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I did some foreshadowing of my 2026 Reading Goals last weekend: 120 books, 26 of which must come from my TBR. BUT THERE’S MORE! I need to mix it up this year. I really enjoyed my library tours last year, so I’m adding an element of that this year. I have set the goal ofContinue reading “2026 Book Forecast”

Let’s talk about my year in books. The original goal I set for 2025 was 120 books. I thought 10 a month was a reasonable goal. Well, then unemployment hit me, and I managed to read 140 books last year. I absolutely do not recommend unemployment, but it definitely helps your reading game. March wasContinue reading “2025 Reading Wrap-up”

I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!  We had a good holiday, and I think the animals were happy. 😁  I’m still in holiday mode, so today’s post is light on content; it’s essentially just a photo dump of the last couple of days. We’ll get back into the good stuff in January.  OnContinue reading “Christmas Wrap-up”

Christmas was magical to me as a child. The entire season: the snow, the time away from school, and of course Santa!  I was always an early riser, and I always wanted to be up early to see the presents under the tree. But my mom had a strict rule – no presents until myContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Christmas”

Let’s take a break from Henry this week, as adorable as he is. Let’s discuss my love of learning and books, and an interesting theory I’ve been bouncing around.  I was a pretty smart kid. I was reading before kindergarten – my mom had been a teacher before she got married, so she made sureContinue reading “Lifelong Learning”

When I resumed these blog posts, I made a promise to myself that I was going to be brutally honest, and vulnerable.  I truly believe that that is how you make connections with people.  I also want to push back against the perfect lives that are presented on social media. What you will get fromContinue reading “Mea Culpa…”

Let’s talk about Henry some more!  He is the most spoiled puppy.  He has never been offered processed food or treats. Ok, maybe at the vet or at the groomer’s. But never from his momma. For a vegetarian woman, I give my dog a LOT of meat!   His meals are from NutriCanine – aContinue reading “Henry, Again!”

I was drafting a post about myself – a little exploration of why I’m exclusively a non-fiction girlie with my reading list. But then I got bored with that and was suffering some writer’s block, so I abandoned that post. Maybe it will reappear someday?   And then Friday morning, Henry suffered a minor injuryContinue reading “More Henry!”

I LOVE Martha Stewart. She is the Queen. She was the original Boss Bitch. And for the better part of my life, for as long as I was aware of who Ms Stewart was, I wanted to be her. Not the wealth or the power, but the elegance, and the style, and the entertaining capabilities.Continue reading “Hostess with the Mostess “

Henry’s 1/2 birthday is on November 10. He’ll be 1 1/2. Where has the time gone?  Here’s the story of how he came to be part of our little family.  Years ago in Toronto, Frankie told me that he wanted a puppy, a Corgi. He was very specific about that (he loves their little floofyContinue reading “Henry, Henry, Henry”