Four years ago today, I was sitting in the audience at Harpo Studios in Chicago, listening to Oprah Winfrey announce, “We’re going to Australia!” Being chosen as one of her Ultimate Viewers was one of the most surreal experiences of my life, one of the most emotional and one for … [Read more...] about oprah: what i know for sure
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cheese, please! why i’m a #kingdomcheeselover
Cheese, cows, England, the countryside, farm to table, travel, organic food, British accents, cheese. Okay, you can’t really sing this list but these are a few of my favorite things. So you can see why my heart practically stopped when I got this email from … [Read more...] about cheese, please! why i’m a #kingdomcheeselover
ikea travels into the future
It would be so much easier to prepare for the future if we just knew what was going to happen! So when IKEA offered to sponsor a post about its new time travel project, I was intrigued – especially since it involves world-renowned hypnotist Justin Tranz who has been called … [Read more...] about ikea travels into the future
“magic in the moonlight”
The only reason I finally went to see Magic in the Moonlight is because I was craving movie popcorn. Other than Blue Jasmine, which was amazing and featured an awe-inspiring performance by Cate Blanchett, and Midnight in Paris, which was an all-around delight, I haven’t really … [Read more...] about “magic in the moonlight”
“boyhood”
If the Academy Awards were handed out today, Boyhood would easily win for Best Picture. It is, without a doubt, the most original movie of the year. … [Read more...] about “boyhood”
the hyundai elantra sport: it’s just like us!
When my friends at Hyundai learned that Michael and I were celebrating our 33rd anniversary last week, they offered us an Elantra Sport for our drive to the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Okay, the Inn is only nine miles away but still … … [Read more...] about the hyundai elantra sport: it’s just like us!
the inn at rancho santa fe
When you’ve been married as long as Michael and I have, it takes a really special place to measure up to all the implications of a big anniversary. Our anniversary was last week and, although we wanted to go away, we didn’t really want to go far since we had recently come back … [Read more...] about the inn at rancho santa fe
shot@life: my first #blogust
As a Shot@Life Champion, I'm proud to contribute to Blogust ’14, Shot@Life’s annual August campaign. For every comment, "like" and share on this post, Walgreens will donate one vaccine, up to 60,000, to a child in need around the world. So before you even read this, please click … [Read more...] about shot@life: my first #blogust