Every once in awhile there is some crossover in my love of tea and my love of books. This past week I finally read a book that has been in my stash for a long time. I had delayed reading it because I wanted to Continue reading →
June 25, 2019
June 20, 2019
Need A Book? Banner Elk Book Exchange May Just Be Your Answer
Banner Elk, North Carolina has an amazing resource for locals and visitors located in the Historic Banner Elk School Building located at 185 Azalea Circle SE. Chris and I stumbled across this little gem when we were on a day trip to the area and Continue reading →
June 13, 2019
AAUW 50th Annual Book Sale — It’s Almost Here
There are a few events that get me really excited in our town of Brevard. Topping the list is the AAUW Annual Book Sale. It. Is. The. Best. I do not say that lightly. It absolutely is. This group of women have done this book Continue reading →
June 10, 2019
Four Words Can Carry Much Meaning
Sometimes I find a book that just speaks to me at the particular time that I am reading it. This book – Four Word Self Help : Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh — is one of those books. Oh my goodness. It Continue reading →
May 30, 2019
Fun Things I’ve Been Reading
The internet is such a great source of reading material. I absolutely love finding articles that are interesting and I thought today would be a good day to share just a few of the fun things that I have found to share with my readers. Continue reading →
April 26, 2019
Haunting Suspicion – A Great Mystery by Miranda Gargasz
I absolutely love to share new authors with my readers and when those authors are “virtual friends” from the blogosphere it makes it even better. I have shared a bit from Miranda Gargasz before as she has already published several books but today I am Continue reading →
March 4, 2019
Tawanda’s Tales: Best Friends Forever Hits the Trail
Welcome to It’s Just Life- Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary where plays on words are the norm and where authors are held in highest esteem. Today I am thrilled to share one of my North Iowa Blogger friends, Jennifer K. Schmitt. Jen has recently Continue reading →
February 20, 2019
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
About a million years ago (well maybe only 24) I was a young mom who loved her time with her boys. Now I am an “old” mom who still loves time with her boys and their “girls”. I found this newspaper clipping a few weeks Continue reading →
February 11, 2019
A Marriage Made in Heaven: Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar located in the Grove Arcade in Asheville, North Carolina is as close to a perfect marriage as you can get. Books and champagne just naturally go together and when Chris and I walked into the Book Exchange and Continue reading →
February 8, 2019
It’s Coming! #BookGivingDay is February 14, 2019
International Book Giving Day is coming on February 14th, 2019 and I would love to have my readers be able to participate in it. It is a great way to share the love of reading with children all over the world. This year the artist Continue reading →