The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is a hard book to rate/review. Fair warning, my thoughts may be disjointed and rambling….It took me a longer time to read than it should have, because it got to be too much for me at time. (and I do enjoy True Crime as a genre, so it isn’t … [Read more…]
Stupid Cat. | The Levantess
Stupid Cat (Or, How I Grew 20 Gray Hairs in One Afternoon) Here is a non-food post. No recipe this time…..but there is a story. On my Facebook feed, I saw that this happened a year ago. I am still a bit traumatized by the whole experience, so I thought I’d share, lol. Some backstory: My sister wanted a cat. She wasn’t allowed to have a … [Read more…]
26 DIY gifts
I enjoy gift-giving. I love the idea of matching the perfect little thing to the person. I love doing things with my hands, and always think, “I am sure I could make something so much cooler than I could buy in a store”….but then, when it comes time to actually whip something up….BLANK. But, thank goodness for the interwebs that give us … [Read more…]
My Beautiful Home
For Throwback Thursday, I am throwing back to my days in the USVI. Lovely place, lovely people, great food. If you are looking for a wonderful vacation spot – look no further. Also, make sure to explore this Virgin Islander’s blog that I linked to. Enjoy 🙂 … [Read more…]
National Coffee Day AKA the Day I Woke up to a Broken Coffee Carafe
So, today is National Coffee Day. This morning, I went into the kitchen, arm automatically outstretched, hand reaching toward the trusty Mr. Coffee machine that usually holds hot liquid happiness inside. Instead, the machine was open on top where the grounds go. It was empty where there should have been a carafe. And the under cabinet lights … [Read more…]