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Stars Remember Natasha Richardson

Celebrities from around the world have been sending condolences to Natasha Richardson’s family in the hours since the Tony Award-winning actress died. The 45-year-old star of stage and screen was reportedly taken off life support yesterday afternoon and passed away a few hours later. Since then tributes have begun to pour in from around the globe. “She was a wonderful woman and actress and treated me like I was her own,” said Lindsay Lohan, who starred with Richardson in a remake of “The Parent Trap” in 1998. “My heart goes out to her family. This is a tragic loss.” Richardson … Continue reading →

Unexpected References to Adoption in Children’s Books: Little House on the Prairie

It must be the phenomenon that once something is close to you, you see it everywhere. My daughters and I find adoption issues cropping up everywhere, even in books and shows that aren’t supposed to be about adoption at all. The girls and I have been reading all of Laura Ingalls’ Wilder’s books –nine books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder about her life from age five through the first years of her marriage–plus a book written from Laura’s mother’s point of view, another from her daughter’s point of view, and even one from the viewpoint of “poor little rich girl”, … Continue reading →

Little House on the Prairie

Based on the series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, “Little House on the Prairie” was a hit television show from 1974 to 1983, and thanks to the wonders of syndication, is still airing today. I am a huge fan of the books and also enjoyed the show, although there are huge discrepancies between the two. I think you need to enjoy the show on its own and not worry about comparing it to the books. Melissa Gilbert plays our heroine, Laura. She grows up in a small Midwestern town called Walnut Grove, and is surrounded by her loving family. … Continue reading →

The Rich Get Richer

Just when I think I have a firm grasp on the way the world works—BAM! Tori Spelling’s mom wins the lottery. Okay, not exactly the lottery, but Candy Spelling did hit the jackpot during a recent trip to Las Vegas—-more than once. Get this: A few days ago Tori’s millionaire mom (the widow of gazillionaire TV mogul Aaron Spelling) reportedly cashed in while playing the $100 slot machines at the Bellagio Hotel and took home $100,000. But her luck didn’t end there. According to news reports, Spelling continued to win, eventually raking in more than $300,000. By the end of … Continue reading →

Little Women (1994)

I’m sure that somewhere along the line, you figured out that I’m a huge “Little Women” fan. I’ve read the book countless times and seen every film version of it ever made (unless they did a remake of it over in Lithuania that I haven’t heard about.) This version, with Winona Ryder, is hands-down the best. Why, you ask? I will tell you. First, a refresher course on the plot. The March family is very poor, having given most of their material wealth to those more poor than themselves. The Civil War is upon them and their father has gone … Continue reading →

Poor Little Rich Girl???

When famed television producer Aaron Spelling died last month he left behind an estate estimated to be worth nearly $500 million. A lot of money that is now leading to a lot of bitter feelings between Spelling’s daughter Tori (of “Beverly Hills 90210 fame) and her estranged mother Candy. According to US Weekly magazine, “Tori will only receive a $200,000 cash inheritance from her father’s estate, combined with around $600,000 in private investments.” To everyday folks $800,000 may seem like a windfall, but not when compared to Aaron Spelling’s total worth. A source who claims to know the family intimately … Continue reading →

Inspiring Fiction for Frugal Living

It isn’t too late for a good Christmas story, is it? I hope not. You see, now that the holidays are done, the tree is put away, the bills are reconciled, and I seem to be spending hours each week waiting for my kids in one room or another as they take part in their extracurricular activities, I am ready to get some reading done. One of the books that I have neglected is a collection of inspiring Christmas stories. One story in particular struck me in a way that I am not likely to forget. It centers around a … Continue reading →

The Courage to Love Movie Review

The story of Henriette Delille is anything but ordinary. Based on a true story, The Courage to Love explores a little known time in Lousianna’s history. When the “Americans” were a threat to the way of life, and free women of color were openly kept by rich white benefactors. The children of such matches, known as Quadroons (if they had a quarter of non-white “blood” or Octaroons (for an eighth) where prepared by their mothers to attend balls, where their suitors would pledge their keeping for a year or a lifetime. The law forbad the marriage between persons of mixed … Continue reading →

Sunday at Tiffany’s Book Review by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet

Do you remember ever having an imaginary friend? What if that imaginary friend showed up again, decades later, and you discovered that not only was he real, but he was everything you ever dreamed about, your one true love? The question is, of course, could you have him, or would he just disappear again? That is just what happened to Jane Margaux, who spent many lonely days as a poor little rich girl who was neglected by her popular mother, lonely that is until Michael comes along. Jane is the only one who can see Michael, but that doesn’t matter. … Continue reading →

When Selective Hearing Goes Too Far

“Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!” I yelled at my six-year-old as she whizzed down my parents’ newly paved one-lane private road. “Get off the road and onto the grass!” I demanded as a white convertible edged dangerously close to her. “STOP!” It was the last word I uttered before the car eventually slowed to a stop and I grabbed my defiant little scooter off the road and placed her squarely in a time-out. “But, Mommy, I didn’t see that car,” my teary-eyed daughter blubbered as I set the timer for six minutes. “And you didn’t hear me screaming at you?” I asked, defying Supernanny’s … Continue reading →