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Silver Lined Discoveries: Beanitos Black Bean Chips
In searching for something to munch with my new favorite bean salad, I came across quite possibly the most joy inducing product I’ve found in a while: Beanitos! I grew up on Doritos and Cheetos. What? It’s true. Please don’t judge. As a consequence, I’m a chips freak! I could seriously do a face plant… Continue reading Silver Lined Discoveries: Beanitos Black Bean Chips
A Brave New World
Today, the HOTY (the Husband Of The Year for new readers) and our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six, went to see the new Pixar movie Brave. As you may recall, after I was diagnosed with FBC (f-bomb breast cancer, also for new readers), I watched gobs of what my daughter and I called “Silver Lined movies.”… Continue reading A Brave New World
Sunday Sweetness #11: Kisses
Our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six is really into kisses. “Poppa, I need another good morning kiss,” she’ll say to the HOTY. Wowsy. Does that ever make my heart melt, especially because for the last 4 years she has consistently said, “Enough with the kisses!” (after only one smooch). After an afternoon of lounging under a… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #11: Kisses
Silver Lined Adventure: St. Petersburg, Part 2
Perhaps two of my favorite parts of our amazing and extraordinary and magical trip to Russia were the time spent at Peterhof Palace and the Hermitage. Truly beyond belief. And stunning. Did I say magical? Ahhhh, yes. Peterhof Palace (or Petrodvorets in Russian) is nicknamed the “Russian Versailles” because it resembles…yes, the French Versailles. Peterhof is comprised… Continue reading Silver Lined Adventure: St. Petersburg, Part 2
Stop and Look – Eleanor Roosevelt
A Silver Lined Announcement
A huge honor & Silver Lining today: I received notification that The Silver Pen was named one of the Top 100 Websites for Women in 2012 on Forbes.com. I am honored, humbled, giddy and stunned. Thank you all so very much! Here is the link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2012/06/20/top-100-websites-for-women-2012/7/
Friday's Fixin's: Bean Salad
I’m craving beans. Perhaps I’m needing some protein? Perhaps its because my plumbing is a little, ahem, sloooooooow after all of our travels? Whatever the reason, I’m ALL ABOUT beans! The other day, I picked up Kathy Freston’s new book Lean: A Revolutionary and simple 30-day plan for healthy, lasting weight loss. Boy, oh boy, am… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Bean Salad
Bookworm: Wild
Boy, oh boy, do I have the summer read for you! A friend recommended this book to me…no, not Oprah (though this is the first book selection for her new book club!). In the book, Wild, Cheryl Strayed recounts how she used an epic hike (a three-month, 1,100-mile trek up the rugged and remote Pacific Crest Trail… Continue reading Bookworm: Wild
Happy First Day of Summer! – Emily Dickinson
The HOTY and I were just talking about the fact that we are HALF way through this year, now celebrating today, the first day of summer? Is it me or is time FLYYYYYING? What are you doing on this beautiful first day? I hope that it involves some form of relaxation. Perhaps a good book?… Continue reading Happy First Day of Summer! – Emily Dickinson