A Book Review ~ The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet by Colleen McCullough I have been on a Jane Austen kick lately. I have been reading remakes and retellings, romance and sci-fi, so I guess it was natural to find myself reading this story about Miss Mary Bennet! The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet picks…
Welcome to the holiday season! Is it crazy already?? Are you trying to figure out how to make it meaningful while still getting dinner on the table and presents under the tree? For some reason, I’m having a really hard time getting into the holiday mood this year. We’re heading up to Iowa for Christmas,…
NOURISHED by Lia Huber ~ Book Review You know I’m a huge fan of books, I mean my blog is called A Book Lover’s Adventures! But did you know I’m also a huge fan of travel and food! So, when I saw this book, NOURISHED, A Memoir of Food, Faith & Enduring Love (with Recipes)…
Do you have a favorite Christmas book? I really enjoy Christmas books ~ especially Christmas romance books. I took a poll on Facebook, and here are some of the favorite Christmas books that were shared. So, if you are looking for a great new Christmas book to become part of your holiday tradition, this might…
This week for my Year of Adventure, I’m actually going to go back a year to the end of November last year. I decided to take my daughter and friend of hers to see The Nutcracker at a performance in Orlando. I specifically avoided the “family” show and instead chose an evening show. Because of…
I don’t know about you, but I find life pretty crazy most of the time! I mean, on the one side I’ve got 2 teens that are busy and full of life and energy, and on the other side I’ve got my husband who works full time and is busy and tired and ready to…
For the year of 2017, I have challenged myself to a Year of Adventure! While I’m certainly not jetting off on adventures every week, I am trying to get out and about locally more. This week I went to one of my favorite local spots ~ Blue Springs State Park. We usually go a little…
Are you needing some travel gift ideas for the Travel Lover in your life? I’ve got some great, unique travel gifts for you to peruse! I’ve got ideas for stocking stuffers, around the home or on the road! There should be something for everyone!! Stocking Stuffers Travelers will Love Check out these great…
Have you ever felt like life was too busy to be bothered with dreaming? Especially dreaming for the future?! That’s kind of where I was when I received Live Save Spend Repeat by Kim Anderson. (I was given this book for free in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts and opinions are all my own. …
Last week the Hubby and I took a day off together and spent the day at Kennedy Space Center. Not that we’re nerds or anything, but this is how we celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary, lol. I had been to KSC with school field trips (both as a kid and an adult chaperone). But, going…
While Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays, it does have some of my favorite picture books! So, if you have a young one in your life or just enjoy a fun Halloween book…here’s some great reading options for this Halloween season! * A number of my posts include Affiliate Links for your convenience!…
My Year of Adventure ~ Week 40 This week for my Year of Adventure post, I am super excited to announce that I was nominated to receive the Sunshine Blogger Award! As a fairly new blogger, this is really exciting and quite an honor. The Sunshine Blogger Award is given to blogs that are inspiring,…