Life’s Simple Pleasures
I was just thinking about how busy my life’s been of late and how one day can seemingly run into the next without notice. It’s hard to plan anything fun when times are so...
A Novel Tea
Pumpkin Spice Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
It’s that time of year again; autumn, I’m sad that summer’s gone, but I’m looking forward to cold nights and brilliant fall colors. Time to put away the summer clothes and bring out the...
10 Good Things About Being Broke
Lately, when money’s been tight, I’ve been trying to come up with lists of the good aspects of the situation and I have found that it helps keep things in perspective for me. There...
Algebra To Induce Terror in Grown Woman
I know I mentioned in my first post that I am going to school; I am and loving it so far. I am not sure if everyone is familiar with how online schools are...
Dress Shopping: the Stuff of Nightmares
I don’t know about anyone else, but for me dress shopping is right up there with the horror of bathing suit shopping and the pain of root canal treatment. Unlike bathing suit shopping, I...
Budget Friendly Decor
Starting out fresh, as I did, with little furniture, a very short time to furnish it in and a small, no make that tiny budget, took some finessing, but it was also fun. I...
A Passion for Books
In a world as fleeting and tech hungry as it is today, with its incessant bombardment of images, texts and video streams, I find myself craving something real; something solid. Don’t get me wrong,...
Hello World
Just a bit about myself; my name is Renee, I live in the bustling city of Chicago. I am an aspiring writer, an avid reader and a late-blooming student- I’m 40, I know practically middle...
