The calendar says it’s October yet the thermometer seems to disagree. It’s supposed to reach 90 degrees today. I’m perfectly okay with that, though. I’m thoroughly enjoying the continuing warm days because I know that all too soon I’ll be missing bright, sunny days. Did you join me in reading last month’s book club selection,…

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This month’s LWD Book Club selection is a book I wish I had read as a child but didn’t read until my early 30s. I immediately fell in love with Anne and was filled with regret that I hadn’t found her as a child. I know we would have been “bosom friends”. Disclosure: This post…

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August is a very busy time for me as we are preparing for AdaFest, our community’s annual music and arts festival. I don’t have a lot of time for housework right now and yet disorder makes me crazy. I’ve found that it’s even more important to maintain a reasonable level of “outer order” if I…

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Can it be true? Are we really half way through the year?! Today is July 1st which means it’s my daughter’s birthday and also time for the July LWD Book Club selection. This month I chose a book in the Madame Chic series by Jennifer L. Scott. Enjoy! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read…

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I’m tired of feeling as though I don’t have enough time for the things I want to do. According to this month’s LWD Book Club selection, by tracking my hours for a full week, then evaluating and prioritizing, I’ll have plenty of time. I guess we’ll find out if that’s true. Disclosure: This post contains…

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I’m in the mood for something fun and light. One of my favorite “beach read” authors is Mary Kay Andrews and I scored a few of her books at a library book sale last fall. This month’s LWD Book Club selection features a lifestyle blogger as the main character. Perfect! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate…

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It is said that you can’t judge a book by its cover but I must admit that was exactly what drew me to this month’s LWD Book Club selection. Lilacs are my favorite flower which was reason enough for me to take a peek when I saw this at our local library book sale. The…

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I was hoping that March would bring warmer, sunnier days but…nope. It has been freezing here and they’ve been predicting ice or snow this weekend. Yuck. I’m ready for spring which you might guess from the color palette of this month’s book club selection. My son gave me Reese Witherspoon’s book, Whiskey in a Teacup,…

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Well, January certainly did zip on by, didn’t it? Are you ready for a new LWD Book Club selection? I’ll be honest and admit I haven’t finished the January selection yet. I was trying to finish up some other books before starting it and all of a sudden I realized I only had a few…

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