Tag: books

Lovely Day!

This morning, my husband took our daughter to swimming and let me sleep in. Then we went to the local library and got library cards! I didn't have anything in particular in mind when I walked in, but I walked out with 8 books! From embroidery to biography to sociology, the books span many subjects. … Continue reading Lovely Day!

Peaceful Life Update

It has been a relaxing weekend at home. I came across Married at First Sight Australia, and I have been binging that. I got some beautiful new journals for my journal collection! They came from Books a Million. One is orange and embroidered! I love orange things! I love embroidered things! It's perfect for me. … Continue reading Peaceful Life Update

Big Cat Diaries, Wolves, and Homelessness

I found Big Cat Diary on Amazon Prime and confess I bought it. I loved that show back when my husband and I met, and I watched much of it with him. It's a super big nature documentary. What's not to love? I read a fascinating book this week about wolves. I really love wolves. … Continue reading Big Cat Diaries, Wolves, and Homelessness

Books, Studying, Panama

I have so many new books. I have one in depth book about the octopus. I have another with gorgeous up close photographs of plankton. Additionally, I have a book coming in the Victorian language of flowers. I would consider myself a Victorian housewife more than a 50s housewife, and I am always interested in … Continue reading Books, Studying, Panama

Great Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend. My husband was home Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Friday, we drove across town to a coffee shop my husband loves. Then we got lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings. Saturday was the best day of the three. We went to a gorgeous historic plantation in a state park. I got … Continue reading Great Weekend

Weird Dream, Art Book, African Poetry

So I had a weird dream. I was working for a publisher and I had to meet a best selling author. Her last book was deep and dark, and she was putting out a new book. I was told I had to meet her at a mall food court atca noodle shop she owned. So … Continue reading Weird Dream, Art Book, African Poetry

This Book is Blowing my Mind

Great book on science and God This book is a fascinating read about quantum physics and its potential implications for religion. As a Christian, I sometimes get told that there's a conflict with my passion for science. But what this book shows is that the two don't have to be enemies. There are things in … Continue reading This Book is Blowing my Mind

A Book with Breadth and Depth

This collection of prose poetry features some of the greatest writers to ever use the form. As a student of the form, I am learning so much from the variety of styles and voices in The Penguin Book of the Prose Poem. On the front it even says it ranges from Baudelaire (one of the … Continue reading A Book with Breadth and Depth