Yesterday, I posted key snippets of my interviews with the men of The Best of Me -- James Marsden, Luke Bracey and author Nicholas Sparks -- and, most importantly, I shared photos. Today, it's all about the women. … [Read more...] about my visit to the movie set of “the best of me” – part 2
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my visit to the movie set of “the best of me” – part 1
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to travel to New Orleans to visit the set of The Best Of Me, the movie based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel. … [Read more...] about my visit to the movie set of “the best of me” – part 1
“gone girl” – book vs movie
Gone Girl is one of my all-time favorite books and was a truly memorable reading experience for me. I was in bed with the flu, sicker than I’ve ever been, and I vividly remember just reading along, la la la, until the first twist happened and I suddenly went on high alert, all my … [Read more...] about “gone girl” – book vs movie
“an unseemly wife” by e.b. moore, plus a book giveaway
Since devouring the entire Little House on the Prairie series when I was growing up, I have been fascinated by pioneers. I always admired the fact that people could just leave behind everything they knew for the iffy promise of a better life. (Okay, we do that on a regular … [Read more...] about “an unseemly wife” by e.b. moore, plus a book giveaway
hotel monaco portland xoxo
The only problem with staying in a hotel as nice as the Hotel Monaco is that you never want to leave. … [Read more...] about hotel monaco portland xoxo
“early decision” by lacy crawford – plus a book giveaway
Reading Early Decision, Lacy Crawford’s gripping novel, took me right back to two of the most stressful periods of times in my family’s history: the college application process for each of my kids. … [Read more...] about “early decision” by lacy crawford – plus a book giveaway
the benefits of procrastination
After being away for the past five days, I have a ton of writing to catch up on. That’s why I’m now doing the laundry. And running the dishwasher. And hand washing my bras. … [Read more...] about the benefits of procrastination
five hours at powell’s books
I'm re-posting this from January 2013 since I'm back in Portland and won't be writing today. Why? Because I'm planning on spending another five hours at Powell's ... … [Read more...] about five hours at powell’s books