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
Party Season Makeup Must-Haves
'Tis the season to just party, fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. . . . Either my Klout score has been skyrocketing or people that I know in real life (as opposed to followers; hi friends!) really like me this year because I have not one but like, five holiday invites this year. I'm not ... Read More