Forgive me, blogging Father, for I have sinned. It’s been six weeks since my last confession post. Don’t worry, friends, I haven’t officially quit blogging … yet. I don’t know that it’s coming (and that day may never come) but the days of feeling like I “have” to blog are gone. Life has just been…
Pop (Culture) Rocks
Disenchanted: The Princess Story I’ve Been Waiting For
As you all may know, I kind of have a love/hate relationship with the Disney princesses. It’s not their fault, per se, but it’s just THE EVERYTHING surrounding them, in particular the girly-girl princess culture our society seems so intent on cultivating these days. The one post that probably best sums up my feelings is,…
DC Day 2: Smithsonians and Friends
Our DC trip: — Day 1: The Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum The problem with going to DC is there’s never enough time. In case you’re new to these parts, here’s a tiny history lesson. I moved to DC after college with a crew of my friends. During my four years there, those friendships strengthened…
Speaking a Second Language
Over my lunch break today, I ran to DSW to find some new shoes for this weekend’s Wine, Women and Shoes event benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank. I’m so excited to be going! I won two tickets at last year’s Florida Blogging Conference (coincidentally, tickets go on sale on Wednesday. Make sure to get yours…
The Kitchen House
I’m usually too lazy to blog about the books that I read and like, but in this case, I have to do it … for your own good! We had our monthly book club meeting last week to discuss our latest selection, The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan. From the description, I thought I was going…