Review of The Kid by Sapphire: BlogHer Book Club
The Kid is not for the faint of heart. It’s a brutal and ugly novel showcasing the reality for many people in this world – more than most would assume. If you want to delve into why someone would do horrible things or into the mind of someone who has been horribly abused, this is the novel for you. Check out my review at BlogHer Book Club to learn more! You can also read everyone’s reviews at the section for The Kid. Disclaimer and Affiliate Links The Kid (Amazon) The Kid...
Read MoreOur Wisconsin Itinerary for our 2011 Annual Family Vacation
We had a blast on our Wisconsin vacation (we’re back!). Here’s our overall itinerary. I am still uploading photos and video to share and will do so as the weeks go on (but I’m also getting back to our regular posts). View Larger Map July 20, 2011 Day One started out my technological difficulties which led to me not having posts up like I thought I would. Left Mount Vernon, Iowa and drove to Watertown, Wisconsin where we toured Berres Brothers. Left Watertown,...
Read MoreReview of The Beach Trees by Karen White: BlogHer Book Club
The Beach Trees brought me back to The South in a warm, touching novel about entwining families and the way their history touches upon each others’. It’s also a twisting, turning, and tantalizing murder mystery with themes of rebuilding after disaster strikes. Check out my review at BlogHer Book Club to learn more! You can also read everyone’s reviews at the section for The Beach Trees. Disclaimer and Affiliate Links The Beach Trees by Karen White (Amazon) The Beach Trees...
Read MoreDeveloping a Shared Legacy
I’m a firm believer that traditions and a joined sense of history are important to a person’s identity. As a child, we played Bingo at Christmas at my maternal grandparents’. We ate great meals. For awhile, my grandparents made a delicious oyster soup because my dad loved it (I did, too). We went to my maternal great-grandmother’s rickety old house for Easter and we’d scolded for walking too heavily and knocking the floor beams out of their joists. My grandma had...
Read MoreBerres Brothers: An In-Depth Look
As promised, a more in-depth look at the fabulous Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters: On Wednesday (July 20th), we left Iowa in time to meet up with Alice from Berres Brothers at their cafe, retail store, and roasting facility located in Watertown, Wisconsin around lunch time. I have been a huge fan of Berres Brothers’ coffee, in particular the Highlander Grogg (which is the number one seller – and why not with a delicious blend of caramel, hazelnut, and butterscotch?), since soon...
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