Should you set Reading Goals for 2020?
Okay, so here’s the skinny… I never bother to set reading goals. That’s like setting a goal to enjoy drinking wine. Ummm… DONE in like two seconds. (although I could totally get into these kinds of New Year’s Resolutions!) Reading is like breathing for me. I do it automatically. All the time. … except when […]
The MYTH of the holiday vacation… Where is my timeslot for reading???
Holidays… they always throw me off. I dream of sitting at home, sipping hot chocolate… okay, wine. Sipping wine and curling up on the couch with a book. Time away from work and the real world. Blissful free hours to do nothing but catch up on my ever-growing TBR pile. But that is not really […]
Fall Book Cleaning… Is this a thing?
Last week my husband and I went on a MAJOR fall-house-cleaning kick (is that even a thing? Like the dark side of the moon to spring cleaning?) … and I told him I would “go through” all my books. I know. Mistake. But my bookcases may have looked something like this… I don’t know what […]
Always bring a book to the dentist office… it distracts from the PAIN
Went to the dentist today to have a cavity filled. I know what you’re thinking… Joy. 🙄 (… and, yes, I know I should floss more.) But despite the whistle of the drill, the numb face, and that weird smell of something burning (Pardon me, kind sir, but is that my tooth?), I actually had […]
Sexual Innuendos, Haunted House Book Signings & please, No Coffee. – An Interview with Romance Author Betty Shreffler
This week I was super-excited to have a chat with romance author Betty Shreffler, where we discussed our shared joy for sexual innuendos, haunted house book signings, her new novel Fire On The Farm (A Second Chance Cowboy Romance), & her lack of enthusiasm for coffee (I know, when I heard this I thought we almost couldn’t be […]
Holiday Gift Buying Stressing You Out?
Some thoughts on the stress of buying crap… Did I say crap? Wait—I meant gifts… Whenever I start getting close to the holidays (or a birthday for someone really important to me) one of the first things I start stressing over are gifts. What should I get them? How much should I spend? What if […]