Fashion & Beauty I Made a Thing (My First Coat) Ronda Bowen, March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 I’ve been doing a lot of revamping of my wardrobe, as I’ve mentioned. One of the big things I’ve been doing is trying to be more intentional about what I make – ensuring that what I make will blend in well with what I already have. I won’t go into… Continue Reading
Breaking Ground Blog Tour: My First Coat Ronda Bowen, March 14, 2019December 11, 2021 Today and tomorrow, I’m on the Breaking Ground Blog Tour. Be sure you read to the end for a cool giveaway. For today’s stop on the tour, I made my first coat. I was pretty indecisive about what coat I wanted to make. I wound up deciding to use some… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: How to Know the Birds by Ted Floyd Ronda Bowen, March 12, 2019December 13, 2021 We have a pesky cardinal that likes to say “hello” twice a day by attacking our windows. Every day I think, “I really should put some stickers on these windows,” and every day I forget about that thought. Mr. 3 likes to sit and watch said cardinal, and he’s filled… Continue Reading
Fashion & Beauty Wednesday Wants Ronda Bowen, March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 This last week flew by, and it’s already Wednesday again! I have a new set of things I’m obsessed with this week. (Funny how that works, isn’t it?) I discovered how amazing Poshmark is, and since I’ve been on a purging spree, I’ll be listing some things there, soon. (You… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: A Killer’s Alibi by William L. Myers, Jr. Ronda Bowen, March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 The Sopranos. Goodfellas. The Godfather. The Untouchables. My Blue Heaven. Analyze This. If you enjoy reading about or watching mobsters on the television, you’ll enjoy William L. Myers, Jr.’s A Killer’s Alibi. Myers’ latest novel really shines, and it is one of those books you’re going to want to schedule… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Book Review: The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor Ronda Bowen, March 4, 2019March 6, 2019 Sometimes, revenge can be pretty sweet. Other times, it brings about more than we’ve bargained for. That’s one of the reasons I feel like the best revenge (in my own life) is letting nature take its course with those who have wronged me – but that doesn’t make for very… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Golden Child by Claire Adam Ronda Bowen, February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Siblings can have no more in common than their parents, sometimes – even twins. I know growing up, my brothers and I couldn’t have been more different from one another. Claire Adam’s Golden Child explores this theme. Peter and Paul, twins, are nothing alike. Peter is the “golden child” while… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Nature’s Best Remedies Ronda Bowen, February 19, 2019February 21, 2019 While I’m all for going to the doctor when needed, it’s good to know what remedies can help with which ailments. Our whole household has been battling rounds of the winter crud, so getting to review Nature’s Best Remedies, published by National Geographic, made perfect sense. The book is arranged… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: 100 Parks 5000 Ideas Ronda Bowen, February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 I love to travel. I don’t do it nearly enough at the moment, but hopefully that will change later this year. For Christmas, I got a couple of travel books for exploring Kansas, and I’m really excited to do that and write about where we go. Near the end of… Continue Reading
Fashion & Beauty Wednesday Wants Ronda Bowen, February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 Can you believe it’s already February? I can’t believe how fast this year is going by already. I don’t know if you recall, but my word of the year is “sparkle.” By the end of this year, I really want to feel like I sparkle, so I’ve been doing a… Continue Reading