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• Pleated Jeans — a GenFab Post

  

  Mistake 1. I thought I was fat in 1989 when this picture was taken. Sheesh. I had no idea.Mistake 2. Since I thought I was fat, I’d begun looking at what curvy... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Book Review: 2013 Create Your Incredible Year by Leonie Dawson

  

  Book: 2013 Create Your Incredible Year: Life Edition by Leonie Dawson Genre: Self help Publisher: Published by the author: 2013 Create Your Incredible Year... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• 5 Ways To Keep The Pounds Off In 2013

  

  Woohoo! My second piece in two days appeared on the Huffington Post: A Librarian’s Tips For Preparing To Diet. It draws from five books to prepare yourself for... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• The Power of Habit — Group Read — Part 1 Discussion

  

  Welcome to the first discussion session for the group read of The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg as part of the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge. I... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• 3 Strategies to Keep Your Resolutions

  

  My happy 2013 began with my piece on New Year’s Resolutions appearing on Huffington Post: A Librarian’s Tips for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — January 1

  

  Happy New Year! The New Year is a great time to get reinvigorated with fitness goals and accountability schemes like posting to Readers’ Workouts each Tuesday.D... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 BOOKS, FITNESS

• It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

  

  Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! I love the whole turning over a new leaf aspect of the New Year. Of course, we readers know that leaf has nothing to do with... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Head Shot

  

  One of the things I would like in the New Year is a good head shot. I had Rick take some photos of me when we were in Arkansas, but I can’t decide if I like thi... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Weekend Cooking: Books to Support New Year’s Resolutions

  

  Last week for Weekend Cooking I asked for suggestions of books to support food-related New Year’s Resolutions. I’m running The New Year’s Resolution Reading... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• The Power of Habit — A New Year Group Read

  

  Last night’s Twitter Chat was fun, with many shared hopes and dreams plus terrific books to support them. If you missed it, I used Storify to make a... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — The Twitter Chat

  

  The first Wednesday night Twitter Chat, #NewYearBooks, discussing books and our New Year’s Resolutions will be tonight! The time is 9pm Eastern / 8pm Central /... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge — Review Links

  

  I hope every one had a lovely day yesterday, whether it was in celebration or relaxation.Today is the official start of the New Year’s Resolution Reading... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — December 25

  

  For those who celebrate, Merry Christmas!Readers’ Workouts is the place where bookish people gather to support each other in active things. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Book Review: The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley and What’s in a Name 6...

  

  Book: The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Viking Penguin Publication date: 1994 Pages: 416Source: LibrarySummary:... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Christmas Bokeh

  

  This is the photo I used to illustrate A Librarian’s Tips for Healthy Holiday Parties that originally appeared in The Huffington Post. One of the reasons the... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Weekend Cooking: New Year’s Resolutions

  

  Weekend Cooking is hosted at Beth Fish Reads each week. Check her post tomorrow for links to reviews, raves, and rants about food whether cooked at home or out... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Reading and My New Year’s Resolutions

  

  Have you seen the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge yet? Read books to support your resolutions. Since I’m hosting it, it would probably be a really good... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• Readers’ Workouts — December 18

  

  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 18 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS

• It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

  

  Don’t miss the New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge! Sign ups start now. Read I finished The Search by Nora Roberts. The ending is a bit unbelievable, but a... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 BOOKS

• New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge

  

  So many New Year’s Resolutions falter within days of January 1. Readers know that one way to sustain resolve and focus is to read a book on the topic. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, FITNESS