Author Archives: Jane

Adding to the Uniform

We’re headed to warmer weather for Easter Sunday! Which is great, because it’s giving me a taste of what it feels like to wear spring clothing. Above is a sample from my spring “uniform” that is making the trip. Still have to decide on shoes. Vince clothing, photo from Saks.com I’m also badly craving this […]

Easter and bunnies and virtual baking

My sister told me a while ago that Chicago has never had a March where it failed to reach 70. I say, get ready for the exception: March 2008. It snowed for a bit on Monday, and Tuesday was drizzly and cold. Makes you want to start walking south. Easter arrives on Sunday regardless of […]

Addenda to the Beauty Hall of Fame

I am in a crabby mood. Chalk it up to the dentist (today, anyway). I was in for an onlay, which as far as I can tell means “We are going to drill your tooth for a while and then we will add stuff so that your new tooth feels absolutely nothing like the old […]

Love the name; love the blog

Busy weekend. I am a house nut, constantly reading the real estate section, planning moves, or alternatively, plotting out renovations for our current home. (and by the way, we’ve been here for over 8 years, so I’m mostly talk) We are gearing up for a kitchen renovation, though, which meant that I had to go […]

And It’s Another Paper Giveaway

Ready for another giveaway? This week’s feature is a set of six letterpress notes (approx 3.75″ x 7.5″), titled “Queries and Replies” from Typographie, as well as a set of twenty fork, knife, and spoon placecards from Pottery Barn. (note: the Pottery Barn package is not sealed, but all 20 placecards are included, in perfect […]