“hearts beat loud” movie review
Sometimes you just need a feel-good movie, and, right now, Hearts Beat Loud is that movie.
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The Magic of Vicks® VapoRub™
Thanks to P&G Everyday for sponsoring this post and bringing back childhood memories. A funny thing happened when I shared my post about my mom’s obsession with Vick’s VapoRub on Facebook. Not only did tons of readers share their own memories with me but many of them got all nostalgic and mushy and started waxing…
“the father” at north coast rep
The Father, the powerful new play at North Coast Rep, will definitely hit close to home for many baby boomers dealing with elderly parents. Christopher Hampton’s acclaimed play centers around Andre (James Sutorious), a proud old man suffering from advancing dementia. He is still living on his own in his Paris apartment, where his latest…
“adrift” movie review and book giveaway
Michael and I have been looking forward to seeing Adrift every since the first trailer, where Shailene Woodley meets Sam Claflin, they fall in love, decide to sail from Tahiti to San Diego together and end up in the middle of one of the worst hurricanes ever recorded. As the drama built slowly, Michael and…
“the wife between us” book giveaway
Thank you, St. Martin’s Press, for sponsoring this post and partnering with me on this great giveaway! I spent Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend engrossed in The Wife Between Us, a twisty-turny-WHAT?!-that’s-not-what-I-was-expecting! domestic thriller. As you can see, it’s a nail-biter!
“on chesil beach” movie review
I would literally watch Saoirse Ronan in anything. In the gorgeous On Chesil Beach, she is as radiant as ever, daring you to take your eyes off her. You won’t. And you will find it impossible to believe this poised young Englishwoman was Lady Bird.
Making Metamucil Part of My Regular Wellness Routine
Thanks to P&G Everyday for sponsoring this post and encouraging healthy habits. I have always seen Metamucil on the drugstore shelf but never tried it because I assumed it was just intended to help with regularity, which thankfully hasn’t been a problem of mine. When I was invited to write a sponsored post about this…
“rbg” movie review
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a.k.a. The Notorious RBG, is the superhero we need right now. Forget about the Avengers or Ant-Man or any of those other comic book heroes, and run to see RBG, a riveting documentary about a real-life Wonder Woman.