Pierre Brochant is a well-to-do publisher with a beautiful wife, a fancy apartment, and a great group of friends. Indeed, he lives a lovely little life. One of his many pleasures are the weekly dinners he and his bourgeois friends have organized. And - how kind of them! - they each bring a different special guest along to these Wednesday gatherings. Lots of fun for everyone, right? Well, I should mention that their special guests are part of a game these friends play. The rul

Several blogs have done their gift guides early this year. I, being a procrastinator, have waited until this week. Oops! But better "late" than never, AND you could argue I'm right on time. Happy Black Friday, everyone! Life of Chuck Merch For the friend for family member who loved what many are calling today’s version of It’s a Wonderful Life . Loretta Swit Perfume We lost our dear Margaret Houlihan this year, but you can still purchase the perfume she created. Scent is a w

Autumn always seems like an especially great time to cozy up with a long movie. Knowing you get to settle into that world for a while longer (again, with your blankets and candles and coffee) makes the experience so soothing. Here are three films I’m looking forward to sitting with this November: The Great Escape (1963) 2h 48m Because nothing says “cozy autumn vibes” like a bunch of prisoners breaking out of a Nazi POW camp. I’ve watched this movie way more times than is prob

It’s been officially autumn for almost a week! I adore this season. The last few weeks have been particularly high-stress, so I’m more...