The Most Marvelous Color of All Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony. – Coco Chanel White is my absolute favorite color. Is it really a color?! That is a debate that I… Continue reading The Most Marvelous Color of All
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Musical Monday: My Sisters and Brothers
Last week a dear friend’s husband died suddenly. Of a heart attack. Yes, it is as tragic as it sounds. I am devastated. We are all devastated. I’ll be writing more about it, specifically the grief process, but in the meantime, part of this beautiful Jerry Garcia song is being included in his obituary. We… Continue reading Musical Monday: My Sisters and Brothers
Happy New Year 2015
Happy New Year! As much as I wish that this had been me last night. It wasn’t. I wasn’t. Quite honestly, I am writing this from my hotel room cave (as I’m calling it) because I am sick as a dog on our family vacation. Literally I cannot peel myself off of the couch and… Continue reading Happy New Year 2015
Merry Christmas 2014!
Merry Christmas 2014! A Christmas Salutation There is nothing I can give you which you have not, But there is much that while I cannot give, you can take. No heaven can come to us unless our hearts find rest in it today. Take heaven. No peace lies in the future which is not hidden… Continue reading Merry Christmas 2014!
Gift Guide for Thoughtful and FREE Gifts
My inbox seems to be FULL of Gift Guides. I used to really enjoy them, but to be honest, now they are driving me bananas. So many of them feel so commercial and disingenuous. I really don’t mean to sound like a grinch, but you all know by now that I’m not one to shy… Continue reading Gift Guide for Thoughtful and FREE Gifts
The Illusion of Time After Cancer
Recently, I came across a new blog that I am crazy about. It is called HerAfter.com. The author, Rachael Yahne, had cancer and is a writer and blogger (obviously) living in New York. After years as a fashion journalist (a girl after my own heart!), she now writes women’s lifestyle articles about life, love, style, and life… Continue reading The Illusion of Time After Cancer
Gift Ideas: Brass Desk Accessories
Gift Ideas: Brass Desk Accessories Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been infatuated by anything and everything related to offices, from bookshelves to accessories. When I was a little girl, I remember going with my dad and sister to his office on Sunday mornings and being in heaven sitting at his… Continue reading Gift Ideas: Brass Desk Accessories
Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
Dinner parties have a tendency to give me the heebie-jeebies, no matter how few people we have or how many. Now the Silver Lining of this angst is that this is definitely a first world problem. I mean, really. Sometimes when I get myself all worked up, I tell myself to look in the mirror and… Continue reading Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
What Food Banks Need
On Thursday, the three of us (the HOTY, Excitedly Eight and I) are going to serve Thanksgiving Dinner at a homeless shelter in Santa Barbara. Now that Excitedly Eight is old enough, it is a tradition that we are going to begin not only annually, but monthly. I’m a huge believer in cultivating a philanthropic heart,… Continue reading What Food Banks Need
Gift Ideas Don’t Have to be a Puzzle
When Christian Lacroix designs a jigsaw puzzle, you acquire it. It doesn’t matter if you have barefoot tots running around the house or not. You buy it. End. Of. Story. I plan to put it to good use for many years to come. This two-sized tabletop activity is adorned with gold and silver foil accents… Continue reading Gift Ideas Don’t Have to be a Puzzle