Bonni Brodnick Blog

                                                                                                                      Photo by  James  on  Unsplash  I was giving a talk on my book, Pound Ridge Past , to a group of sixth graders. After the presentation and Q&A, one of the students came over to ask me a question. "Can you help me think of an idea for a book? I want to write a novel over winter vacation."

        F orget about decorating a roof with gumdrops, window frames with Skittles, and shutters out of candy canes! Culinary artist Melody Dearden knocks it out of the park with this gingerbread house based on Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecturally brilliant  Fallingwater .  Read on, click here ... (The Real Deal)

  The Big 3–0! It was my daughter’s thirtieth birthday. Since we’re in the mix of a pandemic,   we decided to have a “Spa Day” at home. Our outfits included matching satin (shiny polyester) pajamas, a white bathrobe (with the waffle fabric, just like a real spa), and, to top it off, terry-cloth turbans. Soothing spa music and aromatherapy diffusers were blasting. Decorations included “Happy Quarantine Birthday!” and “Made in 1990” banners dangling from the stairs. Signs that read “Stay Home Stay Safe” and “Happy Quarantine Birthday” were reminders of the 2020 time and place. On every flat surface, i.e., kitchen cabinets and paintings, we hung inspirational quotes, like  “A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset”  and  “Do Something Nice for  YOU  Because You Deserve It!” “I  can’t believe I’m here with you on your 30th birthday,” I said. “Number #1 because I had a stroke three years ago (and, hence, enjoy every single moment is as if it’s o...

  This is what happens when organizations send out free labels that really miss  the mark. When you open the letter and say, "I didn't even order these." When  you wonder if the person who type-set them is all right. Didn't they know that "Mr." doesn't work with "Bonni" because "Bonni" is a  girl's name? And that girls rarely get a "Jr." after their name, unless you're  Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr. For some reason, these labels made me think of the movie,  "Call Me By Your Name."   My name is "Bonni K. Brodnick," or "Bonni D. Brodnick," depending on when you met me on my timeline. No "Mr." No "Jr." It's always a funny when a non-profit organization makes a plea for my money by including "personalized" labels that don't even spell my name correctly. NOT!