Showing Some Skin
I am a modest person and I spend a lot of time covered up. I don’t go to the beach. I don’t lounge by the pool. I don’t go to the gym. I have no physical features I really want to
Showing Some Skin
I am a modest person and I spend a lot of time covered up. I don’t go to the beach. I don’t lounge by the pool. I don’t go to the gym. I have no physical features I really want to
In September
September is a transitional month – as shown by my choice of snacks. I had my last ice cream cone of the season and my first Pumpkin Spice Latte! I loaded up on local fresh food: Coronation grapes, yellow plums,
In September
September is a transitional month – as shown by my choice of snacks. I had my last ice cream cone of the season and my first Pumpkin Spice Latte! I loaded up on local fresh food: Coronation grapes, yellow plums,
In Praise of Illicit Reading
Banned Books Week starts today! It is my favourite literary celebration of the year. There is nothing like illicit reading to get your heart pumping. Especially if you do it knowingly 😉 Like most bookworms, my earliest experiences with forbidden
In Praise of Illicit Reading
Banned Books Week starts today! It is my favourite literary celebration of the year. There is nothing like illicit reading to get your heart pumping. Especially if you do it knowingly 😉 Like most bookworms, my earliest experiences with forbidden
A Drinking Story
Claire at Just a Little Less recently linked to a Telegraph article by Hannah Betts about giving up drinking. It made me think about a friend who recently told us she was cutting back on drinking. We were puzzled. What
A Drinking Story
Claire at Just a Little Less recently linked to a Telegraph article by Hannah Betts about giving up drinking. It made me think about a friend who recently told us she was cutting back on drinking. We were puzzled. What
Sunshine Blogger Tag
The Asian Pear tagged me to participate in a fun round of questions. Here are my answers! What’s the best thing you’ve purchased or been given in the past six months? Definitely the Fitbit: not only is it motivating, but
Sunshine Blogger Tag
The Asian Pear tagged me to participate in a fun round of questions. Here are my answers! What’s the best thing you’ve purchased or been given in the past six months? Definitely the Fitbit: not only is it motivating, but
Snail Mail Controversy
Everyone says we don’t get mail any more. Maybe we get bills or junk mail. We don’t send or receive letters. One stamp to send a card costs $1. The only thing we use mail for is online shopping, and
Snail Mail Controversy
Everyone says we don’t get mail any more. Maybe we get bills or junk mail. We don’t send or receive letters. One stamp to send a card costs $1. The only thing we use mail for is online shopping, and
In August
In August…I didn’t travel, and didn’t attend any concerts or festivals, or see any movies, or go to the beach. I didn’t take any time off and it was just a regular work month. But sometimes there’s nothing wrong with
In August
In August…I didn’t travel, and didn’t attend any concerts or festivals, or see any movies, or go to the beach. I didn’t take any time off and it was just a regular work month. But sometimes there’s nothing wrong with
New Reading Plan?
Last year I created my own reading plan called Reading Down the House in which I read a stack of books I’d bought over the years, but never got around to reading. Added to my book club’s choices, it felt like I was
New Reading Plan?
Last year I created my own reading plan called Reading Down the House in which I read a stack of books I’d bought over the years, but never got around to reading. Added to my book club’s choices, it felt like I was
Current Beauty Products
I hope you are grinning at the title. It’s a joke! I do not have a beauty regime. I just shower and go. Nevertheless, I do seem to accumulate products so I thought I’d show you what I have, à
Current Beauty Products
I hope you are grinning at the title. It’s a joke! I do not have a beauty regime. I just shower and go. Nevertheless, I do seem to accumulate products so I thought I’d show you what I have, à
Fitbit, Finally
Two weeks ago I bought myself a Fitbit. I talked about getting one last December but held off because I thought the upcoming Fitbit Charge HR would be just my speed. I didn’t need to think about whether I would
Fitbit, Finally
Two weeks ago I bought myself a Fitbit. I talked about getting one last December but held off because I thought the upcoming Fitbit Charge HR would be just my speed. I didn’t need to think about whether I would
An Exacting Life 