The Boomer Muse Daily photo quote de jour to inspire and amuse.

 It's a rare pleasure to read a new self-help book that isn't fluffy, flakey or a rehash of old material. A publicist sent me a copy of the quirkily titled : The Power and Grace Between Nasty and Nice: Replacing Entitlement, Narcissim, and Incivility with Knowledge, Caring, and Genuine Self-Esteem b

It's Zen Tea Tuesday and I couldn't resist playing with vintage LOL photo turn of the century kittens imagining how far we've come in terms of technology.  In some ways, we haven't changed all that much. People still love cute kittens and enjoying a cup of tea. Sometimes when i pour myself a cup of

In New York the eve of the Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. I was in the city for multiple celebration with family and the clock at grad central station marked time. A grand time was had by all but I was painfully aware of time passing today in the rain with the irises alre

Photo quote de jourInspiration is knocking on your window every day. Will you answer? A few scant words from one of my favorite blogs inspired me to create this imagery. It takes so little to step beyond our comfort zone to a deeper level of  happiness of being our true selves. Fear is our only limi

It's Zen Tea Tuesday. Like a cuppa? This is an extra personal pairing. The wonky dragon teapot is the one and only teapot from my collection made by yours truly. Hey, you can't be talented in everything. The teacup and saucer is my all time favorite, an antique Staffordshire brimming with dragons. T

There's a clump of irises in my garden that take my breath away every spring. They don't stay long which makes them more dear. The summer-warm air on a sunny Sunday made the green leaves dance and I joined them in a barefoot hula dance to the lounger swing in the secret garden behind our barn. There

The publishing industry has gone through major changes since we began reviewing books  four years ago. Not only are book formats and platforms changing but the reading experience is diversifying from bound paper to audio, e-readers, tablets; there's even a Twitter book club @1book140 with 65,000 mem

Today's photo quote de jour is a perfect example of why I love blogging. Serendipity. Accidental discovery. Out of the blue insights from the least expected places. I'm going to the city today for a book launch party and frankly ran out of time for any scintillating blog subjects. I trolled through