In the past, I have never been a big public goal setter. Maybe because I have not been a big goal setter in general. I have always hesitated to declare New Year’s Resolution and won’t do so this year either but I think I am ready to go public with a few goals. I’m still […]
Read moreWe spent the weekend in Providence, celebrating Christmas with my mom. We stayed downtown and I spent time getting to know Providence again. Or really, I should say, getting to know Providence. It has changed so very much since I left for college. Providence is really an amazing city. I’m looking forward to going back […]
Read more“You cannot be peaceful and hurried.” -Joyce Meyer I hope that you all enjoy peaceful and festive days. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and I will be back in this space next week.
Read moreAfter participating in Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Quick Lit link up last week, I discovered a great new-to-me blog called The Broke and the Bookish. There are many fun aspects to this blog but my favorite is their Bookish Tuesday link up which features a great, weekly top ten list. I decided to jump in this […]
Read moreLast week Kristen at Little Lodestar wrote a fantastic piece titled, Nine Things I Wonder About Other Writers. I don’t remember how I first ‘met’ Kristen but I have so enjoyed getting to know her through her on-line writing and Instagram photography. I am thrilled that Kristen wrote this post because her answers and those of […]
Read more“Improve your spare moments and they will become the brightest gems in your life.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreI feel so very lucky to be a part of Great New Books. It was over a year ago that I was asked to join this team blog and I have loved every minute of my time with this amazing group of women. Each week, one of us recommends a favorite new book on our […]
Read moreI was in Providence for a few days this week and drove by my school as I often do when I am home. I attended Lincoln School for Girls from 5th grade until I graduated. At the time, I didn’t think too much about going to all girls school beyond the annoyance of it as […]
Read moreAnne of Modern Mrs. Darcy has re-named her monthly reading link up and I love the new name, Quick Lit. So each month, check out my reads under the title Quick Lit instead of Twitterature. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. I read this book for my book club and probably wouldn’t have read it if it weren’t […]
Read moreThis weekend was Katherine’s Holiday Show. When she began her journey in to the world of dance, I truly thought it would be a blip on the radar. Rob and I have no (and mean no!) rhythm and Caroline’s foray in to the dance world revealed that she very much takes after her parents in […]
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