Archive for November 2015
Book Review: Find Your Balance Point By Brian Tracy
FIND YOUR BALANCE POINT Clarify Your Priorities, Simplify Your Life, and Achieve More By: Brian Tracy and Christina Stein Published: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Non-Fiction/Self-Help My life was spiraling out of balance and I needed to make some changes or my health was going to be affected. Over the last year, I have…
Read MoreLife is Not a Race…
Many of you know that I’m a mom with three active kids. I’m also a devoted wife who likes to take spontaneous lunch dates with her husband. I am also a substitute teacher that recently has been more full-time than part-time. I’m a community volunteer who just finished a huge campaign to purchase new band…
Read MoreBook Review: Put A Ring On It By Beth Kendrick
PUT A RING ON IT Black Dog Bay #3 By: Beth Kendrick Published: November 3, 2015 Publisher: NAL Fiction Black Dog Bay, Delaware is the place women run to after horrible break-ups. It’s filled with businesses such as the Better Off Bed-and-Breakfast, Whinery, Rebound Salon, Eat Your Heart Out Bakery and the Naked Finger jewelry…
Read MorePlanner Review: Every Day Matters By Dani DiPiro
EVERY DAY MATTERS: 2016 DESK DIARY By: Dani DiPiro Published: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Watkins Publishing Planner/Diary Last year I started following Dani DiPiro’s blog POSITIVELY PRESENT. I loved her happy attitude and fun spirit that she shared with others. When I realized she had published a planner/diary, I knew I wanted to check it…
Read MoreBook Review: We Never Asked for Wings By Vanessa Diffenbaugh
WE NEVER ASKED FOR WINGS By: Vanessa Diffenbaugh Published: August 18, 2015 Publisher: Ballantine Books Fiction Diffenbaugh came into the book world with a highly successful debut novel, THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, leaving readers anxiously waiting for her second novel. See my review, HERE. In WE NEVER ASKED FOR WINGS, Diffenbaugh tackles the issue of…
Read MoreBooks That Came My Way in October
Each day we are met with choices. What to eat, what to wear, what time to have lunch, which task to do next, what to make for supper, and for some of us…which book to read next. I have SO MANY great books waiting to be read, that I am feeling guilty each time I…
Read More#52ListsProject – Favorite Meals and Treats
I purchased the book, The 52 Lists Project for my 43rd birthday. The book focuses on weekly journaling based on lists. I love making lists and thought this sounded like a great way to remember a year. I plan to complete a list every week for this next year. Even though the journal begins in Winter with Week…
Read MoreProduct Review: Viva Labs Organic Hemp Protein
I have been using protein powder in my smoothies for quite awhile. But after being approached to try Hemp Protein, I was curious because I had never heard of it. If you need a vegetarian or gluten-free protein option, Hemp Protein is for you. Viva Labs harvests the very best hemp from Canada where they…
Read MoreBook Review: Too Blessed to Be Stressed Cookbook By Debora Coty
TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED COOKBOOK A Busy Woman’s Guide to Stress-Free Cooking (in 20 Minutes or Less!) By: Debora M Coty To Be Published: November 1, 2015 Publisher: Barbour Books NonFiction/Cookbook/Christian I became a fan of Debora Coty’s writing when I saw her book, TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED in 2011. It held several…
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