A few years ago, I bought a house in the suburbs.  This was a pretty big deal for me–not just because of the house aspect of it–but because I had been living in urban areas in apartments.  I was used to things being right by me and convenience. While I …

I recently took a vacation to Charleston, SC, to escape the… rainy… cold… of a Virginia May…? I didn’t expect the unseasonably bad weather in Virginia, but it was beautiful in Charleston. One thing I was pleasantly surprised by in Charleston was the quality of their restaurants, as well as …

Usually, when Amazon has a Kindle sale, I don’t recognize the books on the sale list.  Today, some of my favorites are on sale for $1.99-$2.99.  They are all HarperCollins books. Beautiful Ruins is a book that seriously touched me when I read it.  It was funny at times, romantic …