Books and Cooks: The Other Boleyn Girl

WE’RE READING: I’M SERVING: NUTTY CHEESY “SALLET”Back to School means we’re back to Book Club. For this kickoff, Books and Cooks will take place at Chez mimi, so that means lots of running around and stashing and freaking and spraying and dusting and wiping and vacuuming, which isn’t such a bad thing, but harrowing if you try to do it all in oh, say, three...
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Ah, Yes, the Writing Process

Ever wonder what goes through a writer’s mind as she’s staring off into space at odd times, like in the grocery line or while stuck in traffic? Wonder no more. Imagine that your muse(s) work something like this:Lord, help us all.
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Text Message Morons

You gotta hand it to Celia Rivenbark. Anyone who’d title a book Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank has my undying admiration and gratitude, but I digress. Today Ms. Rivenbark takes on the army of text-messaging zombies at a live theater performance and scores a direct hit. Check out her diatribe here.Too bad the zombies will be too engrossed to notice. As Ms. Rivenbark notes at...
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No, *I* Can Has Cheezburger

LOLcats. Sorry, I just don’t get it.Maybe it’s because I’m a dog person.
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Practice, Schmactrice

This year, I’ve told myself I’m going to do the better self-care thing, so that means the Thursday afternoon yoga class is on the schedule. Not only can I twist and unkink, but I’ll be able to have dinner at Moe’s after with a bit less guilt.Class today was v. small, probably because it’s the first week of school, and most of the teachers are mental tapioca. No...
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