I’ve just finished the last book in the Harry Potter saga and it was, in a word, amazing. From page one this book grabs you by the heart and does not let go. There was sadness, fear, hope, loss, and almost desperate moments of hilarity that came as a welcome relief. At points I cried […]
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With One Week Left…Harry Potter 7 Theories
Confession time: With the release of the last Harry Potter book only a week away, I have been spending a lot of my time thinking about it, re-reading the previous 6 books, chatting on message boards about unlikely theories, and watching the clock tick down on Mugglenet. I love the books. I can’t wait for […]
Diets
Well, once again I find myself in a position where I have to lose some weight — fifteen to twenty pounds if you ask my doctor but more like ten if you ask me. I’ve always felt better being just a bit rounded — and it’s an easier weight to maintain. I got pretty skinny […]
Spiderman 3
Painful.Now that I’ve summarized my movie-watching experience, I’ll get a little more specific. I loved Spiderman 1 and 2. I was never a fan of the super-hero comics, but I have enjoyed many of the new super-her movies, and Spiderman was the best. The story was compelling and each of the first two movies brought […]
Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?
As I went for a walk with my son today, I was reminded of the lyrics to an old children’s song, “Who are the people in your neighborhood?” The truth is, I don’t really know most of them. I live in a neighborhood with hundreds of single-family homes, three swimming pools, a volleyball court, tennis […]
Chocolate Bunnies
Not all chocolate bunnies are created equal. When I was a child, I used to think that the best bunnies were the BIG ones. As a more discerning adult, I now know that bigger is not always better — not even with chocolate. Of course, most of the really big bunnies are hollow inside, which […]
7-21-07
I was so excited to find out the release date of the last Harry Potter book. You may have already gleamed that I am a fan of the series. I have already convinced my parents to come into town for the entire weekend so that I can go to the midnight release and then spend […]
The Snape Debate
If you have not read the Harry Potter series through the end of book six (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) then you may not want to read this blog entry. It contains SPOILERS that may affect your enjoyment of the book(s). If you have read to the end of the sixth book and […]
Drake’s First Ear Infection
This has been a heck of a week. Drake got his first ear infection last week — one of those treasured milestones. It looked just like the mild flu that Austin and I got the week before so unfortunately, we did not realize he had an ear infection until his ear drum ruptured. He didn’t […]
Ahhhhhhh!
Apparently my husband made some upgrades to the web site just before Christmas and I only noticed today that as a result, many of my pages are messed up. There are weird characters all over the place and it’s going to take me hours to clean it all up. I’m taking the site off line […]