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🍁 Friday Finds: Meet E. Denise Billups + Fall Harvest Soup & Bonsai Fun!

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Gina’s Friday Finds – 24 October 2025

Hey friends 🍂

This week’s Friday Finds is a beautiful blend of creativity, coziness, and inspiration!

✨ Indie Author Spotlight:​
Meet E. Denise Billups — a dancer, marathoner, and storyteller who brings passion and purpose to every page. Her supernatural fiction explores the unseen threads that connect us all.

🥣 Foodie Fun:​
Get ready to warm up with Joyous Health’s Fall Harvest Soup, packed with colorful veggies and hearty flavor. Perfect for chilly nights!

🌳 Craft Corner:​
Missing your garden? Bring the outdoors in with a DIY Bonsai Tree Kit — a meditative, creative project that adds calm to your winter days.

💬 Fun Time Giveaway:​
We just had our first freeze — how are you handling the fall chill? Reply to this email or comment on the blog post to enter this week’s giveaway!

Read the full post here ⤵️​
👉 GinaRaeMitchell.com/friday-finds-24-october-2025

Take care and I'll see you over on the blog!

Gina

Hi, I’m Gina!

I offer honest book reviews, DIY articles, and down-home cooking recipes on my website, GinaRaeMitchell.com. I send one email per week called the Friday Finds, where I curate a list of the best books, recipes, crafts, and more, just for you. I wear many hats: wife, mom, nana, weaver, knitter, and reader are just a few. Join me for an entertaining & helpful weekly guide to make life more enjoyable.

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