Just Someone Ordinary, Searching For That "Little Extra."
“The Tattooist of Auschwitz” has been receiving praise since its release in 2018, has topped the charts of both the New York Times and International Bestseller lists. It was no surprise, then, that my team chose this book for our October book club read. My month was cluttered with work trips: Each weekend, a new […]
Read MoreI will admit- I was very reluctant to try Audible. I work hard to read at least one book each month and never thought it was “fair” to listen to chapters recited. I therefore was quick to turn up my nose. My husband, who is not and has never been a reader, urged me to […]
Read MoreI am sitting at the registration desk of October event #2, finishing up this blog post from two weeks ago. Time sure flies during busy season in the field- Today, I am writing from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Although I am only 45 minutes from home, it’s been a weekend […]
Read MoreI have an extreme fascination with aviation and a deep love for being in the air. There is something about looking through a window and seeing soft white puffs of water vapor at eye level- It feels so unnatural, irregular. All senses intensify as gravity is defied; For me, I find myself in the clouds. […]
Read MoreWhile vacationing in Connecticut last month, I was very excited to see that a new book had been passed down from my sister in law, to my mother in law, had made its way to my nightstand. “Educated” by Tara Westover has been on my TBR list all year- Although I didn’t know what the […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, I was assigned two work trips back to back in Las Vegas, Nevada and Salt Lake City Utah. I had a two-day break in between each one, and rather than flying home to Virginia to unpack/ repack, I decided to make the trek with some co-workers by car. What started as a […]
Read MoreI started a book club at work. In truth, I have no idea what I am doing, but I have always wanted to be part of a book community that reads and shares insights with other literary lovers. Forever intimidated by the structure surrounding it all and my longtime lack of consistent reading, I shied […]
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