hadn't hit the pause button for a weekend rechargeathon.

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Thank you @Kerrbearlib for creating this #MentalHealthMonday

Well, it had nothing to do with a Christmas slump that I fell into after Jan. 6th, it was purely a reading slump...a real struggle to stay in the story.

Therefore we spent the weekend watching fantasy and Christmas movies (including the TV broadcast of Beauty & The Beast).

It was a rechargeathon, which refuelled my love for all things fantasy and hopefulness.

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I shouldn't be sharing this yet, this illustration is from the second part of my Legatee story.

I have not even set a publication date yet.

Nevertheless, I couldn't help myself. After I heard some highlights on the news, I just needed to share something that expressed my feelings and concerns.

While this is copyrighted, it is of a Character and about events that hasn't been introduced in book one.

Please consider this a kind of sneak peek.

🙏🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲💝.

Prayers for my sisters and brothers in the wilds of land, water, and sky 🙏🦅💝.

“We are brothers and sisters with all living things on this earth. All the animals, birds, fish, and even the trees.“
Native American qoute
-unknown

#californiananncrystal

Nothing like the Magic of Disney to calm the worry about what tomorrow might bring.

ABC showed the new Beauty & The Beast tonight! Could never find this on DVD, and we were absolutely thrilled!

A grown up version of the childhood animated classic.

Incredible movie that goes directly onto my all-time favorites list.

🎬🥀💝.

#californiananncrystal

This Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee's legendary story of three: Peacemaker, Hiawatha and Jigonsaseh (the first clan mother) who together convinced hate filled hearts into becoming forgiving and peaceful, uniting five (multi-generation) warring Nations.

As one story tells, after Hiawatha lost his daughters, he had a reason to continue his hatred...but he instead chose to forgive and fight for peace.

🙏🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸💝

Jimmy Carter 1924-2024
39th president of the United States
from 1977 to 1981.

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

This world! This story is just too lovely! Plan to finish this weekend, although I really, really want this story to go on for at least a thousand more pages 📚👏🤩📚💝.

Was considering which of my illustrations I want for my profile, and decided on this one. It is from my, “To Be Continued“ page.

While I tried to keep the first book more on the light and cozy side, the second book becomes more serious and darker. I believe this illustration highlights this, and gives a hint to what is to come if my hero doesn't succeed.

#Legateebyanncrystal

#illustratedbyanncrystal

#craftbyanncrystal

I couldn't find a 2025 planner with all the bells and whistles that I needed, or they were too expensive...I therefore decided to make my own. A desk version and one for my handbag.

If anyone is having difficulty finding a new planner this year, perhaps you can also make your own. You can even use store bought stickers to decorate your cover.

#craftbyanncrystal
#Legateebyanncrystal

We support our female businesses whenever we can! There's not many out there.

#californiananncrystal

Was stashing my Christmas books onto the bookshelf where I made space for them, and one jumped off and slapped me on my forehead.

It was one I purchased in late Dec. 2024 but hadn't planned to read right away...on my tbr next C'mas list.

As I've posted about, I'm not planning to read any more Christmas until maybe July.

I already have an unrealistic tbr stockpile waiting for me (that I have gathered to begin this New Year with).

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Thank you @debinhawaii for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🌺💝.

1- the remaining fires are calming, praying for no more 🙏🐻.

2- Firefighters 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🧑‍🚒 who came together to help our own from neighboring countries, states, and counties 🦸🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️.

3- the extreme Winds are calmer 🌬️🍃🙏.

4- invited @Wildflower & @JosusAngel to Litsy. How wonderful that they both joined 🥳👍.

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Hitting the pause button on these two...

Just can't find that Christmas feeling right now, and it seems a shame to continue reading Christmas without feeling the magic of Christmas.

I will return to these reads when the season rolls around again, if not in July.

The season zoomed by way too swiftly, and the world seems too chaotic right now...I need fantasy (the year round kind of fantasy), and Riley Thorn right now.

📚💝.

