Wife. Mother. Interior designer. Entrepreneur. Champion of the homeless. Traditionalist Catholic. Torch bearer. In no particular order.
Sometimes, making lemonade from lemons is simply just sharing your spark.
A princess who would be queen.
A beloved governess.
A shocking betrayal…
From the author of A Man Called Ove, Us Against You, and others, Beartown is a character driven story that follows a Nordic hockey town.
The Ghost Bride is set in 1880s Malaysia. Li Lan, the daughter of a respectable Chinese merchant, hopes for a favorable marriage. Sadly, her father lost his fortune and is consumed by the numbing effects of opium after the loss of his wife. The wealthy Lim Family, approach Li Lan to become a ghost bride for their son, Lim Tian Ching. As a ghost bride, Li Lan would be taken care of for the rest of her life, but she would never know tangible love. Her defiance in the face of societal pressures finds her drawn every night into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, where Lim Tian Ching haunts her spirit and wants to lay claim on her soul. Li Lin, overwhelmed by sleepless nights and dismal days overdoses and accidentally separates her spirt from her body. It is in the afterlife where Li Lan finds answers to family secrets as well as the truth about the death of Lim Tian Ching. Will she be set free in body and spirit and find love?
Do you ever wonder if some of the antiques hold more than just memories? Has a spirit attached to the antique too?
-by Sarah Penner In London, during the late 1700’s, lived a female apothecary who secretly dispensed poisons to liberate women from the men who wronged
By Madeline Miller Daughter of a Titan and a Nymph, Circe is a Goddess. Much maligned by her family, Circe was long overlooked as being
Are you ready for some football? The fall is here and that means game day! It’s time to fire up the grill, turn on the air fryer and get ready for some good food, good drinks with good friends. Watch your favorite team and enjoy some chips, dips, and other goodies in some fun, football inspired tableware and accessories. Not just good for Fall Sundays, but great for Superbowl parties too!
At 10 years old, Callie saw a need to show her appreciation to unsung heroes. Her Flags of Gratitude campaign has made sweet lemonade from the lemons of the Pandemic.
Learn more about her and Flags of Gratitude, and how you too can be part of the movement.
At the heart of Stephanie Dray’s The Women of Chateau Lafayette lies The Château de Chavaniac. The Chateau, located in the mountains of Auvergne, is the birthplace of the Marquis de Lafayette, a man who played an integral role in both the American and the French Revolutions and whose name evokes liberty, equality, and courage. However, the Marquis is but a spirit in the tale of the three women, separated by time and circumstance, who take up the banner of Lafayette in the face of war and injustice.
Meet Thomas Mancuso from Dio Mio Desserts. By day he is an Assistant Principal working with older teens aspiring to obtain their High School Equivalency Diplomas, by night he is a doting and loving husband and father, and a budding baker.
When the pandemic had a choke hold over the world, Tom went into the kitchen to recreate his childhood- to be with his loved ones (in spirit) and be at peace with no stress in the world.
What he creates in his kitchen is magic.
While opening a brick and mortar cafe has always been a dream, Covid made Tom realize that now is the time to establish the brand and foot traffic to support his retirement vision.
When life hands you lemons…. the birth of a sweet pivot born from a sour note… will be a recurring feature putting a spotlight on those who take a chance and make lemonade when life hands them lemons.
ging out every last drop of sunshine, but once the calendar turns to August 1st, the reality is Autumn is around the corner. And that means shopping for new school supplies. Are you ready?
Like you, I have worn many hats in the course of my life: daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend … I have been a student, a professional, and a domestic engineer- that’s fancy talk for stay-at-home parent. But I misplaced the most important hat of all.
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