I have never been good with endings. When I was little, and my parents took me to see Sesame Street…
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Unexpected friendships are, to me, something of an adult phenomenon. As kids, we see potential friendships everywhere – from people…
In real life, the only stakes I feel comfortable messing with are spelled s-t-e-a-k-s. Give me a filet mignon or…
As you may recall from one of my earlier posts, I have a semi-problematic cookbook addiction. Rather than accept responsibility…
Growing up, my grandparents and I were very close. They lived only 10 minutes from my house, and my brother…
Gobble. GobbleGobbleGobbleGobble … Wait. English. Yes. Welcome to Thanksgiving Day at the Debutante Ball! The debutantes are all spending today…
Dear Thanksgiving, We’ve been a part of each other’s lives for 31 years, so I think we can dispense with…
Here’s the thing about inspiration: as a writer, you need it, but you can’t depend on it. Let me explain.…
With a theme like “family rituals,” I could go any number of directions. I could tell you about our epic…
When I was growing up, there were rules. Not crazy rules. More like “Halloween candy isn’t for breakfast” rules. Or…