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 […]

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 […]