Sunday Soundtrack: Super Bowl Edition

Okay, so I’m cheating a bit. This isn’t a song. Rather, it’s my favorite of the Super Bowl commercials from the past several years. It’s clever and combines two things I happen to adore: VWs and Star Wars. Behold the power of the Force! For all of you who actually care about the NFL, hope it’s a good game. Wishing the rest of us terrific snacks and some great...
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Sunday Soundtrack: Summertime’s Calling Me

One thing about living in Florida is that we stay warm pretty much all year. And even though this winter’s weather has been weirdly warm, I know it won’t last. I’m hard at work on the second Dogwood Mountain novel, this one set in summer, so I have hot days and firefly nights and ice cream on my mind. Going to college in South Carolina taught me to love beach music....
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Valentine’s Fun

This is an adorable French animation called Cupidon. Poor Cupid has one job…...
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Sunday Soundtrack: “Cherish”

Today’s tune is “Cherish,” one of my favorite classic Madonna tunes from her late ’80s album Like a Prayer. It has an effortless bounce and an absolutely adorable video. Madonna recently won the Woman of the Year award from Billboard magazine, and she had some great things to say about being a woman I’d like to share: “As women, we have to start appreciating...
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Sunday Soundtrack: “Love Never Felt So Good”

Start off this Sunday with “Love Never Felt So Good” by Michael Jackson featuring Justin Timberlake. This video is extra fun because it celebrates so much about MJ’s legacy–the great dance moves, that voice, his multifacted appeal. Everything about it, from the happy dancers of all ages and races to the lyrics to adorable twinkly JT, is just perfection. I dare you not to...
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