One of the best things about attending BlogHer Pro in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago (besides getting to meet BlogHer Executive Editor Julie Ross Godar and my fellow GenFab bloggers Darryle Pollack, Jennifer Comet Wagner, Virginia Sullivan, Cynthia Louden and Anne-Marie Kovacs) was that I got to spend time with my sister, Sheila,…
I help immigrant women tell their stories – through shoes. The Shoe Project was hatched over dinner with a sponsor, and Elizabeth Semmelhack, Senior Curator of The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. We came up with a plan to exhibit stories and shoes that illuminate the voyage to Canada. I’ve since met two dozen brilliant…
I’ve been reading thrillers again. I’m sure a psychologist could have a field day with my reading patterns because it seems like I turn to thrillers when I’m feeling overwhelmed and need to read books that neatly solve all mysteries and tie up loose ends. I do feel a sense of closure and satisfaction when…
Hanging out with Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd at the This Is 40 press junket was a blast! As funny as they are onscreen – which is hilarious – they are just as much fun in person. Paul Rudd is adorable and Leslie Mann is someone I’d like to be friends with. As we sat…
I loved the movie, This Is 40, and was thrilled to be invited to the press junket to interview director Judd Apatow and stars Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd. In the movie, Debbie and Pete – the couple you may remember fondly from Knocked Up – are celebrating their fortieth birthdays and are each experiencing…
