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What I’ve Been Reading Lately…

September 14, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

“Commonwealth,” Ann Patchett Set between Chicago, California, and Virginia, Patchett’s story follows the breakup of two families and what happens…

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Filed under: amodernhistory, annpatchett, barryhatton, commonwealth, femmelit, readmore, theportuguese, womenslit

Wednesday Wisdom

September 12, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

Hello, hairy legs… 

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Filed under: fuckhate, wednesdaywisdom, womenrule, youdecide

10 days in Scotland

September 10, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

I just returned from a 10-day trip to Scotland, in which my friends and I rented a car and drove…

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Filed under: glasgow, inverness, isleofbute, isleofskye, lochlomond, lochness, scotland, standrews, stirling, thehighlands, williamwallace

What I’ve Been Reading Lately…

September 7, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

“The Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams    A story of shattered hopes and dreams, “The Glass Menagerie” was Williams’ first successful play…

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Filed under: femmelit, ibenmondrup, justine, readmore, tennesseewilliams, theglassmenagerie, womenslit

What I’ve Been Reading Lately…

August 27, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

“The Red Garden,” Alice Hoffman    In her created town of Blackwell, Hoffman writes short vignettes following the founding of…

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Filed under: alicehoffman, antoinedesaintexupery, femmelit, readmore, thelittleprince, theredgarden, womenslit

No bake Oreo cheesecake

August 23, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

   I found this recipe on a video of six different desserts that you could more or less easily make…

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Filed under: cooldesserts, nobake, oreocheesecake

Wednesday Wisdom

August 22, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

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Alias Grace: From novel to Netflix

August 20, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

   Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace is a fictional account of the life of the famous Grace Marks, accused and convicted…

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Filed under: aliasgrace, femlit, margaretatwood, netflix, readmore, womenslit

Day trip: El Pozo Azul de Covanera + Orbaneja del Castillo

August 17, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

Finding ourselves with a day off and nothing to do, my husband and I were in the mood for a…

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Filed under: covanera, daytrip, naturalswimmingpools, orbanejadelcastillo, piscinasnaturales, pozoazul, summer, travel

Wednesday Wisdom

August 15, 2018 Alaina Leave a comment

Another saying I like goes: “Remember, you are only one decision away from a different life.” So, just decide.

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Filed under: decide, greysanatomy, meredithgrey, strongwomen, travel, wednesdaywisdom

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