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    Book Burnout: When Reading Isn’t Easy Anymore

    by Caleigh April 20, 2019
    by Caleigh April 20, 2019

    Book burnout. I honestly thought it was made up. A friend of mine mentioned it a long time ago, and at first I thought it was ludicrous. How could I possibly become sick of reading?! But today, friends, I want …

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    Review: Meet the Frugalwoods

    by Janna March 8, 2018
    by Janna March 8, 2018

    I’ve been following and reading the Frugalwoods blog, run by Elizabeth Willard Thames, for about a year and a half. Thames writes about money-saving techniques and tips, monthly expenditures, and her and her husband’s quest for financial independence, which they’ve …

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    Review: Just Sit

    by Janna January 9, 2018
    by Janna January 9, 2018

    The timing couldn’t have been more perfect to receive a TLC Book Tour book about meditation. It’s the start of a new year and with that comes resolutions, if you’re the type of person who makes resolutions. I have a …

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    Review: Weird in a World That’s Not by Jennifer Romolini

    by Becky June 12, 2017
    by Becky June 12, 2017

    Why: There are two mottos that I live by; “Simple things amuse simple people” and “What fun would the world be if everyone were normal?” Sure The Golden Rule comes into play occasionally and other bits of wisdom are thrown …

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    Review: How To Be Everything

    by Joli May 6, 2017
    by Joli May 6, 2017

    If you’ve ever felt like you’re unable to decide on “what you want to be when you grow up”, no matter your age, this book is for you! I don’t read a lot of self-help books, but I enjoyed and …

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    Blog Tour Review: The Big Thing

    by Kathleen August 22, 2016
    by Kathleen August 22, 2016

    Boy, am I ever familiar with the concept of the Big Thing.  It’s the project that alternately exhilarates and paralyzes. It’s the sort-of crazy ambitious idea that requires willpower, courage, accountability, AND is ideally embarked upon for “The Right Reasons.” My life is …

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    Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

    by Joli April 29, 2016
    by Joli April 29, 2016

    Furiously Happy is, in my humble opinion, something that should be read by anyone who struggles with any kind of depression, anxiety, or other mental illness, as well as those close to someone who does. Lawson uses absurd and hilarious …

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