The Body Electric – Book Review

Body Electric

Note: I received an early copy of The Body Electric by Allie Duzett for review, which is officially released today (May 14, 2013). No compensation was received and all opinions expressed are my own. When I first moved into this area, I met a mother with older kids that I admired. As a young mother [...]

The One and Only Ivan – Announcing the 2013 Newbery Medal Winner!

My two youngest kids and I have been enjoying reading a book together called The One and Only Ivan, and were thrilled to find out that “Ivan” was crowned with the 2013 Newbery Medal. What is the Newbery Award? The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by [...]

The Happiness Project – Join Me?

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I love the holidays…I really do. But sometimes the end of the year brings a few stresses that I’d rather not have to deal with. And then there’s the pressure of New Year’s Resolutions starting in January (which really just cause added pressure – don’t you think?). The fact is, there’s no better time to [...]

Steve Jobs Quotes from his Biography

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I am loving reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and have been highlighting sections like crazy. I thought it would be fun to post a few Steve Jobs quotes.  

Steve Jobs Biography: My Latest Book Club Discussion Topic

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I don’t often read biographies. Honestly, there aren’t that many people that fascinate me enough to read their life stories, unless they’re memoirs (I know they are so similar, but for some reason I LOVE memoirs). So initially, despite the fact that I am a huge Apple fan, I had no interest in reading Steve [...]

Favorite Quotes – The House at Riverton

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I’ve been reading Kate Morton’s The House at Riverton for my Copia book club this month, and I came across this quote that I love (I’m sure my love of photography could have something to do with why this quote stood out to me). This week, I’m sharing a few more of my favorite quotes [...]

Labor Day – The Last Hurrah of Summer

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I started out my Labor Day sleeping in (one last end of summer indulgence). That was the good part of the day. Then I got some weird idea that it would be fun to head down to the thrift store with Reese and 5 bags of donation toys and clothes. Labor Day is 50% off [...]

The House at Riverton by Kate Morton – Book Club Kick-Off

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If you missed the announcement on my Facebook page, I announced officially that my Copia book club will be starting our first book this week – The House at Riverton by Kate Morton About The House at Riverton: From the book’s description: The House at Riverton is a gorgeous debut novel set in England between [...]