I am so flattered to receive my third star from one of the most outspoken, thought-provoking, and hilarious bloggers out there: The Ranting Papizilla. Thank you so much! I don’t think I could have put it better than he did when he wrote: Whooooooo, we’re going streeeeeeeaaaaaking!!!!!!!!! The ‘rules’ for this award are simple: 1 Select the […]
January
06
Beef Tripe Milanese Style, Trippa alla Milanese
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Beef Tripe Milanese Style, Trippa alla Milanese (serves 4) A note on beef tripe: Beef tripe alla Milanese is one of my favorite dishes ever. My grandmother made this dish on special occasions, and I never eat it outside of my house or a family member’s house. This is because improperly cleaned or prepared tripe […]
Brazilian girl auctions off her virginity
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From my column at the Washington Times Communities As a second girl in Brazil is selling her virginity online to the highest bidder, should we be asking more questions about who is behind this? WASHINGTON DC, January 4, 2013– Rebecca Bernardo is not the first Brazilian woman to auction off her virginity. Last October, another […]
Blog of the Year Award 2012 – 2nd Star!
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Yesterday was my happiest blogging day yet! I got nominated for two awards, the Beautiful Blogger Award and for my 2nd star for the 2012 Blog of the Year. Woohoo! I got my second star from feed the piglet…or else Johnny gets it!, one of my favorite food blogs- period. The fantastic food photography and […]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky
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***** The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: Stephen Chbosky First Edition: 1999 Original language: English Summary: Written in the form of letters to an anonymous “dear friend,” The Perks of Being a Wallflower recounts a young boy’s freshman year in high school in 1991-1992. Charlie is a sensitive boy, intelligent, with a “normal” […]
January
03
The Beautiful Blogger Award!
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Yesterday I was delighted and flattered to receive the Beautiful Blogger Award from the amazing and extremely creative Erin at diy2emc. This is my favorite DIY lifestyle blog, with tips on great food, daily inspiration, health & beauty, green living, and even “frugal flips!” Readers are hooked from their first visit, jumping from one great post […]
Tell No One, Harlan Coben
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** Tell No One: A Novel Author: Harlan Coben First Edition: 2000 Original language: English Awards: Barry Award Nominee for Best Novel (2002), Macavity Award Nominee for Best Mystery Novel (2002), Anthony Award Nominee for Best Novel (2002), Abraham Lincoln Award Nominee (2008) Summary: Dr. David Beck is still suffering from the murder of […]
11 Unusual New Year’s Eve Traditions
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From my column at the Washington Times Communities WASHINGTON DC, December 31, 2012-The coming of a new year is often accompanied by a great deal of custom and superstition. Even though different cultures celebrate the ending of one year and beginning of a new one in different ways, celebrations are almost […]
December
30
Blog of the Year 2012!
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One of my favorite bloggers, Kim at Tranquil Dreams made my day this morning by awarding me the 2012 Blog of the Year Award. If you haven’t checked out Tranquil Dreams, you should! I love the post on Dim Sum, which I would eat every day if I had the choice and metabolism; all the […]
Top Ten Books Read In 2012
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WASHINGTON DC, December 28, 2012- I read a few books this year. I don’t know how many exactly, but probably not as many as I would have liked. I did read Fall of Giants, Shogun, and Tai Pan– all really long novels. It was a little difficult to pick my favorites, and since I have […]
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