A girl’s gotta eat–she may as well eat like a heroine. Join me and my book-obsessed kindred spirit Jenny Williams as we time travel through favorite heroine classics to glean all the foodie wisdom: How to eat, picnic, comfort, host and more like your best-loved bookish stars. Elevate your … [Read more...]
This Is Us Recap: Uncle Nicky Takes a Moonwalk, and Guess Who’s Back?
I had to listen to my body and take a couple of weeks off here from recapping, but this week I am back and raring to go with a GORGEOUS, poignant, and meaningful Uncle Nicky episode. Did you guys love it as much as I did? Griffin Dunne should get an Emmy if there is any justice in this world. … [Read more...]
This Is Us Season 5/8 RECAP: The New Big 3 Are Born–and We Can’t Stop Crying.
I can't stop crying, can you? Honestly, that episode had me ugly crying both times I watched it. It felt like a finale, a meaningful and poignant tying up of a major story arc. In the words of my beloved Miss Mary, my 93-year-old "church mother," How you doin' today? As we dry our tears, let's … [Read more...]
This Is Us Season 5/7 RECAP: Kevin Races Against Time to be “There” for Madison and the Babies
After three long weeks of unavoidable delays (during which Kevin Pearson's fate hung in the balance), our beloved show came back with a bang. Like, a real bang. Last we knew, Kevin's driver's license was shown outside a car that had clearly crashed and was probably about to explode. Since we have … [Read more...]
This Is Us RECAP, Season 5/6: We Now Know Why Randall’s Birth Mother Never Contacted Him–WHAT?
Oh boy, I needed those tissues I predicted last week, and I'm sure you needed yours too. This is one of my favorite episodes, ever, because it told the story of a huge breakthrough for Randall. Plus, Hai at any age--such a gentle, winsome, wise soul. It was also wonderful to see Beth and Randall … [Read more...]