Category: Entertainment
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Garlicky Sweet Potato Pizzas
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For Christmas, this foodie was the excited recipient of a subscription to Local Fare. Because I suddenly had so many beautiful, fresh veggies when my first delivery arrived, I needed a recipe that could be prepped in a 15-minute break from the workday so I could begin enjoying healthy meals…
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7 Great Novels I Read in 2022 (Part 2)
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Continuing my mid-year idea of sharing all my four- and five-star reads, here are seven more novels that fit the criteria from the second half of 2022. (By the way, several of these reads came from Book of the Month Club. If you’re curious, you can check out what’s inside…
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Our Autumn Road Trip in New England
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Even though I grew up in Virginia, where we got our fair share of autumn every year, a part of me always wanted to go to New England to visit/see autumn/live. I remember exactly how this fantasy started: We got a magazine in the mail that had one tiny photo…
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How to Spend a New Orleans Weekend
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Forty-nine years ago, my boyfriend’s parents celebrated their honeymoon in New Orleans. Last week, they invited him, his sister and brother-in-law, and me to join them there for their anniversary. What fun! I was not accustomed to traveling with a group, and particularly not one I like so much. We…
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9 Great Novels I Read in 2022 (Part 1)
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In 2021, I decided to start recording the best novels I read in a year–anything I award four (or higher) stars. This year and going forward, I’ll split them up into half-years (or maybe quarters if I keep reading so many good books!). Fantasy I’ve found a new favorite! I…
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Lookbook: Barbie Style
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When I saw that Unique Vintage had licensed actual vintage Barbie outfits for the human form, I was enchanted. There were a few pieces I just had to add to my vintage-inspired closet. My photographer for this shoot was MB85 Photography. Kaitlin Francois did hair and makeup. (I previously teamed…
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5 Days in Montana: A First-Timer’s Guide
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Our trip to Montana was a bittersweet one–a breathtaking journey through wild and desolate lands, punctuated by melancholic ruminations of my dear little brother, whose funeral we held the night before. This trip was truly an adventure because I had no idea what to expect from it. The mental image…
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7 Reasons to Join Book of the Month Club
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I’ve been aware of the existence of Book of the Month Club my entire life. But I didn’t realize until just a few months ago that I could be a part of it. I don’t know what I thought BOTM was. But being a “club”, I assumed it was exclusionary.…
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10 Great Novels I Read in 2021
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It seems like every time someone asks me what good books I’ve read recently, I don’t have an answer. So I decided to start keeping track of the reads I can personally recommend. Here are the ones I rated at least four stars last year. Mystery/Thriller Donna Tartt’s The Secret…
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15 Cheesy Hallmark-Style Movies to Start Your Holiday Season
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I’ve always been all about that Christmas spirit. It’s my absolute favorite holiday, and fortunately for me, there are a ton of films on the subject! They’re mostly cheesy, low-budget productions with bad acting, unbelievable scripts, and unintentionally cringeworthy human behavior, but hey, they serve a purpose. My brain isn’t…