Saralee Woods

“Through the years, Aunt Lil and Uncle Louie have installed every manner of ornamentation and architectural interest on their half-acre lot. There’s a koi pond, a three-tier marble fountain, and a walkway of gold-streaked pavers that swirls up to the front door like a yellow brick road. The backyard has a replica of the Parthenon built out of Carrara marble where they host the Knights of Columbus Weenie Roast every July Fourth. “My home is an advertisement for my business,” Uncle Louie says. “Italian craftsmanship and American elegance?” he asks, before he answers, “I’m your man.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The View From Lake Como

“minds,”
― Meg Mitchell Moore, Mansion Beach

“Spend your money on experiences. All the so-called happiness experts agree that experiences bring us more enduring happiness than almost anything we”
― Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation

“could watch every day for the rest of my life. Clothes are powerful. They tell stories. They tell the story of who we think we are—or, more precisely, who we want others to think we are. Before”
― Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation