This week, our highlighted book is for kids. Feeding Penny Pig is the story of a lonely, hungry piggy bank who finds a new home when a kindly grandmothers sees her in the store and buys her for her granddaughter’s birthday.
Now, my kids have been long obsessed with piggy banks and this book has furthered [...]
Last Monday, I started reading My Life in France, a memoir by Julia Child with her grand-nephew Alex Prud’Homme. It’s a fantastic book that zips you through Julia’s life and meeting her beloved husband Paul before dwelling on her wonderful years in France, where she attended the Cordon Bleu, started a small cooking school with [...]
This weekend I read Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger.
I’ve read Salinger before. In middle school, I pondered my way through The Catcher in the Rye and wrote about it. I respect him as a storyteller and author, but his ideas make me squirm a bit since they are disturbing and raw. If nothing else, [...]
On Saturday, a beautiful, sunny, wonderful day, I worked hard inside for hours. I sorted and boxed books, selling some on Cash4Books and selecting others for donation to our local Library’s book sale. I also trashed a ton of errant boxes, papers and useless objects.
It was simply time.
For more than a year, I have worked [...]
I frequently browse the new books at my library. I don’t always finish them after I get them home, but once in awhile I pick one that captures my interest enough to make the effort to finish it. That is the case with Frank Bruni’s memoir, Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater.
When [...]
A few weeks ago, I was browsing the bargain books at a local bookstore and came across a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Snack Attack! for a pretty good price. My initial glance through the book made me purchase it to see if it could get my boys into the kitchen.
The cookbook is filled [...]
This is a kick-a$$ cook book. Yes, the $$ are relevant to the context of this review. Read on.
The Golden Door Spa has been around for years and is notorious for their chef’s ignoring fad diets and using delicious whole foods to show guests that healthy eating does not have to sacrifice taste. Chef Dean [...]
I love trying new recipes and learning new tips. Recently, I received a copy of Dollars to Donuts: Comfort Food and Kitchen Wisdom from Route 66’s Landmark Rock Cafe to review. So, what did I think?
I tried out the Cheesy Baked Chicken Enchiladas recipe. I like the tips at the bottom saying you can use [...]
A while back, I was sent a copy of Close Encounter of a Very GREEN Kind for review. Being the eco-conscious woman I am, I couldn’t wait to read it with my son. A few weeks back, he decided it was time to crack it open.
The story is about a family living in the future. [...]
By Arjun Sen
This year nearly 52 million households will be buying toys. But with this rough economy, do we have to spend money to buy that special gift for our children? Or can we do something instead which is sincere and from our heart, that will touch their little hearts even more?
My brother once took [...]
