Monthly Archives: November 2011
And know that you are everything
Back in high school, music was a necessary and palpable force in my life. My friends and I lived and died by the bands we loved and blasted — ‘NSYNC, Hanson, Britney Spears, Dashboard Confessional — until we could sing their tunes in … Continue reading
Filed under favorite lyrics, musings
Healthier green bean casserole
Of all the side dishes I crave during the holidays, nothing tickles my fancy quite like green bean casserole. If I had to guess, I’d chalk it up to the delicious French fried onions — a food I couldn’t tolerate … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink, recipes
Book review: ‘How To Save A Life’ by Sara Zarr
Jill MacSweeney thinks her mother is delusional when she unveils a plan to change their family forever: adopting a baby. The child in question comes with pregnant Mandy Kalinowski, a pretty girl with a hardscrabble life in Nebraska. The MacSweeneys … Continue reading
Filed under 4-star reads, book reviews
Lending a (written) hand: Holiday Mail for Heroes
Every Thanksgiving morning, my sister and I get up early to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and honor a new but very fun tradition: addressing our holiday cards. As the bustle of Christmas really ramps up and we found … Continue reading
Filed under musings
Book review: ‘French Lessons’ by Ellen Sussman
Three French tutors meet with pupils one day in Paris, and the lessons and experiences they share — some isolating; some intimate — come to define them in unexpected ways. Ellen Sussman’s French Lessons was . . . fine. Have … Continue reading
Filed under 3-star reads, book reviews
