I didn’t manage a Monday post last week. But, I wrote a post about muffins! The Betrayal of the Muffin — Musings on Julia’s Child Never thought that would be a post topic — it was for the From Left … Continue reading →
This post is inspired by the novel Julia’s Child by Sarah Pinneo. Worried about what her kids eat, Julia Bailey starts a prepared organic toddler meals business. With names like Gentil Lentil, can Julia balance work and family and still save the … Continue reading →
We don’t have cable so I’m not watching the HBO documentary series The Weight of the Nation, but it keeps popping up in my feed reader. Marion Nestle gave the best overview I saw with links to other good sources: Pondering … Continue reading →
My word this week is apostatised. I found it in Color Me English by Caryl Phillips in the essay titled “Shusaku Endo: Confessions of a True Believer.” It’s on page 210, describing the novel Silence by Japanese author, Shusaku Endo: … Continue reading →
My reading has slowed as other things like gardening, trip-planning, and celebrating birthdays sped up. I was on track for my exercise goals in my first report for May: Readers’ Workouts May 8 (Check back tomorrow to see if I still am. … Continue reading →
Today, I’m celebrating my 50th birthday! I’m thrilled to be doing it at normal weight, since I was overweight on my 30th birthday and obese on my 40th. I believe in miracles, the power of community, and my ability to … Continue reading →
I managed three book reviews in a week. That might be a record: Book Review: Dido’s Prize by Eugenia O’Neal which I deemed the perfect summer beach read. Book Review: Do I Look Fat in This? by Rhonda Britten which I compared … Continue reading →
Book: The Fire Island Cookbook by Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen Genre: Cookbook Publisher: Atria Books Publication date: April 2012 Pages: 180 Source: Received, unsolicited, for review from the publisher Summary: Fire Island is a vacation spot near New York City where the authors, Mike DeSimone … Continue reading →
My word this week came from the DK guidebook, Eyewitness Travel: Dublin on page 14 in the history section about Richard de Clare, aka Strongbow, who was sent in 1169 from England to handle feuds in Ireland. He married the … Continue reading →
There were a variety of posts last week. Two on exercise: Readers’ Workouts April 24 Book Review: Instant Recess by Toni Yancey My Wednesday word was “sere” and I wasn’t the only one surprised that I didn’t know what looks … Continue reading →