Marley and Me by John Grogan

What a touching story.  I really want a dog now   I cried through the last 4 chapters.  Make sure there are tissues handy.  I laughed, I cried, I gasped… really, it’s one of the most touching stories I’ve read in a long time and I encourage anyone who would like a pet to [...]

One Month to Live: No REGRETS

DH and I enjoyed a long, romantic vacation for two.
 
I spent a great deal of time relaxing, taking extra naps, lounging about with books…and sometimes, I just sat around and accomplished nothing at all while looking out at the beautiful world around me grateful for the beauty of oceans, forests, and an occasional rainbow.  I [...]

Rightsizing Your Life

With all the talk about the economy going bad and downsizing, I thought I might discuss one of the ways we are working to rightsize our lives and bring in more cash… and mention a book I just read.
Lately DH and I have been trying to get rid of some possessions we don’t use and [...]

October’s Money Magazine– Retirement Issue

October’s issue of Money magazine is all about retirement.  None of it applied to me.  It was very frustrating to read.  I don’t think we’ll be renewing our subscription next year.  While I appreciate  that the subscription was $2 for a year of issues, there haven’t been too many really insightful articles in 12 months.  [...]

Followup: Just Do It

Wow, well, we certainly weren’t prepared for the marathon of 100 days of sex.  We’ve already failed.  Being tired, not having time after work, and travelling this past week all played into it but we’ve certainly missed too many days to even figure makeup sex into the calendar.
While the book was certainly an entertaining read [...]

Book Review: All Your Worth -E. Warren

I’ve decided to share some books from my own personal library as well as those that I may read each week during library and bookstore visits.  My hope is that readers will be intrigued by a book (even one that I may not have enjoyed) and will go purchase or borrow the book and read [...]