“Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” Makes Delightful Reading
August 11, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I am not in a book club.
Maybe it’s because I majored in English and spent four years reading and discussing books daily, getting that out of my system.
But I love it when book club members tell me what they’re reading, Read more »
‘Stern Men’ Just Misses
August 7, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I’m still pretty new to this book-reviewing thing. So when the publisher offered to send me — for free — a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert’s novel “Stern Men,” I was thrilled. A free book! And all I had to do was read it. Read more »
Shoe-Nomics: Stretching the Shoe Dollar
August 7, 2009
By Karyn Taylor Okelo
Owner, Sovereignty KO Collections, LLC
IMAGES, Courtesy of SKOCollections.com
No need to go out and burn through your rainy-day money for that new pair of $500 designer shoes this season. Play it smart and sassy in this recession! Try recycling. Read more »
Lame? Think Again!
August 7, 2009
Photography courtesy of The Smithsonian
Ben Stiller’s new movie, Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, has a preview that goes something like this: Three young boys are entering the Smithsonian and one boy says, “This is lame.” A dinosaur, on display nearby, suddenly comes to life and starts to roar at the boys, seemingly offended at the comment. The boys, nearly jumping out of their skin, start to scream. Read more »
Will Your College-Bound Kid be the Roommate from Hell?
August 5, 2009
By Danielle Burcham and Jeremie Guy
Students are discovering that dorm life isn’t as easy as they once thought. Read more »
Days on the Bay
August 5, 2009
By Carol Sorgen
Photography Courtesy of the Maryland Department of Tourism
A sparkling bay dotted with billowy white-sailed boats, brick-laid streets with graceful Colonial-era homes, and the inspiring sight of 4,000 young men and women in uniformed formation — welcome to Annapolis, Read more »
Pointing Out Potentially Embarrassing Boogies
July 27, 2009
By Suzanne Molino Singleton
Should we tell someone they have a boogie on their nose? Read more »
Visit Hershey, Pa.
July 20, 2009
By Carol Sorgen
It should come as no surprise that a family vacation to Hershey, Pa., will meet with an enthusiastic thumbs-up from the entire clan. What you may not realize is that you can have a fantastic time sans kids Read more »
Unusual Life Makes for Good Reading
July 13, 2009
By Erica Salmon
Live What You Love: Notes from an Unusual Life
by Bob and Melinda Blanchard
SmartWomanOnline contributing editor Erica Salmon shares some thoughts on the nonfiction work Live What You Love by Bob and Melinda Blanchard. The authors, who have created quite a following with their cookbooks and memoir A Trip to the Beach, chronicle moments in their unusual life in this enjoyable book. As a subscriber to this newsletter, you’re automatically entered in a future contest to receive a free copy! Read more »
Valuable Travel Tool
July 13, 2009
Not sure where to go, but have an idea for the type of trip you’d like to take? If you know the real-life factors associated with your travel plans (kid-friendly, within a three-hour drive, accessible to antiquing, etc.), but you’re not sure where to go, then take advantage of a new, innovative travel tool from A Days Outing. Read more »
