Our beach trip is over but you know I have to share a few more pictures with you, right? It was a great trip, even with cloudy and stormy weather, and there is always something fun to see, shrimp to eat and beaches to walk. Continue reading →
A memory from 2017… High in the cupboard my mom’s teapot resides. She doesn’t use it that much anymore but I took the chance to brew some tea for the two of us and took a steaming thermos down to share with her in her Continue reading →
The condo we stayed at last week at Kure Beach, North Carolina was called Shore Am Happy. We arrived during a torrential downpour and massive storm and to be honest I renamed the place Shore Am Happy I Am Still Standing. Whew. The following picture Continue reading →
To try to describe this book in a short review would be nearly impossible. At least for me. At times this memoir left me gutted and wondering how on earth this woman managed to survive and write a book detailing her mental illness. She has Continue reading →
June 1, 2023. Here we go again. The months are flying by and soon the year will be half over. This is a busy month with the annual AAUW Used Book Sale among other things but I definitely wanted to start it out right with Continue reading →
I love a good children’s book and today I am happy to share three that I was sent by Blue Cottage Agency for review. All three are truly fabulous examples of great books to have available to children and I am thrilled to have actual Continue reading →
Author Darlene Foster has a lot of books under her belt and recently has added yet another one to the ever growing list. You Can Take the Girl From the Prairie is a delightful collection of essays about growing up on her beloved Canadian prairie. Continue reading →
This week is book review week on It’s Just Life with a day off for Comments for a Cause. I am going to be sharing some books I have read for review and some I have read because I was intrigued by them. It’s always Continue reading →
I don’t claim to be a good gardener and with all of the plant loving critters that live in our yard and forest it is a constant battle to keep any plants looking decent. So when my front yard looks good, I have to gloat Continue reading →
I am often astounded by the labels that accompany products these days. I bought a new curling brush and saw this label on it when I unboxed it. Seriously. I guess they have to label things to avoid lawsuits but really? I would hope that Continue reading →
