Monthly Archives: November 2007

Reports from a scattered mind

My mind has been running in overdrive since we got back from Boston. Churning through magazines, paying bills, all with the “Christmas is coming: what are you buying people” loop running through my brain at the same time. This is the time of year where coming up with things to blog about is easy. Writing […]

Back from Boston

Well, once again, my worries about flying were for naught. We had a fabulous quick weekend getaway to Boston. Left Chicago at 7am Saturday – arrived on time, checked in to the hotel (early) and started on our day of shopping. Oh, did my son love that. (We were out from 10:30 til 7pm or […]

Holiday Weekend Friday Flickr Five

I was so sad to pick up the last issue of House & Garden yesterday. But the mailman smiled and delivered New York Weddings (love!) and Elle (great re-design) so I have lots to keep me busy. And I’ll savor H& G. Tuesday, I shall return with my findings, as I’m taking Monday off.Until then, […]

Things I’m Wanting ….. maybe you are, too?

Today, Starbucks officially launches its holiday lineup, complete with the re-launch of itsredagain.com. (Update: check out the Starbucks website today for Create your own Starbucks cards. I like “the Original” …. great for gifting, if you know your recipient’s favorite drink.) So far, I’ve had two samples of the eggnog latte (at my local Target/Starbucks). […]

Pearl Papers

I am so excited to talk about Pearl Papers launching that I’m not quite sure where to start. So, let’s just say that I’ve been enthralled with Elisabeth’s lovely letterpress work ever since I first stumbled onto her Black Pearl Press site about 18 months ago …. and I love her designs! Pictured above is […]