Today is a very special day. On this date, eight years ago, my little girl was born. To the child who is both the best thing in my life and the bane of my existence, I say “Happy Birthday!” One… Read More ›
Month: September 2012
Top Ten Tuesday – Slacker Edition
This week’s topic, hosted at The Broke and the Bookish, is the “Top Ten Series I Have Yet To Finish.” For the most part, I have no excuse. I’ve read at least the first book, and in most cases enjoyed… Read More ›
New Books and Announcements
First things first, I have an announcement! I am really excited about this, since it’s a project I’ve wanted to start for a long time now. I am pleased to announce that my friend Jess and I have started a… Read More ›
Music in Alexandria
This week, Tuesday and Wednesday, I went on a little adventure. My mom, my daughter and I went to Alexandria, Virginia (which is just outside Washington D.C.). Our reason for going: to see Ramin Karimloo performing at the Birchmere Music… Read More ›
Mean Girls and Queen Bees
I’ve been trying to watch more movies lately, especially older ones that I have missed. There were many, many years where I barely went to the movies at all, so when I got my Amazon Prime account, with their streaming… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted each week by the lovely folks over at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Top Ten Bookish People You Want To Meet (Authors, Bloggers, etc.) This list was harder to put together… Read More ›
Stacking the Shelves
Another meme I’ve decided to embrace here on my blog is courtesy of Tynga’s Reviews, and it is called “Stacking the Shelves.” Since I obviously have no self-control where books are concerned, here’s where I will share what new books… Read More ›
Writing Roundup
This is a new feature I am going to start doing on Fridays. I want to keep track of my writing progress and I figure that any readers who are following my blog can help me stay honest. So my… Read More ›
Bartimaeus!
Today’s book review is Jonathan Stroud’s The Amulet of Samarkand, the first book in his Bartimaeus series. I picked this up for a book club reading over at the Mallorean Tavern, but unfortunately, the discussion ended up fizzling out due… Read More ›
Balancing life . . .
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, which is never a good idea for me – I over analyze things with the best of them. My life seems to be divided into two distinct categories: the things I want… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 