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• Classically Beautiful

  

  Novels available at AnthropologieOn Sunday, my daughter completed her History Day Project. She had chosen Jane Austen as her subject, as she wanted to study... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Acceptable “B” Words for a BETTER You

  

  Bonjour, Beautiful Blogosphere Buddies,As I’ve BEEN thinking about how to make the world around me prettier and lovelier, I BEGAN thinking about how when we mak... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Prettiness & Priorities

  

  Working is a part of my life, as it is probably yours, too. Why not make our work lives pretty, from what we wear to what we use as a planner or journal? We... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fashion Resolutions for 2016

  

  I really love clothes. I just do. I always have.Ever since I was a young girl and I would take the trips to New Jersey to visit my grandparents for the holidays... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Lessons 2015 Can Teach Us in 2016

  

  What path will you take in 2016?It’s the last day of 2015, and as I tell my students in classes, sometimes when something comes to an end, it’s a good time to... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• All the Best This Holiday Season

  

  I wish I had more time to write a meaningful post, but it’s midnight, and I’m just posting this among all the other chaos that can often become a part of the... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Supper Club

  

  Last night, our friends Jackie and Matt hosted our final Supper Club dinner of the year. It’s always so nice to get together around Christmas, eat some deliciou... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Go Ahead—Call Me Corny

  

  * * *Last night I snuggled in and turned on the television, which is something I don’t normally do. I don’t watch a lot of TV, but during the months of... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Things We Take For Granted

  

  * * *Tonight after I dropped my daughter and her friend off at their religious education class, I was driving home listening to the radio. I happened to be... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stuff Those Stockings with Books

  

  Baseball Girl and Beneath the Mimosa Tree are both available via Amazon and Barnes Noble.* * *This week, I’ve received a couple of nice reviews for Baseball... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let Scrooge In This Holiday Season

  

  My Favorite Scrooge | Albert Finney in Scrooge the Musical VersionI’m crossing my fingers that my feature writing students will heed my advice and read A... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Holiday Archenemy

  

  Moments before the tantrum.It’s Sunday, and a few days ago we all gave thanks. Truly, I am thankful for so many things in life. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thankfulness, Doug Flutie, and The Power of Love

  

  The scent of a familiar cologne wafting into the room. An old song playing on the radio. The smell of spaghetti sauce cooking on the stove, the aroma of garlic... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Letter in the Desk | An Excerpt | Friday Fiction

  

  * * *Unfortunately, this week I am too busy to write a new Friday Fiction post. However, I thought I would share a post I discuss with my students in class. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Autumn is Always a Good Time to Fall into a Story

  

  My first novel, Beneath the Mimosa Tree, takes place primarily from September through New Year’s Eve. I’ve always loved the season of autumn, so I decided to se... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Fiction – The Beginning of a Love Story

  

  * * *This week’s prompt asked us to begin with one simple sentence, which was this:The old house, with its wildly overgrown garden, was silent,... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Running Out of Time? You’re Not Alone.

  

  We don’t need a lot of reminders that time passes quickly (or maybe we do).  We can see how it changes before us every day: a baby who suddenly is a year old,... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Witch’s Memories | Friday Fiction

  

  The Witch gathered up her things—the cauldron, the potion mixer, the wide-brimmed hat—and stepped over the woman she had just put into a deep sleep. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Colors of Autumn

  

  “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald The approach to campus | Stevenson University | October 27, 2015Colors of Fal... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hat Obsessed

  

  I like to call this my new Downton Abbey hat. I love it almost as much as I love the show.I just bought another hat, the one pictured above, and so I’m afraid m... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION