From the monthly archives: September 2011
Is there a book that has changed your life? If yes, what one?
Oh yes, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. It is a dense book set in France during the early 1800s. It focuses on social justice and is just gut wrenching. I read it in high school and wanted to go [...]
Lately, for reasons I cannot pinpoint, earlier memories from my son’s life have come flooding back to me. Not the big, important occasions (that have certainly been documented with photo upon photo). Not those. The little memories. Reminders of weird habits, funny moments, silly rituals, hilarious statements. And, I think to myself, [...]
I’ve had many affairs with various oils. A slew of new ‘flavors of the week,’ only to say goodbye to them and hello to coconut oil—and I want to share.
Goodbye vegetable oil, you are old news.
So long canola oil—I’ll use you for baking but you won’t be my main [...]
Colorful wedges are the perfect accessory to make a blah outfit WOW! My favorite way to wear these fabulous little numbers is with skinny jeans or textured tights. Below are some great finds that won’t break the bank:
(Shop: 1. Betsey Johnson Wedge, 2. Aldo Wedge, 3. Dolce [...]
I vividly remember that fateful day. It was the day I was paid my first memorable insult, and it was the first insult that managed to bring to my attention a physical “flaw” of which I wasn’t previously aware.
I was in the fifth grade and was just starting my one-mile trek home from school when [...]
