The Moonlighting Effect

I recently read a book on my Kindle that I absolutely LOVED. I thought the romance between the two main characters was charming and delicio...

Why I Rely on Facebook

Granted, the snowstorm started earlier than expected. We were supposed to get rain on Wednesday, and the snow wasn’t supposed to start unti...

Icy Inspiration

On Saturday, we went horseback riding in the mountains. It was 10 degrees, and after 30 minutes, I couldn’t feel my face, my fingers, or my ...

Musings from the Chair Lift

Okay, I admit it. I went back for more – and spent a second weekend in the Poconos, skiing. It was a lot less crowded this time. Less cro...

Totally in Love with Kindle!

A few months back, I blogged about how I was thinking of getting an ebook reader, but I wasn’t sure I’d find it useful – especially consider...

Surviving a Holiday Weekend on the Slopes

Holiday weekends aren’t our favorite times to go skiing, but sometimes that's just the way it works out – like last weekend. We’ve deve...

The Painful Joy of Skiing

Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone who commented on my being sick last week. I am no stranger to sinus infections, but this was a...

Gross!

A sinus infection has knocked me flat this week, so Gina is stepping in with a guest post, reviewing the newest book in her favorite series:...

Irony

Is today’s youth capable of recognizing irony in literature? Monday’s discussion of Huck Finn has prompted me to move on to another little ...

Huck Finn and the State of Being Uncomfortable

Seeing Huckleberry Finn on the list of banned books is no new thing. It’s been controversial for years and years, thanks to it making us un...

This is Not Going to Get Me 'Mother of the Year'

Yup, this is one of the things I put on my Christmas wish list, and Santa was obliging: big yellow noise-blocking headphones. I know. Terr...

D.O.A.

Have you ever had any dead characters hanging around your house, stinking up the place? I don't mean characters who were poisoned, shot,...

Resolution 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone! What’s your New Year’s resolution? I’ve been invited to participate in Resolution 2011 by Jon Arntson and Heathe...