Uninhabitable
Tonight, we had our first snow. Now, I’ve lived in snowy places. Ohio. That was snowy. Salt Lake City. Heck, they had their first snow weeks ago. Even in North … Continue reading Uninhabitable
Author: Charity
Weekly Photo Challenge: Opportunity
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Opportunity
A Sad Story That Lifted My Mood: Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Little Bee by Chris Cleave My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was entrenched in a week-long really cruddy mood when I started this book. I’d been trying to read … Continue reading A Sad Story That Lifted My Mood: Little Bee by Chris Cleave
Swearing Off Inspirational Stories
I’ve read a fair number of opinions and suggestions about how to be happier, and I’ve discovered a basic theme. Each person starts out not appreciating their life enough, wanting … Continue reading Swearing Off Inspirational Stories
The Thread Connecting Us: Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks My rating: 5 of 5 stars Holy cow. This book is incredible. The way it’s structured reminds me a bit of Iain Pears’ … Continue reading The Thread Connecting Us: Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book
Poll: Pick the Next Book I Read!
And for extra bonus fun, if I choose your book, you can choose the style of my next review (tv commercial, scathing review by a jaded GenXer, haiku, iambic pentameter, … Continue reading Poll: Pick the Next Book I Read!
Weirdos Unite!
Last night, my husband came home from a day-long work event with a story. He and his colleagues were eating lunch together, when one of his colleagues at the end … Continue reading Weirdos Unite!
Allergy Alert! I Am Allergic to Flavor!
After work today, the kids and I met my husband at a local restaurant, a pub that was given high marks for both their beer selection (for my husband) and … Continue reading Allergy Alert! I Am Allergic to Flavor!
Got a Light? (A Post About Inspiration)
Here I sat like I do most every night. On the couch at 11pm, just finished watching three episodes of “The Office” and eating two gluten-free freezer waffles, an apple, … Continue reading Got a Light? (A Post About Inspiration)
Textbook Thrills
It probably says a lot about just how unexciting a person I am, but I get quite a rush from ordering new homeschool materials. Most homeschoolers do this in the … Continue reading Textbook Thrills
Choosing the Half-Full Glass
I wrote a fairly negative review of Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet a few weeks ago. I liked it okay, but in my review I … Continue reading Choosing the Half-Full Glass
Weekly Photo Challenge: Possibility
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Possibility
Imperfect Happiness 