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Bridgerton: A Sticky-Sweet Break from Pandemic Life

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on January 2, 2021January 2, 20211 Comment on Bridgerton: A Sticky-Sweet Break from Pandemic Life

Halfway through the first episode of Bridgerton, I was ready to dismiss it as vacuous fluff; pastel-colored candy floss leaving nothing but a smattering of sticky surfaces in its wake. I was wrong and this is why.

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A Frank Postmortem: It’s Not Him, It’s Me

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on November 14, 2020November 14, 20202 Comments on A Frank Postmortem: It’s Not Him, It’s Me

Frank Randall is the marmite of the Outlander world; you either love him or hate him. At the end of the third season I put my loathing of him into words.

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Outlander Sanctuaries: The Sacred Spaces of James Fraser

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020Leave a Comment on Outlander Sanctuaries: The Sacred Spaces of James Fraser

If you’re Jamie Fraser you occasionally need a respite from the rough and tumble world of Jacobite outlaws and sedition. Where does a highland warrior take refuge? These are my favorites; the sacred spaces of James Fraser.

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Softball, a Pickle, and a Lesson in Perseverance

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on August 9, 2020August 9, 2020Leave a Comment on Softball, a Pickle, and a Lesson in Perseverance

My daughter Kaitlyn is playing on a travel softball team this summer. It is her first foray into travel sports and let’s just say that the season has been less than spectacular. The team has won a few games, but …

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The Sun Shines Bright: A Reflection on My Old Kentucky Home

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on May 8, 2020May 2, 2020Leave a Comment on The Sun Shines Bright: A Reflection on My Old Kentucky Home

I wrote this two years ago on the day of the Kentucky Derby. The derby was supposed to be run today but it has been rescheduled for September; the first postponement since World War II. What better time then, to …

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Ten Reasons Why JAMMF Could Never Be Your Real World Dream Guy

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on May 1, 2020May 1, 20203 Comments on Ten Reasons Why JAMMF Could Never Be Your Real World Dream Guy

That book boyfried or television show crush might seem perfect, but if he materialized in your living room, you might think twice about his suitability as a partner. This is why the fictional James Fraser might not make a real-world …

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Now is the Perfect Time to Binge Outlander

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on May 18, 2020April 14, 20202 Comments on Now is the Perfect Time to Binge Outlander

Today is an anniversary of sorts. I fell down the Outlander rabbit hole four years ago today. If you’ve been wondering if you should join me, here’s my best effort at convincing you that now is the perfect time to …

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LIFE AFTER OUTLANDER: A GUIDE FOR NEW WATCHERS

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on April 12, 2020April 12, 20203 Comments on LIFE AFTER OUTLANDER: A GUIDE FOR NEW WATCHERS

This post, in its original format, was published at Outlandercast.com on May 22, 2019 to celebrate the Netflix availability of the first two seasons of Outlander. While the post is nearly one year old, my message is the same. Please …

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A Good Friday Contemplation on Life Through Death

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on April 10, 2020April 10, 20201 Comment on A Good Friday Contemplation on Life Through Death

It’s Good Friday. The day that Jesus was tried, convicted, beaten, and nailed to a cross to die sounds anything but good. I guess perspective is important. For believers, it is the day that began a series of events that …

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Outlander Life Lessons: Anxiety Edition

by Nikki Gastineauupdated on March 18, 2020March 15, 202014 Comments on Outlander Life Lessons: Anxiety Edition

If you are alive right now, you know something about COVID-19. You know somebody who is fighting it, someone who has been exposed to it, someone who is fearful of it, someone you are fearful for, or someone who is …

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  • Our Episode 8 recap is at allsoulswitchywomen.com/blog

Posted @withregram • @allsoulsww You may not have thought of Girl Scout Cookies or post-pandemic dressing during @adiscoveryofwitchestv episode 8 but @nikkigastineau did. See where else her brain went in this week’s minute-by-minute recap. Link in bio for a good laugh and insights too. 
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  • Posted @withregram • @allsoulsww We loved Jaime and Claire's forehead hugs in #outlander and were giddy to see one shared by #Gallowglass and Matthew in #ADiscoveryofWitches Season 2 Episode 5.

Who rocked this embrace better? #SamHeughan and #CaitrionaBalfe or #matthewgoode and #StevenCree?
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  • Read our #adiscoveryofwitchess2  episode 4 recap at allsoulswitchywomen.com

Posted @withregram • @allsoulsww Bernie’s mittens, Time’s Convert, gin and The Tiger king all made it into this week’s @adiscoveryofwitchestv season 2 episode 4 minute-by-minute recap. Yup that’s how our minds work. Link in bio for all the fun. 

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  • Posted @withregram • @allsoulsww That Rowan tree was even more fantastic than we had imagined. Kudos to the effects team @bad_wolf_tv! 

We've got lots more to say about #ADiscoveryOfWitchesS2 Epi. 3. You can read our recap at allsoulswitchywomen.com 
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  • Episode 3 of A Discovery of Witches was fabulous! My recap is at allsoulswitchywomen.com/blog
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Posted @withregram • @allsoulsww Time for our weekly recap of all things @adiscoveryofwitchestv Season 2 Episode 3. Is anyone else ready for the Goody Alsop fan club? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️✋Link in bio 

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