Where living an amazing life never gets old
I’ve met amazing women through blogging and I wanted to end my Book Week by paying tribute to them and recommending some of the great books they’ve written, especially since they’re all non-fiction and many of you have requested suggestions in that genre. You now have a solid reading list to get the year started…
Last week, I got a call from my friend, Stacy Everett, who has been a volunteer with the U.S. Peace Corps in Kenya since June 2011. She wanted to see if, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, StyleSubstanceSoul would help her promote a project she was working on in Africa. When you hear what…
No one likes a cheater. But, boy, do we like songs about cheating. And that’s what this week’s Twisted Mix-Tape Tuesday is all about. The first song that came to my mind, of course, was Your Cheatin’ Heart. Duh. That’s not really a song I care about, though, so the next one I thought of…
I’m thrilled to have become a Love, Hallmark blogger because, well, I really do! I’ve spent more time and money in Hallmark stores than Michael should know and, with Mother’s Day coming up, I’ll be spending even more. Oh, speaking of mothers, my mom needs to stop reading now because she just may be getting…
We read “Breath, Eyes, Memory” back in 1998 when Oprah picked it for her book club, and we’re thinking it’s time to re-read this harrowing story of Sophie Caco, a young Haitian girl who is forced to leave her home to live in New York with a mother whom she barely remembers. Although we don’t…
As an avid moviegoer, one of my favorite events of the year is LUNAFEST, a film festival of short films by, for and about women. This eclectic group of films –whether they make you laugh or cry — will make you think long and hard about yourself and about your sisters all around the world….
Last week, Chris Keith, blogger at Adventures of a Thrifty Mommy, was murdered — along with her oldest son — by her estranged husband, who then killed himself. The other three children were at their grandparents’ house.
Climbing into the driver seat of the Hyundai Santa Fe felt like coming home. It felt roomy and cushy and very user-friendly. In fact, it felt a lot like my beloved Kia Sorento.
