Archive for July 2012
Book Review: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
YELLOW CROCUS: A NOVEL By: Laila Ibrahim Published: December 17, 2010 ***** Mattie was never truly mine. That knowledge must have filled me as quickly and surely as the milk from her breasts. Although my family ‘owned’ her, although she occupied the center of my universe, her deepest affections lay elsewhere. So along with…
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“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” -Buddha I think this quote says it all. Holding onto anger, grudges, or revenge takes so much energy and can really make you a unhappy person. So, just… LET…
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world but no one thinks of changing himself.” -Leo Tolstoy We live in a world of constant complainers. It is so easy to fall into that trap of judging others and complaining about the state of whatever situation we are in. Take a moment today to stop and ask…
Read MoreBook Review: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
ONE BREATH AWAY By: Heather Gudenkauf Published: June 26, 2012 ***** In her most emotionally charged novel to date, “New York Times” bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and how the fragile normalcy of our everyday life is so easily shattered. In…
Read MoreA Story About My Dad
My dad served in the Korean War with the Army. At the end of his deployment, he was honorably discharged at the level of Sargent. After returning home, he moved to a different house. In the process of moving his belongings, he had forgotten to grab his Army uniform which was hanging on the door…
Read MoreBook Review: The Replacement Wife by Eileen Goudge
THE REPLACEMENT WIFE By: Eileen Goudge Published: March 27, 2012 *** Camille Hart, one of Manhattan’s most sought-after matchmakers, has survived more than her fair share of hardships. Her mother died when she was a young girl, leaving her and her sister with an absentee father. Now in her forties, she has already survived cancer…
Read MoreScenes from Our Week – Week 40
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I feel like I am still playing catch-up after being gone two long weekends in a row. Then this week I was gone everyday for a class I was taking to keep my Substitute Teaching License. Nights were busy and if they weren’t I was playing catch-up…
Read MoreScenes From Our Week – Week 39
I am sure most of you are thinking what I am thinking….June is gone already?!?!?! It went by much too fast. There is only about 50 days left until school starts and still so much we want to do. One thing that is almost done is our new patio. Pat has been working hard…
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