Rachel Carpenter
June Book Club: Queenie
In this book club, most of us are mothers. We may or may not be married. We may be younger or older in age. We may even be a father! But for the most...
May Book Club: The Testaments
But among these bloody fingerprints are those made by ourselves, and these can't be wiped away so easily. Over the years I've buried a lot of bones; now I'm inclined to dig them up...
Friday Favorites – My Fave Grab-and-Go Snacks
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
I carry...
We Have Masks: Our Choice for #Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday was established in 2012. It started with a simple idea of enabling people to do good for others. It has grown into a global movement that inspires people annually to give time...
April Book Club: The Catcher in the Rye
For book club this month, I chose The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I originally chose it because I assumed most of us would have read this classic and figured it would...
March Book Club: Hunger
Warning: This memoir contains accounts of sexual assault and trauma. Please be advised before reading this book or this review.
“The story of my body is not a story of triumph."
There were many words that...
February Book Club: My Friend Anna
You are out with a group of friends, eating dinner or getting a drink. The bill comes along, and a friend offers to get it for the group. You all do this, alternating who...
January Book Club: The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
We read a great deal of fiction books that dissect the American family.
We like these books for their relatability; their portrayal of fictional characters in all-too-real situations; their gritty and honest details.
In The Care...
December Book Club: The Alice Network
We. Love. Historical. Fiction.
I knew that The Alice Network by Kate Quinn had to be a pick for our book club. The reviews were great, every other book nerd I know recommended it, and...
Friday Favorites: A Coffee Addict’s Must-Haves
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
I love...
More Than Noodles and Nostalgia: My Favorite Comfort Food
Chips with French onion dip. Homemade Alfredo sauce. Mashed potatoes. Chocolate cake with tons of buttercream icing.
Am I making you hungry yet?
Today is National Comfort Food Day and on this day, I cannot help...
November Book Club: The Last Romantics (and a Surprise Interview)
"This then is the true lesson: There is nothing romantic about love. Only the most naive believe it will save them. Only the hardiest of us will survive it. And yet. And yet! We...