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I haul myself up, a few triangular leaves drifting down to land in the thick carpet at my feet, where they fall in a continuous cycle all year round—lurid yellow, golden-orange, pale buttery-green. Slugs and snails are in a bust year, but woodlice are thriving, tiny armoured bodies scurrying around in the decomposing leaf litter. I’m reaching for a particularly bright unmarred leaf, thinking of Harry’s collages, when a breathy bark freezes me to the spot. It’s followed by a low gravelly howl that rips through the air and through my chest. They’re close. In town. All thoughts of colours...

In a year filled with cinematic hits and misses, our story explores the extraordinary eclectic mix of movies from 2009. Delving into the world of animation, drama, and indie film productions, this narrative takes you on a journey through the highlights and low points of a pivotal cinematic period. It unfolds not only the must-see masterpieces that captured viewers’ hearts worldwide but also the cringe-worthy disasters that were best left forgotten. As we traverse the carefully curated selections, we celebrate storylines that challenge the norm and redefine the boundaries of what movies can be. We explore how Pixar’s ‘Up’ brought...

Photo by Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons A historic hotel in Midtown that has been closed since the start of the pandemic will become the city’s first arrival center for migrants, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday. Located at 45 East 45th Street, The Roosevelt Hotel will serve as a “centralized intake center” for all arriving asylum seekers, providing them with legal, medical, and reconnection services and up to 175 rooms for children and families starting later this week. The new shelter is the ninth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center opened by the city; more migrants are expected to arrive in New York after...

Image by Mediamodifier from Pixabay When I was a young girl, I would wait all year for the annual broadcasting of “The Wizard of Oz” on television. Like many people, I loved the magical story, artistry, and songs woven through the movie. At the same time, I loved the fact that Dorothy was simply a regular girl, and for her, there was “no place like home,” – so much so that she spends the entire movie trying to get back there. While this idea seems fairly natural for human beings, is there really such a thing as home sweet home...

Organizing Your Home? A Trip To The Dollar Store Can Help I love a good dollar store organizing hack, because I think about organization more in terms of function than form. I love the look of gorgeous, high-end organizing systems as much as the next gal, but I’d rather spend money on something fun than spend it on bins, baskets, and other organizing tools I can find at any dollar store. Since most of us homemakers have a budget to consider, it’s important to remember that getting organized doesn’t have to cost a fortune! That was the motivation behind a...