Monthly Archives: November 2010
Get a holiday card from Meg!
As we’ve discussed before, I’m big on mail. I’ll give total credit for this to my grandmother, with whom I still write letters and pour through old handwritten notes. She recently shared with me letters my great-grandfather wrote to my … Continue reading
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Serving up a little Waldorf salad for the holidays
Growing up, I used to get really excited when someone would mention “Waldorf salad,” that creamy, delicious and fruity concoction that was a staple on the buffet where my family would often go for dinner. Growing up in Waldorf, Md., … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink, recipes
Book review: ‘Brava, Valentine’ by Adriana Trigiani
After her beloved grandmother upends their lives by marrying her longtime love in Tuscany, Valentine Roncalli returns to New York City with a heavy heart. Though happy Teodora has fallen in love all over again with Dominic, she’s anxious about … Continue reading
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Meeting Hanson, my idols — and how I lived to blog about it
You know, I fancy myself a sophisticated woman. I talk easily with most people and feel reasonably comfortable networking. I have a full-time job, write religiously and am devoted to my family and friends. Though I might not be the … Continue reading
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Then and now: Young adult books I wish I’d read as a young adult
When I was fourteen, a freshman in high school, I began what I now refer to as my “difficult years.” I know I joke about the attitude and my unwillingness to wear Halloween costumes, for example, but this was more … Continue reading
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Get holly and jolly — and join some holiday swaps!
Maybe I’m feeling flush with cash — or am just completely insane. (Probably the latter, as the former isn’t quite accurate.) Either way, I’m definitely getting into the holiday spirit early this year by participating in not one but four … Continue reading
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