Usually, I post book reviews as round ups, but this one had me thinking a lot. After I finished reading Melissa Storm’s Manic Monday, Inc., I felt seen. The book is the third in her Sunday Potluck Club series, but I did not read the...
Usually, I post book reviews as round ups, but this one had me thinking a lot. After I finished reading Melissa Storm’s Manic Monday, Inc., I felt seen. The book is the third in her Sunday Potluck Club series, but I did not read the...
The weather is cooler and it is September, so time for a wrap up of my thoughts on what I read this Summer. I had a goal to try and read at least one book each weekend. So this is a long post. Flex: Reinventing...
There has been a question circulating on Facebook that has me reminiscing…name a store that you shopped at that no longer exists. For me that would have been Dunham’s Department store. It was a staple of growing up in Trenton…and my grandmother had a charge...
Okay, I have a problem…when I can’t sleep, I check out Amazon and add things to my cart. Usually, they are items I saw as a Facebook or Pinterest ad, but have learned from experience not to order directly from those links. Sometimes, I get...
Today’s Saturday Story was inspired by a true story of something that happened to my grandmother as a young girl. Dorothy the horse truly did exist. Enjoy! The Rag Collector’s Daughter Boys and girls of all ages ran down the school corridor. Jules took her time...
Welcome to the NQS Saturday Story! In an effort to encourage my creativity and my works in progress, I will be posting snippets of stories on Saturdays. It might not be every Saturday, but I would love to hear your thoughts. The following is the...
I love those ice creams I used to get as a kid that had the chocolate or strawberry crunch toppings on them. I am also a huge fan of the chocolate crunchies in ice cream cakes. It reminds me of summer and good times. So...
There was a librarian who walked into a bar…To be more accurate it was a pool hall. No this is not a bad joke, its a true story. I had just joined my husband for our weekly nine-ball league (Librarians do have a life outside...
April is Sjögren’s Syndrome Awareness month. This is the autoimmune disorder that has caused so many complications for my husband…including the last couple of months of surgeries and hospital stays he had. He had a total of five surgeries between Christmas and the end of...
Happy Earth Day! From recycled yarn to gardening to eco-friendly, here is a roundup of 24 products to help you do your best for our planet. —-Yes, I am a little obsessed with subscription boxes right now. 80 Ways to Save the Earth Tote Bag...
