Suburgatory: Driving Miss Dalia
Season 1, Episode 10: Driving Miss Dalia Now that Tessa is 16, it’s time to get her driver’s license. She and George are at the DMV waiting for her test when Dalia and Dallas show up. To no one’s...
View ArticleEssential Cookbooks for Your Collection
Buying a cookbook can be a daunting task. If you go to the bookstore there are hundreds of titles staring you in the face. It is almost worse if you look online because there are thousands of different...
View ArticleDownton Abbey: War and No Peace
Season 2, Episode 1 After almost a year the wait is finally over. The second season of Downton Abbey premiered last night on PBS with a two hour long episode. In the time it’s been gone the show has...
View ArticleSuburgatory: Misunderstandings Abound
Season 1, Episode 11: Out in the Burbs This week was all about George and Tessa misunderstanding interactions and conversations with Dallas and a new student, respectively. Both members of the Altman...
View ArticleTake Care: An Album for a Rap Novice
I generally cannot stand rap. The only rap album I have ever bought is Kanye West’s second record Late Registration. Rap has become one of the most popular types of music, but I just have never...
View ArticleAwesome Female Characters: Leslie Knope, our Fictional Future President
When Parks and Recreation started, it seemed Leslie Knope was going to be the female version of Michael Scott from The Office. Instead she has become one of the strongest female characters currently on...
View ArticleDownton Abbey: Drama as Usual
Season 2, Episode 2 Last night Downton Abbey racked up another award, this time for Best Miniseries at the Golden Globes. It’s obviously not technically a miniseries, but either way it is great to see...
View ArticleSuburgatory: What Happens in Atlantic City…
Season 1, Episode 12: The Casino Trip The residents of Chatswin are partying the day away at a bizarre, very Chatswin charity event for Chiropractors Without Borders. Forget about disease and famine...
View ArticleDownton Abbey: The Musical
Season 2, Episode 3 The war is still on which means business is not as usual at Downton. The convalescent home is up and running smoothly, although behind the scenes it isn’t so smooth. Cora has taken...
View ArticleA Healthier Banana Bread
This is the time of year when everyone is trying to stick to healthy eating plans and diets that were started on January 1. The end of January is usually when people have either given up the New Year’s...
View ArticleDownton Abbey: Two of Their Own Go Down
Season 2, Episode 4 Downton Abbey had quite a doozy of an episode last night. I may or may not have shed a few tears multiple times. After an episode that I didn’t feel was quite up to par last week,...
View ArticleAdele’s Unlikely Rise to Success
Adele’s massive success over the past year has been a great surprise. Her album 21 was far and away the best selling record of 2011. In addition, the singles “Rolling in the Deep” and “Someone Like...
View ArticleAwesome Female Characters: Lady Mary, An Imperfect Heroine
Warning: This piece contains spoilers for all of Season 2, including the Christmas special. Don’t read if you don’t want to know a few key plot points. Lady Mary Crawley on Downton Abbey isn’t the most...
View ArticleDownton Abbey: The War is Over
Season 2, Episode 5 While most of America was watching the Super Bowl last night, PBS was airing a new episode of Downton Abbey. It was the last of the hour long episodes, with only two more to go,...
View ArticleSuburgatory: Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby
Season 1, Episode 13: Sex and the Suburbs Like the other ABC comedies, Suburgatory returned last night after a few weeks of repeats. The episode was all about sex and the havoc it was causing in the...
View ArticleSimplify Your Beauty Routine
When it comes to getting ready, I am lazy. I think a lot of people are. When it is morning and I have to get up, I just want to keep hitting the snooze button (and normally do). At night I am usually...
View ArticleTips for Getting a Beauty Bargain
I love a good bargain. I will save a buck or two anytime I can, including when I buy my beauty products. I am no stranger to a coupon or QVC Today’s Special Value because they allow me to get a good...
View ArticleSuburgatory: The Fall of the Body
Season 1, Episode 14: “The Body” Suburgatory did something different than usual last night and had supporting characters take center stage. While Tessa and George were still in on the action, the real...
View ArticleDownton Abbey: Christmas Time is Here
Season 2, Episode 7 After many highs and lows, the second season of Downton Abbey has come to a close. I felt this final episode, which aired as a Christmas special in the U.K, was one of the strongest...
View ArticleEssential Beauty Websites
There are more beauty sites on the web than you can shake a stick at. This also goes for the incredible number of beauty gurus on YouTube. It’s almost daunting when you realize how many there are....
View Article
