Happy 50th Earth Day! We celebrated today in the same manner we have for as many years as I can remember…. by watching the NEW Disney Nature film. For Earth Day 2020, Disney Nature followed African elephant Shani and her herd on their epic journey across the Kalahari Desert from the delta to the river.… Read More
Bestie M went to see Little Women Monday night and it was just wonderful. I read the books a couple of times, in middle school and again in high school. I was so enamored by the March sisters. As y’all know, “Marme” is the name Sister and I have used for Mother since the beginning… Read More
In a selfless act, Honey and Whit agreed to go with me to see Frozen II last night. :-) When I asked at dinner Friday evening, it was crickets. Anyone? Hello? Honey took one for the team and said “I’ll go!” Whit said he’d go if we went to the theater with good chairs. John… Read More
I finally saw Downton Abbey the movie last week with a group of girlfriends and oh.my.goodness. it was just as amazing as I had hoped! I thought we could chat a little today about all things Downton. If you haven’t yet seen it, the following does contain spoilers. I absolutely loved the Downton rewind at… Read More
Every December we kick off Christmas break with the B family over dinner, a gift exchange and the new Star Wars movie. Well, since there wasn’t a Star Wars movie this year, we saw Mary Poppins Returns instead. It was practically perfect in every way and we enjoyed every minute of the movie. Emily Blunt… Read More
Y’all know that I absolutely LOVE the Nutcracker. Well, I cannot wait for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie to release on November 2. We are less than a month away!! Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale and “The Nutcracker,” “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” will showcase the wondrous journey of Clara through… Read More
Earlier this Spring I shared my thoughts on The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. I found the book sad and horrifying and it made me angry. So, not a glowing review, but I can’t think of any other way to describe it. Is it worth reading once? Yes. Well, I started The Handmaid’s Tale on… Read More