It looks like a little glimpse of spring was all my reading life needed to get some oomph back! March found me with some great reads and listens on my nightstand and in my ear. My picks were quite varied this month. I mixed new with old, happy with sad, and serious with downright … [Read more...] about March 2016 Must-Reads
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The Short List: March
Even though we just marked the third anniversary of living in our home, we're still learning a lot about the house. This especially holds true for the trees and plants that were here long before us. I've been making lots of walks about the back yard this spring, to check on how … [Read more...] about The Short List: March
My Favorite Online Resources for Pretty Much Everything
When it comes to living in this digital age, it can feel like a modern-day Dickens novel: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness ... we had everything before us, we had nothing before us ..." We have access … [Read more...] about My Favorite Online Resources for Pretty Much Everything
February 2016 Must-Reads
What is it about February? It's the shortest month of the year, and yet it drags on forever. And it's such a meh month. Meh weather, meh holiday, and for me this year, meh books. While I didn't read anything I hated or couldn't finish, there was only one book that I absolutely … [Read more...] about February 2016 Must-Reads
The Short List: February
This is how February feels to me: so close to spring, and yet I'm not sure I can make it. We had temperatures in the 60s this past weekend and it was glorious. I sat outside and read, and was thrilled to see a few of the bulbs I planted last fall beginning to peek out of the … [Read more...] about The Short List: February