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• Naming Your Home

  

  The idea of naming your home, manor, mansion, or castle came into play in Britain and is a custom for those who were incredibly well-off. Often, the home was... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Coffee & Books

  

  HAPPINESS IS…There are few things that bring me as much pleasure as seeing lots of books and smelling the smell of coffee. I think that’s one of the greatest... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Thoughts on Teaching & The Spring Semester

  

  Thurgood Marshall None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody—a parent, a teacher an Ivy League... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mitch Albom, A Time Keeper, and Popularity

  

  My copy. Happy to have it in hand.After I had my teeth scraped, cleaned, flossed and gagged on my fluoride treatment this morning, I headed off to one of my... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writers & Art: Some Inspiration

  

  This is one of my favorite quotes by Andy Warhol. I love the simplicity of it. As someone who is in the throws of writing a second novel, there are days when I... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Maggie Smith Brings To “Downton Abbey”

  

  Maggie Smith/Downton Abbey. Photo credit: PBS.orgThere is much hype as the anticipation builds for tonight’s season premier of “Downton Abbey. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Fashion Friday: 5 Winter White Pieces for Your Wardrobe

  

  Someone asked me the other day why I don’t post Fashion Friday tips any longer. The answer is that I only did it for fun during the summer. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Disagreeing with the Critics—And Adam Lambert—About “Les Miserables”

  

  He had me at “The King’s Speech.”Tom Hooper, director of the aforementioned film, has now tried his hand at directing a musical: the film adaptation of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Five Al Fresco Dining Spots You Won’t Want to Miss

  

  I don’t know about you, but I thoroughly enjoy al fresco dining. Feeling the fresh air on our faces whilst we enjoy food or a cocktail is, as one friend used... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Ignoring the “13” in 2013

  

  I already had to write the date on something. I scrawled it out in cursive: January 1, 2013.I’m not typically a superstitious person, though after knowing my... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Finding Love on New Year’s Eve

  

  Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about what my final blog post for 2012 would be. After much consideration, I decided to end the year the way I began... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Looking For A New Year’s Eve Movie With New Year’s Eve In It? Top 5 List From...

  

  If you’re like me and will be staying home on New Year’s Eve, I’ve compiled a list of movies that might suit you for that night. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Letter in the Desk: Before the Novel

  

  At National University, when I had decided to write BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE as the novel for my thesis, we wrote short exercises that would help prompt us and... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Phillip Phillips and My Mother

  

  Phillip Phillips. Photo Credit: AmericanIdol.comAs I was putting away my Christmas presents this morning and trying to organize the children’s bundle of gifts, ... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Case for the Wonderful Christmas Scrooge

  

  Scrooge – Albert Finney “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beneath the Mimosa Tree on Fox45 News

  This past Monday, Fox45 News ran a piece on independent authors and self publishing. Despite the fact that my place of employment was incorrect, noting I was a... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Cookie Caused The Curves

  

  My Amaretti Cookie…out of the oven and ready to eat.Last night, I was knee deep in dough. I mean it. There was so much dough in my kitchen, I couldn’t see the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Top 7 Best Lines from Holiday Movies

  

  Steph’s Scribe has chosen these seven as the best lines from Christmas Movies. Care to agree or disagree?7. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” — Santa from A... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Discussing The Newtown Tragedy With My Children

  Before I begin, I must apologize in advance. Those of you who normally read my blog for happy, go-lucky stories, will not find one here today. It breaks The... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cookie Recipes from La Pancia Affamata

  

  In my imagination, what La Pancia Affamata would have looked like.If you’re not familiar with La Pancia Affamata, let me acquaint you with it for a moment. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES