I stood in front of the hosiery display for ten minutes marveling at the array: argyle, polka-dotted, ribbed, opaque, chocolate brown, pumpkin orange, Concord grape. The tights were stacked neatly like fruit in a gourmet market....

When I was a kid, my parents used to hang out at a neighborhood bar on the weekends. Usually that meant that their four children would hang out there too. I know that sounds a bit questionable, but I have to say, it wasn’t all bad....

Image by jaymiek via Flickr Ann Voskamp couldn't miss the Kingdom in her daily work if she tried. That's what happens when you see life in a certain way.  Interior designers can't enter a room without observing the color scheme and furniture placement. Psychologists can't have a conversation without mentally assessing and diagnosing....