Book Review: Dryland by Nancy Stearns Bercaw Ronda Bowen, September 12, 2017September 26, 2017 Alcoholism is a killer. I know it’s ironic to write that statement on a blog I started to talk about wine tasting and wine pairing recipes. (And I do want to get back to the original purpose of this blog – and I will.) But I’ve watched too many people throw… 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
Sew Like My Mom Patterns Tulipa Dolman Ronda Bowen, August 29, 2017December 11, 2021 I’m getting back into the swing of things, and I recently tested this super-cute Tulipa Dolman designed by Sew Like My Mom Patterns. If you’re a beginner sewer, I would recommend this pattern to you. It is really cute, and the directions are simple to follow. The Pattern The Tulipa… Continue Reading
Causes & Community Hurricane Harvey: How You Can Help Ronda Bowen, August 29, 2017December 11, 2021 On social media, there are a lot of thoughts and prayers going out for those in Texas who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey. It’s important to start organizing recovery efforts now. There are many rescue efforts going on still as well. I figured that a post listing all the… Continue Reading
Book Review: Bridges by Maria Murnane Ronda Bowen, August 29, 2017 It’s not easy when you’re almost 40 and you’re trying to make big things happen. It’s no secret that I’m a big dreamer and that I aim high. It takes a lot of perseverance to make things happen – no matter what age you are, and a lot of courage… Continue Reading
Motivation and Productivity #MotivationMonday Should You Push Through When You’re Exhausted? Ronda Bowen, August 28, 2017December 14, 2021 I’m TIRED. I have small children who seem to never sleep, a student off at college embarking on his own adventure, a husband to hang out with, two businesses and soon-to-be three blogs. I help with a charity, I work to publish my own original work, and… You get the… 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
Motivation and Productivity #MotivationMonday Make Getting Things Done into a Game Ronda Bowen, August 14, 2017December 14, 2021 Not too long ago, Zulily had Fitbits on sale at a good discount. Mine finally arrived, and I’ve been wearing it for extra motivation to make sure I move each day. After a few days, I was like “meh, whatever.” Partly because I didn’t have the results I wanted on… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Review: My Sister’s Bones by Nualla Ellwood Ronda Bowen, August 7, 2017August 11, 2017 I love books I can’t put down. I hate books I can’t put down. I both love and hate books I cannot put down. They’re so great, and they keep me enthralled – but I wind up reading all day instead of doing all the things I’m supposed to do…. Continue Reading