My Letter to Fear
Based on interviews with women, these essays about life (and all of its funny, sad and ridiculous aspects) were published in 2014.
Based on interviews with women, these essays about life (and all of its funny, sad and ridiculous aspects) were published in 2014.
A 10-episode web series starring Lesley Fera, Jen Lilley, Tamara Taylor, Kris Polaha and Patricia Steffy.
Pieces from "My Letter to Fear" were featured in a one-night only special showcase event on September 20, 2014.
Thanks to this blog, I’ve been exposed to a wide range of new authors – new in the sense that they are publishing their debuts books and new in the sense that they were new to me. I’ve been lucky enough to read everything from mystery to historical drama to travel books in the last
Despite my less than wealthy status, I’m happy that I’ve continued to make going to live theater a priority. It’s not always easy, but it can be such a powerful experience that I hope that no matter what I’m doing professionally, I can always make it a part of my year. This year, I’ve seen
In 2014 I got to celebrate Christmas twice: once with my family in Ohio and once with Andy in Los Angeles. I feel like I got the best of both worlds in that I got to enjoy the season with people I love, in both traditional and non-traditional settings and ways. I decorated two trees,
The first of my favorite things about 2014 is an easy one: travel. I have been up and down the coast, wandered the interior and even briefly dipped my toes into some ghost towns. I’ve become very fond of hot springs, in-room fireplaces and road stops that have massive tree houses in the middle of
The answer is, of course, that you are good enough for even the finest dinnerware, and yet we all keep that in reserve in the cupboard for the special occasions. And we don’t even question it. In fact, I never questioned it until I got into Jennifer L. Scott’s “Lessons from Madame Chic.” The book
I very rarely have advice for people in the area of cleaning. I tend to use tried and true methods. I rarely come across a problem that actually requires any fancy footwork. That was true until Thanksgiving. We had a lovely meal with friends and added the ambiance of candlelight around the dining room. It
If only I had _______ everything in my life would be perfect/better. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the majority of us have thought those words. Now, I’d like to believe that at some point I filled in that blank with something selfless, but more often than not, I’ve filled
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I had the privilege of attending Music 4 A Cause’s inaugural event on Thursday night at the Santa Monica Playhouse. A group of truly talented musicians got together to play for a couple of hours and the door donations were in support of the Westside Food Bank. I don’t get exposed to a lot of new
I can’t believe it is already Wednesday. My only excuse for not posting about Saturday’s event sooner is that I’m still processing—not because anything bad happened, but because so much good happened that I can’t quite get my brain around it yet. First, I have to thank everyone who came out to support the reading.