Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (The audio that caused my meltdown in the kitchen)

Sisters Meredith and Nina have grown apart once they reached adulthood.  Meredith took over the family business and raised a family, while Nina followed her dreams to traveling the world as a photojournalist.  When their doting father suddenly becomes ill and dies the sisters world is rocked to the core.  As a dying wish, their [...]

Morning Meanderings… AUDIO Morning!

Good morning. No, not feeling better.  Still coughy…. and yeah, coffee. :sick:   Yesterday after work I made a little trip to my library for strictly one reason….. audio. I have cleaned myself out of cd audio.  I have plenty for my IPOD, but I have a CD player in the kitchen and one in [...]

Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Michael Bennett is back in this 4th book in the Michael Bennett series.  While taking his ten (TEN!) adopted children to a seaside retreat with live in nanny Mary Katherine and (the hilarious and wise) Grandpa. What Detective Michael Bennett had hoped for was a little r & r and perhaps exploring his growing feelings [...]

Morning Meanderings… Oh My GAH!

Good morning! Excuse while I cough and cough and cough. *cough* I have had a sinus infection since Saturday and it is getting old. FAST. Seriously annoying… With a big event on the schedule for tomorrow I need to have my A game on. Ummmm…. has anyone seen it?   On a completely Random note….. [...]

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between!  D  This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must [...]

Secrets Of Longevity by Dr. Moa Shing Ni

I think as we get uhhhh….. older….. many of us try to make healthier choices in our life style and in our diets.  Key word for m here is – TRY.    However, I know first hand that when I do eat right and exercise I feel (and look) better.  Books like this one fascinate [...]

Morning Meanderings…. Decisions Have Been Made

Good morning.  Sunday already!    Several decisions were made around here yesterday – 2 bookish/ blog  related…. one random.   First of all let me just say that it is that with a heavy heart that I finally had to realize that Laptop is not going to fully recover.  Our time now is short…. he [...]

Morning Meanderings… A Little Camp Recap

Good morning!  I am home… home at last I am a little tired, a little whelmed, and I have a lot to do.  This morning for the Saturday Snapshot, I thought I would share a little bit with you about the camp I was just at and what I did all week.  The camp was [...]

Morning Meanderings… I think I am losing Laptop

Good morning.  Final day at camp.  Today we finish up around 11:30 am this morning, I will say good-bye to all the people I met as the bus comes to pick them up.  What a week.  (i plan to write a full post on the week on Saturday morning with a few pics). As many of you [...]

Cut by Patricia McCormick

A tingle arced across my scalp. The floor tipped up at me and my body spiraled away. Then I was on the ceiling looking down, waiting to see what would happen next. Callie cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside. Now [...]