Over the weekend, I devoured Thrive by Arianna Huffington (cofounder, president and editor in chief of the Huffington Post). The book was written after she had a health scare – a broken cheekbone and a gash over her eye – which happened when she took a fall due to exhaustion and lack of sleep. The point […] Read more…
In her book “The Happiness Project”, author Gretchen Rubin spent May focused on “Be Serious About Play: Leisure”, which was another interesting topic for me, after I tried to “Lighten Up” last month! Her goals: Find more fun Take time to be silly Go off the path Start a collection Okay, these ones are going […] Read more…
For the month of April, author Gretchen Rubin’s “Happiness Project” goals had a theme of “Lighten Up: Parenthood”. When it comes to life in general, in some ways “lighten up” SO applies to me, but in other ways it really doesn’t. I’m a serious person, but that doesn’t mean I’m not joyful. I think of […] Read more…
This year I’m following along with one of my favourite books, Gretchen Rubin’s “The Happiness Project”, to find ways to make life even better – not just for me, but those around me who benefit from my happiness! Gretchen’s goals for March were based on the theme of “Aim Higher: Work”, and were: Launch a […] Read more…
Right from my twelve-year-old niece, “Anastasia” – more book recommendations for tweens! Game Slaves by Gard Skinner Team Phoenix is the best video game villain group in the world. Fast, strong, and powerful, they are top on the ranks. One day, a new assignment shows up. Her name is Dakota. Phoenix never questioned the programming […] Read more…
{You can find the first edition of this series here: The Happiness Project: January} I regret that I must start February by saying that my book club did not like this one (written by Gretchen Rubin). I’m totally okay with that, as we all have different tastes, and I’m still glad I made them read […] Read more…
I just finished rereading another gem from my bookshelf: The EveryGirl’s Guide To Life by television reporter Maria Menounos (you may know her from ExtraTV, or her time on Access Hollywood, Today, or Entertainment Tonight). In her book, Maria covers a huge range of topics, from decorating and organization (this gal could give me a […] Read more…
I love nonfiction, and Gretchen Rubin’s “The Happiness Project” is one of my all-time faves. It recounts her year-long journey to become happier, with month-by-month goals, and every time I read it, I feel like I’m visiting with a friend. I chose this book for our book club’s next selection, and have threatened my fellow […] Read more…
As the original Bachelorette, Trista Sutter found love on reality television with Colorado firefighter Ryan Sutter. Still happily married after ten years, this mom of two (son Max is 6, daughter Blakesley is 4) has recently published a book, “Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart”. It isn’t a memoir (though she does […] Read more…
As a regular “viewer” of The View, I recently decided to read the memoir “Audition” by Barbara Walters. It’s a fairly large tome, at around 600 pages, but since I had hours to sit at the LASIK clinic, I made it through in no time. In the book, the now 86 year old Barbara details […] Read more…