This was a lovely & sweet read.

It was a tad bit dated, yet it was nice to be back in this decade before the sci-fi reality of today.

Would've liked to see more Angel magical/mysterious scenes.

While C'mas wasn't center stage throughout the storyline, this felt Christmassy. Perhaps knowing Mrs. Miracle was an Angel helped.

Liked how the POV jumped between the characters and enjoyed studying the recipes tucked between some of the chapters.

Hi everyone, please welcome my maternal cousin (by my mom's sister) @JosusAngel to Litsy!

Glad you have joined this magical place called Litsy JosusAngel 📚💝.

Here are some interesting pages:

A California reader page:
https://www.litsy.com/web/book/840840/California-Readers

And two pages to post about “any topic“ that doesn't tie to a book.

The tagged & https://www.litsy.com/web/book/130280/Untitled

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Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🐎💝.

1- Rain 🌬️🌦️🌧️💝💝💝.
2- tagged 📚💝.

#Two4Tuesday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

WOW, this was good...and I should be ashamed of myself because I couldn't finish the perfectly sweet story, “The Mistleoe Matchmaker“ yet I really enjoyed this Christmas, cozy-murder mystery. Yeah, still believe that “Christmas“ and “cozy“ should not be combined with “murder!“ It just seems wrong, yet this was just too good...🤔😂.

I'm terrible...although this is a Christian-influenced story, which was lovely.

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Hi everyone, please welcome #Wildflower to Litsy! She is my Godbrother's sister.

Welcome to Litsy Wildflower, this is a magical community 📚💝, and I am so happy you've become a Litten.

Here are some interesting pages:

A California reader page:
https://www.litsy.com/web/book/840840/California-Readers

And two pages to post about “any topic“ that doesn't tie to a book.

The tagged & https://www.litsy.com/web/book/130280/Untitled

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Thank you @debinhawaii for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 💕🌺💝.

1- That my family and I have been safe during these crazy fires here in California. Thankfully 🙏💝.

2- Our cinnamon, raisin, Sweet Tamales that we make for Epiphany 🫔👑👑👑💝.

3- Finished my first book of the new year...well, began it last year, completed it this year 😂 still counts, right? 🤔📚💝. Review to come soon.

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There are so many in the USA who are facing chaotic weather and natural disasters.

Prayers and Good Vibes for my neighbors and my neighbor's neighbors (whether neighboring houses, towns, or states).

Extra Prayers and Good Vibes for all the First Responders, National Guard, and Helping Neighbors 💝🦸💝🦸‍♂️💝🦸‍♀️💝.

🫂🙏🐻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸❤️🤍💙💝.

May Mother Nature Calm Herself Soon 🙏💝.

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

#californiananncrystal

Thank you @dabbe for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 📚☺️💝.

41/100 41%

To be completely honest, mostly all of the 41 I've only watched the movie versions 📚vs🎬💝.

Since it was nearly impossible to select just three, I decided to select three that are now officially on my TBR list 😉📚💝.

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Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag ☺️🐎💝.

1-
Reality-mostly absolutely... sometimes no.

Mystically-Always!

2-
Reality
Sweet Valley Twins - The Haunted House, a graphic novel by Francine Pascal.

Mystically
This Spells Love by Kate Robb
&
Winterwood by Shea

#winterwoodreviewedbyanncrystal
#thisspellslovereviewedbyanncrystal
#sweetvalleytwinsreviewedbyanncrystal

#Two4Tuesday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Hope everyone who celebrates had a Peaceful and Blessed Three Kings Day 👑👑👑💝.

We make cinnamon, raisin, sweet tamales for our Three Kings Day 🫔🫔🫔😋💝.

#californiananncrystal

Hadn't realized that this was the start of a series! A surprise 🥳📚💝.

Need to finish my current reads before beginning anything new 👀🤔...was just taking a peek when I realized how gorgeous this book was beneath the jacket! 📚💖.

