My niece just turned ten. Unbelievable that she is now a tween. What is funny, though, is that she had a major birthday countdown beforehand. For about a month beforehand, we received daily updates on her birthday celebration. She had multiple agendas that we had to […]
A few weekends ago I went to these lovely Botanical Gardens in the San Gabriel Valley. It was an extremely gorgeous and serene spot just a few miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It always amazes me how one can find such quiet […]
Life has never been easy. It is not meant to be. Duh. What else was she to think as she looked through the window. She wanted to eat up everything in sight. Those jars were filled with life goodness but she needed to say vigilant. Food […]
Back when I was living in my beloved New York, there was a political candidate that made us chuckle, momentarily nod in agreement, and think of ways to further free up some cash in our lives. Jimmy McMillan is the leader of said political party called Rent is […]
There has been a slew of depressing, sad, and frustrating events the past week or so. Add June gloom to the mix and it is hard to sometimes see the rainbow after the deluge. But a rainbow does come. A rainbow does make an appearance that you need […]
I’m only human Perfection is not even a dream I will err Even when I try not to I will be fearful Even when trying on a brave mask But my intentions are good I will share my cheesecake You can even have more than half But don’t […]
She was a small-town girl who wanted a big-city life. She had known this from essentially the day she was born. No one around her understood her and her desire to leave the town the second she entered the world. It was an itch. A predisposition. […]
I already expressed my devastation on Twitter and Facebook. But I am still haunted. And, I need to expand on the 250 characters I used to describe my immediate sadness. I was saddened when kate Spade committed suicide. I am just devastated at the fact that Anthony […]
I am a die-hard New Yorker who knows which city streets to go to to find my fake designer handbags. Or I used to do. See, when I was younger I was very, very poor. So, I needed to buy some cherished items such as videos, music and […]
A long time ago, I lived abroad in Spain. It was a fabulous time of growth for me as I learned to see the world with new lens. I got to eat new foods and drink great wine and walk the city streets of a city that […]