If you are just now in the thick of shopping for gifts for friends, family, clients, faraway relatives, etc., I have a few suggestions. These are items that were pitched to me that I just loved, or things I want myself! Agoura Hills Mom 2015 Holiday Gift Guide The Winter … [Read more...]
On Magic and Books: “The Broken Circle” and “The Ocean at the End of the Lane”
I've been devouring books this summer. Some better than others. I'm burning through them at the rate of two a week. I can't get enough. I just finished reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. Yesterday I finished The Broken Circle by Cheryl Potter. It took … [Read more...]
A Month of Reading – Day One, Wild
December first. I finished "wild" by Cheryl Strayed, and when I closed the book after reading the last line, my children were cavorting about the room, having finally become so saturated with Spongebob Squarepants that they were bored by television. "I'm bored," wailed the … [Read more...]
40 Things I’ve Done
Today is the last day of my 30's. Since my friends have been turning 40 for years, you'd think I'd be prepared for this. Parties and presents and "happy birthday's" are a distraction, and they are wonderful, because when I sit down and think about it, the idea of turning 40 … [Read more...]
10 More Things About Zumba
1. I've been going to Zumba once a week since late November. I have only missed it for sickness, holidays, and Neil Gaiman. 2. Now my friends are going to be mad at Neil Gaiman, because I often beg out of things by saying "Sorry, Thursday is Zumba night, no exceptions" … [Read more...]