A few months from now, this book is going to keep us very warm and cozy because Winter is the Warmest Season. I don’t know why it is that somewhere in the middle of a burning hot, scorching summer I get occasional pangs for a cool winter morning or why a crisp winter day, with cold drops of rain, make me stare out of the window looking for summer sunshine. Can I ever be happy? My oldest son said, “You always read that book.” I guess he’s right because, this …

Okay, we all know there is no such thing as ghosts. Well, my children do too and NO, I’m not filling their heads with scary thoughts and the occult. That said, the The Bake Shop Ghost is an enjoyable, wish I could taste all of the food story. The selection of the day is baked goods. I wonder if that is why I too like this book.

Okay, so far, I’ve spent almost $30 in late fees. I thought that by going to the library and borrowing books instead of buying them that I would be utilizing available resources, help save a tree, and also keep more money in my pocket. Well, my consistent inability to return books on time has put holes in my pockets and left no change behind. At first, I was doing really well. We

would get enough books to last us for one month and then return one month later, return some and …

I love it when my parents come to visit. Even at my age (I’m thankful to be here, but you don’t need to know how long it’s been.), I still get presents every once in a while from them just because I’m the best daughter they’ve ever had. Just don’t tell my sisters. I look forward to their visits not because they bring gifts, which is pretty nice, but because it’s great family time and I enjoy watching my children interact with them. My parents adore their grandchildren and granddaddy …

Respect Myself - Read a book: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

This book was recommended to me as a good read. I added it to my extremely long book list and hoped that I would someday have the time. Since first learning about it, I have seen the title everywhere and spoken to a few people who have read and enjoyed the book. On my last Costco run, I decided to walk the book table (which I like to do) to see if anything caught my eye and there it was. It was …

When I was growing up, I treated my books like precious jewels. I bought a combination of hard back books (I would always remove the cover) and paperback, which received thoughtful care as I methodically gave it its new book crease, in just the right place, to not break the binding and to prevent future false creases. I also labeled each book with the owner’s name (mine) on the numbered pages that you could read the same from front to back (ex: 121, 343, etc.). Peculiar you say? Well, …