Turtles All the Way Down: Book Review

Title: Turtles All The Way Down Author: John Green Publisher: Dutton Books Copyright Date: 2017 “You remember your first love because they show you, prove to you, that you can love and be loved, that nothing in this world is deserved except for love, that love is both how you become a person, and why.” (Green 283)Continue reading “Turtles All the Way Down: Book Review”

Five Minute Friday: Blessing

What is Five Minute Friday? It is a link-up (which is equivalent to a Meet-and-Greet in the world of blogging.) Each week, the topic changes and participants are encouraged to take five minutes to write according to the prompt. Because you only have five minutes, posts are raw and unedited. Luckily, Five Minute Friday isContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Blessing”

A Piece of the World: A Book Review

Title: A Piece of the World Author: Christina Baker Kline Publisher: William Morrow Copyright Date: 2017 My first ever published book review was on The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Since then, I’ve awaited a new novel by this spectacular author who is known for weaving narrative into non-fiction stories. In A Piece of the World,Continue reading “A Piece of the World: A Book Review”

Bullet Journal Updates (June 2017)

I realize it’s been a while since I last updated on my personal bullet journal. Even though it hasn’t appeared on my blog, I’ve been using the thing like crazy! My beautiful Moleskine resides in its own special place in my purse and I carry it with my daily. I thought I’d share some photosContinue reading “Bullet Journal Updates (June 2017)”

Family Adventures in Boston (Part 3)

Day 4: Natick and Framingham After several days of travel in the car, we planned one day where we wouldn’t have to sit in gridlocked traffic entering the city. Since our hotel was in a suburb of Boston we set out to explore the surrounding area. Our discoveries led us to a very nice mallContinue reading “Family Adventures in Boston (Part 3)”

Family Adventures in Boston (Part 2)

Day 3: Boston On the east coast, you can’t drive five miles without running into a Dunkin’ Doughnuts. So after our first night in Boston we loaded up our rental car and made a pit stop at Dunkin’ Doughnuts before heading into the city. The night before, we purchased ferry tickets to Spectacle Island fromContinue reading “Family Adventures in Boston (Part 2)”

Family Adventures in Boston (Part 1)

Before embarking on our annual trip to England visiting with my husband’s family we decided to drive to Boston, Massachusetts for a family vacation. We spent five days in this coastal metropolis and made so many family memories that I couldn’t pack it all into one post. Over the next several days, I will provideContinue reading “Family Adventures in Boston (Part 1)”

Five Minute Friday: Worth

What is Five Minute Friday? It is a link-up (which is equivalent to a Meet-and-Greet in the world of blogging.) Each week, the topic changes and participants are encouraged to take five minutes to write according to the prompt. Because you only have five minutes, posts are raw and unedited. Luckily, Five Minute Friday isContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Worth”

Female of the Species: A Book Review

Title: The Female of the Species Author: Mindy McGinnis Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Copyright Date: 2016 Mindy McGinnis draws you immediately into the action of this novel with the hook, “This is how I kill someone.” Alex Craft’s sister was murdered, and ever since Alex has struggled to feel anything but numb. Withdrawn from the rest ofContinue reading “Female of the Species: A Book Review”