One of the first questions of anyone starting to discover the world of aromatherapy is, “Which aromatherapy book(s) should I buy first?” A search on “aromatherapy” in Amazon books yields 5,679 results. An Amazon book search on “essential oils” yields 8,970 results! So, you can see that this is an important question since one cannot possibly read every […]
The Secret Healer, Elizabeth Ashley, recently celebrated the second anniversary of her first books going live. With seventeen books on sale, she is one of aromatherapy’s most prolific authors. I wanted to find out more about the writer and what inspired her to write the series. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you […]
I love to read. I’ve loved reading since I was young. Harry Potter was my favorite series of all time until 2007, when I read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon during an English 101 course at our local community college. I was finished with the first book before the end of the semester and had to go back […]
I love doing this book review. Aaron Dence and I originally met when we were literally in our mother’s wombs. Our moms had the same first names and last initial, were wearing almost identical outfits, and were both pregnant. We were meant to be friends. Aaron ended up being one of my best friends in […]
Ignite the Light is a book written by Vicki Savini, an elementary school teacher disheartened with the state of the educational system in the United States, that wants to make a difference. We expect so much from our kids academically, that emotional intelligence is often overlooked. Savini points out that we are constantly teaching our […]
We were first introduced to Pete the Cat at library story time. Pete is a cool cat that doesn’t let anything bother him. In situations when most people would cry, Pete just keeps on singing his song and going along. Pete has an incredible attitude in the face of diversity, and I that’s something that […]
Thank you to everyone who entered to win! The winner of the $10 Buy Your Own Book Amazon gift card is Casey Waite! During the contest, we asked the question “What is your favorite book to read to your child? Or what was your favorite book as a child?” Thanks to everyone who answered a […]
Being a mom is certainly the most wonderful and important job in the world. However, it’s also true that maintaining a sense of self is vital for modeling self love and self respect to your children. Momnesia tells an honest story about how one mom loses herself to her wife and mom identities, and ultimately […]
I got through many-a-late nights reading books on my Android phone while nursing JW as an infant. Then last year, my husband got me a Kindle Fire (now they make Kindle Fire HD) for Christmas. Electronic books are so much easier for me to read in the dark while everyone else is sleeping. I should […]
