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• Bloggiesta — Starting Line

  

  The first three items on my Bloggiesta list are always the same. Rick did the first one for me last night, so I got a head start! Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Bloggiesta Spring 2013 — The Party Starts Tomorrow!

  

  The Spring Bloggiesta starts tomorrow! I didn’t manage to write up a mini-challenge for this one, but I updated my two previous ones: Evernote and Pinterest. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — March 19

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts where readers prove we can move. Join us to share your exercise stories and find companions for the fitness journey. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — March 12

  

  This is going to be a quick check-in for me. It’s a good thing I was highly motivated to get in lots of exercise minutes in advance of the Spring Forward time... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• 100 Day Challenge

  

  It’s been a week and a day since I announced my participation in the 100 Day Challenge at The Partyka Project. Let’s see how I’m doing.My photography class... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Wondrous Words Wednesday

  

  I’m trying to learn a little French in advance of our trip to France in May. I thought I would report here on my progress and the interesting little things... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — March 5

  

  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 05 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• It’s Monday! What Are You Reading

  

  It’s been a few weeks since I put up a Monday post. I wonder if I can remember everything I read?ReadI read two books in conjunction with African American... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Book Discussion: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

  

  Book: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones Genre: Fiction Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Publication date: 2011 Pages: 340Source: LibrarySilver Sparrow by... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Quiet by Susan Cain Read-Along, Final Discussion

  

  Welcome to the final discussion post for the read-along of Quiet by Susan Cain. We discussed the first three sections earlier: Quiet by Susan Cain Read-Along,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — February 26

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, our weekly gathering of bookish folks doing active things. How was exercise for you in the past week? What are your plans for the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Quiet by Susan Cain Read-Along, Discussion of Parts 2 and 3

  

  Welcome to session 2 for the read-along of Quiet by Susan Cain. Last week, we talked about Part 1: Quiet by Susan Cain Read-Along, Discussion of Part 1. This... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — February 19

  

  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 falling... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Weekend Cooking: Heart Health in February

  

  Weekend Cooking readers may remember that I’ve focused on heart health previously in February. I took some of that experience and turned it into a piece for... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Quiet by Susan Cain Read-Along, Discussion of Part 1

  

  Join us for a read-along of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. We’re discussing Part 1 today, but there’s still... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 BOOKS

• A Librarian’s Tips for a Healthy Heart

  

  I have a new piece up on Huffington Post about heart health just in time for Valentine’s Day! Check out A Librarian’s Tips for a Healthy Heart. I would love... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers Workouts — February 12

  

  Welcome to Readers’ Workouts, our weekly gathering of bookish folks doing active things. How was exercise for you in the past week? What are your plans for the... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• John Barrowman: My Celebrity Crush — A GenFab Post

  

  The Generation Fabulous crowd, a group of mid-life women bloggers, is gabbing about celebrity crushes for Valentine’s Day. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 BOOKS

• Book Review: Kitchen Literacy by Ann Vileisis

  

  Book: Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back by Ann Vileisis Genre: history, food Publisher:... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Fifth Anniversary of Kirkwood City Hall Shooting

  

  The suburban community that I live in, Kirkwood, Missouri, experienced a mass shooting 5 years ago tonight. One small change in the community is the continued... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION