What do you wear when you fear looking like mutton dressed as lamb? And when does mutton-hood start: 40? 45? 50+? Cathy Horyn writes about this dilemma in today’s NYTimes Style section. Older, Better, but Harder to Dress indeed. I stilck to a uniform of sorts: lots of tees, cardigans, and cute skirts or jeans. […]
Summer: what doe it mean to you? Whether it’s cooking on the grill, popsicles, baseball, going to the beach/pool, or doing absolutely nothing, if you love summer, you’ll love Summer, a new book by Suzanne Brown. The photography is superb, and the book features a myriad of ways to celebrate the season. From picnics to s’mores […]
Have you ever checked (and re-checked) a website to see if anything is new, and then move on to a different site to check and check and check? I have. One website that has received my cyber-stalking love is Lunalux, a cozy letterpress studio and paper shop in Minneapolis. I was ever hopeful that if […]
I miss Victoria magazine – I eagerly anticipated the August “shops” issue – you were certain to discover a few new business to fall in love with, and make plans to visit. One shop I found in this manner is frecklefarm. I ordered the catalog in 2001 after reading about it, and was delighted by […]
Spring is churning along. We haven’t had rain in a while, so I spent some time watering the gardens yesterday, and weeding. I also took care of one procrastination item – I ordered two big urns for the front steps. It’s a bit of delayed gratification while I wait the 2-3 weeks for shipment, but […]
