It’s official, I have partaken in the Downton Abbey Kool-Aid and I am HOOKED. The British period drama, centering on the aristocratic Crawley family, explores the relationship between the patricians who live upstairs and their servants downstairs. What hooked me were the fantastic web of stories about love and class wrapped in superb, nuanced dialog, exquisite… Continue reading Downton Kool-Aid
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Reflections – A Course in Miracles
Robbin's Silver Linings
On September 21,2011 my surgeon called me with the news that the biopsy was positive for breast cancer. This came after having an ultra sound guided biopsy that was negative, but I have a terrific surgeon and a great radiologist that felt this small lump needed to be removed. Dr. M told that “it was… Continue reading Robbin's Silver Linings
Friday's Fixin's: Lentil Salad
One of my intentions for 2012 is to cook more. I’m happy to say that I am fulfilling that commitment (Silver Lining). As a consequence, we are staying home more, saving $$, cooking with Finally Five…and I’m having FUN! One of my new favorite recipes is Maili’s Lentil Salad. I’m not usually a lentil fan… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Lentil Salad
I Will… – Benjamin Franklin
Tigers Aren't So Terrible
The other day, I went with a dear friend to hear Amy Chua speak about her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Before you heave a rock at your computer screen, please allow me to explain. When the book was released, I read plenty of articles and reviews about it, including the one published under… Continue reading Tigers Aren't So Terrible
The Best Part of Life – Maya Angelou
Beauty Product Roundup
One of the Silver Linings of this past year was becoming friends with LK of LK’s Grab Bag blog. Can I just say that I was absolutely blown away her. She is smart, funny, gorgeous, fit as a fiddle and well, generally inspiring. Did I mention savvy? Holy Moly. LK is committed to living an extraordinarily healthy… Continue reading Beauty Product Roundup
Orange Crush
I’ve always been a big fan of the color orange. I’m naturally drawn to its warmth and energy. It feels simultaneously enthusiastic and peaceful. Did you know that orange is a combination of red and yellow? This means that it shares some common attributes with those colors, e.g., energy, warmth, and the sun. But orange… Continue reading Orange Crush
Life's Lovely Lessons
The floors in our home are from a dismantled barn from the 1800’s. Charming, yes, but (despite sanding) also splinter prone. This morning, Finally Five got a chunk of wood in her foot from running through the house barefoot. We have been telling her for eons to wear some kind of footwear in the house,… Continue reading Life's Lovely Lessons