I have had the pleasure of meeting some pretty incredible women through the Preeclampsia Foundation. This powerful woman I met through work. She actually used to be a customer, an assistant manager at a big corporate powerhouse. About a year ago, she left her position for a new company. Man do I miss her!
In that time since leaving, she has started her own blog to chronicle her journey to betterment - Zen Wednesday. Finding the balance between life and work and everything in between. I treasure getting her newest installments delivered to my inbox every Wednesday. They have prompted many discussions with people in several different circles of my life. I talk about her blog all the time!
In a world bogged down with negativity and stress, her Friday posts "Favorite Fridays" have brought a smile to my face and make me pause to reflect. Like in the book, "Slammed" by Colleen Hoover, it reminds me of the sweet and suck of the day. I have even started the sweet and suck with one of my friends. When the day seems to have run off the rails, I will say, "What is your sweet for the day? Find something positive!"
So what is your sweet today? What is your suck? Go check out a new blog and reflect.
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
What I am Reading Wednesday: The Rebel Series
I have never laughed so hard at a book as I have at this series. In fact, I went out and bought pretty much all of her books. Double in fact, I am afraid to read these in bed that my laughter is shaking the bed and keeping Tim awake.
Elle Casey and her "The Rebel Series" is hilarious with such sarcastic sayings as: double boob punch; Down, hoochie down; cat turd licker; only assholes start fires; DJ Twatbreath; I got my butt lifters on; Twatmonter; cooter-breath and junk. I have laughed until I almost cried. Book number two just came out on November 30 with the final book due out at the end of December. Check them out and let me know your favorite sayings!
Elle Casey and her "The Rebel Series" is hilarious with such sarcastic sayings as: double boob punch; Down, hoochie down; cat turd licker; only assholes start fires; DJ Twatbreath; I got my butt lifters on; Twatmonter; cooter-breath and junk. I have laughed until I almost cried. Book number two just came out on November 30 with the final book due out at the end of December. Check them out and let me know your favorite sayings!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
What I am Reading: Outlander
Currently on Book #4 of the Outlander Series: Drums of Autumn. If you haven't read this series by Diana Gabaldon, you are missing out. However, I must warn you that these books are not for the faint of heart. Each book is approximately 1,000 pages of pure Scottish emotion.
This is my second time to read this series and the next installment #8 is due out in March 25, 2014. The count down is on! While I love to read about Jamie and Claire, this has slowed down my addiction to reading. I've only bought one book in the past month (come on - it was a Rock Chick's book) and I won't let myself read it until I'm done with the series. Since starting the series on July 29, I have gotten through 3193 pages. That's only 260 pages into the 4th book! So I am saving money because I already had all these books that I had bought previously and I'm not spending $25-50 a week on reading material. Ok, sometimes it is not all that bad. I do try to only buy books that are on sales and when I am in buying mode, I make sure to check out www.maryse.net to find the latest deals. I told you it is an addiction. Anyone that really loves me and knows me, buys me Amazon gift cards.
Back to the book and a spoiler alert. I am feeling like I am in a slow point, even though I know I'm not. It's because I know that soon Brianna will be coming through the stones and I can't wait for that. In the mean time, Jamie and Claire have a fair amount of time to spend at River Run.
End of spoiler alert. This series is not your typical romance series. The actual genre for this series is well... a little hard to pin point. It's historical. It's romance. It's sci-fy? Futuristic? TIME Traveling-that's it. In the very beginning we meet Jamie and Claire the two main characters. This is the story of their life together. Most romance books end with the couple together, this one begins that way and their lives are full of turmoil and adventure. If you can handle long books, I highly recommend this series. They are worth the investment of time and money.
PS... I can't wait for the TV series to come out on Starz and then eventually on Netflix (we don't have cable) so I can watch it. I hope it's better than watching Twilight!
