Last week when I was meandering around my favorite (independent) bookstore (Tecolote in Montecito), I came across the most divine magazine called Kinfolk. Even though it’s technically called a magazine, it looks and feels like a book…and an old friend. I am beyond crazy about this publication. It’s so fabulous! Katie Searle-Williams, the Features Editor… Continue reading A Conversation with Katie Searle-Williams of Kinfolk Magazine
Inspired Living & Celebrating Life
Veteran's Day
Happy Veterans Day! According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, in November 1919, President Wilson commemorated the official end of World War I by proclaiming November 11 as Armistice (later to be renamed Veterans) Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn… Continue reading Veteran's Day
The Silver Pen Turns TWO!
Wow, what a glorious, celebratory day it is. I am stunned by the fact that The Silver Pen is TWO years old today! This is officially my 1,150th post. Ha! That makes me chuckle. Who would have thought that I, the girl who had never so much as even looked at a blog two years… Continue reading The Silver Pen Turns TWO!
Bookworm: Charlotte Moss: A Visual Life
Yesterday was a happy, happy day because I received my highly anticipated copy of Charlotte Moss: A Visual Life. Her Visual Life is a virtual Visual Feast! In the book, she shares her lifelong passion for beautiful and artfully arranged scrapbooks and collages. The book is organized by some of my favorite themes: travel, gardens, interiors, entertaining.… Continue reading Bookworm: Charlotte Moss: A Visual Life
Fire Drill…Literally
Yesterday for the first time in a long time, I decided to do yoga. The past few days, I have had a nasty stomach somethin-somethin. That combined with my recent post about my (lack of) control issues prompted me to think that some stretching and deep breathing would help me feel a little more balanced. My inclination… Continue reading Fire Drill…Literally
Control (or lack thereof)
Hurricane Sandy has thrown me for one heckuva loopdeedo. I can’t stop thinking about all of my friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and quite frankly the thousands of people I don’t know who are still without power, gas, shelter and left in the cold — literally. I am reminded over and over and over again how quickly life… Continue reading Control (or lack thereof)
Bookworm: La Dolce Vita
With the end of October (a/k/a breast cancer awareness month), I have some pink ribbon (actually pink in general) fatigue. I do. It’s true. As if I weren’t already aware. Ha! Every single time I take a shower, I’m aware. Just sayin’… Anyhoo, as a result of my Pinktober hangover, I’m doing some lighter posts… Continue reading Bookworm: La Dolce Vita
Happy Halloween!
Why Princess Leia is a Silver Lining
Halloween is a ginormous deal in our family. Sweetly Six eagerly awaits this day for what seems like years (every year!). We usually don’t commit to a costume until about 72 hours before the big day because typically Sweetly Six cannot finalize her decision. This year, however, is an altogether different year. For months she has known… Continue reading Why Princess Leia is a Silver Lining
Disaster Preparedness
As I sit in my office with the news on (I NEVER, EVER have the television on while I work) watching New Jersey and New York endure a direct hit of Hurricane Sandy, my heart and prayers are with the people living on the East Coast. It is also motivating me to finalize our family… Continue reading Disaster Preparedness