by Joanna | Sep 23, 2020 | Art, Internet, Quarantine Ball, Short Stories
“Man, we haven’t dressed up in a while!” Derick said, admiring his crisp black suit in the car window. “I know, like really dressed up.” Joanna agreed, taking his hand in hers. Her dress was all ruffles and glittery strawberries – perfect for dancing. And...
by Joanna | Sep 8, 2020 | Life, Motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy
I lost my mucous plug with some bloody show around 5am Monday morning, at 39 weeks. This always signifies the beginning of labor for me, and generally means the baby will be born almost exactly 24 hours later. I tend to have a slow start for the first 20ish hours,...
by Joanna | Sep 7, 2020 | Art, Inspiration
“Give me some paint and brushes, I could throw that together easy peasy!” I have thought that many times when looking at abstract art. It’s just a bunch of random colors slapped haphazardly onto a canvas, right? I’ve been really inspired by...
by Joanna | Feb 5, 2020 | Book Review, Inspiration
I’m already wondering if this reading challenge was a mistake… I have been amazed at the ways people are crushing their reading challenges each year. Some of my friends read 50, 80, 100 books last year! I probably read that many books once, before work and...
by Joanna | May 28, 2019 | Friendship, Relationships
I’ve seen this played out as a plot point in so many tv shows and movies that I just had to write my thoughts on it. The basic scenario is: Character A doesn’t want to speak to/visit/go to dinner with a family member and Character B (and sometimes C, D, and E also)...
by Joanna | Mar 27, 2019 | Book Review
Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for… the winner of my rereadathon giveaway! Thank you so much to everyone who entered! I truly wish I could have bought a book for every one of you! I’m so sorry I’m getting to this so late – life...
by Joanna | Mar 13, 2019 | Book Review, Inspiration
I love rereading books. Getting to hang out with characters and experience their stories all over again. Some of my favorite books have been reread dozens of times. I think every book on the list I’m going to go through today have been read at least 5 times each, and...
by Joanna | Feb 5, 2019 | Book Review, Inspiration, Laughter
I don’t know about you, but I love rereading books! One of the marks of a really great book, for me, is that I can read it over and over again and enjoy it just as much (or more!) every time I finish. So, I’ve teamed up with a group of readers to host a...
by Joanna | Jan 28, 2019 | Gilmore Girls, Relationships, TV/Movie Reviews
WARNING: if Gilmore Girls is your life and you hate seeing negative opinions about the show, this is NOT the review for you. You’re still welcome to read, but you may not enjoy yourself. 😉 The show opens and just the first 15 minutes of the first episode has me...
by Joanna | Jan 1, 2019 | Modern Times, Relationships
The people who want to claim that a man can never understand a woman are full of crap. “Men are simple creatures and women are just too confusing.” This sentiment is everywhere, it seems. In entertainment, advice columns, marriage books. This is more than just a...
