My entrance, in no way, measures up to the elegance of these Pinterest photos above...I wish! The only thing I have in common is a black door! Diane Keaton wrote this amazing book, The House That Pinterest Built, which features a home she built. The photos and text are beautiful. She… Continue reading Decorating for the holidays…
Is Red the New Nude…
It's party season...a time to dress up! Along with the little black dress (LBD), red lipstick completes the look for any festive occasion. Red lipstick has been in and out of favour for thousands of years. Cleopatra was one of the first to wear a red lip but all through the centuries, society has… Continue reading Is Red the New Nude…
Pop-up retail…
A few weeks ago while I was on holiday, I wrote a blog post titled, "A Reset at Sea Level". I talked about the value of getting away from the everyday routine...about shaking the cobwebs in the mind so that maybe some new, creative ideas may creep in. I think a seed of an idea… Continue reading Pop-up retail…
“OK Boomer”…
From the beginning of time, the divide in thinking and ideals between the generations has been an issue. This is only natural...every day something new comes along that affects how we learn, live, and love. My family is represented by four generations. I am fortunate to still have a living parent...my mother. In my family… Continue reading “OK Boomer”…
What’s on your vanity…
The Egyptians started wearing makeup 7,000 years ago. Over the years, women have been creative in finding ways to enhance their beauty, from using burnt match sticks to rim their eyes, berries to stain their lips and even the urine of young boys to fade freckles and other dark spots. Today the beauty industry is… Continue reading What’s on your vanity…
A “Reset” at Sea Level…
I'm in California this week, at the La Jolla Shores Beach. Although my life is not particularly stressful or hectic anymore, sometimes it takes a walk on the beach to clear my head and wake (shake) me up. Meditating has never come easy for me (I lack the discipline required!) but breathing in the… Continue reading A “Reset” at Sea Level…
Trick or treat…
Original Halloween traditions look nothing like the celebrations of today. Thousands of years ago, the Celtics, who inhabited Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, held the Festival of Samhain to mark the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of a new year, November 1. This was considered a time of death...the… Continue reading Trick or treat…
Fall Gardening…part 2
The leaves have certainly been dancing quite a jig in my garden over this past week! The magnificent Elm tree in the garden provided the most leaves for this party. My elm is huge and old and unfortunately has suffered some strong wind damage in the years that we have lived in this… Continue reading Fall Gardening…part 2
Fall Gardening…part 1
What is the busiest season in the garden...spring or fall? The verdict is out on that, however, I do know that when the sun is shining in October, there is no time to waste! Usually, Nature has a much better idea of when the snow will start to fly than the local weatherman. Lately,… Continue reading Fall Gardening…part 1
Kindness…
By now many of you know that I am a "cable news junkie". I'm not exactly proud of the title...nor do I want to justify the amount of time I spend consumed by whatever crisis is de riguer of the day. It's addicting. If I'm not catching up on the latest breaking news, then I'm… Continue reading Kindness…
