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Category: Inspiration

Readers, I’m just back from a quick trip to Memphis (for the second time ever) and Oxford, Mississippi (for the

We have a Modern Mrs Darcy tradition right around the corner and I am ready for it. I’ve always had

Right after Thanksgiving, a very loud construction crew replaced the water lines on my street. It was a big project,

Some Monday motivation for you: A month ago, I was sitting on the sidelines of another kids’ sporting event, chatting

My conscious mind is finally catching up to the fact that the season changed. Spring is here, in earnest. We’ve

It’s February 2, Groundhog Day, the halfway point of winter. This isn’t an easy month—or an easy season—for many of

I just finished an excellent YA book. It’s Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star, and it’s the story

Last month I spent a weekend talking with a group of smart women about business-y things. Unsurprisingly, we spent a lot

I just finished reading Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande. It’s a fascinating collection of essays about

Last week Will and I went to our local author interview series to hear John Irving speak about his new novel Avenue

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