Having a purpose is the little secret of the nonpretties. Something to do always beats something to look at.

This is one of those times when explaining a feeling cannot measure up to actually having the feeling

My mother was an avid readerShe loved books about romance. Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes

The wedding vows are a license to be a complete jerk, with full knowledge that the person you married has agreed, no matter how large a horse's ass you are, to stay by your side until death. A fool could tell you this is a bad deal.

Pomegranate Soup is glorious, daring and delightful. I adored the Iranian sisters, Marjan, Bahar and Layla, who are looking to build a life, start a business and find love in a place so far from home. Ireland has never been more beautiful - the perfect setting for this story filled with humor, hope and possibility.

Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing.

I've learned one important lesson in my life, and I'm going to share it with you. Don't worry about bad things that haven't happened yet. It will save you a lot of anxiety.