As a stay-at-home mom who spends her days changing diapers, napping whenever possible, and regularly speaking in high-pitched, sing-songy baby talk, I sometimes think I can actually feel individual brain cells shrivel up and die. I’ll take intellectual stimulation wherever I can get it, including from this blog, my virtual time-out chair.
 
You Know It's A Good Book When...

What happens when you’re engrossed in a good book? Do the dishes and laundry pile up, neglected until that final page is turned? Do your kids catch up on every On Demand episode of Spongebob, Dora, and Sesame Street while you catch up on an engaging story line and endearing characters? Do you stay up [...]

 

We had nothing in common. She was a magazine editor in Manhattan, admiring sky scrapers and city lights. I was a career counselor in suburbia, enjoying views of undulating mountains. She struggled in a tumultuous relationship, while I married a wonderful, reliable man. She lost her job suddenly and against her will while I gave [...]

 
She Who Reads...

I really like this joke. Of course, it could just be that it’s a Monday and I’m feeling too lazy to actually write. Either way, enjoy the following which arrived to my inbox yesterday, courtesy of my dad:   One morning a woman’s husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a [...]

 

Recently, I was excited to learn that BlogHer Book Club was accepting applications for book reviewers. Lo and behold, I applied and I have now completed my first book review! To read my review of The Beach Trees, by Karen White, please click here.

 
I Am Writer... Hear Me Roar

It’s official. I am more than a mere hobbyist. I am a Writer. Correction: I am a PAID Writer! How did this good fortune come to fruition? I reflect back on all my years as a Career Counselor. I recall the many clients who spoke with me of their dreams, their hopes, and their goals. [...]

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