For Your Enjoyment...

It’s the general consensus here at Harpyness that this week was basically just a big ol’ heap of FAIL. When I observed as much on Facebook, one of my high school friends, the lovely Ms. Anh Nguyen, sent me something to cheer me up, which I now share with you: Yes, it’s a Mr. Darcy...

I Miss Y’All Already...

I'll be here next weekend. Gentle readers, I’m bidding you farewell for a whole three weeks. On Monday evening I head east, first to England for a black-tie party at my friend’s Kentish manor house and a festive dinner at St. John restaurant in London, then to Heathrow Terminal Five and…India,...

Harpy Thanksgiving, Y’all!...

We all have so much to be thankful for–including pies like this one–that we’re devoting the next couple days to celebrating Thanksgiving with our friends and family. Posting will be light, but we’ll be back next week! Among our many blessings, we’re thankful for such awesome...

Friday Fun Thread: Autumn Glory...

Via hokielover01 @ flickr (Go Hokies!) Here in the Northeast, we just got our first real shot of serious cold weather. It was not a warm summer, but it lasted for a while.  Finally over the past week or two, fall rolled in. As I write this, my radiators are coming alive for the first time in months,...

In Praise of “The No. 1 LadiesR...

Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose and Lucian Msmati in "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." Gentle readers, I hereby plug something that’s given me an inordinate amount of pleasure recently: HBO’s mini-series “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.” I’ve been...

Friday Fun Thread: Happy Birthday Cake...

Triple Lemon Chiffon Cake, bishes! Via howtoeatacupcake.net @ Flickr. As the dog days of August wind down, I realize I’m oversubscribed for birthday parties! I have two this weekend, followed by next weekend’s spectacular celebration of MamaSharper’s birthday at an undisclosed foreign...