Friendship by Justina Chen on Polyvore.comJoy is spending time with girlfriends who make a difference. For 7 years, a few of my friends and I helped non-profit organizations with business strategy as StrataGem. Tonight, we hit the town to watch The King’s Speech together, which is a rich testament to friendship and faith (and Colin … Read More
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Best Friends in the World
Call me lucky. I have the best friends on the planet. On my birthday–Income Tax Day–I received quite possibly the meanest email of my entire life, and no, it wasn’t from the IRS. A few days later, my girlfriends threw me a surprise party at Frenchy’s: pedicures for all. I walked into the spa, filled … Read More
Home Again, Home Again!
Home again! Home again! Jiggity Jig! And trust me, I’ve been doing a little jig since stepping off the airplane on Friday morning. There, meeting me at the airport, were a few of the readergirlz divas: Lorie Ann Grover, Holly Cupala, and Janet Lee Carey. I was so touched! And felt so loved!!! And my … Read More
Charmed, I’m Sure!
When I wrote the Mama Lecture Series in Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies), I never really thought I’d be scripting my own lectures. But here I am, telling (lecturing) my kids that nothing really matters in life except for friends and family. (This, I’m sure, will come back to haunt me … Read More
The Long Goodbye
Six weeks and counting before I leave the U.S. to call China my home for a year. Oh, I know. A year is going to flash by…even if I’m struggling with my daily 1/2 hour language tapes. My neurons are old. What can I say? So as a goodbye present, my sister–the best sister on … Read More