I freely admit that I am drawn into a book by its’ cover. Sometimes a cover can create such a feeling of peace or beauty that you immediately want to hold it in your hands and flip through its’ pages, praying that the book lives up to the cover. I haven’t read Luanne Rice’s latest […]
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There is nothing as wonderful as getting lost in a book, becoming completely absorbed by the words written across a milky page. Sometimes I can get so lost in a book, so head-over-heels in love with the characters, that when tragedy strikes, I am as devastated by the loss as if it were real. Why, […]
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Love and Marriage in 19th Century Canada is a brand new exhibit profiling the correspondences between young couples in love during the 1800’s. It is amazing to see that the problems faced then and now are desperately similar; long distance love, families disapprovals, finances. The times have changed but the issues remain the same. The […]
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“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” -Henry Miller
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Julia Allison, former editor-at-large for Star Magazine, columnist for Time Out New York and frequent contributor to Fox News and Page Six has started a new venture with her two best friends, Meghan Asha and Mary Rambin. The site is called NonSociety and it hopes to inspire all of us to “Live Differently.” I had […]
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I found this gorgeous apartment on one of my favorite sites, design*sponge. As I was scrolling through the photos, I clicked on one of the links and was directed to the owners of the apartment who have their own very cool store in California, Empiric. Design*Sponge profiled their studio as well, and I was equally […]
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I love the combination of blue and white and the way that it immediately (and intensely) evokes thoughts of the sea. I have lived on the water all of my life and feel lucky and blessed. There is something calming, soothing and healing about the ocean. I intend to incorporate an ocean theme in my […]
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I feel like I am letting myself down. I haven’t posted in a few days…a drought, it seems…and the reason is my own frustration. I was enjoying Pillars of the Earth and my Oprah challenge, but then a new book struck my fancy and POTE kept creeping further and further away from my nightstand. It […]
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The first section of Pillars of the Earth has already begun to delve into one of the overall themes that I have heard relates significantly to this book, ambition. Ambition is a wonderful and powerful quality. It is respected among men and admired in women. In the book, Tom Builder, has so much ambition to […]
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About a year ago I made an ambitious decision. I decided that I would read every book selected by Oprah’s Book Club. Unfortunately, life got in the way, as it tends to do, and I continuously put off my goal. Well, now I’m back …and more motivated then ever. Because here’s the difference, not only […]
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[Continue reading...]Here’s another fascinating post from Gretchen’s Happiness Project…about friendship. Here are eight psychological terms and principles that I’ve found helpful as I’ve been trying to build and strengthen my friendships. 1. Triadic closure. In a phenomenon called “triadic closure,” people tend to befriend the friends of their friends – and this is very satisfying. Friendships […]
[Continue reading...]I have been following Gretchen Rubin’s blog, THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, for quite some time now. She is incredibly inspiring and offers great advice on a very regular basis. Gretchen believes that two of the most important activities that help bring happiness into your life is getting plenty of sleep and exercising on a daily basis. […]
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My sister is a writer. I am surrounded by writers because of my career. I read obsessively and come from a family of voracious readers. I have entertained thoughts of being a writer. But then fear creeps in. Fear of failure grabs hold of the jugular and doesn’t let go. The minute you make the […]
[Continue reading...]Angelina is pregnant with twins, Jessica Alba is glowing down every red carpet, Ashlee Simpson has finally come out of the closet with her pregnancy and Kelly Ripa is considering adding another baby to her bunch. The sleek and stylish are now adding new bumps to their fashion statements. More and more fashion-obsessed young women […]
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Today, after waking up and having a bagel and cream cheese, I sat down at my desk and began searching around on various, insignificant, time-consuming websites. I happened to stumble upon Facebook, a website that I truly abhor but that occasionally peaks my interest when I see a new “friend” has joined or possibly added […]
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It seems that more and more frequently new social networking, blogging, communication portal sites are popping up. Whether you are blogging through Tumblr, Twitter, Blogspot or Facebook, you are essentially trying to get your thoughts out there in the most concise, and yet powerful, way. But why are certain sites growing in popularity over others? […]
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I never thought I would see the day that a plus size model would win the title, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. Now in its tenth season, the reality hit started by Tyra Banks has taken an impressive (and inspiring) stance by selecting a “real” woman to win the show. I’m not going to deny it, […]
[Continue reading...]“What true patience is, is knowing that you want it and knowing that it’s coming and actually enjoying the unfolding along the way. Understand that you never get it done. So you might as well be patient. You never get it done, because every time you want and receive, you also receive a new perspective […]
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Today I found a fantastic site that will both inspire and challenge. It is called The First 30 Days and was started by a woman named Ariane de Bonvoisin. The site is devoted to helping people get through the first 30 days of any difficult task, aspiration, dream, goal, wish, struggle, adventure. Whether you are […]
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