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When it’s time for a family party, I’m usually assigned the role of “soda girl”, a task requiring little more than making my way through the aisles of the grocery store, loading a cart with assorted 2-liter bottles. Honestly, this is for the best, as even my most casual acquaintances know that cooking is not [...]
I donned my tour guide cap today and escorted my cousins and aunt into the city for a bit of holiday cheer. We did the requisite visits to Times Square, the TREE, St. Patrick’s, FAO Schwartz, and all of the store windows along 5th Avenue. Believe me when I say we were not alone. At [...]
While visiting my sister and nephew up in North Jersey on Tuesday, I wrangled them into going out for an impromptu photo shoot. There were a few places around the town that I thought might provide interesting backdrops, and the weather couldn’t have been more glorious. Also, taking pictures of these two is so simple [...]
My 34-year-old sister was diagnosed with leukemia (ALL) in February 2010 and underwent chemo and full body radiation in an effort to put her cancer into remission to allow for a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant. While I wasn’t a match, an unrelated donor was found through the Be The Match Registry, and she underwent [...]
On Sunday, I attended a baby shower for a family friend. The invitations indicated that the couple wanted to start a library for their new baby and if attendees were so inclined, they could give a book (with an inscription) instead of a greeting card. I’m not sure if this is a big trend–most of [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? February 9, 2012
The Girl with the Crooked Nose
by Ted Botha
courtesy of Penguin Publishers
February 25, 2012
The Book Club Cookbook
by Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp
courtesy of Tarcher Publishers (Penguin USA)
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