A few weeks ago, I started seeing photos showing up in my various social networks that featured a delicious-looking and beautiful fruit braid. The titles of said photos threw around words like “easy,” “super fast,” and “flaky crust” and I got really excited. So I clicked. And then I read the ingredient list, which prompted […]
It’s a Nutella kinda morning
Everyone is on edge here. There have been hundreds of seismic events in the past four days. Having graduated from a college in southern California, I am not fearful of most earthquakes. The ’94 Northridge quake woke me from a sound sleep, with bookshelves, lamps, and other items crashing down all around me. I seriously […]
Must-Have Friendships
There’s an article about friendships that has made its round on the web for the past few years, entitled Five Friends Every Woman Should Have. It’s written by Michelle Burford, of O, The Oprah Magazine, and begins with this commentary: “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves,” writer Edna Buchanan once said. I consider […]
Hela and You
So I really enjoy being in a book club. Not because we have amazing conversations (even though we often do) and not because these groups are filled with fabulous friends (even though we typically become just that). The reason why these groups are so amazing has everything to do with the types of books we […]
Divergent Movie
I’m pulling the following post out of my archives, in anticipation of Friday’s opening of Divergent, the movie based on the best-selling book by Veronica Roth. I wrote this post almost exactly two years ago, after reading the book. Check it out and then watch the movie trailer at the bottom of the page. ————————————- […]
Redeeming Love
As a former foster parent in the U.S., and a current adoption advocate in Nicaragua, caring for children in transition is extremely near and dear to my heart. In the past two years, I’ve encountered three particular stories that helped me understand the life of the child in need — and what they need in […]
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