the mother of all storms
The biggest storm in history is hitting the East Coast, my children are in the middle of it and I’m 3000 miles away from them. This bothers me way more than it bothers them.
Personal Essays
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25 Random Things About Lois Alter Mark
Do you remember back in the early days of Facebook when people posted all kinds of lists in their “Notes” section? Our all-time favorites were the amazing “25 Random Things About Me” lists — they were so real, so personal and so fascinating. SoIe thought it would be fun to post my own list so…
“The Booby Trap” and What I Discovered About My Husband and Christy Turlington
To be honest, The Booby Trap is not the kind of novel I would normally gravitate to, especially after learning that the title is the name of the Hooters-like club in which the main character – the unfortunately-named Bambi Benson – waits tables. But, when I was invited to be part of the blog tour…
Amelia Earhart, Freckle Cream and the Power of Signature Style
I have always been fascinated by Amelia Earhart. I’ve devoured countless books about the adventurous aviator, listened to Joni Mitchell’s haunting “Amelia” on repeat for hours and, after being terribly disappointed by the movie version of her life, seriously considered writing my own screenplay. If my firstborn had been a girl, there’s a good chance…
pinterest: my new obsession
I love Pinterest. When I say that – which I do often and which is obvious to my Facebook friends from my seemingly endless pinning activity – some people want to know why. They just don’t see the appeal, and I can totally understand that because, at first, I didn’t, either. Until I saw the light…