I try to keep new releases on my radar. A few I will go so far as to pre-order, but most, I simply watch and wait. So what am I looking forward to reading in 2026? Here are just a few: North-East-West-South by Susan …
Hello, February!
I love February for so many reasons. 1. It’s my birthday month! Yay! Not only does it mean celebrating with friends and family, it also means several birthday perks from my favorite stores. Did you know some loyalty …
January Reads
January! What a lovely reading month it has been! Somehow—not sure how—I finished three audiobooks this month! What? Probably because they were so good that I couldn’t stop listening! There were other great books, too. So …
Fort Worth Rodeo
I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. My dad generally wore boots, jeans, and a cowboy hat, even though he wasn’t a rancher. Most of the guys I knew drove pickup trucks. And every year we attended the Fort Worth Stock Show and …
Puzzles on Tap
I’m in full-on puzzle mode, and have been since December! I’ve discovered a few things about having a puzzle in progress: Thus, puzzles. I’ve got four puzzles on tap here at the beginning of …
Gratitude in the Present
I don’t know about you, but my January is typically a “down” month. Not as in “I’m depressed”, more as in “I’m not busy”! And frankly, I love a slower paced January after two months worth of holiday activities. I want to …
December Reads
December reading finished out 2025 with a bang. Some really good Christmas books, and a couple at the end of the month that were not Christmas-themed! Let’s get started! Historical fiction: My Christmas …
Why do we buy gifts?
I’ve been thinking about Christmas and gift-giving this year. I love giving gifts. And since I became a Marmee in 2019, I’ve loved that part of Christmas even more! Now that I have two—and soon, …
A Wiggy Christmas
Our Community Group from church decided to forgo the traditional White Elephant gift exchange this year and make way for . . . wigs! Yep, we had a wig exchange. The rules? Whatever wig you opened, you had to wear the …
Wait–I Read HOW Many Books???
I checked my Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge goal the other day. I knew I’d gone over my goal of 95 books, but then I saw this: Whoa! What in the world? Yes, I’ve read some novellas this year, but not that …