Do you remember back in January, how excited we all were? It was 2020—a new year, a new DECADE, rife with potential and brimming with opportunities for “clear vision” metaphors. We rang in 2020 with our sights set on a joy-filled year ahead. We all know how that worked out. As is the case with… Continue Reading
I have five four-star book reviews to share with you today, but their star ratings are just about all they have in common. A romance, a thriller, a middle-grade novel, and books on politics and marriage make up today’s batch of reviews. Let’s dive right in! The Four Seasons of Marriage: Secrets to a Lasting… Continue Reading
“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” ~ Author Unknown Continue Reading
My Dad (a loan officer) worked from home throughout my childhood. Remote work is fairly common today—the standard in the past few months—but it was much less so in those pre-internet days, and his ability to be home with our family was a rare gift. Dad referred to his downstairs home office as His Cage,… Continue Reading
These past few months have revealed the brokenness of our world on many levels. Our nation is hurting, and many worry that we will never recover. I can’t speak to the future of the pandemic, the economy, or race relations; so much is unknown, and opinions are numerous, largely ill-informed, and predominantly unhelpful. What I… Continue Reading
I am beyond excited about the reviews I am sharing with you today. Four of these books were outstanding and are in the running for my list of favorite books of the year. The fifth, though far from a favorite, certainly left me with plenty to think (and write) about. Let’s get to the reviews!… Continue Reading
“Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.” ~ Yehuda Berg Continue Reading
It’s been a difficult few weeks for our nation—on top of a difficult few months for most of the world. My heart feels heavy, and I am at a loss for what to say or do. The links I’m sharing today reflect some of my personal pursuit of education and knowledge as I determine my… Continue Reading
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my time as a parent, it’s that kids come with a LOT of stuff. Even when you attempt to take a more minimal approach, as we have, the clothes and gear and toys seem to accumulate. Which is why, even after sharing a roundup of Tried and True… Continue Reading
Today’s book review roundup is pretty nonfiction heavy, but all five of these books are very different in both style and content. One interesting commonality is that hree of these books were recommended on favorite podcasts, and one is pocdast-adjacent. Let’s get right to the reviews! The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom… Continue Reading