HAPPY OSCAR DAY, friends!!!! I'm typing this while waiting for the Red Carpet arrivals to begin... I can't wait for tonight. This is the first year that I have EVER seen all NINE of the Best Picture Nominees, and almost all the Best Actor, Actress, and Supporting Actor/Actress categories. This year has also probably been the best collection of nominated movies in my...
My husband is an adventurer. He loves nature, hunting, hiking and fly fishing. When I saw James Campbell’s book Braving It, I thought it might be right up his alley. He has long dreamt of exploring Alaska and enjoys books about such adventures. It seemed like the perfect Father’s Day gift for him. Here is what he had to say about the book....
Control is something that I have always strived for. At times, it is necessary but it can often become an obsession or even a god in one’s life. Shannon Popkin’s book Control Girl was an enlightening read that has helped me to see control as a burden, not a blessing or sign of strength. Popkin illustrates this truth in lessons from seven women...
I have wanted to read this book, Wild and Free, for a long time. So many women I respected and looked up to have recommended it as a breath of fresh air for women everywhere. After diving in head first, I could not agree more. This book was different than most others I have read, in that it has not one author, but...
This review is way overdue, as I read this book a while ago, but Christmas was crazy man! I have enjoyed almost every single one of Shauna Niequist’s books. I was so excited to read Present Over Perfect! She briefly eluded to this phrase in a previous book Bread and Wine, and it instantly resonated with me. I wanted the phrase printed on...
I must have taken a subconscious cue from the fact that my favorite books of 2016 tended to be in the non-fiction category, because that is almost all that my January reads have consisted of. I've tried to get into a couple of novels, but just haven't been in the mood for them. So while on the surface, my January reads may seem...
