I know y’all are probably sick of hearing about my past year. Let me say, even if every goal had been met, it would have been a pretty sucky year (technical term, you know?). My year started with a mother still alive. She was fighting the battle of her life and did lose it in… Continue reading The Emotional Review of 2015
On Monday, I looked back over my 2015 goals for fitness and for food. They sort of go together, right? Both were giant fails but we need to fail to set more reachable goals. We can all learn from failure and move closer to success in the process. Today, I will go over my goals… Continue reading Looking Back – Part 2
I have been in love with the people of the Due South series since I read my first one months ago. To finally get to read more about Holly made my day as she seems deserving of her own story. To follow Ford’s foray into online dating made me laugh. The ruling matriarch in the… Continue reading Playing for Fun – A Book Review
Have you ever noticed that media doesn’t really let us decompress? Those “here is the year that was” shows often start well before Christmas but hit their peaks during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. 2015 was not a great year for me so I am not sure I really want to look back… Continue reading Looking Back
Disclaimer: I received an advance reader copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I eat up the Gen Delacourt Mysteries. This seventh book was like sitting down with an old friend. Delacourt is a strong female lead in the stories and I love that about her. Her character is… Continue reading Midnight at Half Moon Bay – A Book (and series) Review
Only 99c reduced from $3.99 until 12/31 The Texas Two-Step romantic comedy series is a reader favorite. All of the stories in the series are sweet, charming and emotional contemporary romance. Each story in the series stands alone, but all Texas Two-Step novels and novellas feature love stories about members of the Nelson, Murphy or… Continue reading Country Courtship – A Book Review
My good friend BigLittleWolf has had a running series on her blog, Daily Plate of Crazy, about starting over at 50. While I may not have been following all the steps she talks about, I am going to start over next year and I am definitely 50+ (my 55th birthday will occur on the 15th… Continue reading Post 50 Beginnings
NEW RELEASE….. A friend’s murder. An unconnected cast of suspects, including the victim’s missing adult daughter. As if that wasn’t enough, Brynn Bancroft’s winery has been broken into. Can she deal with her co-owner ex and help the police find her friend’s murder so she can finally overcome her own troubled past and enjoy family… Continue reading Landscape for Murder – A Book Review
I would say that these listed items are for runners but a good deal of them will be a great gift for any fitness enthusiast or active person on your stocking list. Let’s pretend this little thing is waiting to be filled. Here is what I would love to find in my stocking. Just a… Continue reading Stocking Stuffers for that Active Person
AWARD WINNING and BESTSELLING Author When seven-year-old Éclair goes geocaching for the first time, she finds a treasure that isn’t the one she imagined. Young readers will discover what geocaching is all about through Éclair’s journey with her eccentric grandma. This book will be hidden in geocaching sites around the US as a fun read… Continue reading Eclair Goes Geocaching – A Book (and activity) Review
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