I am one of those people who likes to exercise. Honestly, I need to exercise. It lifts my spirits, energizes me, and makes me healthier and happier. Exercise has been a daily part of my life since my teens, and I never had too much trouble fitting it into my life…until I became a mom….
Category Archives: Women’s Interest
Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmas
Judy Christie wants to help you Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmas so that you can have the holiday season you long for. Are you in? Perhaps you are shaking your head at the mere mention of Christmas here the week before Thanksgiving! But that’s the point. This book not only gives you guidance about…
If It Was Easy, They’d Call the Whole D*mn Thing a Honeymoon
Marriage ain’t easy, that’s for sure, but there’s something to be said at one’s ability to laugh at the craziness. Jenna McCarthy is the queen of this, and her new book’s title says it all– If It Was Easy, They’d Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon: Living With and Loving the TV-Addicted, Sex-Obsessed, Not-So-Handy…
It’s Hard Not to Hate You, Review
Valerie Frankel has had much to hate about life. She was bullied and teased as a chubby Jewish teenager, and was in some terrible relationships. She’s also had her fair share of annoying neighbours who are too stuck on themselves to acknowledge her greeting, or “friends” who say things like “I was at your husband’s…
Sugar in My Bowl: Kirkus Reviews Blog
No matter how comfortable we are (or aren’t!) talking about it, there’s no denying that sex plays a significant role in adult life. For women especially, this can be a taboo topic to discuss, though I dare say that it’s one that could use a bit more honesty and realism in comparison to the sexual…
Sue Ellen’s Girl Ain’t Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy
I was born in Ohio, but only lived there six months. I grew up in Tennessee, and I am definitely a southern girl (you’d guess that if you could hear me talk). I’m sure that women in other parts of the country are recognized by certain traits, but women in the south have distinct characteristics…
Bonjour Happiness: A Kirkus Review
When the humanitarian organization we worked for in Africa offered us a chance to live in France for a year, we snapped it up. We settled in a tiny apartment on Rue d’Angleterre in the town of Chambery, located in the foothills of the Alps, and adjusted quickly to life in a mid-size French town….
On Reading: Books that Inspired Us as Mothers
I well remember that fateful day when I stared in disbelief at the home pregnancy test, the small pink line indicating a positive result. Although I had always known I wanted to have kids, although I’d been married 4 years at that point, I was still petrified. Surely I wasn’t really grown-up enough to be…
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