Wanderlust Diaries: Adventures of an Enthusiast

  Do you love books? Gosh, I do. I love reading. Now, I know some of you are "kindle" kind of people, but that is not who I am. I love to have the book in my hand, to smell it, to feel the pages, to experience it... When I was younger, I absolutely did not like nor appreciate reading. The first book that changed my life, was Biblical Womanhood in the Home by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. I read this book just after my husband and I moved back from Austin, Texas. We were not living a great life during that time while we were in Texas, maybe more to come on that later.... That book was pivotal in my life - it changed it for the good. Do you remember the first book that you read that changed your life? I have this relationship with books...yes, my husband knows. 😏 I am constantly finding books and placing them on my wish list via Amazon...and then go try to find them in a BOOKSTORE. Yes, you heard it right folks, a bookstore. When was the last time you were in a bookstore? They are few a...

Welcome to my new blog Wanderlust Diaries: Adventures of an Enthusiast . My name is Claudine. It has been a long time since I have done a blog, and I thought it would be a really good creative outlet. I enjoy writing, although, I don't think I am that good at it, however, it is something that makes me smile...so why not?  I have been watching Sex and the City (I know, I am a late bloomer) and I am hooked. I love the parts where Carrie Bradshaw is writing. It is pretty thoughtful, and I was inspired. You might be wondering what an Enthusiast is. In the Enneagram world, I am a number 7, which is an Enthusiast. People who know me, think that the Enthusiast is pretty on the mark.  According to the Enneagram Institute,  Sevens are extroverted, optimistic, versatile, and spontaneous. Playful, high-spirited, and practical, they can also misapply their many talents, becoming over-extended, scattered, and undisciplined. They constantly seek new and exciting experiences but can bec...