Year: 2018
books
Social Creature-The Review
This was obviously not my favorite book. But if you like dark, gritty reads, this might be the one for you. Louise is an aspiring writer living in New York, working three jobs just to make ends meet. When Louise is hired by Lavinia to tutor her younger sister, she is abruptly pulled into a […]
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Dusters-They’re Not Just for Cleaning Your House
I mean, honestly, how cool is this girl? Black on black with the camel duster and heels? This could be my new uniform. Sadly, my favorite season has bid adieu . Without even a backwards glance, Summer stole fleetingly into the night. As quickly as the date changed from September 20 to the official beginning […]
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books
Warlight – The Review
Warlight by Michael Ondaatje I will be the first to admit that I have issues reading books that are mostly character studies with little dialogue. This is also why I have problems reading non-fiction books. It took me an embarrassingly long time to get through The English Patient, and spoiler alert, it’s not like the movie. […]
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fashion
Shoes
shopping
Shoes I want, shoes I can afford
And straight out of the gate, let’s go down the rabbit hole together…. My husband will tell you that when shown a group of similar shoes sans designer and price, I will invariably pick the most expensive pair. I do love good shoes. Sadly, my bank account could give a flying fig about style, conveniently […]
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family
life
philosophy
The Year of Doing Things Differently
We went out to dinner with friends in from out of town two nights ago. Before the fabulous pulled pork and brisket arrived, one of the guys told the story of how he lost the tip of his finger. One would expect such a tale to be somewhat gruesome in manner; however, the tone and […]
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