If you know me you know of my love of everything books. I adore books. Always have. Always will. Imagine my excitement when I discovered that America’s Oldest Independently Owned Bookstore was just a couple blocks away from my hotel and I had a totally Continue reading →
Spotlight on Author Bonnie S. Hirst
Bonnie S. Hirst has written a compelling non fiction book that I was privileged to be asked to read for review purposes . Her book – Test of Faith : Surviving My Daughter’s Life Sentence – is a book written from a place of love Continue reading →
Tea and Books on Teapot Tuesday
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →