Do you find driving delightful? This school year my mom carpool duties include: three kids, three different school day start times, two school campuses, several carpool lines, three different school day end times. Plus, I drive to and from errands, orthodontic appointments, volleyball/cheerleading/tennis practices, games, and more. On any given day, I can easily spend three hours … [Read more...]
Pinterest Highs and Lows
Are you a fan of Pinterest? For those of you unfamiliar with the site, Pinterest allows you to create virtual bulletin boards and, in doing so, to organize web content. For example, I have a whole board of online recipes 'pinned' to one of my Pinterest boards. When I need to access one, I simply go to my board. Each time I arrive at Pinterest's site, I spend a few minutes scrolling through … [Read more...]
I ♡ ROMANCE
Ah, romance. I discovered romance novels when I was in middle school. Does anyone else remember the slim, Sweet Valley High-type romances that were available in the 'Juvenile Fiction' section of the library way back when? I stumbled upon one such novel, couldn't put it down, and in very unremarkable fashion (there were no fireworks, I didn't make a grand announcement, a band was not involved) … [Read more...]
The Power of an Idea + Dedication
When my husband and I were new new new newlyweds, he took a job as the Tennis Pro at Cap Juluca Resort on the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla. Mind you, we'd never heard of Anguilla before his company told us they were sending us there. We had to look it up on a map, and even when we did locate it on the map, we had to squint to see it. Anguilla has an area of just 35 square miles and a … [Read more...]
Fiction Inspired by Real Life Love
It's a treat to introduce you to my author friend, Hillary Manton Lodge, who is guest-blogging at Inspired by Life..and Fiction today. Her latest novel, A Table by the Window, has garnered rave reviews. Here's just a sampling of what readers are saying: "Sumptuous women's fiction with a foodie twist," and, "I love reading books about travel, food, and romance. This book was all of that and … [Read more...]