by theBourbonCactus | Feb 11, 2019 | Lifestyle, This & That
Most people view the new year as a new beginning and rightfully so. January 1 marks the beginning of the calendar year: 365 new chances to make a change or reach a goal. That was my outlook, too. Until it didn’t happen. Yes, 2019 came. But it came in with a storm....
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 16, 2018 | Planning & Organization, This & That
I am a sucker for a good sale and planner supplies. So of course I had to make a purchase during the Mega Planner Addicts Sale during the last part of February. I purchased solely from Avalon & Ninth this time. And while I am on the Avalon & Ninth PR team, I...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 6, 2015 | Lifestyle, Parenting, This & That
I mentioned earlier in the week that I signed up to be a mystery reader in Little Bear’s class for Read Across America week . The book to be read was left up to the reader. So the first half of this week was spent researching the perfect book to read a-loud....
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 4, 2015 | Lifestyle, Parenting, This & That
If you don’t have kids you may not know that this week is special. But this whole week is Read Across America week. It coincides with Dr. Seuss’s birthday – probably the single most influential author of all time. Think about it. Adults and kids...
by theBourbonCactus | Nov 2, 2014 | This & That
It’s 8:30 on a Saturday night and I am lost. Figuratively speaking. Mr. O is on a camping trip with the guys and Little Bear is snug in her bed. I don’t know what to do with myself. Any other time I would just see this as prime opportunity to soak in a...
by theBourbonCactus | Oct 7, 2014 | This & That
Welcome Tuesday! It’s Tuesday Tidbits! 1. Reading Material. My preferred reading material is a cookbook. Yeah, that’s right. I like to read cookbooks like novels. It’s mystery, drama, science, and suspense all in one. I wonder what people did...