I haven't posted anything since Sunday because my job is consuming me lately. I'm slightly stressed at work. I still love where I wo...
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN...his best-remembered film
Actor Farley Granger died in New York on Sunday at age 85. He'd begun his career in Hollywood under contract to Samuel Goldwyn and mad...
It's hard to lose weight but it's even harder to be fat
As I struggle to get control of my eating and get my weight back down, I constantly wonder why this has to be so incredibly difficult. I kno...
I didn't know I was so fat but pictures don't lie
Before Pictures (from the Big Climb March 20, 2011) Rear view (ugh!) It's weird how I often don't see my body as it really looks. Wh...
27 weeks
How Far Along: 27 Weeks Size of baby: Baby Bangert is the size of an eggplant! Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants but...
Hitchcock's Silent Version of Blackmail on the Big Screen
The era of talking pictures arrived while Alfred Hitchcock was working on his crime thriller, Blackmail , in 1929. The film had already been...
Thanks, Dawn, for the Stylish Blogger Award
Dawn at “Noir & Chick Flicks” has kindly honored Eve’s Reel Life with a “Stylish Blogger Award.” Many thanks to Dawn, a real fan of Gold...
The Seven Last Words
It is a 500-year-old tradition of the Church to reflect in Holy Week on the Seven Last Words of Jesus, the poignantly short utterances of Ou...
Back to square one
Now that the glow of the Big Climb has worn off, and I can't use the stress of the event as an excuse to eat, it's time to get back ...
Nursery Progress
Over spring break Kyle hung a few shelves in the nursery. I had a picture in my head of what I wanted to do with them, but needed to actuall...
The Big Climb was totally AWESOME!!!
The Big Climb Seattle 2011 After all my worrying and fretting about being a Big Climb team captain, after kicking myself in the butt a zilli...
Waiting Till the End to Say My Piece
January 27. I was on my computer when I spotted that the Michigan-Michigan State basketball game was going to be on ESPN3.com. Yes, the game...
Zero days until the Big Climb
In about eight hours I'll be getting up and getting dressed for the big climb. In about twelve hours I'll be lined up to start the c...
For Japan...
This is my entry in CinemaFanatic/JapanCinema's blogathon to benefit victims of the earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan...I hope those ...
Three days until the Big Climb!
Grace, Me, and Roxie at Palomino's in Seattle Not my best picture but Grace and Roxie look gorgeous. Tuesday I had a wonderful lunch wi...