Okay, the Stitch n' Bitch caption for Mildred Pierce just CRACKS ME UP. I'm oddly fascinated by Ms Crawford--I suppose I watched Mommy Dearest way too much as a child. Like you, I segued from the Faye Dunaway portrayal to some of her own work and remain blow away by her fierceness as an actress. BTW--the link to the Lady's Circle interview isn't working.

This pretty much sums up the strangeness of being famous, I would think.

These are just amazing. I love embroidery, but so often just do my own thing and am uninspired by kits -- but Rebecca's are the obvious exception to the rule!

I decided on "finally" for 2010 (like, I finally got to meet Patti Digh! I didn't use that example in my Reverb 10 post today, but it's also applicable) and "more" for 2011. Like Cindy, I would say your post brought me to tears, but I was already a bit verklempt after finishing mine!

It's so true, but so few people publicly admit it, so I really really congratulate your bravery here. I try to keep in mind a bit of wisdom my mum passed on: You can have it all, just not all at the same time! I hope you continue to grow in new ways and give yourself permission to have the space in your life for that growth! Congrats :)

Beautiful & true. Breaking from a fast results in a similar intense and good response to food. I particularly appreciate that this quote recognizes that people can be resistant to these ideas, that we need time to bring them fully into our lives, that we may need gentle guidance, repeatedly, or some other inner epiphany that tells us, "What have I got to lose?"