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

1- A ThunderStorm 🌬️⛈️🌧️🪄🦅💝 came on Thursday. When the Thunderbirds sung, the song was a roar... incredible, it has been years.

2- Read a little during Thunderstorm 🌧️🎶📚💝...just 2 enjoy the spooky atmosphere even more..

3- Grateful that the Thunderstorm rolled in before this weekend 🌬️⛈️🦅🌧️🌦️🌤️🌞.

4- April is here 🌻🐇🧺🐣.

5- Litsy.

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Thank you @dabbe for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 🎬😎👍🏼💝.

22/100 · 22%

There were a lot of good ones on there...🤔🎬💝.

Ghost (1990)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Chocolat (2000)

#TLT
#ThreeListThursday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

#unrelated2books

Went out and got myself a pager 📟! Anyone can now reach me by dialing 📞 Pennsylvania 6-5000 😉💝.

#californiananncrystal

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

1 - Absolutely...terrible 👩‍🎓🤔.

2 - Just Beyond: The Scare School by R.L. Stine

#Two4Tuesday

#RLStinereviewedbyanncrystal

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Today is Cesar Chavez Day

✊☺️🇺🇸💝.

My late Aunt Linda (my Mom's sister) was involved in the movement during her younger days.

#unrelated2books

#californiananncrystal

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

1- Fruit 😋💝.

2- the magic of stumbling across something you have been looking for after having given up the search 🪄💖.

3- The 6th book in the Old Kingdom series has been added to my library 🪄📚💝 still super excited about this 😂📚💝.
#theoldkingdomreviewedbyanncrystal.

4- meeting a stranger in a parking lot who claimed to be psychic and who read me too well 🪄🤩🆒.

👇

Thank you @dabbe for creating this fun play-card ☺️💝

14/100 · 14% 🎬💝.

ET 📞.

Mary Poppins 🪁.

Raiders of the Lost Ark 💼.

#TLT
#ThreeListThursday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

💝💝💝.

A comic strip about a family.

Daily highlighted posts.

https://www.fborfw.com/

Thank You @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card and Thank You 🌷💝 & @Eggs 🌼💖 for the tag.

1- sketch, garden, watch fantasy or comedy...

2- something light and fun like the tagged, or comics like “For Better Or For Worse“ By Lynn Johnston.

#Two4Tuesday
#rileythornreviewedbyanncrystal

I read the bulk of this during March, which turned out to be a perfect read for Women's History Month!

While this is fantasy fiction, it draws from real-life women inequality issues across society, religious orders, and political structures.

When I first began this book, I expected a “Beauty and the Beast with gothic undertones“. This is more “medieval, cursed king finds his sorceress“.

I very nearly bailed at the very beginning...

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About true leadership 👑📚💝.

#thehalfkingreviewedbyanncrystal

Thank You @TheSpineView for #BandBDay & for the tag ☕📚💝.

Hope to finish this tonight. This read turned out to have way more depth than I expected...in an incredibly good way...better conclude in a good way...📚💝.

#thehalfkingreviewedbyanncrystal

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

#unrelated2books

On the first day of Spring I was drinking tea...this was the quote connected to my tea bag...cheers ☺️☕💐💝.

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

#binspired

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

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

1- Litsy!!! So glad we all have access to Litsy again 🥳📚💝💝💝!

2- Springtime has arrived!!!! 🪄🌱🌺🌻🌼🌸🌷🌹🐛🦋🐝🐦💝.

3- The 6th book in the Old Kingdom series has finally been added to my library 🪄📚💝 #theoldkingdomreviewedbyanncrystal.

4- The magic of Books 📚💝.

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Thank You @TheSpineView for creating this fun play-card & Thanks for the tag 🌺🐎💝.

Wonderful time for #Two4Tuesday to return, Springtime 🥳.

1- Every Flower 🌺🌻. One of long-time favorites is the white magnolia 😍.

2- although the attached has a flower on the cover, the bloom happens in summertime. I fell in love with the Queen of the Desert before realizing that the flower has a connection to my heritage 😍.

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

#unrelated2books

💝🇺🇸🐕‍🦺🇺🇲💝.

#californiananncrystal

To all who celebrate...

Happy St. Patrick's Weekend ☘️🥳🍀💚💚💚 and Day (March 17th 2025).

“May the dreams you hold dearest, be those which comes true; the kindness you spread, keep returning to you.“ -An Irish Blessing.

I always believed that the true pot of gold at the end of the rainbow 🌈 is not filled with actual gold, it is a collection of genuine magic...or a passage to a magical library 😉🪄📚💝.

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

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

1- ☘️🥳🍀 St. Patrick's Day Weekend 💝.

2- Coffee, Chocolate, Mint, and more Coffee ☕💝.

