We visited the Mayan ruins at Tulum a few years ago, and our trusty tour guide assured us the world is not going to end this year. So there. No more worrying. Today marks the first and last time I will see 12/12/12 on the calendar,…
Books
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Today: The power of touch.
Despite my admissions that I hate people invading my personal space, and would rather snap kick a stranger than be hugged by one, there’s no denying the power of touch. One of the most challenging and moving books I’ve ever read is There Are No…
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Today: Prepare to spring forward.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]If you were worried that I had succumbed to a trust fall related injury, never fear. I am alive and mostly no worse for the wear. The ceramic skeleton key that used to hang by our table, however, didn’t fare quite so well. …
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Today: The healthy shelf.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false](I summoned all my willpower to not title this post The healthy shelfy. I love a rhyme. Especially ones that involve made up words.) We have quite the healthy collection of books in our housecondohold. I’ve been making an effort to clear out…
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Today: The books I wish I had written.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]After returning from Boothbay Harbor, one of the first things I did was rave to my mother about J. Courtney Sullivan‘s second novel, Maine. Already a New York Times best seller, “It’s the kind of book you read and think… I wish I…
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Today: A novel idea.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]It’s no secret that I love to read. Right now I am in the middle of five different books. It’s sort of a problem. I recently finished The Kitchen House (and loved it). When I got to the end, I noticed an interview…
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Today: The bookshelves of my dreams.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] I have been dreaming of these bookshelves all my life. And now they are in our condo. I am in nerd heaven. BEFORE AFTER Moments before taking the first photo, Nick and I shared a moment of panic, having found a paint…
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Today: Book ’em, Elizabeth-o.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] If you’re like me, you live in constant danger of books falling on your head. I have amassed quite the collection of books about art written in French, books about Portuguese written mostly in pictures, books about mystery, books about cooking and…
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Today: Borrow a book.
Is there such thing as too many books? Yes, possibly. Case in point: our shelves have a tendency to overflow and books occasionally come raining from the heavens. Or, more accurately, from the top shelf. And sometimes, when I fear approaching the shelf and jeopardizing…