Be Mixed Zero Calorie Drink Mixer Review Ronda Bowen, November 22, 2017March 12, 2019 I’m a fan of a good cocktail. But cocktails can get super-caloric and super unhealthy super fast. So, when I received a sample mixer from Be Mixed to try, I was excited. After all, it’s not every day that you find a zero-calorie mixer that is on-trend with current cocktail… Continue Reading
Wine Down Box Review Ronda Bowen, October 30, 2017 *This post contains affiliate links. Should you make a purchase after clicking on a link, I will receive compensation at no additional cost to you. All opinions in this post are my own.* I’ve tried more than a few wine box subscriptions. The quality and presentation of said boxes can… Continue Reading
Book Review: It’s Messy by Amanda de Cadenet Ronda Bowen, September 6, 2017September 26, 2017 Life is rough sometimes. It’s messy. It’s hard. People fail. People struggle along until they succeed. Right now, my life is colored by the navy blue glasses of postpartum depression where everything seems so tough and one action can send me into a spiral of anxiety. It’s one of the weirdest… Continue Reading
Book Blitz: Diomere’s Exile Ronda Bowen, August 31, 2017August 29, 2017 We are delighted to announce the PRE-ORDER AVAILABILITY of Diomere’s Exile by Sabrina A. Fish. Check it out and reserve your copy today. Official release date: September 29, 2017. Series: The Gate Keeper Chronicles Book 1 Genre: Fantasy Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Add to Goodreads An exiled woman seeking… Continue Reading
Book Review: Forty Autumns by Nina Willner Ronda Bowen, August 22, 2017August 28, 2017 In 1989, the wall came down, but until then, there were some moving stories that surrounded those who were torn apart due to the Berlin Wall. A couple of my favorite movies – Goodbye Lenin and Das Versprechen – offer treatments of this time period. Forty Autumns is a memoir that adds to… Continue Reading
Bean Box Subscription Review Ronda Bowen, July 6, 2017 *This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on an affiliate link and making a purchase helps me to support my family at no additional cost to you. I received a 3-month subscription to Bean Box in exchange for my honest review of the product. It’s really not a secret that I… Continue Reading
Book Review: Strange Contagion by Lee Daniel Kravetz Ronda Bowen, July 4, 2017July 6, 2017 Happy Independence Day! I hope you’re going out to see fireworks later. How do social behaviors become viral? I found Strange Contagion by Lee Daniel Kravetz to be a fascinating work exploring how it is that emotions can be passed from one individual to another. Have you ever noticed that if… Continue Reading
Book Review: The Art of Fear by Kristen Ulmer Ronda Bowen, June 28, 2017July 6, 2017 Fear can be a powerful thing. It can bring us to our knees, freeze us in our tracks, and paralyze us. It can warn us of danger – either real or imagined. Fear can also motivate us and drive us, then sabotage us right before we’re about to receive what… Continue Reading
Book Review: It Happens in the Hamptons by Holly Peterson Ronda Bowen, May 17, 2017July 6, 2017 Who doesn’t love a cheesy Lifetime movie? I’m a huge fan of them myself, and sometimes I give into the guilty pleasure of following along some whacked-out tale that gives me the warm fuzzies at the end. That’s kind of how It Happens in the Hamptons by Holly Peterson is. This novel… Continue Reading
Review of How to Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick Ronda Bowen, May 10, 2017July 5, 2017 I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of different interests. In fact, while I’ve always known I’ve wanted to be a writer, it hasn’t been easy eliminating other potential career paths. I also LOVE architecture. In another lifetime, I’d totally be an architect. Maybe I’ll go back to… Continue Reading