Book Review: All the News I Need by Joan Frank Ronda Bowen, March 16, 2017July 5, 2017 My favorite thing about reading is when an author weaves his or her words together to create a movie in my mind. Joan Frank does this exact thing in All the News I Need. Even within the first few pages of this novel, the verisimilitude she creates with her words woven… Continue Reading
Eat More Pie! Ideas for a Spectacular Pi Day Ronda Bowen, March 14, 2017July 5, 2017 It’s National Pi Day y’all, and if you sit around and talk to my husband enough about pie, he is likely to tell you about the time he tried to teach a Furby to say “Eat more pie.” Today is a great day to follow that suggestion. Whole Foods is… Continue Reading
Book Tour: Evanthia’s Gift & Waiting for Aegina Ronda Bowen, March 13, 2017July 5, 2017 My Big Fat Greek Wedding is one of my favorite classic films. I love the story that is woven in the movie, and I think the family saga is really fascinating. It’s a peek inside Greek-American culture, and it’s a tale that weaves together the tension between tradition and modernity. In… Continue Reading
GUEST POST: 6 Ways to Add Style to Your Kitchen in One Weekend Ronda Bowen, March 10, 2017July 5, 2017 This guest post comes from Emma Lawson, an Aussie lifestyle blogger, health enthusiast, mum to two boys and lover of all little things that make our lives enjoyable. The kitchen is the heart of every home, but however tidy and lovely, your household’s heart will inevitably develop a tedious, worn look… Continue Reading
Hobbies and Crafts Happy Birthday Barbie Blog Tour Ronda Bowen, March 9, 2017December 11, 2021 It’s not really a secret that I love Barbie®. So does my little girl. I grew up with a plethora of the fashion dolls, and my 3-year-old has already amassed a small collection of the dolls herself. I was really excited when the new line of dolls with curvy, tall, and petite… Continue Reading
Causes & Community Get Involved in International Women’s Day Ronda Bowen, March 8, 2017December 11, 2021 Globally, 1 in 3 women will be impacted by violence in their lifetimes. That’s a scary statistic. For a family with two daughters, statistically speaking, either the mother or one of the two daughters will experience violence solely because she is a woman (rape, domestic violence, etc.). While a lot… Continue Reading
Book Excerpt: Worthy of This Great City Ronda Bowen, March 7, 2017July 5, 2017 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… Continue Reading
Creating a Monthly Meal Plan Ronda Bowen, March 3, 2017March 17, 2018 *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… Continue Reading
The Reagan Raglan Just in Time for Bella Sunshine Designs’ 2nd Birthday Ronda Bowen, March 2, 2017December 11, 2021 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… Continue Reading
Sofilantjes Cicero Jacket Pattern Test Ronda Bowen, February 25, 2017December 11, 2021 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,… Continue Reading