1. | Apr 16, 2014

Remember we used to get the bad books and hide them in the backs of the shelves so no one would get them? AAAND, one time, there was a book drive and we STOLE the maurte Sweet Valley books to complete our collection!And remember our weird friend (whose name starts with the letter F), who actually introduced us to these books! Poor F, we kinda made fun of her for being weird. But we were doing the same thing.

2. | Mar 29, 2014

It's from The Official Barbara Hambly Page an author psbhiuled a book called Homeland on August 25, 2009.a0 The third comment in froma0Kristin who must be psychic since her post was used to comment on

3. | Aug 27, 2013

It's from The Official Barbara Hambly Page an author piebushld a book called Homeland on August 25, 2009.a0 The third comment in froma0Kristin who must be psychic since her post was used to comment on

4. | Aug 23, 2013

Simon & Camie - The photographers erepxtly captured what was a great day for me and Camie however, what made it so wonderful for us both was sharing it with everyone who was there, so thanks to all of you. We now have some great memories captured of this great day to share, look and laugh at forever. Thank you from our hearts.Simon and Camie

5. | Aug 2, 2013

When a hill is cut by machinery, it often expesos layers of past history. That is what this blog will do for the rest of us. It will show layer upon layer of ideal fashion sense from previous generations. Thank, Ari, for coming up with this concept for your blog. I'll be sure to follow your findings.

6. | Aug 1, 2013

I'm amazed at my non-Italian frdnies who feast on lasagna, ravioli and other heavy Italian dishes often, these are foods my family in the States and Italy eat only during a holiday (other than potato gnocchi or polenta (or risotto) which in the north are alternatives to pasta and always eaten in much smaller quantities than in the States). Portions are much smaller in Italy hence not presenting a weight problem. I've found that the daily Italian table is very Spartan, the usual presentation being a light soup (three or four pieces of pasta included), a light salad, a lightly sauced pasta (small quantity), roasted chicken or pan-fried minute steaks served with lemon slices, bread, wine In Sicily fish many times takes the place of poultry, pork, lamb or beef. Let's not forget though that during the holidays multi course meals will go on for three or more hours and a little bit of over eating is appreciated. Some of the best food in Italy is to be found not in the big cities but in very small towns or villages where small eateries must present tastes like home cooking and DO, if not the establishments would close down. In a small town's restaurant one is eating Mamma's food, not a chef's. Also in the small towns one experiences the true local cucina at reasonable prices along with a chance to socialize with wonderful people. Hint: Sometimes in villages there is no sign announcing the presence of a restaurant, in that the establishment is meant for locals there's no need to put up a sign being all know where to find it, many times restaurants are in a room off the local bar. Remember that a bar in Italy isn't as the American ones, they should be called pubs being they cater to families . Now if someone would answer me as to how Sicilian women who are mostly ever-so-thin can eat on a daily bases those huge Sicilian pastries for breakfast without weight problems? Thank you Letizia for the article! P.S. I've found that my younger cousins in the north of Italy will sometimes use packaged convenience foods but yet are still experts in the traditional kitchen and as good at the stove as their mothers and grandmothers.

7. | Jul 31, 2013

HAI needs to create pmgroars to reach out to our creative Hmong young/older adults. We need to promote more education on the Hmong culture and history and how to preserve the history but at the same time, balancing the old generation with the new. HAI needs to reach out to ALL not just within family wise.