my buick bucket list trip: gaylord opryland, part 1
After leaving Parnassus Books and picking up some donuts for the road, we headed to Gaylord Opryland, which we had been looking forward to since the beginning of our Buick Bucket List trip.
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48 hours in aix-en-provence: day 1
Shocking as it may be, Michael and I did leave the comfort of the gorgeous Renaissance Aix-en-Provence to go sightseeing during our fast two days there. We are so glad we did. Aix, which is pronounced like the letter “X,” is a pretty, sophisticated little city in the South of France. The hotel is just a…
An Older Mama (Uh, Me) Talks to One of the Lil’ Mamas About Raising Kids Then and Now
I was so lucky to meet so many great people on our trip to Australia with Oprah (yes, I love to casually fling those words around!) and it’s inspiring to follow what they’ve been doing since then. You may remember Cecelia Behar-Bush (left), who wrote a powerful guest post for us, from The Oprah Show…
my interview with anna quindlen
My NaBloPoMo post for today was picked up by Huffington Post so I hope you’ll head over there to read and comment. As I mentioned to you last week, I attended the annual Author’s Luncheon for Words Alive, a local non-profit organization that promotes reading. This year’s headliner was Anna Quindlen, one of my favorite…
The Oprah Effect by Ultimate Viewer Cecelia Behar-Bush
All week, we’re posting Oprah tributes and stories from the Ultimate Viewers who we met on our trip Down Under. You may remember Cecelia Behar-Bush from the second Australia show, where she announced to her husband that she was pregnant! A life-changing moment on a life-changing trip — once again, Oprah had worked her magic!…