January 23, 2014 – Barbie Doll (Not me) #Image

January 23, 2014 – Barbie Doll (Not me) #Image

#Image /  Oh, how I wished I could have looked like the ideal Barbie!  (image on the left) “a fashion doll  manufactured by the American toy-company Matell Inc., and launched in March 1959.  Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories,...
January 22, 2014 – Shame on You!

January 22, 2014 – Shame on You!

   Shame on You! Ouch! From my favorite blog today, Christiane Northrup, M.D. “Shame is, hands down, the most uncomfortable feeling. And, because it produces continuous amounts of inflammatory chemicals in the body, it is also a health risk. Brene Brown, in...
January 21, 2014 – Pillars of the Earth / Castles

January 21, 2014 – Pillars of the Earth / Castles

I recently recommended this book  “Pillars of the Earth” to a friend.  It has been one of my favorite reads ever!  It  is  a historical novel by Ken Follett published in 1989 (and republished) about the building of a cathedral in the town of Kingsbridge,...