Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s book centers on women referred to as ‘wenches,’ slaves who are also mistresses to their masters. The main character Lizzie lives a comfortable life on the plantation of a lenient master. She lives in the main home, bears…
Money Monday: Vacation Grand Total $
We’re going on vacation! Does it seem like we’re always going on vacation or is it that I talk about it incessantly? Our vacation schedule looks standard to me. 2012 February – LA March – Austin May – NYC July…
Book Review: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
This was a book club pick: Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.” I rarely read autobiographies or biographies in general, but this one is stand-out. It beats Jeannette Walls’s “The Glass Castle” and Gabrielle…
Olympics Obsession
I kinda need the Olympics to be over with because I am sleep-deprived! Who’s idea was it to start the Olympics coverage at 8pm? And they always have my favorite sport, gymnastics, at the end. You know what’s great about…
Fashion Friday: Olympics
Simple and classic —– This white leotard was my favorite of all the gymnastics apparel. —– Love all the synchronized swimming outfits —– Festive and fun —– Really? Not a fan. I’m even wary putting this on my blog. It’s…
Summer Wedding
Last weekend, we attended my friend’s wedding reception in El Dorado Hills, a suburb of Sacramento. I have to say, if I had to do my wedding all over again, I’d take a page from their book. The time between…
She’s Just a Small Town Girl
50 minutes until 12:20pm. My stomach was growling—typical during the period before lunch. “I’m starving,” I moaned to my friend Cindy sitting in the desk next to me. The classroom desks were arranged in semicircles facing a black rectangular chalkboard…
Test Tuesday
You know what today is? Test Tuesday. That’s right, people. Today’s the day to see whether or not I’m preggo. Also to see whether the shot of hormones paid off. However, I got my period yesterday. Like massive flow. I…
Money Monday: Shop at Amazon
I did a handful of price comparisons yesterday. Before walking home, I popped into Walgreen’s and wrote down the prices of items that I needed. Here are a couple examples. Cerave $16.49 Biotrue lens solution $11.99 for one bottle Then…
Olympics
Who isn’t addicted to the Olympics? It’s the only time in my life when I actively watch TV. It’s the first thing I run to when I get home from work. At work, I’m refreshing the BBC, WSJ, and NYTimes…