This is my second time to read this series and the next installment #8 is due out in March 25, 2014. The count down is on! While I love to read about Jamie and Claire, this has slowed down my addiction to reading. I've only bought one book in the past month (come on - it was a Rock Chick's book) and I won't let myself read it until I'm done with the series. Since starting the series on July 29, I have gotten through 3193 pages. That's only 260 pages into the 4th book! So I am saving money because I already had all these books that I had bought previously and I'm not spending $25-50 a week on reading material. Ok, sometimes it is not all that bad. I do try to only buy books that are on sales and when I am in buying mode, I make sure to check out www.maryse.net to find the latest deals. I told you it is an addiction. Anyone that really loves me and knows me, buys me Amazon gift cards.
Back to the book and a spoiler alert. I am feeling like I am in a slow point, even though I know I'm not. It's because I know that soon Brianna will be coming through the stones and I can't wait for that. In the mean time, Jamie and Claire have a fair amount of time to spend at River Run.
End of spoiler alert. This series is not your typical romance series. The actual genre for this series is well... a little hard to pin point. It's historical. It's romance. It's sci-fy? Futuristic? TIME Traveling-that's it. In the very beginning we meet Jamie and Claire the two main characters. This is the story of their life together. Most romance books end with the couple together, this one begins that way and their lives are full of turmoil and adventure. If you can handle long books, I highly recommend this series. They are worth the investment of time and money.
PS... I can't wait for the TV series to come out on Starz and then eventually on Netflix (we don't have cable) so I can watch it. I hope it's better than watching Twilight!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Why didn't anyone tell me there was Twilight #5?
I've been working hard on the blog... like the new look and cool stuff?
One of the cool new gadgets is from Goodreads.com. Thank you Amber and Kristen for telling me about this site. I am always forgetting what books I have read. Usually it hits me about half way through, "Hey, I've read this before." Now I have an online library of the books I've read. Bonus - I can add their cool gadget to my blog. I started off showing what books I'm currently reading, but I'm mostly a one book at a time girl. Unless is a devotional or something along those lines.
So last night after I got home from NYE and ate too many jello shots, my tummy was trying to stage a coup. What would any normal person do at 1:30 in the morning? Why sign up for goodreads.com, that's what. Silly you! And once I started adding my books, I see Twilight #5 (Midnight Sun). Um..Excuse me. Why hasn't anyone told me about this?
It is Twilight #1 (Twilight) written from Edward's perspective. It hasn't been published yet, but someone hijacked it and leaked in on the web. Stephanie Meyer isn't exactly happy about this since it is no where near finished. She has however made it available off her website. http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html
It is still 264 pages and ends just before their trip to the meadow. Again, what would any normal person do? Stay up and read all of it until 8am on New Year's Day. DUH!
Obviously, I enjoyed it and can't wait for the rest. Be sure to join goodreads.com and let me know.
One of the cool new gadgets is from Goodreads.com. Thank you Amber and Kristen for telling me about this site. I am always forgetting what books I have read. Usually it hits me about half way through, "Hey, I've read this before." Now I have an online library of the books I've read. Bonus - I can add their cool gadget to my blog. I started off showing what books I'm currently reading, but I'm mostly a one book at a time girl. Unless is a devotional or something along those lines.
So last night after I got home from NYE and ate too many jello shots, my tummy was trying to stage a coup. What would any normal person do at 1:30 in the morning? Why sign up for goodreads.com, that's what. Silly you! And once I started adding my books, I see Twilight #5 (Midnight Sun). Um..Excuse me. Why hasn't anyone told me about this?
It is Twilight #1 (Twilight) written from Edward's perspective. It hasn't been published yet, but someone hijacked it and leaked in on the web. Stephanie Meyer isn't exactly happy about this since it is no where near finished. She has however made it available off her website. http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html
It is still 264 pages and ends just before their trip to the meadow. Again, what would any normal person do? Stay up and read all of it until 8am on New Year's Day. DUH!