#TheHalfKingreviewedbyanncrystal

#SeriesLove2025
@TheSpineView
@Andrew65

2025 Litsy book Challenges I've joined 📚🥳.

Thank you @TheSpineView &
@Andrew65 and @Amiable for hosting these Challenges 📚💝📚.

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Thank you @debinhawaii for creating this fun play-card & Thanks for the tag 📚🌺🌺💝.

1- My Birthday 🎂🥳
2- New Year 2025 🥳💖.
3- Litsy Book Challenges, #SeriesLove2025 & #ChunksterChallenge2025 📚🥳.
4- Unexpected “extra time“ for storytime yesterday 📚😉💝.
5- Litsy! A whole new year of Litten adventures awaits 📚🥳💝.

#5JoysFriday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Thank You Littens, for making Litsy such a Wonderful & Magical Community 🥂💖.

#californiananncrystal

Thank you @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 🥳🎊🐎💝.

1- was considering rereading the Old Kingdom Books by Garth Nix this year, still need the latest book. 😉📚💝.

2- once I've finished with my current reads:

I am most excited to begin: Murtagh by Christopher Paolini, The Half King by Melissa Landers, and continuing the Riley Thorn Mysteries by Lucy Score.

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This was a fast & fun Lego project! 🦌🛷🎅.

#californiananncrystal

🤩 Amongst my Birthday gifts were a stack of incredible books 🎁📚💝💝💝.

#californiananncrystal

#WildChorusreviewedbyanncrystal

#TheHalfKingreviewedbyanncrystal

#WhatAnOwlKnowsreviewedbyanncrystal

#TreeCollectorsreviewedbyanncrystal

#ImpossibleCreaturesreviewedbyanncrystal

Thank you @AllDebooks for creating this fun play-card & Thank You @TheSpineView for the tag 🥳💝.

My weekend Birthday bash 🥳🎂💃💫... Movie marathons🥳🎬, cozy reading🥳📚, music🎶💃🎶, Cake🥳🎂, food and drinks (non-acholic)🥳☕☕🍕🍕🍕🥂🍔🍿🍔🥤🍹😋, more Cake🍰😋...🪄🎂💫💝.

#SaturdayChatterday

#californiananncrystal

Thanks @debinhawaii for creating this fun play-card and Thank You 🌺📚💝 & #TheSpineView 🐎📚💝 for the tags 🏷️💖.

1- Christmas magic🎄💝.

2- The Christmas Special, Christmas At Graceland showed again this year! We could watch that episode over and again. Simply incredible 🎶💝.

4- our Christmas tamales 😋💝.

Can never get enough of our Christmas Chicken Tamales! The small ones are always what remains after Christmas Day 😂😋💝.

#californiananncrystal

🥳Happy Holidays🥳.

To all who celebrate Christmas, may our Lord Bless your households with Peace and Health 🕊️💝 and may Santa Bring Gifts of Good Cheer 🎅🤶💝!

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas 🥳🎄💝.

The photo shows an oil painting of my brother when he was five years old.

#californiananncrystal

🥳🎶💝💝💝.

Thank you @karisimo for creating this fun play-card and Thank you @TheSpineView for the tag 🐎🥳💝 .

I've only watched the movies 📚💫🎬💝.

#MiddleGradeMonday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

I'm not trying to create a panic here, or suggest that the following is true...it is more of, just in case, this may be helpful.

A little while ago, I saw talk about Litsy no longer being available in the Android app-store ??

...and I freaked! What does that mean. Is it technical difficulties or is the Litsy community in trouble??

Again, not knowing what's really going on...I figured it couldn't hurt to do some Litsy advertising.

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💫🥲💖.

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

Thank you @dabbe for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 🍪😋💝.

Ok, this was just dangerous... because now I just want some cookies, cookies, and more cookies! 🤩🍪😋💝💝💝.

54.

All 54, plus all the rest 😂...no, I will behave here...

Lemon Shortbread
Thin Mint Cookies
Walnut Snowball Cookies

#TLT
#ThreeListThursday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal