Two-person book club
A few days ago I started reading the novel Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Extraordinary Ladies by Vicky Zimmerman. I couldn’t stop laughing and telling Mama how she needed to read […]
Rainy Sunday for reading
A Spring rainstorm encouraged us to stay inside today and I devoured an entire book! I love reading days, but often migraines stop them short. Though I had hoped the […]
We’re obsessed with The Home Edit
We have been into organizing, color-coding, labeling, and charts for as long as I can remember. I was raised on lists. I find them calming. So we were beyond thrilled […]
Burgers and Book Club
Fresh gourmet burgers and shakes arrived at our doorstep just as the virtual book club began. Mama and I logged onto Zoom to see my favorite author—Jennifer Weiner—appear on the […]
A signed, advance book!
I recently won an early copy of my favorite author’s new book and I’ve been eagerly watching out the window for possible delivery. It arrived today and I was beyond […]
Sharing “Mrs. Everything” with Mama
I devoured my latest read in less than three days, and then strongly encouraged Mama to drop everything and pick it up immediately. Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel is yet another […]
Getting lost in a book
Mama and I have both been devouring our books, forgoing sleep and most other activities just to keep reading. She finished “The Avenue Goes To War,” the second in a […]
Hometown favorites
It’s been years since we’ve been back to Santa Cruz, so we stopped in at several of our favorite local shops today. Mama and I enjoyed walking around downtown and […]
Thoughtful, uplifting gift
After learning about my #OneGoodThing writings on this blog, the parents of our wonderful Passover Seder host sent me this uplifting book for my birthday. I was deeply touched by […]
Saving us from leaving the house
Mama and I had planned on making another trip to our local library today, but we just weren’t feeling up to it. However, our books were due and we encountered technical […]
