Rawrr! That’s what I thought when I first saw Carmakoma’s Surpreame tiger stripe coat. Then I took a closer look and realized it wasn’t really tiger striped, more like wavy repeat pattern stripe but still pretty cool looking. I like the contrast of the black quilted sleeves too. It is available in sizes 12 to…
When I was younger… ok, not that long ago. I’m talking maybe ten years. I used to really be in to matching twin sets (especially if they were actually sold as a set). Mostly it was because it was like having three or more outfits in one: there’s the set together, the tank worn under…
Under the Net was Iris Murdoch’s first novel published in 1954 and is one of Time Magazine’s 100 best novels of all time. Much is made of Murdoch’s philosophy background and how she married it with her fiction writing. And while I do find this present it doesn’t make the story any more or less…
Book Review Why We Write is a collection of essays from 20 authors*, edited by Meredith Maran. The essays are written by authors who “have written books that sell in the kinds of numbers that make publishers send them flowers and leather-bound first editions. And most importantly, new book contracts.” Maran calls them the successful ones,…
I must live under rock because I have never heard of Trollbeads, a kind of make your own personality inspired charm necklace (16″ to 19″) and bracelet (14″ to 17″) company. I have been familiar with the concept through Chamilia.com but somehow Trollbeads never got on my radar even though they’ve been around since 1976….
Lena Dunham has a new book out and she’s produced an interesting series of video shorts to promote the book called #AskLena. In each video she answers a question submitted by a fan. Her second video in the series, the one that obviously caught my attention, she addresses “Megan” and being “plus size” and socializing;…
Food is a large part of most cultures and one of the main guests at any celebration. A lot of our memories of growing up involve food: the smell of a roast on a Sunday afternoon, barbecues in the summer, and special cookies made at Christmas. Food and life are tightly interwoven. Food can serve…
Anyone who knows my writing habits will know that this title is more than a little tongue in cheek. Not only do I not finish every story I start, but I am pretty much legendary among my writing friends for unfinished projects. If I bring the same piece of work to my writing group three…