I'm a few days late. Five, to be exact, because everyone knows it takes at least two days post ball-dropping festivities to recover, one to catch up with work, then another two for resuming New Year celebrations. Plus, things feel neater, newer even, when they fall on a Monday. So here I am, and ... Read More
The Nutcracker
I grew up watching the annual TV runs of the ballet and re-reading the book version (multiple times) every December even after I knew the story line by heart. I even had a figurine of the Nutcracker Prince; he lived on my fireplace until Christmas Eve, standing guard in my bedroom as I drifted off ... Read More
Things I Love: The Thanksgiving Edition
In the spirit of never-ending sangria and stretchy pants, a few things I'm grateful for: Six-dollar notebooks at Barnes & Noble, which I buy in bulk. I usually have one with me at all times—I need something bound to organize all my compulsive note-taking and journaling needs—should the ... Read More