Posted Dec 15 2011 in Miscellany, What I'm Reading
This month, Book Hungry reviewed Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Have you ever thought about what scares you? I don’t mean Hollywood frights like Jason or Freddy Kruger, or the things that make you squeal like a little girl. I’m talking about the things that worm deep into your soul and […]
Read More...Posted Oct 23 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
Last weekend, I was in Connecticut, visiting my mom, who is ill. Since she’s not all that mobile, she enjoys watching hour after hour of Food Network or other cable shows, where top chefs compete against each other. On one show, chefs competing for the top prize were judged not just by how their dishes […]
Read More...Posted Oct 9 2011 in author, Chocolate Sunday, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
My 16 year-old is ill this weekend and sad about it. We’d planned to visit Manhattan tomorrow. So, to cheer him up, I am combing my recipes for an easy chocolate dessert that I can eat, too, without undoing my diet success to date. I settled on this recipe – a Christmas favorite. They’re called […]
Read More...Posted Oct 6 2011 in author, chocolate, Halloween, Miscellany, Patty Blount, phobia, scare
Yeah, yeah, I know that saying is ‘scare the crap out of me’ but chocolate is a much nicer visual, yes? Yes. Well, here we are in October again. Another year is just about over. As we get closer to Halloween, I thought it might be fun to talk about scares. Not the tragic ones […]
Read More...Posted Sep 22 2011 in author, book club, Book Hungry, Harry Potter, Miscellany, Patty Blount, What I'm Reading, YA
Our Book Hungry members were chatting one day when the subject of the Harry Potter books came up and several members admitted never having read them. *pause for gasp* As they have become a publishing phenomenon, this astounded me. I’ve read the series several times over now but decided to re-read our selection this month […]
Read More...Posted Sep 20 2011 in Miscellany
Over at Janet Reid’s blog, there is a contest happening. Write a ‘stack of books’ poem. Here is mine: UNREQUITED With a FINAL SCREAM I shout, I’M NOT HER But your INKHEART will show me NO MERCY. You don’t want me! Why will you NEVER LET ME GO? I know IF I STAY, I […]
Read More...Posted Sep 18 2011 in Miscellany
Today’s post is a public service announcement that answers, “Patty, how do I know if my chocolate is BAD?” *shivers* Bad chocolate. That’s an oxymoron, right? I mean, is there really such a thing as bad chocolate? I did some research and the answer may surprise you. Even though chocolate is a food product, it has […]
Read More...Posted Sep 11 2011 in Miscellany
Today’s Chocolate Sunday post is postponed to honor the lives taken – and the lives given – on September 11th, 2001. I considered writing a post of my own, but my son, Rob, wrote of his own memories from that day – those of a nine-year-old boy. NEVER FORGET. NASCAR Shows America’s True Colors at […]
Read More...Posted Sep 8 2011 in author, Compelling Stories, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
I recently blogged about my horrible bosses after seeing the movie by the same name. Today, I thought I’d tell you about my great bosses. Leadership is intentional influence. – Michael McKinney Great quote. I’ve had some truly incredible managers over the years. There was Ron, who supported my goals to advance; Michel (a man), […]
Read More...Posted Sep 5 2011 in author, irene, LIPA, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
If you’ve been wondering about my blog silence last week, blame it on Irene. The hurricane, that is. She swept through Long Island early Sunday morning, uprooting trees and power lines as she went. My cable cut out at about 3 AM. The power followed shortly before 4 AM. It stayed off for the next […]
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