Every January, I hear resolutions that go something like this: “This year I’m going to read 57 books!” or “I’m going to read a book a week!” I know people mean well. These enthusiastic proclamations, however, make me feel a little guilty. I’m a slow reader. It has nothing to do with reading ability and […]
Read MoreI love all Christmas cookies: peanut butter blossoms, Russian teacakes, gingersnaps, spritz, cranberry oatmeal cookies. My favorite, however, are frosted sugar cookies. Not the Martha Stewart version with shimmering sprinkles and flawless icing, but the homely ones. The misshapen ones that look like they were frosted with a spackle knife. The ones you see […]
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