17. Mockingjay


Book Reviews, YA literature

Katniss Everdeen awakes to District 13 (the rebels) and to the destruction of her home District 12.  She doesn’t know what awaits her after her second adventure in the games.  The dystopian world of Panem takes a complicated turn for the worst and Katniss has to figure out who she can trust, what is expected […]

May 28, 2012

Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue


Weekly Photo Challenge

Here are the beautiful blues that warmed my family’s hearts a year ago in St. Malo, France, where the sky and the sea met on a lovely spring day.  It was a magnificently clear day and eyes could see every color blue imaginable for quite some distance. Absolutely breathtaking!

May 14, 2012

16. Home


Book Reviews

In a way, home can be considered the beginning of us all.  For some it evokes nostalgia, comfort, warmth, love-a place one can’t wait to get back to.  For others it’s a place we’d like to forget completely or partly, and some wander aimlessly for a good amount of their lives trying to find one. […]

May 11, 2012

15. B is for Beer


Book Reviews

You might want to grab a cold brewski before sitting down to read B is for Beer by Tom Robbins.  You’re going to need one to get through it.  This is another book I picked up two years ago and didn’t get around to it until today.  This is the latest from Robbins but unfortunately […]

May 1, 2012

14. Hair Products 101


Book Reviews

Organic Root Stimulator, Shea Moisture, Jane Carter’s Solution, Oyin Handmade, Uncle funky’s Daughter, As I Am, Ouidad, Talijah Wajid, Carol’s Daughter, Hair Rules, Koils by Nature, Karen’s Body Beautiful, Jessicurl, Komaza Care, Mixed Chicks, Giovanni Cosmetics, Darcy’s Botanicals, Hairveda, and so on….. The list is getting longer and longer as natural hair becomes more popular […]

May 1, 2012