Obviously, I enjoyed it and can't wait for the rest. Be sure to join goodreads.com and let me know.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Jennifer made me do it!
I haven't posted in forEVER, because well let's face it. My life is pretty boring these days. Nothing new to write about. I feel like I'm the hamster in the wheel. Wake up. Go to work. Gripe about work. Come home. Gripe about work. Play Mafia Wars. Go to bed. REPEAT! It's enough to drive a woman to drink. Done that too!
So Jennifer has putting some blogging material in my head.
-Like my dream house and property. We've been browsing at land and in my boredom I've been looking at home designs.
-Cooking, because we have been doing alot of that lately. Kinda inspired by Julie & Julia. Loved that movie!
-Books I've been reading and movies. Thank you Netflix and half.com!
-Ideas on how to muzzle the neighbors dogs.
Just some ideas to throw out there. So you will be hearing from me again. Soon. Very soon.
So Jennifer has putting some blogging material in my head.
-Like my dream house and property. We've been browsing at land and in my boredom I've been looking at home designs.
-Cooking, because we have been doing alot of that lately. Kinda inspired by Julie & Julia. Loved that movie!
-Books I've been reading and movies. Thank you Netflix and half.com!
-Ideas on how to muzzle the neighbors dogs.
Just some ideas to throw out there. So you will be hearing from me again. Soon. Very soon.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Reading
I've been doing alot of reading lately. I guess it's nice to get lost in someone else's life.
It started with Twilight. I was hell bent I wasn't reading this book and that everyone was insane for getting so caught up with it. Then I started it on our trip to New Orleans. Read the entire thick 4-book set in a week. And then immediately read it again. What's wrong with me??? I finally understand the insanity. He says all the right lines. Pulls on the strings of your heart. And then there is the familiarity. Having a pregnancy that ends in abruption and dang near kills you. Yeah, I've been there and I see a little bit of my own story wrapped in there. The raw grief of losing someone so close to you that your life stops.
"And yet, I found I could survive....I could live through it. It didn't feel like the pain had weakened over time, rather that I'd grown strong enough to bear it." Exactly how I feel.
Two of my girlfriends have read the series AND their husbands. First, T doesn't read for fun. He's taking too many classes where he has to read. And I think he would hurt me when he got to the abruption part for encouraging him.
Now I'm almost done with My Sister's Keeper. Again, friend recommended it. Again, I relate. I relate to loosing a child. I relate to the silent moments that find their way into your marriage. When you look at your spouse and realize how much life has changed you. You aren't the same person you where when you married, but neither is he. I relate to wanting to do anything, anything to save your child's life. We'll see how it ends. I'll probably finish it tonight.
It started with Twilight. I was hell bent I wasn't reading this book and that everyone was insane for getting so caught up with it. Then I started it on our trip to New Orleans. Read the entire thick 4-book set in a week. And then immediately read it again. What's wrong with me??? I finally understand the insanity. He says all the right lines. Pulls on the strings of your heart. And then there is the familiarity. Having a pregnancy that ends in abruption and dang near kills you. Yeah, I've been there and I see a little bit of my own story wrapped in there. The raw grief of losing someone so close to you that your life stops.
"And yet, I found I could survive....I could live through it. It didn't feel like the pain had weakened over time, rather that I'd grown strong enough to bear it." Exactly how I feel.
Two of my girlfriends have read the series AND their husbands. First, T doesn't read for fun. He's taking too many classes where he has to read. And I think he would hurt me when he got to the abruption part for encouraging him.
Now I'm almost done with My Sister's Keeper. Again, friend recommended it. Again, I relate. I relate to loosing a child. I relate to the silent moments that find their way into your marriage. When you look at your spouse and realize how much life has changed you. You aren't the same person you where when you married, but neither is he. I relate to wanting to do anything, anything to save your child's life. We'll see how it ends. I'll probably finish it tonight.
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