Sunday Night Lunch (Weekly Recap 6.28.15)

What a week! Traveling. Visiting places I’ve dreamed of seeing for years. Emotional ups and downs from the news back home. Great food. Incredible times with friends. Car fatigue. Missing the boyfriend. I’m so filled with happiness and joy for my LGBT friends. That is the most important emotion this week. But I’ve also felt very… Continue reading Sunday Night Lunch (Weekly Recap 6.28.15)

The Shore by Sara Taylor

People in the book blogging community are likely already familiar with The Shore by Sara Taylor. In my little corner of the blogging community it seems to be the most talked about, tweeted about, and reviewed book that came out this spring. Here are the blogger reviews of The Shore from my network (if I missed… Continue reading The Shore by Sara Taylor

The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows

The Truth According to Us is a new June release from Annie Barrows, one of the co-authors of the mega-popular 2008 novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I really enjoyed reading Guernsey, but I haven’t always enjoyed follow up novels from authors who’ve penned runaway “book club” bestsellers. (For example: Ape House, Bellman… Continue reading The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows

Sit Like a Buddha: Review and Giveaway

As I mentioned in my review of 10% Happier by Dan Harris, I’ve decided to give meditation practice another try. I tried meditation shortly before I started traveling last year, but the habit wasn’t strong enough to be sustained throughout the non-routined days of extended travel. But 10% Happier inspired me to give it another go, and… Continue reading Sit Like a Buddha: Review and Giveaway

Mindo, Ecuador

I’ve shared travelogues on the majority of our South America trip: the Galapagos Islands, watching Condors in Colca Canyon, hiking the Lares Trek, visiting Machu Picchu, and two posts highlighting the rest of our time in Peru. But there’s one day I haven’t posted about yet: the day we spent in Mindo touring a chocolate… Continue reading Mindo, Ecuador

Listening to the Classics on audiobook

There’s a great conversation taking place on the Socratic Salon this week about the way audiobooks impact our reading experience. Readers interact with audiobooks in so many different ways, and it’s been interesting to read everyone’s thoughts, the challenges they have, and their favorite audiobooks. I decided to expand on the thoughts I shared there… Continue reading Listening to the Classics on audiobook

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Most desserts are delicious year round, but some are extra friendly in certain seasons, such as fruit desserts in the summertime. Is there any more joyful food? This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is one of my favorite dessert recipes: it’s delicious, easy to make, and easy to bring along somewhere to share. The sour cream brings… Continue reading Lemon Poppy Seed Cake