Bookstores are My Happy Place

I have always been drawn to bookstores. (Shocking, I know. 🤣) Decades ago, before Amazon existed—even before the Internet—once I started earning my own money, I spent a lot of that money in bookstores. I didn’t know many independent bookstores back then, so I frequented Borders, Waldenbooks, and Barnes &…

The Fine Art of the Rom-Com

I don’t know many women who don’t like a good romantic comedy. I’m sure they exist. Heck, I’m sure I have some friends who wouldn’t sit through one. But I love a good rom-com. Do they idealize relationships? Yup. Do they create unrealistic expectations? Sure. Do they make me smile…