The Surrendered Case Maynard Published by: Blaze Publishing Publication date: September 20th 2016 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult After a financial collapse devastates the United States, the new government imposes a tax on the nation’s most valuable resource—the children. Surrendered at age ten—after her parents could no longer afford her exorbitant fees—Vee Delancourt has spent six …
Book Blitz & Giveaway: Dotz
Dots Angie M. Brashears Publication date: October 1st 2016 Genres: Adult, Contemporary This is a story about two strangers with nothing but grief in common. Mason is great at connecting dots in other people’s life’s, but not so much in his own. His website, The F#ck it List, is all about connecting sexual requests. Matching …
How I Get Things Done Part III: Completing Tasks
It’s time to talk about how I go about accomplishing all of those goals and completing all the projects on my list. In the introduction of this series, I discussed my needs when it comes to a system for productivity. In the first part of this series, I talked about the different productivity theories that have influenced my system. …
Book Review: The Well-Tempered City
I was born in 1952, when the world’s population was 2.6 billion. Since then it has almost tripled in size. In 1952, only 30 percent of the world’s people lived in cities, but now more than half do, and by the end of the twenty-first century, that number will grow to 85 percent. The quality …
Guest Post: Autumn Brunch Pairings
Today, we have a guest post provided by Jeriann Watkins, blogger at dairyairhead.com. She’s talking about how to offer fall brunch wine pairings that will please all of your guests. Summer gets a good reputation for social eating: picnics, baseball games, family reunions – these are all food-centric events that happen mostly in the summer. But fall …
SewLong Summer Blog Tour: Lauren Shirt and Pirate Pencil Skirt
I am pleased to announce my participation in the SewLong Summer Blog Tour. There are many very talented seamstresses on this tour, and I’m proud to be participating in it. For the tour, I made two pieces that are transitional. Because it’s still pretty warm here in Wichita, I wanted something I could wear …
How I Get Things Done Part II: My System
Now, we’re starting to get into the meat and potatoes of this series of posts. The introduction of this three-part series covered what I need to track and what my needs are for a to-do and productivity management system. The first main post covered the productivity methods I’ve tried and what I’ve taken from them (Brian Tracy, Stephen Covey, …
How I Get Things Done Part I: Productivity Theorists
In my search for the best way to get things done, I read many books by productivity “gurus.” It seemed so easy. I would simply follow the guidelines in the book, and magically, I’d be productive. Of course, you and I both know that there is more involved in being productive and getting things done …
How I Get Things Done (Intro)
I’ve been asked many times how it is that I get all the things that I do done. Let me tell you a secret: It isn’t easy. I have a “productivity toolbox.” It’s a set of tools, theories, and techniques I use that allow me to keep track of my current projects, client work, ideas …
Back to School Tour: First Day of Preschool Edition (And Giveaway)
Is it already that time? Little Miss is beginning preschool (at home). I can’t believe how quickly they grow up. Tiger Boy has started his senior year of high school at the local public school, and we spent a good part of the summer talking about college options, and ended the summer with a couple …
