Family time, especially mealtime, has always been precious to us, but even more so now that College-Boy and Mini-Me are pursuing higher education thousands of miles away and we are feathering our empty nest. Catching a glimpse of their smiling face is no longer something we can do by simply walking down the hall or […]
Launch of Carpool Goddess
It is with great joy that we announce the launch of Carpool Goddess!
My First Crush
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to take a walk down memory lane and pass a note (um, write a blog post) to my very first crush. It was a special time in the world. He was blond, it was 3rd grade and you could still find Scooterpies in the market. Dear Crush, […]
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
The Sense of An Ending
by Julian Barnes
Sarah’s Key
by Tatiana De Rosnay
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
You Can’t Drink All Day If You Don’t Start in the Morning
by Celia Rivenbark
The Zookeeper’s Wife
by Diane Ackerman
Does this lipstick make me look fat?
Sometimes, all it takes to get me out of a rut, beauty or otherwise, is buying a new lipstick. It all started years ago when I got my hands on my first Bonne Bell Bubblegum Lip Smacker. One swipe of that sticky sweet gloss and I was never the same. It’s the cheapest fix I […]
