Uncategorized Rabisco Reserva Tejo 2015 Ronda Bowen, January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 As I write this, I’m watching the latest episode of This Is Us. I have to say, I’ve become quite fond of this show. There’s something comforting in catching it each week. I recently had the opportunity to sample Rabisco Reserva Tejo 2015, sent to me by Winesellers, Ltd. Just like a… Continue Reading
Uncategorized 2008 Bell Wine Cellars Syrah and the December Recap Ronda Bowen, January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 As promised, I am here to tell you about how our holiday season went – and to share my notes about the 2008 Bell Wine Cellars Syrah that we enjoyed for Christmas Eve. Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling What I’m Using to Homeschool My Kindergartener Ronda Bowen, January 17, 2019December 13, 2021 Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on a link and making a purchase will result in me receiving a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. My 5-year-old is doing kindergarten, and has been since August, since she was 4 when I started, we wrapped… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Happy New Year! Ronda Bowen, January 8, 2019December 13, 2021 2018 was kind of an odd year around here. I’d hoped to have the blog more populated than it currently is, but life happens. That said, happy new year! It’s 2019 now, and we’re finishing out our winter break (It’s futile to attempt to homeschool while my 20-year-old is home… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Happy New Year! Welcome 2019 Ronda Bowen, January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 Happy new year! May 2019 bring you great contentment! Wow, was 2018 a weird year for me. It started out ok; I finished the Wichita Run 12k, The Big Run 5k, and Urban ICT’s 10k. I made it four miles into the Titan 10k. I ran every day in July…. Continue Reading
Life Last Minute Gift Subscription Boxes Ronda Bowen, December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Subscription boxes are a lot of fun. (I know I look forward to my Medusa’s Makeup box every month). If you’re in a position where you’re wondering what to get that hard-to-by for person, you may want to check out some of these fun subscription box options. Here are some of my favorites. Continue Reading
Books & Reading Review: Leisure Arts Happy Coloring Series Ronda Bowen, December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 My kids love to color, but what they love more than that is when I sit down and color with them. When a representative from Leisure Arts contacted me to ask whether I’d be interested in reviewing the latest line of coloring books – the Happy Coloring Series, I jumped at the opportunity. Here’s what I thought. Continue Reading
Uncategorized Unique Gift Ideas For Runners Ronda Bowen, December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 When buying gifts for runners, or even someone who just likes to walk on their lunch break, it can be tricky to find something they don’t already have. Let’s face it, they are loaded to the brim with water bottles, have more shoes then they know what to do with and probably enough fitness trackers to arm a marathon full of people. Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani Ronda Bowen, December 4, 2018December 6, 2018 I’ve reviewed books by Adriana Trigiani on here before, so when I was offered the opportunity to review Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani, I was quick to do so. She’s quickly made her way up in my list of favorite authors over the past several years. Tony’s Wife does not disappoint. This novel… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: Start Without Me by Joshua Max Feldman Ronda Bowen, November 20, 2018November 29, 2018 If there were a more perfect book to be reviewing the week of Thanksgiving, I certainly am not sure what it would be. Start Without Me by Joshua Max Feldman is set on Thanksgiving Day. We meet Adam and Marissa in this novel, characters who have a chance meeting. We start… Continue Reading