Sonoma Rose – A NEW Elm Creek Quilt Novel coming 2 21 12

| February 6, 2012

If you are a fan of Jennifer Chiaverini (the New York Times Bestselling Author) then you will be interested to know that SONOMA ROSE is coming February 21, 2012!     You might even be able to catch Jennifer on her book tour!  What books have you read by Jennifer?   Happy Reading!  

PRINCESS, The Help, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – sao’s Book Recommendations

| January 29, 2012

If you are looking for a book that is absolutely riveting – you know what I mean, the kind that once you start reading, you cannot STOP READING! I am recommending such a book – “PRINCESS:A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia  .”  It is available at Amazon (and that is […]

The Lion King – and Hamlet?

| September 29, 2011

Last night three of my grandangels and I went to see THE LION KING in 3-D.   It was quite entertaining and somehow it was a lot funnier last night than I remember it being the first time I saw it (before 3-D).  It was first released by Disney in 1994 and I am GUESSING […]

THE HELP – great movie

| September 5, 2011

I recommend that you go see the movie THE HELP!  It was so well done and deeply moving is the best description that I can imagine.  I didn’t just cry (like we all do at movies sometimes) – I had a deep feeling of nausea and a sobbing reaction that comes with the realization of […]

Run, Don’t Walk to the Landmark Theatre

| January 29, 2011

The COLOR PURPLE is now on my list of FAVORITE THINGS.  Last night my DD Christi, her friend, Jennifer, Catherine and I went to the Landmark Theatre to see  The Color Purple.   Catherine even wore purple! Before the show we ate at the new Mexican Restaurant (beside Hancocks) – wish I could think of […]