He was a hopeless romantic.
Having a Mac all to himself was pretty amazing.
Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with. —Mark Twain
Gougères Gougères are airy French cheese puffs that originated in France, and are traditionally served this time of year with champagne dry, not brut. 1 cup water 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into sma...
Even the most egregious captive state, bound and gagged on her damp bunk, felt eerily familiar to her. With nothing to do but lie there and think of things, she reflected that captivity took many diff...
Be still. Be silent. Find the center of yourself.
Appreciate the journey, and recognize your strength. —See the Triumph
And if you don't believe memories are worth more than money, then perhaps you've not made the right kind of memories.
All arguments, at their core, were about power. Who had it. Who wanted it. Who would surrender. Who would prevail.
AMERICAN LEGION FUNERAL HOT DISH 1 pound ground beef ½ onion, chopped 1 cup frozen sliced carrots 1 cup frozen cauliflower 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chi...
Understanding. The day she and Rand had broken up, her father had spoken with surprising insight: There’s a kind of love that has the power to save you, to get you through life. It’s like breathing. Y...
There are some things you don’t have a choice about, but there’s plenty you can choose. Like happiness. Like focusing on the positive.
She was a digital geek. He’d always considered himself pretty good at multitasking, but she truly had a gift. At any given moment, she could juggle up to three devices. She might be tweeting on her iP...
She read books the way an addict swallowed pills. She devoured stories one after the other, trying not to let reality intrude too deeply.
She opened the lid and was hit with a musty smell she could immediately put a name to: camp. It was an unforgettable combination of mildew, wood smoke and outdoors, an essence that resisted laundering...
She leaped down the porch steps to her car. There was no thought. No planning. Just action. When you get a call that your kid is in the ER, there can be no room for thinking. Just the deepest fear ima...
You’re afraid, he said, the amazement of sudden revelation lighting his face. I never thought I’d find the one thing you fear. I’m not afraid, she said. You’ve never been kissed before, have you? She...
Wishful thinking is a powerful force.
What I’ve found is that you make time for the things that matter to you. Everyone has the time. It’s just a question of deciding what to do with that time.
We don’t realize how wonderful today is until tomorrow. —Amish proverb