I’m undergoing some personal changes these days. A lot of it was inspired by Mariel Hemingway’s book (see post below). I’m just slowing down, eating healthier, being more introspective, exercising, and overall cultivating greater happiness and joy in my day-to-day life. One side effect of these changes is a greater urge to nest. Toward the [...]

Until I read this, I didn’t know much about Mariel Hemingway, other than she’s Ernest’s granddaughter.  But she’s also a self-proclaimed health nut, and in this book she describes her methods. Divided into four quadrants, Food, Exercise, Silence, and Home, the book details how she maintains her health and sanity by integrating those four components [...]

I’m not much for praying, but the Prayer of St. Francis really speaks to me. I find it so beautiful and moving, and I love this version of it. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; [...]

Holly Black has a new book, Ironside: A Modern Faery’s Tale, due out on May 8. Keep an eye out for it!

I was at a party Saturday night, and over the course of the evening, a true hatred for Carrot Top emerged. I think it began when someone asked everyone to name the best celebrity that they’ve ever met, and I said that my husband’s answer was Carrot Top, whom he once glimpsed at a regional [...]

My new MacBook should arrive this week, which means I can post more easily and frequently. Yay!