Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
I don’t know about you, but I set personal reading goals. Yes, my overall goal is to simply enjoy my reading life, but I do set other personal goals to help enrich my reading and my actual life, too. Right now, my main...
Years ago, I created my first holiday notebook out of sheer desperation to better manage the holidays. Now, it’s a tool that I cannot live without. Come listen to what a holiday note book is, how you can make one and why you need to start yours today. If you like...
Sometimes, the bookish themes I share are fun and whimsical. Sometimes, the bookish themes I share are unexpected. And sometimes, the bookish themes I share are serious. Today is a serious kind of day. According to the Center for Disease Control, 6 in 10 Americans are battling a chronic health diagnosis...
I have the world’s biggest sweet tooth. Really. My most favorite thing to enjoy is a yummy slice of vanilla cake with a thick layer of homemade vanilla frosting. It’s the best. But along with that sweet tooth, I have some food intolerances, too. I’m gluten-free, dairy-free and watch my sugar,...
Here in upstate New York, the Fall season is in full bloom: it’s colder, it’s rainier, the leaves are turning beautiful colors and the need for some mood reading is kicking in. Add in that Halloween is only a couple weeks away and you have the perfect combination for a reading...
I just finished reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and I cannot stop thinking about change and how the world works. This book gave me a perspective I’ve never even considered and I’m leaning into it. Heavily. Today, I’m sharing three how-to books (yes, they have that phrase in the...
I have a confession to make: I HATE the 5-star rating system readers use to talk about books. Really. I hate it. That’s why I’ve created a different rating scale to deepen my responses to books: I rate in hearts, not stars. Today, I’m sharing all about my new rating system...
I love learning new words, especially when those words are fun to say. Words like hullabaloo, whippersnapper and chimichanga just make me smile. They make me smile so much, I have a page in my notebook where I collect them so I can return to them again and again. There’s one...
I have a lot of books. And I bet you have a lot of books, too. So, what do you do when you have TOO MANY books to fit on your shelves? Do you store them away? Donate them? Add them to a Free Little Library? Gift them to a friend...
There are two great sources of comfort in the world, among a few other things: books and food. Books that invite us in to stay awhile and recipes that bring together family and friends for unforgettable experiences. Books that embody both aspects are often incredibly satisfying, but I’ve learned something: don’t...
