Just One Goal by Cheryl Hollon For my New Year’s Resolution, I’ve given up New Year’s Resolutions. At this time of year, most of us have a list of resolutions that read a bit like this: Save Money Exercise Lose Weight Make New Friends Find Love Every January, I would bring out my programming and […]
Implementation is not a dirty word By Maggie Toussaint Each year many people take stock of where we are and where we’re going in January. Sometimes we like the answers we find, other times we draw a line in the sand and stand firm about reaching for our dreams. The ambitious among us create a […]
Make Things Happen By Terry Odell Congratulations to karaleigh2, the winner of a copy of Seeing Red. At our last yoga practice before the holiday hiatus, our instructor said she’d see us in the new year. She also said to be prepared for crowded classes for the first few weeks, as people resolved to get […]
Diagnosis…Incurable! By Diane Stuckart Yes, I have it. I’ve suffered from this condition for years…actually, for most of my adult life. It’s an ailment that primarily afflicts readers and writers, though some regular folks get it, too. I never knew this syndrome had a name until recently, when I stumbled across a web article describing […]
Resolutions by Nancy J. Cohen New Year’s Day brings an accounting for what we’ve accomplished over the past year and what we want to do next. Aside from business goals, we tend to focus on many of the same things each year as we set our resolutions. Let’s see which ones affect you. Pick a […]
HOLIDAY SCENTS Dear Friends, We’re sharing our special holiday scented memories with you. Enjoy! POTATO LATKES. Since we celebrate Hanukkah, my favorite holiday scent is the smell of potato latkes frying in oil. When I grew up, we lit the menorah candles each night for eight nights and got a small gift as well. Potato […]
Making Lists – Checking them Twice by Karla Brandenburg The holiday season is filled with things to do, and that can be overwhelming at times. It starts with Thanksgiving, and all the preparations that go with that. Most people start with their grocery lists, or lists of “who’s bringing what” for the feast that kicks […]
It’s all about Beginnings by Cheryl Hollon A Holiday Season hello from Cheryl Hollon, the newest member of the Booklover’s Bench. I’m excited to join this amazing group of writers. Their posts make this site interesting, popular, and a source of inspiration. I write the Webb’s Glass Shop Mysteries published by Kensington. The books are […]
Skating through the Holidays By Maggie Toussaint As a child I was fascinated by roller skates. I thought how cool it would be to roll everywhere so fast. Granted, we didn’t have any concrete or sidewalks to speak of in our entire community, but still, a kid could dream. Though I’ve outgrown my desire to […]
Being Thankful By Terry Odell Because today is Thanksgiving Day here in the US, I imagine most of us are busy with holiday preparations, a big meal, maybe some football, time with family. Then there’s Black Friday (although you won’t catch me anywhere near a store), and Cyber Monday. But no matter where you are […]
