All year long I've shared my reads with you, but now we get down to the good stuff: the best books of 2016. In order to make the lists manageable and catered to your interests, I'm breaking down the year's best reads into three categories: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, and Best … [Read more...] about Best Non-Fiction Books of 2016
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The Beauty of Egg Roll Season
You can smell them before you see them. It’s the fragrance of carbs hitting hot oil. But underneath the ubiquitous deep fried smell that goes hand in hand with an outdoor market or fair in the summer, there’s something else. An exotic smell that you don’t usually expect when you … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Egg Roll Season
DIY Instant Oatmeal Mix
My kids, like Mike and I, are polar opposites when it comes to breakfast. Mike and Elena could care less about breakfast, and wouldn't think twice about skipping it. Mike is a grown man, so I let him get away with it. I shudder at some of the things Elena manages to call … [Read more...] about DIY Instant Oatmeal Mix
Fill ‘Er Up
Give this woman more Starbucks and a dark, quiet room. It feels a little strange, sitting here and writing again. I don't think I've ever taken more than a week or two off from writing, and certainly not without giving you a little warning that I'm checking out for a bit. But I … [Read more...] about Fill ‘Er Up
Don’t Shop at Fresh Tops (From Someone Who Never Bashes Brands Online)
Customer service. It's something we don't think about much - until we're on the receiving end of really great or truly terrible customer service. I've seen the highs, lows and in-betweens of the customer service experience, not only as a customer, but also as an employee in the … [Read more...] about Don’t Shop at Fresh Tops (From Someone Who Never Bashes Brands Online)