I’m excited to have had the opportunity to read Worthy of This Great City by Mike Miller, and share this excerpt from the book with my readers. As you may know, I was a philosophy major in college, and my MA degree and Ph.D. work are both in philosophy – particularly social and political theory. When …
Creating a Monthly Meal Plan
*This post on creating a monthly meal plan is sponsored by my friends at MyGreatRecipes.com. For the last couple of months, I’ve been working on a solution to the “what are we eating tonight?” problem. For a long time, I was putting together my family’s meal plans week-by-week. When we just had one fairly self-sufficient …
The Reagan Raglan Just in Time for Bella Sunshine Designs’ 2nd Birthday
bit for the release and the celebration of the 2nd birthday of Bella Sunshine Designs*. Raglans make up the basics of a unisex wardrobe – both boys and girls can wear them, and they’re as ubiquitous in closets as are t-shirts and jeans. So when Melissa at Bella Sunshine Designs was looking for someone to test this …
Sofilantjes Cicero Jacket Pattern Test
Recently, I got to test the new Cicero Jacket by Sofilantjes.* You may remember I made the short sleeve version of this jacket a few weeks ago when I participated in the Orbis Skinny Harems Blog Tour (pictured to the left). There are a few different options for this pattern – long sleeves, short sleeves; color blocked or …
Sofilantjes’ Orbis Skinny Harem Pants Blog Tour
I am really excited to be one of today’s stops on the Orbis Skinny Harem Blog Tour! Sofilantjes Patterns are among my favorite to work with. I love how unique they are, and how well the mesh with fun fabrics. Be sure you scroll down to the bottom and catch the other stops on the tour. …
Book Review: Unbound by Steph Jagger
Sometimes, you work really, really hard for a really long time, and then you hit a wall. That wall may be one created due to burnout; it may be one that is created from trying to keep up with others; it may be one created when you realize you no longer care to live up …
The Little Free Pantry Project
If you’ve been paying attention to literacy activism for the past couple of years, then you’re probably already quite familiar with the notion of the Little Free Library. The idea there is that you post the little free library on your property, fill it with books, and others can take or leave materials as they …
GUEST POST: 2017 Wines on a Budget
This guest post comes from Annabelle, who writes for Wunderlabel. She’s sharing her tips on finding the best bang for your buck when it comes to 2017 wines. (This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on a link and making a purchase helps to support what I do here at Wining Wife®. Do you tend to …
Book Blast: New Year – New Novels (AND GIVEAWAY!)
WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR – NEW NOVELS BLAST! Click on any of the below book covers to be taken to the page that has more information on the novel as well as the Buy Links! Novels Available for Pre-Order! Novels Currently Available! …
How to Be Effective When Championing a Cause
In NationSwell’s article, Erin Schrode Shares 7 Secrets To Be Effective Activist, Erin Schrode shared 7 different tips for being more effective when serving as an activist. For those not familiar with Erin Schrode, she is the founder of the nonprofit organization, Turning Green, and she ran in California in an attempt to become the youngest female …
