Delicious 4th of July Dessert Hi friends! For many of us on the East Coast, the July 4th Holiday Weekend was rained out. Thankfully, we have glorious weather and the beach fireworks have been rescheduled for today, July 5th. Whatever your plans are, I hope that they involve family, friends, and lots of yummy food. […]
Planter’s Punch Recipe
CT in Style – A Connecticut-based lifestyle blog. Planter’s Punch Recipe With the kiddos getting out of school this week, the unofficial start of summer is finally here! The weather is warming up and as soon as it gets above 80° I know it is time to get into beach mode and enjoy the many […]
Fade to Black
| My mother and me in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica | This is the third of three posts about being the daughter of a narcissistic mother. The first post is HERE, the second post is HERE. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. A Play in Three Acts by Sarah O’Brien. Act Three: The […]
Life Is Not Linear
This is the second of three posts about being the daughter of a narcissistic mother. The first post is HERE. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. A Play in Three Acts by Sarah O’Brien. Act Two: The Bad | Mother’s Day 2009, New York City | My mother died two years ago and she […]
Marlene O’Brien, Jamaica Beauty Queen, Dies at 83
Marlene O’Brien, Jamaica Beauty Queen, Dies at 83 Prologue: I am writing this post in the hours before my mother, Marlene Milnes-Fenton O’Brien, has died. Her death is eminent and I need to get my words out. She has been ill with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for a very long time. There are four […]
