Here's to strong women. May we know them. I was fortunate enough to be raised by strong women. My mom gets stuff done. She is a fixer and a planner. Don't tell her your problems unless you'd like some solutions. She is witty and funny and smart. I grew up with one biological grandparent. Although … Continue reading International Women’s Day
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What To Do When You See A Picture of Yourself You Don’t Like
When I decided to start writing a book (the first time) I scoured the internet for the "how to." I thought that surely there were some secret steps to writing a book that all successful authors had figured out and all I had to do was keep Googling until I found them. It turns out … Continue reading What To Do When You See A Picture of Yourself You Don’t Like
Books of 2016 Superlatives
I wasn't super popular in high school, but I think most people knew who I was. And most people who knew me told me all the time how beautiful my eyes were. At that time I was wearing contacts and everyone would always ask if they were color contacts (they weren't) and would tell their … Continue reading Books of 2016 Superlatives
81-90 of 100
We are nearing the end!! Only 26 days left in the year and still 10 books left to read. I may not have completed the NaNoWriMo challenge, but I WILL complete my reading challenge. Last time it was so fun doing head to heads that I decided to do it again! There were a lot … Continue reading 81-90 of 100
51-60 of 100
This latest batch is a diverse bunch of books. From pen pals to psychos, from time travel to space travel, I've read some tales! I'm still four books behind but determined to catch up. NON-FICTION Why do non-fiction books always have such long titles? Nothing beyond the colon is necessary. It's like movie previews these … Continue reading 51-60 of 100
I’ve lost weight
Over the past couple of months I have lost some weight. I'm not sure how much because I don't own a scale and even if I owned a scale to weigh myself now I'd have no idea how much I weighed before, because I think the last time I weighed myself was 2 Christmases ago. … Continue reading I’ve lost weight
The Bookseller and Parallel Universes
Last night I watched the last episode of Raising Hope. I had previously watched the first 2 seasons on Netflix and for some reason had come away with the impression that it got worse as it went on. But when Netflix added the last two seasons I watched them all and laughed until the very … Continue reading The Bookseller and Parallel Universes