“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” ― James Baldwin
Month: February 2016
Word of the Week: Canard
Word: Canard You Pronounce It: [kuh-nahrd; French ka-nar] Definition: … Continue reading Word of the Week: Canard
Entertaining: Valentine’s Day Brisket
For Valentine's Day we decided to smoke a brisket. In fact, we had two separate, very informal, Valentine's Day--brisket smoking--soirées. (Hmm I wonder if you pluralize "soirée.") For starters, I preplanned my menu in advance. I also made the desserts and some of the appetizers the night before. I set the table and … Continue reading Entertaining: Valentine’s Day Brisket
Quote of the day:2/18/16
"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances." Martha Washington
Quote of the Day:2/16/16
"Always do what you are afraid to do." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Word of the Week: Diaspora
Word: Diaspora You Pronounce It: [dahy-as-per-uh, dee-] Definition: noun 1. (usually initial capital letter) the scattering of the Jews to countries outside of Palestine after the Babylonian captivity. 2. (often initial capital letter) the body of Jews living in countries outside Israel. 3. (often initial capital letter) such countries collectively: the return of the Jews from the Diaspora. 4. any … Continue reading Word of the Week: Diaspora
A Renaissance Mom’s Outfit of the Day
The weather has been quite nice in Southern California, so I decided on this gray and black outfit for a day of grocery shopping with the family. Shirt: 2B Bebe Pants: Bebe Shoes: G by Guess Disclaimer: I am a mom of three and full time grad student. My “outfits of the day” reflect a … Continue reading A Renaissance Mom’s Outfit of the Day
Quote of the day:2/15/16
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." Plato
Fun Fact Friday: Gravitational Waves
Do you know what two black holes colliding a billion light years away registers as? It registers as a chirp. According to Scientists, Einstein's theory of gravitational waves has finally been proven--a century later--as they found that two black holes, greater than 30 Suns each, really do exist. In fact, Einstein made a claim that these black … Continue reading Fun Fact Friday: Gravitational Waves
Quote of the day:2/10/16
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." Nelson Mandela
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