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Book Review: Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide by Rachel Wilkerson Miller

May 21, 2018 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Dot Journaling A Practical Guide Planner, To-do List, Diary Rachel Wilkerson Miller

I devoured Dot Journaling in one day.  It was funny and easy to read.  No really, I laughed while reading this.  My favorite quote is the author explaining why you need to bother making an index. It may seem like a hassle to keep updating the index, but in a few months, when you're flipping through ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 21, 2018 7:26 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Instagram Review, Paperback
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Book Review: Smart People Don’t Diet by Charlotte Markey

March 3, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Book Review Smart People Don't Diet Charlotte Markey

Smart People Don't Diet is a common-sense, long-term approach to weight loss.  It's probably a refresher course to the health class you took in high school.  Since it's been a while since I was in high school, it was kind of nice to get some reminders of the best way to stay healthy. The first part ... Read More »

 Posted on: March 3, 2016 4:51 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Paperback
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Book Review: It’s All Too Much by Peter Walsh

June 23, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Short and Sweet Version It's All Too Much was so much more than just a really long pep talk about getting rid of your stuff.  It's full of great ideas about everything from paperwork to kitchen cabinets to basements.  Peter takes the overwhelming task of organizing your entire house and breaks it down into manageable steps with a process to easily ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 23, 2015 7:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Hardcover
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Audiobook Review: Quiet by Susan Cain

June 18, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

Quiet changed how I view introverts and made me realize how many biases there are against them.  Our society values people who are outgoing and people who are shy are considered to have some sort of flaw even though that is their natural personality.  I had never thought about or even realized how our society ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 18, 2014 8:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2014, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content
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Book Review: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

February 17, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Is it cheesy to say The Power of Habit changed my life? Well it has. I finished this book yesterday and today I decided to change one of my bad habits that I've had my whole life. Using the steps in the book I quickly found out that my bad habit was a distraction for ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 17, 2014 11:33 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, eBook Challenge 2014, Medium Content
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