I am very, very excited! As some of you might know, The Broke and the Bookish do an annual Secret Santa for their readers. This was the first year I signed up and I’m so glad that I did! On… Read More ›
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Stacking the Shelves – December 27th
Greetings one and all! Guess who hasn’t been blogging? Me! Guess who is going to have that as a New Year’s Resolution? Yep, me again! Dusted things off, set up a new format with some nice wintery ambiance, and off… Read More ›
Halloween and NaNo Updates
Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! This is one of the times of the year that I absolutely love my neighborhood – it is ideal for Trick-or-Treating. There are lots of houses with lots of kids and many… Read More ›
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day . . .
And I’m feeling good! Welcome to 2013 everybody! It’s so funny how bright and new and fresh everything always seems on January 1st. It isn’t, really. Not that much has changed from yesterday. What makes me automatically think that today… Read More ›
Year in Review!
Greetings all! I have returned after enjoying the holidays with my family. I hope you and yours had a nice holiday, whichever one you celebrate this time of year. As 2012 draws to a close, it’s time to look over… Read More ›
Top Ten Tuesday – Santa Edition
Another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by “The Broke and the Bookish.” Now that it is officially the holiday season, it’s time to think about what really matters. Books I want for Christmas!!! Normally, I don’t ask people to buy me… Read More ›
Valentine’s Day
So here it is. Valentine’s Day. A day to celebrate love and happiness. It’s never been one of my favorite holidays. When I was in high school, I was one of the kids who dressed all in black on Valentine’s… Read More ›
Happy 2012!
It’s finally here – the dawn of a new beginning that is shiny and wonderful and . . . we should probably stop right there. I love the concepts of the New Year and resolutions, but let’s face it: today… Read More ›
No Man’s Land
I’ve been feeling a bit out of sorts these past few days. Part of it, I’m sure, is because my daughter is gone for the week, visiting her dad in Florida. She’s gone before and I’m not too worried about… Read More ›
Christmas Eve . . . the countdown begins . . .
So it’s one day before C-Day and, for the most part, I’m ready. Still have a bunch of wrapping to do, but not an overwhelming amount. Everything will get done and, hopefully, the kiddos will have a good Christmas. My… Read More ›
Life With No Plot 