July - August 2008 | Spice of Life
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A few months ago two ducks were swimming past my kitchen window. Not because we live by a river (I wish) but because our newly gravelled drive had flooded. Last week the post woman couldn’t deliver the mail and I had to paddle to my car to get to work. Perhaps the most poignant part […]
I’m no cook but I do love food and taking photos of food. I’m a food enthusiast. My husband loves pad thai, so yesterday I attempted to make a quick chicken pad thai (replace the chicken with prawns or tofu if you are not keen on the chicken) and it was semi-successful. I […]
A few months ago, I switched from tracking everything in Outlook only to using the old “daytimer” method. My system of choice is from Franklin Covey (original pages, classic size). I know that folks swear by the use of all the electronic gadgets, but for me, there is comfort in putting pen to […]
At the moment I am trying to design a new website as my old one is basically staid and boring. I thought I’d do a bit of research by visiting the websites of our contributors. Obviously I’d never take anyone else’s ideas but I thought it would be good to see how many pages other […]
I heartily embrace the term “geek girl” to describe myself. I like clothes as much as any frou-frou fashionista, but when it comes to wearing them, I’d rather be in a tank top, jeans, and pink Chuck Taylor sneakers, with a man’s chambray shirt, unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up, completing the ensemble.
When it comes to […]
There is the idealized image of sexy. No, not when it comes to women - I’m thinking instead about men. We see a man like Brad Pitt as sexy - he has a fabulous body with chiseled abs and strong arms - not to mention a handsome face and that rugged tough-guy attitude. […]
Sacrifice. The word is laden with inntonations of things taken to an extreme measure. Yes, it’s about giving up something for something else, but it’s more than that, isn’t it? At a retreat a few years back I participated in a values setting exercise where we were asked to parcel a list […]
As the weekend is almost here (yayness!) it’s time to think about how to make the most of it. So, with that in mind, here are some indulgences to consider (a combination is always good as well). If we can’t take some time over the weekend to veg, enjoy ourselves and occasionally over-indulge, when can […]
This beautiful, warm-hearted young woman has taken the first steps on the road to super-stardom.
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Crosby is the winner of MTV's reality show Rock the Cradle, but most importantly he is a talented singer-songwriter and musician.
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