Thursday Things I’m Looking Forward to…
By this time of the year, I'm so over winter it isn't even funny. I saw this on Facebook this past weekend, and would have laughed, only it's kind of too true to be funny: I try not to live…
Monday Musings … Man cold vs. Mom cold
So ... my kid and my husband were sick this past week. The kid slept for two days, but she was otherwise pretty non-intrusive to life in general. The husband was sicker, apparently, like passing out/vomiting sick (though I wasn't…
Saturday Seven: Books told from an Animal’s POV
Hosted by Long and Short Reviews This past week my entire family has been ill (not me, thankfully, and I'm determined to stay well), and it got me to thinking back to a time when I was very sick as…
Thursday Things that make me frustrated…
What a difference a day or two makes. My yard on Tuesday: My yard today: Sigh.
Saturday Seven: Seussical Stuff
Hosted by Long and Short Reviews In honor of Doctor Seuss' birthday yesterday, I thought I'd share some of my favorite Seuss books. When I met my husband, I was horrified to find out that his parents wouldn't let him…
Thursday: Things that Make Me Laugh
I have a warped weird sense of humor. I raised my kid the same way. She has shared a few things from YouTube with me that never fail to make me laugh, anywhere from a ladylike chuckle to a full…
Monday Musings
I spent a lot of time with relatively unhappy people this weekend. Thing is, I really think attitude is a choice. What was going on with them was sucky, true, but even so, it wasn't the end of the world.…
Saturday Seven: Writing Lessons
Hosted by Long and Short Reviews I love, Love, LOVE the "Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook" by Donald Maass. I love it so much, if I only had one writing book in my library, it would be this one. It's…
Saturday Seven: Books I’m Surprised I Liked
Hosted by Long and Short Reviews There have been times I've read books recommended to me by friends, or ones I picked up free, ones I would never have read otherwise because they're outside my norm... and lo and behold,…