From the monthly archives:

January 2010

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

by Jacquie D'Alessandro

We don’t go out for dinner very often any more. It got to the point where it was really expensive and we were often not completely thrilled with the meal—-at least not for the price. After trying lots of restaurants, we realized our favorite one–the one we kept going back to over and over, the [...]

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Fashion Friday: Weighing In

by Sherri Browning Erwin

I’m currently fashion-challenged, as in it is a challenge to find fashion to work with my current body. I like food and wine, and it shows. Darn. So my next order of business in the new year is to kick-start the healthy eating-fitness regime. Thin may be in, but thin’s not my goal. Staying healthy [...]

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My Writing Cubby

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Yesterday, we rearranged my office, because I haven’t been happy with the layout.  Previously, I looked out over the windows, and my back was to the doorways.  Oh, yeah, it was great to watch the world go by, but I didn’t like having my back to the door.  I always imagined there was someone behind [...]

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Whiny Wednesday – Airport Screening

by Julia London

Recently, I flew through Tulsa, Oklahoma, which has those full body scanners. I had never been through one before, so when they suggested I step in, I did. I lifted my arms. They took a picture. I got the okay and walked through and got on my flight and never thought about it again…until the [...]

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Good Buy/Book Tuesday

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

I’m having a hard time writing this entry because it feels like it marks “going back to normal,” and yet it’s not normal at all. And Good Buy seems so much like good-bye. So I tried to think of a Good Buy or a Good Book that would be sort of a transitional post, and [...]

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Whine Sisters Person of the Year

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Kathleen was supposed to be blogging today. We’d talked about announcing our person of the year, who was going to be Chesley Sullenberger. Sully has been pushed aside in favor of Kathleen Givens. Kathleen Givens, Whine Sisters Person of the Year 2009. For her warmth, generosity, spirit, kindness, grace, and style. Our sister, our friend. [...]

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Kathleen Givens

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Yesterday, Julia London and I heard the devastating news, and with heavy hearts we share with you that Kathleen Givens, our dear best friend and one of the original three Whine Sisters, has died. She’s far too young and it’s much too soon. We’re still reeling from it. How can it be? But it is [...]

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Question of the Week: What is your favorite room in the house?

by Dee Davis

Kind of a crazy question I suppose, but I was reading an article in the NY times about Alabama baking, of all things, when suddenly something the article said made me think of my grandmother’s kitchen.  With one sentence (involving pound cake) I was there.  I could see it, smell it, and was overwhelmed with [...]

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Reflecting on the Old, Starting on the New

by Jacquie D'Alessandro

I always spend a good part of every January 1st reflecting on what I did the previous year and what I plan to do in the upcoming year.  Goals for 2010 include lots of writing, successfully moving all our belongings into our new house this spring, and the usual eating right/exercising mantra that runs through [...]

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