3- the Fantasy genre 🧚🧙🧛🐉🦸🧜🧝🦇🪄📚📺🎬💖.

4- reading 2 the soundtrack of rain 🌬️🌧️📚💝.

5- Fruit 😋💝.

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Thank You @dabbe for creating this fun play-card and Thank You Dabbe 🎬😉💝 & @TheSpineView 🎬🐎💝 for the tags.

18/100 · 18%
Again...I'm sure I've watched some more...yet it's been years and I'm not 100 percent certain.

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Suspicion (1941)

#TLT
#ThreeListThursday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

✊🏼😢📚💝📚.

“What books are banned in 2025? Thousands of titles have been removed from public schools across the country.“

https://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/

@TheBookHippie

I truly wanted to prolong this for a bit longer, but in this crazy world the RileyThorn Mysteries have become my favorite escape.

It was fun continuing the journey with these wacky characters. I love this series, I really hope this goes on for many books...although I don't know when I can go and add the next one to my library. Thankfully, I have the first four in this series.

And good thing, because this completed on a grand cliffhanger!

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There are different versions of this legend, my favorites are the longer ones. I found a shorter version of the beginning from the web so I could share here for International Women's Day 2025.

I always liked the beginning, because I felt it hinted how men need to show respect to all woman... whether they recognize the woman as a Holy person or simply human.

Have A Power-Infused Women's Day!

#EarthHealingHopepostsbyanncrystal

#MMIWG

Thank you @AllDebooks for creating #SaturdayChatterday and thank you @TheSpineView for the tag 💕🐎💝.

After some errands, I plan on a mixture of books & movies...(watch something strong-woman focused to celebrate International Women's Day) while snacking on goodies 📚🎬😋.

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

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

1- @TheSpineView has returned to Litsy! It's wonderful to know that you're alright and on the mend 🙏🏼💝.

I always keep my Litsy friends in my prayers and good wishes. When regulars vanish (TheSpineView, bthegood, @JudeCC, & other Littens), I remain hopeful that they're simply too busy 💝.

May your recovery be swift TheSpineView, I an enjoying reading your posts again 📚💝.

👇

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

Thank you @dabbe for creating this fun play-card 🎬😉💝.

26/100 · 26%
I'm sure I've watched more...yet it's been years and I'm not 100 percent certain.

-Love Affair (1939)
Love Cary Grant, yet this is my favorite version of this movie. Especially that last scene, I believe Charles Boyer captured the intensity of the moment incredibly more than Grant did (sorry Carry 😘 Grant).

-The Wizard of Oz (1939).

-Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939).

#unrelated2books
#Ukraine
#Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky became a hero the day his country was invaded. He has shown that he has the endurance to be the warrior his people need. May Ukraine win the victory of true peace that they are fighting for 🙏🏼🇺🇦💝💝💝.

#unrelated2books
#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

#unrelated2books

“There is a special magic and holiness about Women. They are the bringers of life to the people, and the teachers of the children.“ - Unknown (Native American qoute).

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

#unrelated2books

This special was incredible. An amazing tribute to his father and a journey of healing for himself.

🦸‍♂️💝.

Thank you @dabbe for creating this fun play-card & for the tag 🎬🎭🥳💝.

31/96

The Shape of Water (2017), The Artist (2011), & You Can't Take It With You (1938).

#TLT
#ThreeListThursday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

#unrelated2books

I posted about this around a year ago...wanted to share again. This event happened to me many years ago ✌️💝.

“A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.“ -Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and warrior.

We are all members of the human race...🐴🌍✌️🌎✌️🌏🐘💝... #BehumanKIND

#EarthHealingHopepostsbyanncrystal

#californiananncrystal

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

#dreambasket

#binspired

#unrelated2books

Hi Littens, as some of you may have heard, our Pope Francis of the Catholic Church is facing a health crisis.

In case you haven't yet heard, I'm posting for all Catholic Littens (or those who don't mind offering a prayer, or good Vibes from your own personal belief perspective).

May all the global united prayers help our precious Pope.

🙏🏼💝.

As commented on @dabbe a few minutes ago:

While I'm good with variety posts, I'm rather new here on Litsy and only know the Litsy as it has been since my joining this magical community.

I find Litsy a safe place, a gathering place that serves a community of members like a mom and pop bookstore. We recognize one another if we visit often. We learn about one another, celebrate each other, offer emotional support, etc.

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With Christmas stories, both movies and books, my favorites will always be the ones that build on the foundation of the Holiday. Where the storyline can't just edit out a few scenes or chitchat for the story/characters to easily be transported to another season.

This wasn't festive throughout, yet it would have been weird if it had been, due to the disaster.

