Jo's Editorial
Twelve Thoughts for Christmas

Instead of Burning Questions this month, I wanted to share my “Twelve Thoughts for Christmas.” Just twelve little things to keep during the hustle and bustle of this holiday season. –xJo... Read Full Article

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The Reading Room
Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert*

*Elizabeth is the sister of past Celeb Spot mom (and author) Catherine Gilbert Murdock!

 At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married. (Both were survivors of previous horrific divorces. Enough said.) ... Read Full Article

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.... Read Full Article

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.

Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.... Read Full Article

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On The Aisle
The Lovely Bones (Rated PG-13)

Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar ® winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings), The Lovely Bones centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family and her killer from heaven.... Read Full Article

It’s Complicated (Rated R)

Jane (Meryl Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Alec Baldwin).... Read Full Article

Sherlock Holmes (Rated PG-13)

In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, “Sherlock Holmes” sends Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Jude Law) on their latest challenge.... Read Full Article

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The Chin-Wag
Unique and handmade presents

We are in LOVE (okay, obsessed) with Etsy.com. We’ve managed to get unique, handmade presents for everyone on our holiday gift list exclusively through Etsy. The website, which connection artists, jewelry makers, clothing designers, knitters, photographers, and vintage dealers with online customers. We also LOVE that anyone can start their own Etsy store and sell to the world. With such a creative group on the JoFrost.com forums, (and after reading the recent article on Etsy in the New York Times, we thought we’d plant a seed of thought in your minds for starting your own business in 2010!... Read Full Article

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Little Nippers
Full day with triplets

Since this month’s newsletter is devoted to parents, we asked Lauren what she does for herself to unwind after a full day of parenting her triplets.... Read Full Article

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