Sofilantjes ADV Romper Ronda Bowen, June 30, 2018December 11, 2021 *This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on a link and make a purchase, I will receive a small percentage from that sale at no additional cost to you. Little Miss Ladybug is the only one of my children who has not had something I’d made to… Continue Reading
Book Review: Because I’m Worth It by Linda Nielsen Ronda Bowen, June 29, 2018 When I moved to Kansas fom California, I went through a bit of culture shock. It was more of a culture shock than moving to Illinois from California was for graduate school or moving to Michigan from Illinois was for my Ph.D. program. I wasn’t really expecting to discover so… Continue Reading
Motivation and Productivity #MotivationMonday: Why You Need a Mantra for When You Hit the Wall Ronda Bowen, June 25, 2018December 14, 2021 A couple of months ago, I ran my first 12k race. At around mile 6 (the race is 7.46 miles long), I started to question why I’d started the race. I wanted to know what made me think I could do such a thing – I was tired and ready… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and Their Muses) by Terri-Lynne DeFino Ronda Bowen, June 25, 2018October 25, 2018 When I am old, I plan to still be writing. It would be pretty awesome to be surrounded by literary legends. In The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses), This fun novel takes readers on a fun ride through the eyes of Alfonse Carducci, a literary genius who… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Caroline by Sarah Miller Ronda Bowen, June 18, 2018October 25, 2018 When I was a child, Little House on the Prairie was one of my favorite books. While over the years, I’ve come to realize that it’s a bit of a problematic text, that hasn’t changed my nostalgia for it. When I was offered the opportunity to review Caroline Caroline About Caroline •… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash Ronda Bowen, June 11, 2018October 25, 2018 I was once a single mom. The struggle is real. I only had one kid, but trying to make through college and grad school while keeping a roof over our heads required some creative thinking. In Wiley Cash’s The Last Ballad, Set in North Carolina’s 1929 foothills, Cash’s novel really follows… Continue Reading
Books Unleased Book Tour: Holden’s Regrets by Diane Zparkki (Book Excerpt) Ronda Bowen, June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 HOLDEN’S REGRETS Diane Zparkki Series: Branson’s Kind of Love Book 2 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance Publication Date: March 25, 2018 Second chance love with secrets to be revealed Ever since they were kids, Shannon has been in love with her best friend’s old brother, Holden. She once hoped that… Continue Reading
Book Review: It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington Ronda Bowen, June 4, 2018 I love science fiction. The last page-turner I read was Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I couldn’t put it down. So when I had the opportunity to review It Takes Death to Reach a Star by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, I was excited – especially since it’s dystopian sci-fi. Jones and… Continue Reading