It's been a while since I participated in a Top 10 Tuesday.  I'm so excited to link up with all of you again - this is such a fun group of bloggers!! The topic this week is The Top 10 Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of the Year.  The problem for me is... Continue Reading →

I wrote in a recent post that I decided to continue reading the Game of Thrones series, which I had long since abandoned.  I read the first three books in 2012 and just couldn't get myself motivated to trudge through the fourth book, while my husband zoomed past me and gobbled down all five books that summer.... Continue Reading →

Oh boy.  Make a cup of tea, because I have so much to share!  Reading slump: OVER.  This is what happens when I go on vacation and am only responsible for keeping myself busy. Leading up to this trip, I carefully made a list of the books that I wanted to read and dreamed about... Continue Reading →

Dear Friends, Sorry for my recent silence.  I've had a wonderful and busy couple of weeks.  My last day at my full-time job was on Friday, May 27, and then my husband and I flew away to tropical paradise the next day!  We returned last Thursday and have been cuddling our babies and recovering from... Continue Reading →

Hi Friends!  I am linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday again this week!  The purpose is to get a one word prompt, set a timer for 5 minutes, and free flow! This week's prompt is: CHEER CHEER is perfect for today!  It's my last day at my full time job.  I have been feeling guilty... Continue Reading →

I'm participating in Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday.  This week's prompt is: Grow.  If you're feeling like you just want to write with no pressure to make things perfect, you might consider joining along! Grow brings to mind so many things.  The first picture that pops to mind is our garden - it's finally warming up... Continue Reading →

Hi Friends!  I had so much fun last week with Kate Motaung's 5 Minute Friday that I am participating again.  I love this link up - there's no pressure to prepare or take pictures or write anything in depth.  It's simply to let your fingers do the talking and write! This week's prompt is: Miss.   When... Continue Reading →

Today I'm participating in Kate Motaung's 5 Minute Friday.  Kate provides a prompt each week with the permission to just write for five minutes - don't worry about grammar, spelling, sentence structure - what spills out of you when you see that weekly prompt? This week's prompt was: PASS. It’s hard to know where to start with... Continue Reading →