What a delightfully fun movie! Go see it if you have a chance. [You can view the Julia & Julia trailer here.] WARNING: Do not, and I repeat, do not see it hungry! Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The food will have you salivating… Without giving anything away, there was a teensy bit of […]
A New Day
Sometimes life seems overwhelming. Okay, at least to me. To keep up with everything–the bare minimum, the most mundane things–seems to take forever and a day. So, when I can take one day at a time, accomplishing (as if there’s something to be said for accomplishing) only that which is important for that day–a new […]
Beauty Standards
I had forgotten about this Dove commercial, until it popped up in one of my friend’s status bars on Facebook (thanks, Kelly!). Watch carefully. The transformation doesn’t end after all the makeup’s put on…deformities must be erased with PhotoShop. What hope do our daughters have, when these ideals are plastered everywhere–billboards, magazines, and commercials? How […]
Laura Gibson
I’ve discovered Laura Gibson. I don’t know where I’ve been, but I’m here now. Such soft, lyrical, whispery-soft singing. I’m smitten. So, here’s “Glory.” Lyrics follow, if you can’t make out all the words. I remember my mother’s hands Laced in prayer Frail as birds Face she carried Like a terrible, terrible ache I have […]
Be OK
I was listening to this this morning, and although it’s being used by Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C.org), its message applies to any day…absolutely. Especially today. For that’s when I’m giving it to you. Here it is. Happy Friday! And here are the lyrics for those of you who don’t have the time. I just […]