Charlie and I meet the Tipsy Bean Café in Williamsburg Va. It’s a cute little café. I honestly thought it was one of those chain cafes, situated in a shopping area next to a movie theater; it gave me that impression. The name was cute and we wanted breakfast. I wanted coffee or a Bloody […]
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
by Gail Honeyman My review of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman I really enjoyed this book. Spoilers below: I read some of the reviews for the book. I was kind of taken aback that some people are completely offended. “Childhood trauma and abuse are not funny”. You’ve misread all of this. No one […]
Review of Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz “Featuring his famous literary detective Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland, hero of the worldwide best seller Magpie Murders, a brilliantly complex literary thriller with echoes of Agatha Christie from New York Times best-selling author Anthony Horowitz. Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is living the good life. She is running a small […]
Coronavirus and College
I preface this post by saying I speak from a position of privilege. I make that statement because my experience may not be common, and I acknowledge that there were women who struggled so much during this Coronavirus pandemic. As a single mom of 4 kiddos and 2 more that are mine, not by birth, […]
Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away by Christie Watson
Tiny Sunbirds, Far Away by Christie Watson Winner of the 2011 Costa First Novel Award When their mother catches their father with another woman, twelve year-old Blessing and her fourteen-year-old brother, Ezikiel, are forced to leave their comfortable home in Lagos for a village in the Niger Delta, to live with their mother’s family. Without […]
The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd “At forty-two, I had never done anything that took my own breath away, and I suppose now that was part of the problem–my chronic inability to astonish myself. I promise you, no one judges me more harshly than I do myself; I caused a brilliant wreckage. Some say […]
Holiday Family Fun in Philadelphia 2018
Holiday Family fun in Philadelphia 2018 Holiday Family Fun in Philadelphia: Check out some of the mostly FREE fun family events happening in Philadelphia this holiday season. Comcast Holiday Spectacular November 22, 2018 – January 1, 2018 Shown on the state-of-the-art Comcast Experience video wall at The Comcast Center, the Comcast Holiday Spectacular — celebrating its […]
Jersey Shore Cookbook Holiday Giveaway
The Jersey Shore Cookbook: Fresh Summer Flavors from the Boardwalk and Beyond by Deborah Smith Coastal cuisine from Asbury Park to Cape May, with 50 recipes from your favorite beachside restaurants and farm-fresh New Jersey ingredients for a perfect taste of summer. The warm sand. The salt air. The boardwalk. The food! Summer at […]
Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy Vicarious Visions has really hit this one out of the park as far as remakes are concerned. Remakes often fall way short of our expectations, but Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy is just unbelievably spot on. Crash, our favorite jean wearing marsupial is back, and now you can experience him […]
Star Wars Bedroom for Adults Only
Star Wars is a cult classic. While lots of people are just becoming fans with the new movie installments; I have loved Star Wars since I was a child. The love of my life happens to also be a huge Star Wars fan. He has totes filled will vintage Star Wars toys from […]
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