November - December 2008 | Naughty & Nice
During the weekend that just ended, I found myself nursing a very sore right arm (too much computing), not in the mood for television, and soothed by a lovely rainstorm outside my window. I had a stack of novels waiting to be read for review, and I curled up on the couch with the dogs, […]
“But you will soon find that independence, more truthfully than virtue, is its own reward. It gives you a grand feeling. Standing on your own feet is extraordinarily exhilarating…”
Those are not the words at the end of a Sex and the City episode, but a quote from the book Live Alone and Like […]
Samara’s recent blog post reminded me of a wonderful charity I stumbled upon recently: www.booksforsoldiers.com. According to their website, Booksforsoldiers.com is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those in the US military who are deployed outside the US. Military personnel are invited to make requests, and members read the requests and fill them. Booksforsoldiers.com receives […]
Author Felicia Sullivan of The Sky Isn’t Visible from Here is having a fantastic contest and I had to share! We’ve interviewed Felicia in our Sacrifice issue, and I am a shameless fan of hers. She is not only a fabulous writer, and wonderful friend, but she has excellent taste in fashion. If I could […]
It is no secret that I do not approve of the war in Iraq. The financial devastation that it has caused both countries pales in comparison to the loss in lives. Our young men and women, many not even old enough to legally buy beer or wine in this country, have given their lives at […]
My oldest daughter is sporting purple hair right now. Not a deep wine you might find on me as the days become shorter and fall bleeds into winter, but a neon purple that can only be worn by someone that’s incredibly artistic. It wasn’t a total surprise to me when she excitedly told me her […]
In times of crisis some people show remarkable bravery, compassion and generosity. They put themselves at risk to help others in need. These are the amazing people that renew my belief that perhaps humankind has a spark of hope in amongst all the other madness. One such amazing woman is Miriam Wanjiku Ndungu who […]
Just as Deb loves newsprint, I have a special affinity for the scratching of a pen across fine paper - the kind with a high linen content, and a texture designed to absorb real ink, not the gloppy stuff that oozes forth from cheap ballpoint pens.
For my thirteenth birthday, my mother and my aunt […]
I grew up in the suburbs of Ft. Worth, Texas and until 2005, spent 90% of my personal and work life in a twenty-mile radius from my little suburban home. I may seem like a woman of the world to some folks, but I am truly a small-town girl that wasn’t always accustomed to big […]
The next theme for All Things Girl is, “Spice of Life”. This is an exciting theme because it means you can write about anything that makes life a little more exciting; the types of things that just lift you out of the normal “everyday”. Turn them into a story or poem and share your ideas.
I […]
I’m a long time fan of newspapers, especially on Sunday.
It began, of course, with the comics when I could barely read, but soon bled over to such sections as “Arts” and “Style” and, of course “Travel”. From my suburban home in Mansfield, Texas I could gaze upon photos of far-away places and follow the adventures […]
It should be obvious after a few months of my presence here at ATG, that I am the geekiest of the “girls.” From my unabashed love of genre fiction and sci-fi television (yes, I confess, I watched the free download of The Middleman that was released via iTunes long before the show ever aired, and […]
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In April, we offered copies of Lauren Henderson’s KISS ME KILL ME to five random readers who left comments. Those winners have finally been chosen.
Becca, Brigita, Cathrine, Erin and Julie, should all have an email from me, Melissa, asking for your mailing address so we can send your copies.
Let us know when you […]
If you are familiar with All Things Girl, then you may notice a couple of new navigational links.
First of all, we have created a “Links We Love” page. Now, this isn’t a simple link exchange, but a compilation of links from folks we have featured, breadcrumbs to the business websites of our staff as well […]
We are big into self-publishing, obviously, and for some time (*ahem* a few years) we have talked about doing a print version of All Things Girl. Each time we broached the topic, things got in the way - mostly the lack of time and not really knowing where to even begin in going print. What […]
The first female Iron Chef, author and Executive Chef of Bon Appetit Magazine, Cat Cora is an inspiring woman.
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A man who cooks is always sexy. Mario lives his passions, for food, for culture, and for his family, and he's the perfect ingredient for Nov.
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