I didn’t have a set goal for a number of books to read in 2018 but I ended the year reading about 40 books. Not bad! Last year I kept track of all the books in one post and this year I’m going to share bi-weekly or weekly depending on how many books I finish …
Shine Beautifully —A Book Review & Giveaway
Happy Saturday! Today I wanted to share about this wonderful person I met named April. She’s a blogger, beauty expert and a genuinely fun and sweet person to hang out with. I met her at the D’Lish Cafe event I told y’all about. She told me she recently published a book. I told her I …
A Woman of Strength and Purpose
I have always been a stubborn person. I’m a Taurus for goodness sake. Most of the time things have to go my way or no way. (I’m working on this!) The book, A Woman of Strength and Purpose by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias opened my eyes to how I can use my bold spirit to serve …
Told From The Hips + Author Q&A
I recently read “Told From The Hips,” by Andrea Amosson. This was a collection of short stories My favorite story was the one of this woman who concocted a mischievous plan in order to land a husband. Then, she made up an “I’m pregnant” story. Followed by a real baby–that she didn’t want. That story …
What Chris Bailey Can Teach You About Productivity
Sometimes it seems like I have an endless to-do list. Appointments for my kids, my grandparents and myself. Blog posts to write. Chores. Dinner. I can go on and on. I’m sure you can too. Do you ever feel like despite how many things you cross off your to-do list, you still aren’t productive? Do …
A Fun Book for Bilingual Children
Growing up I lived in a small town. I was a minority as a Mexican-American child and I knew it. I was different- I spoke different -bilingual: English and Spanish, dressed different, ate different kinds of foods than my peers did. Being different when all I wanted to do is fit in was HARD! Eventually, …