Anytime I begin a book, it is important to me that it grabs me right from the start. Since I had never read a Lisa Scottoline book, I wasn’t sure what to expect in her writing. It didn’t take her longer than the first chapter with Don’t Go to create a book that I knew [...]
I used to be the type of person that only enjoyed reading a good fiction book. However, since becoming a mom, I now enjoy reading books that help me to learn about being the best parent I can be. No matter what I think I know about raising a family, I have figured out [...]
I was recently sent a book to check out called Joy-Worthy: A mother’s guide to more joy, less stress and no guilt. I agreed to try reading it, because what mother doesn’t want to experience all the things written in the title. However, after reading through the first couple of pages, I quickly realized that [...]
I have noticed a lot of things about kids since becoming a mom. One of those things is that children either love something into the ground or get bored with it after a few days. At least, that is how things work around our home. One of the ways I try to deal with this [...]
One of my favorite times with my children is when we are curled up next to one another reading a book. Over the past six years, we have read numerous children’s book together. Some of them have been wonderful, while others have surprised me that they even made it to the shelves. It wasn’t [...]
One of my favorite things to do each day is check the mail. It may sound silly, but it is so much fun when I find a special piece of mail from someone who was thinking of me. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen as much as I would like. Being 40, I remember when snail mail [...]
Each and every one of us has a dream that we are too afraid to follow through with. At least I would like to think that I am not the only one not fulfilling all my dreams. Maybe it’s something out of our comfort zone? Or something that creates fear within us? Whatever the [...]
If you were to ask me what one of my favorite novels of all time was, it would be without a doubt, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. Nicholas Sparks is amazing at making romance spring to life on the pages of his books. I really appreciate that he is able to make me feel the [...]
Marian: A successful television producer living in New York City. Marian seems to be on the path to achieving everything a young woman could dream of. She has a wonderful career, a penthouse in New York City and what seems to be an almost perfect relationship. All that is true until a mysterious knock at [...]
I saw the title of this book and knew I needed to check it out. After all, I’m a real mom and I love to eat. After reading it, I realized there were some things I would follow through with and some that I probably wouldn’t. However, beginning to make even small changes can make [...]