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

1- we made our first batch of Easter/Springtime empanadas, and my mom made Apple Butter out of the leftover filling 😋🍏🥟🍎💝.

2- Our house is officially decorated for Easter/Springtime 🐇🧺✝️🐣🥚.

3- Spring is beginning to bloom in little surprises across our Garden 🌱🌻🌹💖.

4- Coffee...speaks for itself ☕😋.

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This is political, please do not continue reading if you prefer. My goal is not to offend anyone ✌️.

Found this article earlier today.

✊🏼🐻🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸🌍🌎🌏🙏🏼💝.

The Stock Market took a second-day tumble. Many are holding tariffs responsible, and as true as that may be, I am hoping that this is the beginnings of consumers finally uniting!

I just hope that consumers can continue this the whole time little t holds office...and beyond.

👇

It has been 31 Days since little t has been in office...the chaos he has already caused America! And out of the 100 day countdown, we still have 69 days!

Time to fill up my coffee bean box, it is a mixture of three types of coffee. Coffee is my remedy to remain calm ☕🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸🙏.

I think I'm going to need a bigger stash of coffee beans for the remainder of the 3years+.

#remedybasket
#californiananncrystal

About one to four million books are born in the USA each year, depending if self-published books are counted.

I learned this last week during an interesting conversation.

Feel like I should have been curious enough to research about this fact years ago.

Has me contemplating some things...🧐🤔💫📚💝.

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

Thank you @BookmarkTavern for creating this fun play-card.

Something I call a #rechargeathon, which is a marathon of fantasy movies that fuel me with hope.

I had a huge reading slump in January that I posted about https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2831343

For little ones, I read comics.

🪄💫📚💝.

#SundayFunday

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Is anyone participating?

February 28th 2025
🚫🛒🚫🛍️🚫
✊🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸💝

Buy only food and the necessities.

Afterwards...buy local, buy eco, research and only support the businesses that respect their goods, their employees, their consumers, and the Earth.

#NoBuy2025
#NoSpendFriday
#StandStrongStandUnited
#PeacefulProtest

@TheBookHippie

#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

#EarthHealingHopepostsbyanncrystal

#californiananncrystal
✊🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲🐻💝.

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

1- Household DIY projects...seems neverending, yet we're having too much fun tackling.

2- St. Valentine's Day. Just because I'm single, doesn't mean I skip out on a reason to eat some chocolate 😂🍫💝.

3- Found the Captain Planet DVD collection at Walmart a few months ago, and I've finally had time to watch while we work on our DIY projects. A childhood favorite 🦸‍♂️🌎💍💝.

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Have A Lovely St. Valentine's Day Littens.

💖💫💖.

Did this years ago. Noir influenced 📚🎬💝.

#ValentinesDay
#VisionStories
#craftbyanncrystal
#illustratedbyanncrystal

Believe 🪄😉💫 in the magic within.

“The feeling that one person cannot make a difference is the greatest obstacle of all.“

- Mother Earth Character on Captain Planet, speaking to the Planeteer, Ma-Ti.

#EarthHealingHopepostsbyanncrystal

#binspired

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal

#ThinkPositiveBePositive

I often become irritated with Nick Santiago's immature character, yet I also can't help but find it hilarious when he seems like the only responsible adult...😂📚💝.

#rileythornreviewedbyanncrystal

#serieslove2025

Made this as a gift.

Doll-like figure with a beaded read dress fastened onto the Native Medicine Wheel.

The red dress represents the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Woman and Girls. Wanted to include a red hand, yet I always preferred the dress symbol. Both symbolize the same cause.

🙏💔❤️‍🩹💝.

#craftbyanncrystal
#californiananncrystal

#MMIWG
#NoMoreStolenSisters
#MMIWawareness
#FeatherAlert
#MMIWGRedDress

Christmas vibes weren't really captured here, yet the storyline was good and the characters were likable.

This is about second chances, about escaping living under the influence of a toxic friendship, about not being a people pleaser to those who refuse to value you, and about self discovery.

This was really good, although the the most spicy of Christmas books I have read, which was unexpected 🌶️👀😂.

#WindowShoppingreviewedbyanncrystal

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

1- Rain, was able to read to the soundtrack of rain twice this week 📚🌬️🌧️💝.

2- believe I've researched all I can for my next project, and I am happy to finally get really creative.

3- TV, Movies, and Books 📺🎬📚💝💝💝.

4- The community of Litsy 📚💝.

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February 16
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
Alaska USA

Born to caucasian father and Tlingit mother, and adopted by a Tlingit couple.

Tlingit woman who was an activist against Jim Crow Laws, including segregation and discrimination against indigenous. She helped fight for equality and paved the way for change.

#californiananncrystal

#quotessharedbycaliforniananncrystal