Joyweesemoll
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Book Review: Your Playlist Can Change Your Life
Book: Your Playlist Can Change Your Life by Galina Mindlin, Don Durousseau, and Joseph Cardillo Genre: Science and self-help Publisher: Sourcebooks Publication... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Wondrous Words Wednesday
My quest to learn 100 French words was helped by reading French Women Don’t Get Fat. Here are some of the phrases Mireille Guiliano uses for her American... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Readers’ Workouts — April 9
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where readers prove we can move. Join us to share your exercise stories and find companions for the fitness journey.This month, I’v... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
I’ve been dealing with allergies and other minor medical issues. That’s been bad for my exercise and many other things, but great for my reading! Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Book Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Book: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Sci Fi Publisher: Feiwel Friends Publication date: 2013Source: Purchased as an e-bookSummary: Scarle... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Book Review: How Georgia Became O’Keeffe
Book: How Georgia Became O’Keeffe: Lessons on the Art of Living by Karen Karbo Genre: Biography / Memoir / Self Help Publisher: skirt! Read more
Posted on 07 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Readers’ Workouts — April 2
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, the weekly event where we share workout stories, goals, successes, and challenges. A new month is a great time to begin start a... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Book Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Book: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: 2012 Pages: 343Source: LibrarySummary: A World War II... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Book Review: Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss (Part 1)
Book: Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Random House Publication date: 2013 Pages: 446Source:... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Book: Cinder by Marissa Meyer Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Publication date: 2012 Pages: 390Source: My copy is an ARC, sent by a... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Spundge — An Exploration of a New Tool
When Google Reader announced it’s own demise, I quit using it. To tell the truth, I quit using it several weeks earlier when my manuscript was going well and... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Aging Gracefully — A GenFab Post
Generation Fabulous, the premier place for women bloggers of a certain age to connect with each other, is celebrating it’s new website with another blog hop.... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Readers’ Workouts
Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where readers prove we can move. Join us to share your exercise stories and find companions for the fitness journey.I was running... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Bloggiesta Finish Line
Bloggiesta is over. Here are the blog and social media feats that I accomplished over three days.Explored feed readers to replace Google Reader with a... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Google Reader Replacement Options — A Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge
Follow my blog with BloglovinAs you can see, I’m playing with Bloglovin as a possible replacement to Google Reader which is dying on July 1. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Books on France 2013 — A Reading Challenge
One of my Bloggiesta chores is to make my 2013 Challenges page. Since my New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge is complete, I only had two challenges going.... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Declutter Your Sidebar — Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge
The Declutter Your Sidebar mini-challenge at Debz Bookshelf has two challenges. Here’s what I did:Challenge 1. Delete all out-dated items. Oops! I still had... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Orchid Show
The annual Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden features a Madagascar theme with informative signs and beautiful flowers. And crowds. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Getting to Know You — Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge
For the Getting to Know You mini-challenge of Bloggiesta hosted by Suey of It’s All About Books, I’m featuring new-to-me blogger Amanda of On a Book Bender. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS -
Through a Visitor’s Eyes — Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge
Through a Visitor’s Eyes mini-challenge hosted by Amanda at On a Book Bender is the first mini-challenge I took on for this Bloggiesta. I did the... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS