A show of hands, please. How many of you belong to a book club? If your hand is in the air, congratulations; if not, you might want to think about joining or even starting one yourself, because there is more to a book club than just reading. According to the February, 2019 issue of O … Continue reading 2019: The Year of the Book Club

A show of hands please: how many of you have already begun counting down to the holidays? A little shopping here, some special baking there, and lots of planning for all of the festivities that lie ahead. We're overwhelmed just thinking about it, and it's only October!  We have had a phenomenal year. As most of you know, we … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season

On this Memorial Day Weekend, we honor our veterans for their fierce and unwavering service to our country. We also celebrate the arrival of Summer, and all that it brings like hot days at the beach, steaks sizzling on the grill, and a healthy list of must-read titles to entertain and delight. So put on … Continue reading Coming Soon To A Beach Near You!

This time of year always has mothers stressed out about sending their oldest child off to college. We’ve all read articles about the pain and suffering of packing up our first born with way too much stuff (the extra set of twin XL sheets they’ll never use, the cleaning products that will still have an … Continue reading Bursting With Pride….But Pennies In Our Pockets

I have a bucket list. Right now, it’s probably eight pages long. That’s because life interferes and all the things that we mean to do or want to do get pushed to the end of the priority list. This year, in particular, real life took over my schedule, leaving very little time for a bucket. … Continue reading There’s A Giraffe On My Bucket List

Cooler temps and colorful foliage can only mean one thing: Fall is upon us.  We're ready! This season is chock full of wonderful events and book signings to help you find that perfect, 'curl up with a good book,' read, or a thoughtful Holiday Gift Set for the readers on your holiday shopping list. Check … Continue reading Catch Us If You Can!

According to some, summer is over. How do they know? Maybe it's seeing the fleets of yellow school buses filled with precious cargo traveling the roads again; or maybe, it's the sad sight of local pool clubs locking their doors against the threatening chill of Fall, and worse still, winter snow. But if you listen … Continue reading What We Did On Our Summer Vacation

Kenny Chesney once cautioned in song, 'Don't blink, you just might miss your babies growing,' and was he ever right. In a  few short weeks, both Leigh and I will bear witness to our respective sons' graduations from college, and their entry into  the 'real world.' We are proud and happy for them, to be sure, … Continue reading Don’t Blink

'In like a lion, out like a lamb,' is a familiar idiom used to describe the weather of March. But we prefer to think of it this way: March is Winter's bouncer, effectively melting away the last vestiges of snow and ice, and Spring's escort to the garden party filled with beautiful flower blossoms and … Continue reading Badass Women of March

On February 10, 1957, the Little House on the Prairie went dark, forever, marking the passing of its creator and beloved author, Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Twelve years later, at the age of five, and on the brink of becoming an avid reader, I moved to Europe with my family. We spent six wonderful years in … Continue reading Growing up With Little House