Yesterday was a fantastic day… Because I bought my first car! Isn’t she a beauty? Yes, I was THAT girl at the car dealership having a photo shoot/moment with my new car. After the car I shared with my sister (a trusty Ford Taurus named Hercules who served me very well for seven years) officially …

That Time I Became a Real Adult and Bought a Car Read More »

Clearly, I’m obsessed with goal setting. Just last week I shared my goals for the summer, but yesterday it dawned on me that, OH MY GOODNESS, it’s July! We are officially halfway through 2011. Um, when did that happen? Anyway, you know what that means. Time to check in and re-visit those good old new …

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Back in the day before I entered the real world (okay, okay, it wasn’t that long ago) I loved setting goals. Reading goals. Writing goals. Personal goals. Any kind of goals really. I just liked setting them. And more than that, I liked accomplishing them. I remember making the obligatory list of goals on New …

2011 Summer Goals Read More »

I apologize in advance to all my bookish friends, as this post has nothing to do with books or writing…However, it does have to do with accomplishing goals, something we can all relate to. Yesterday, I ran my first 5K. For those who don’t know, a 5K is 3 miles. I know some people run …

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Everyone knows I’m a sucker for setting and accomplishing goals, so when I heard about Bloggiesta…I knew I wouldn’t be able to stay away. So, what exactly is Bloggiesta? It’s basically a weekend-long blog challenge hosted by Maw Books Blog to improve your blog and cross items off your to-do list. You can put as …

Bloggiesta Goals + Evaluation Read More »

Happy New Year! I hope you’re all ready for a fantastic 2011 here on Cover to Cover. It’s time to publicly declare my goals for 2011. Yes, goals. No, not resolutions. Resolutions often don’t see the end of January. I’m a huge fan of goal setting (and lists- LOVE lists) and I think setting reasonable, …

2011 Goals: Reading, Writing, Blogging and Everywhere in Between Read More »

It’s that time again…it’s the end of the year where bloggers everywhere are taking the time to do some good old reflecting and evaluating. Evaluating the books they’ve read, the characters they’ve loved, new authors they’ve discovered and perhaps most important, their own goals or resolutions. I’m a big fan of goal setting (stay tuned …

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