Pepper and I went out for a walk the other day. Though some of the local daffodils were starting to look a little tired, the cherry blossoms were proud and showy. We stopped frequently, checking out certain tufts of grass, mailbox posts,…
Today’s post by Friend of Bacon Laura Cooper will make you think about the particular fantasy you’re buying when you spring for La Mer. But she’s not giving up on dreams coming true. From Laura: Fantasy can be tricky. It can…
You’ve either got a taste for the blood-drenched, sexed-up, medieval-flavored political brilliance of Game of Thrones – or you don’t. I figure I’m in good company with Margaret Atwood, who says, “Once sucked in, you stay sucked. Be warned.” I’m also expecting…
“If life always went exactly as planned, there would be no stories. If you look at it that way, a crappy day can be the greatest gift,” writes Sine Thieme at her terrific blog, JoburgExpat, and I can just hear…
Over Spring Break, I had a chance to take a deep breath and feel some peace inside. It’s not hard when I’m walking on a beach, especially on a cool day when the sky is grey and it’s mostly just me and…