Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Joy of Misheard Lyrics

Posted by Nancy Robards Thompson We’ve all know someone who’s totally butchered the lyrics to a song. Not us, of course, but maybe a family member or a close, personal friend. Someone who was belting out a tune – in … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments

London 2012

Posted by Ami Weaver Can I just say–I love the Olympics. Love. Them. Summer, winter, doesn’t matter. The sport doesn’t really matter, either. I’ll watch pretty much anything (Ping pong? Curling? Sure, why not?) though my summer faves are gymnastics, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 22 Comments

The Perfect Pav ………

By Helen Lacey For anyone who’s ever visited Australia or has a little knowledge about this wonderful country, you might think we’re all about kangaroos, golden beaches, whale watching and dangerous insects. And yes, we certainly do have all of those things. … Continue reading

Posted in food, Kitchen, recipes | 7 Comments

Keeping those little secrets – Lilian Darcy

The other day something bad happened. I’m not going to tell you what it was. Let’s just say it involved an administrative oversight on my part, in a house-hold related matter, and it is going to cost us hundreds of … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 9 Comments

In Celebration of Madeleines

  By Nancy Robards Thompson I thought I couldn’t love a sweet more than chocolate. Frankly, I thought there wasn’t a confection in existence that could even come close. Alas, I have a new love, a cookie called Madeleine. Marcel … Continue reading

Posted in food, Special Edition series | 18 Comments

What is perfect, anyway? Joyce — you’ve won!

by Karen Templeton Edited on Wednesday, July 25 — Joyce, please send your snail mail addy to templetonwriter@aol.com so I can send out your copy of THE DOCTOR’S DO-OVER! And yeah, that would be my oldest son Christopher, and his … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 39 Comments

Oh, the places we go… Vicky Haynes, you win! by Susan Crosby

Vicky Haynes, you win! Please contact me at susan @ susan crosby dot com to choose a book. I love my job. I just got back from a 3-day research trip to an organic/humane cattle ranch, a glorious lavender farm … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 37 Comments

When a series ends…

by Cindy Kirk It always makes me sad when a book series I’ve enjoyed ends.  For example, I really liked Suzanne Enoch’s Rick-and-Sam contemporary series.  But, after four or five books she went back to writing historicals.  I loved Julia Quinn’s … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 23 Comments

Close to the Heart…by Olivia Miles

Okay, I admit it. I am a crazy dog lady. I dress up “my boys” for Halloween, they have Pottery Barn Christmas stockings (embroidered with their names) and they sleep in bed with me. I miss them when I go … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 16 Comments

TV Shows I Miss by Christyne Butler

Ah, summertime! The time of long, hot days, cooking on the grill, hitting the beach and reruns on television– wait, not anymore! Nope, there are shows that brand new during the summer now and while I am a big fan … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 46 Comments