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travel essentials
Pin It It’s vacation time, and here are 10 travel essentials that will make your next trip so much easier and more fun! The post travel essentials appeared first on Midlife at the Oasis.
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second chances by maddie dawson
Pin It I loved Maddie Dawson’s first novel, The Stuff That Never Happened, about a woman who’s been theoretically happily married for almost 30 years but is still kind of in love with someone she had...
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the passport protector
Pin It Like most people, the one thing I obsess about on every trip is my passport. So I was horrified and inspired by Patrick Dichter’s story. You can – and should – read it here, and see how he’s...
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my baby just graduated college. what do i do now?
Pin It I never thought of myself as someone who defined herself by her children. Whose life was so closely intertwined with theirs that I would feel lost once they left home. But apparently I am....
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really, restoration hardware???
Pin It So this showed up at my front door the other day. I was intrigued by the heft of it until I realized what it actually was. 17 pounds of Restoration Hardware catalogs? Are you kidding me? All I...
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giveforward: raising funds and creating unexpected joy
Pin It Over the past few years, my husband and I have dramatically changed the way we make charitable contributions. We used to give money to a variety of organizations but, having been burned one too...
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giveaways
Pin It You can win a copy of David Gray’s new CD, Gena Showalter’s bestselling series plus a Visa gift card, and Maddie Dawson’s great new novel. Be sure to enter all these great giveaways just for...
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my restoration hardware post made cbs this morning!
Pin It I tried to take a selfie with the Restoration Hardware catalogs but they were so heavy, this is the result. I was so excited when a producer from CBS This Morning contacted me to see if they...
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what really happened to your loved ones on 9/11 by michael mark
Pin It To those of you who lost loved ones in the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, here’s what happened in their final moments. Your father was a hero. When the building shook from...
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five hours at powell’s books
Pin It I’m re-posting this from January 2013 since I’m back in Portland and won’t be writing today. Why? Because I’m planning on spending another five hours at Powell’s … It’s a tradition among my...
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talking about “room” with author emma donoghue
Pin It I got to see Room the other night in New York, and say hi to author Emma Donoghue, who was doing a Q&A after the screening. The movie was excellent, thanks to powerful performances by Brie...
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