As you all know, I *love* vampires. Remember when I waxed poetic about my love here? I’ve read *all* of the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris. And I couldn’t *wait* for the release of the next in the series, Dead in the Family. I seriously read it within two days of its release. Now,…
Barbecue Beef Brisket
**This photo was featured on foodgawker here.** My newest obsession: Beef Brisket. I just love the process involved in cooking a brisket — the slow roasting that fills your home with juicy, tempting smells. And this recipe is great. You make the brisket a couple of days before serving it, then re-heat it using a…
James: The Early Years
Before we got married, I asked James’ mother to send me some photos from his childhood. I wanted to put together a slide show for the reception with photos of each of us growing up. James’ mother, Leslie, sent me dozens of cute photos. Like this one: And this one: I just want to squeeze…
Linger Trailer
Linger I can’t wait for this book to be released! And now author Maggie Stiefvater has released a little something to tide all of us over until July 20, when Linger goes on sale! Isn’t it beautiful?
Winnie the Pooh
So, there’s this pretty little girl I know who *loves* Winnie the Pooh. When I recently downloaded the iBooks app for my iPad, and guess what book was on the shelf? As River would say, “POOH!” Turning a page is so easy and cool! (Yes, that black thing is my finger…) In the beginning, we…