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Triscuit Moment 2.0

Posted on January 19, 2015 by jzbrence

This month marks the first anniversary of currentlyblog.net! Some of you may remember that it all started when I had that Triscuit Moment in the snack aisle of the grocery store last year. Inspiration tends to strike in the unlikeliest … Continue reading →

Posted in That's Life | Tagged cranberry & sage triscuits, first anniversary, nabisco, originality, Triscuits | Leave a comment

Don’t Judge A Book By Its Genre

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jzbrence

One of my favorite blogs is The Book Jam. I always look forward to getting the latest book recommendations from Lisa Christie and Lisa Cadow, friends and avid readers in Norwich, Vermont. The Book Jam also features author interviews and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Parenting | Tagged abnegation, abraham lincoln, beth reynolds, divergent, e. lockhart, eleanor & park, faction, fear landscape, gale, harry potter, harry truman, his excellency george washington, john adams, peeta, rainbow rowell, the book jam, the book thief, the fault in our stars, the hunger games, the sorcerer's stone, twilight, we were liars, ya fiction, ya literature, young adult fiction, young adult literature | 2 Comments

Malala Wins Nobel Prize

Posted on October 12, 2014 by jzbrence

I couldn’t let another day go by without saying how thrilled I was to hear that Malala Yousefzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee’s announcement on Friday was remarkable for many reasons, not the least of which … Continue reading →

Posted in appreciation | Tagged bachpan bachao andolan, boko haram, child labor, Christina Lamb, clinton global initiative, education for girls, global partnership for education, goodluck johnathan, I Am Malala, india, kailash satyarthi, malala yousefzai, nigerian schoolgirls, nobel peace prize, Pakistan, save the children, the malala fund | 2 Comments

So Good, It’s Scary

Posted on October 10, 2014 by jzbrence

What’s the scariest part of Halloween? If you’re like me, it’s not the goblins and ghosts. It’s the candy corn. Don’t act so surprised! Those tricolor kernels may be tiny, but they hold enormous power over me. The moment the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's Life | Tagged addiction, autumn, bunny corn, candy corn, candy corn bark, connecticut college, corn syrup, cupid corn, fall, ghosts, goblins, halloween, homer simpson, national confectioners' association, reindeer corn, scary, sugar, the simpsons, twelve-step program | 1 Comment

Everything I Never Told You

Posted on September 30, 2014 by jzbrence

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) In a world that’s full of talking, the things that go unsaid are often the most significant. They may be deeply-held feelings that are mutually understood and don’t need to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged celeste ng, chinese-american, drowning, everything i never told you, hannah lee, interracial marriage, james lee, lydia lee, marilyn lee, muriel barbery, nathan lee, the elegance of the hedgehog | 2 Comments

Culture Clash

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jzbrence

This summer, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made a disturbing discovery: hundreds of vials of deadly pathogens, packed in cardboard boxes and stashed in a little-used storage room on the agency’s Bethesda campus. Live samples of smallpox, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's Life | Tagged bethesda, cdc, centers for disease control, condiments, culture, dengue, just in time inventory, national institutes of health, nih, refrigerator, safety, smallpox | Leave a comment

Hollister 911

Posted on August 26, 2014 by jzbrence

Ladies and gentlemen, the 911 transcript you are about to read is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. (Actually, none of it is true and no names were used at all, but go ahead and read … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged 911, back to school shopping, cool kids, drapey knit crop top, duster kimono, high rise culotte shorts, hollister, hoodie, j.c. penney, jeans lounge, jeggings, palm tree, super skinny jeans, surfboard | Leave a comment

We Were Liars

Posted on August 17, 2014 by jzbrence

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (2014) The bad news is that summer is coming to a close. The good news is that there’s still time to squeeze in one more terrific summer read. In fact, one quiet afternoon may … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged cadence, cadence sinclair eastman, e. lockhart, fairy tales, family, gat, island, johnny, martha's vineyard, migraines, mirren, summer, the liars, traumatic brain injury, trust fund, we were liars | Leave a comment

Still Got It

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jzbrence

Most of the time, I think of myself as a typical mom: chronically tired, several seasons behind in fashion trends and forever wondering what to make for dinner. But once in a while, something happens that makes me think maybe, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's Life | Tagged aussie, beach, body boarding, body surfing, boogie board, civics, family, family vacation, kickboard, north carolina, ocean, outer banks, pawleys island, ronald reagan, south carolina, surfing | 2 Comments

Long Man

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jzbrence

Long Man by Amy Greene (2014) It is the summer of 1936 and the town of Yuneetah, Tennessee is disappearing. The Tennessee Valley Authority has dammed the river known as Long Man, which runs through this valley, and the water … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged amos, amy greene, annie clyde dodson, beulah kesterson, dam, east tennessee, flooding, gracie dodson, great depression, hydroelectricity, james dodson, long man, river, silver ledford, tennessee, tennessee valley authority, the price of progress, tva, valley, yuneetah | Leave a comment

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Author Archives: jzbrence

Triscuit Moment 2.0

Don’t Judge A Book By Its Genre

Malala Wins Nobel Prize

So Good, It’s Scary

Everything I Never Told You

Culture Clash

Hollister 911

We Were Liars

Still Got It

Long Man

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