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Travel the World in Books #Readathon #SundaySalon
Time: // 8:15 am.The scene: // Hot, hot, hot. Our first real heat wave of the summer. We’re expected to get to three digits today. St. Read more
Posted on 24 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The British Tag #BriFri
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
How to Cook for a College Freshman
Midlife Boulevard republished a post of mine from the October Memoir challenge a couple of years ago, a timely piece for back to school about how to feed colleg... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Walking Away Stress #ReadersWorkouts
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.I’m still a little behind my goal, but... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Wet, Sad, and Resilient #SundaySalon #Ferguson
Time: // 8:49 am.The scene: // Wet and humid. It feels warmer than it is because it’s so muggy. We needed the rain, for all kinds of reasonsListening to: //... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
London Riots 2011 #BriFri
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
A Hug for St. Louis
This month’s book club selection turned out to be very relevant to the time, even though we chose it nearly a year agoI don’t know what to say about what’s goin... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Slow Improvement #ReadersWorkouts
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.I’m still a bit behind on my goal for... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Change Bell Ringing in the British Isles #SundaySalon
I’ve become fascinated by bell-ringing as it’s practiced all over the British Isles and hope to hear some ringing when we visit England this fall, especially... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Learning London #BriFri
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Healing #ReadersWorkouts
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.My ankle is healing well. Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Before / During / After the England Trip #IMWAYR
The trip to England is getting close enough, now, that I’m starting to think in terms of what I can still get read before the trip, what will be fun to... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Go-Go, Reviews, & Comments #SundaySalon
Time: // 8:40 am.The scene: // Warm and sunny. We’ve had a remarkably mild summer in St. Louis so no one, for a change, is complaining about the weather. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The Diet Fix by Yoni Freedhoff #BookReview #WeekendCooking
Book: The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work by Yoni Freedhoff Genre: Diet book Publisher: Harmony Books Publication date: 2014 Pages:... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel #BookReview #BriFri
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides,... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh #BookReview
Book: Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh Genre: Novel Publisher: Berkley Books Publication date: 2014 Pages: 431Source: Won as a giveaway from Bad Ass Book... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Some of My Best Friends Are Black by Tanner Colby #BookReview #BookClub
Book: Some of My Best Friends are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America by Tanner Colby Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Viking Publication date: 2012... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Rub Dirt in It #ReadersWorkouts
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where book lovers share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges.After bragging in my post just last wee... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Benjamin Franklin in Paris
It’s Paris in July, so I wanted to learn about Benjamin Franklin’s time in Paris from Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Sunday Salon — #Reviewathon Edition
I’m participating in my first ever Review-a-Thon this weekend. This is a monthly event hosted by Brianna at The Book Vixen. So far, it’s been a record-smashing... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 BOOKS, FITNESS