Bonbons for Your Brain

Are you craving something sweet?

Something satisfying?

Something that will make you laugh and think and feel like you made a new friend?

National Bestselling author Diane Vallere brings you a collection of insightful essays designed to entertain. BON-BONS FOR YOUR BRAIN is filled with short, standing-in-line-length essays divvied into categories for fashion & beauty (truffles), goal setting (dark chocolate), creative aspirations (artisan), health (70% pure cacao), things to think about (nougat), and just plain nutty (pistachio).

Diane shares the positive outlook and unique way of looking at life that informs her five humorous mystery series and ongoing quest for personal growth. Nibble on this content one essay a day or binge on the whole book. With zero-calories, it's the perfect indulgence to satisfy your inner hunger.

Grab your copy of BON-BONS FOR YOUR BRAIN and start snacking

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

TRUFFLES (FASHION & BEAUTY)

Remembering Yesterday

Sweatpants Are Never The Answer

It Started With A Chanel Suit

Hemming And Hawing

Arguments For and Against Buying a

Black Leather Fringed Skirt

Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Closet Magician

Cashmere Fantasy

It's All Just A Little Bit Of Fashion Repeating

Ode to a Leather Jacket

The Power of a Makeover

When Good Nail Polishes Go Bad

DARK CHOCOLATE (GOAL SETTING)

On The Road Again

Wasp Work Ethics

Utah

I Did It My Way

Something Different, For A Change

But I Don't Wanna

Anatomy Of A Goal

Tough Love

The Waiting Place

If It Were Easy, Everybody Would Do It

Flute Lessons

Waiting To Be Perfect

70% PURE CACAO (HEALTH)

The You that You Show to the World

What's So Bad About A Mid-Life Crisis?

If Age is a State of Mind, Why Do My Joints Crack When I Stand Up?

I Don't Believe You

Jumping The Battery

Feminism And Freaky Bugs

Photo Finish

Fish Out Of Water

NOUGAT (CHEW ON THIS)

Unboxing Barbie

Glitter Matters

The Jazz Made Me Cry

If It Wasn't For All The Cat Hair

Why Do You Like Me?

Goodbye Scooter

Tarnishing My Image

Why I'm Thankful For My Mismatched Spoons

PISTACHIO (SOMETIMES YOU FEEL LIKE A NUT)

It Ain't All Confetti

That's Mine. Go Get Your Own

William Shatner Is A Con Man

Shatner Redux

Eyebrows, Teeth, And Vulnerability

Because They're Green And Squishy, That's Why

Is Liking Cats A Waste Of Time?

A Chance of Showers

Luck

ARTISAN (FOR YOUR CREATIVE PASSIONS)

Life Is A Musical

Six A.M. Is A State Of Mind

It Started With A Gallon of Yellow Paint

Critical Mass

Stupid is as Stupid Does

Commitment vs. Investment

Moon Mission

Dreams

Detective and Buyer: More Alike Than You'd Think

Life Imitating Art Imitating The Road Not Taken

Make It Work

It's Like Steak When It's Resting, I Guess

In The Driver's Seat

NOTE FROM DIANE