When I was younger than I am now, I used to read picture books in a series like Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems. I also read a lot of joke books which is why I chose to write one. Now I still rea [ Read More ]
It’s been a while since I posted on the blog, and while there’s a gap, I’m jumping in. As many of you know, my mum passed in late June. She’s the reason I’m here. I don’t mean biologica [ Read More ]
by RE Russell I used to believe that to give a book its proper attention, I needed to devote hours at a time and try to finish it within a couple of days. It was like a “beat the clock” race [ Read More ]
By: Eva Marie Everson Mother always insisted that her children take naps. Every afternoon, seven days a week. Honestly, she didn’t care if we slept or not—she needed a break from us, and we nee [ Read More ]
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been a reader. It was my escape from life, and I consumed books like air. The library was my safe haven from a young age. Even though it was a good three [ Read More ]
The love of story leads us all to devote time from our busy schedules to visit a new world, a new time, a new way of life. Because time is precious, it makes sense to maximize our reading experienc [ Read More ]
If you’re like me, your TBR pile is constantly growing. Mine is to the point where I’m not sure if I will ever read all the books on my Kindle. And just about every day I see another book I wan [ Read More ]
Don’t you love surprises? Not pink slip in with your paycheck-type surprises. No one likes those. But a good surprise. Finding twenty dollars in your dryer that you didn’t know you had. A lette [ Read More ]
When others our age are going on cruises, my friend, Mary Coons and her husband, purchased three turn-of-the-century homes in a neglected neighborhood and transformed them into charming Air B&B [ Read More ]
What have I been reading lately? Warning: this post comes to you from a vulnerable place. My filter is off. My eyes are tired. My concept of time is fragile and damaged. Still, I need to process, a [ Read More ]