Here is part three of my review of “Lessons From Madame Chic”. We’ve been out of town and it threw off my intended schedule for blog posts. Better late than never, though. Right? LESSONS FROM MADAME CHIC: PART 3 Part 3: How to Live Well This was my favorite section of the book. Taking care…
Summer Television
I virtually never watch daytime TV except on some rare occasions in hotel rooms. Each time I am reminded of why I don’t bother at home – there is nothing worth watching. In a way I find that rather sad as I have fond childhood memories of watching morning television during the summer when school…
LWD Book Club ~ June 2016
Are you ready for the LWD Book Club selections for June? I have to admit I have some catching up to do on the selections from last month but I’m making time for reading a priority this summer. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. LWD June Book Club Selections I chose this first book because…
National Classic Movie Day
Did you know that today, May 16th, is National Classic Movie Day? I love old movies so this holiday is right up my alley. In fact, I think we’ll watch a movie from our collection tonight. I may even make popcorn. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from…
LWD Book Club ~ May 2016
It’s a new month and that means it’s time for the LWD Book Club selections for May. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. LWD May Book Club Selections I made these selections from amongst the (many, many) books in my to-read pile. The first two were purchased at a recent library book sale and should…
Timely Tunes ~ Prince
Prince has now been gone from this world for one week, and I, like so many other music fans, am still wrestling with how to process the loss of such a titanic artistic force. Like this year’s earlier loss of David Bowie, there has been a tremendous outpouring of public grief, remembrance, and celebration for…
Timely Tunes ~ New Orleans
This week on Timely Tunes we turn our attention to the music of New Orleans. Few cities in the world have a musical history as rich or diverse as New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans’ most famous and far-reaching contribution to music is jazz, which gestated in its various neighborhoods and reached many out-of-towners in…
Timely Tunes ~ March 24, 2016
Big Thief “Real Love” (From “Masterpiece”) Naming your debut album “Masterpiece” takes chutzpah or a winking sense of inward disarmament. Brooklyn’s Big Thief have now released two singles from that upcoming record, and both have been lyrically vivid beauties. “Real Love” features eviscerating lyrics (“real love makes your lungs black/real love is a heart…
Timely Tunes ~ March 17, 2016
Andrew Bird “Roma Fade” (From “Are You Serious”) Andrew Bird has been so reliably consistent throughout his career that I admit I occasionally take his work for granted. A couple weeks ago, his stunning collaboration with Fiona Apple (“Left Handed Kisses”) shook me from that complacency and reminded me that he is one of…
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