Book Review: Happy Hormones, Slim Belly #hhsb

Confession: whenever I would hear studies or read articles about women over 40 having slower metabolisms, I would think that I would be somehow immune from this phenomenon. This winter I have found myself reaching for sugary snacks and will admit that my waistline has paid  the price. I got a chance to review Jorge Cruise’s Happy Hormones, Slim Belly and in…

I Went to the Gym so I Wore a Short Skirt

Also known as soundtrack for returning to the gym when you are feeling all that and out of breath. For the first time in quite some time it was warm. No threat of snow, no biting temps, leave your coat in the car type of weather. Surprisingly I am not experiencing the familiar panic of not being ready for the…

Movie Madness: Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Divergent

Dating a self-proclaimed comic book nerd and having a child who loves action movies, I have to say that the movie but has hit me and I am kind of looking forward to the newest Marvel movies. I wasn’t a fan of the first Captain America movie but have changed my tune a bit about the sequel, Captain America: The…

Blog Tour: Party Cones from @WereParents

One of the parents donated a ton of scrapbooking paper to the library and I have been greedily holding on to it, waiting for some inspiration. I mean, I *could* use the paper to make patterned letters or numbers or, eep, origami but have decided that the paper should be used for this lovely craft from Larisha at We’re Parents!?…

First Look: Journey to Rainbow Island

Today starts a new feature on the blog: First Look. With this new series, I hope to share upcoming book information.     First up, Journey to Rainbow Island by Christie Hsiao. About the book: Yu-ning thinks her perfect life on Rainbow Island will never end—until a nasty dragon called the Obsidigon returns from beyond the grave. Now her beloved island is…