Author Archives: Jane

“Shopping” the Fall Collections

Yesterday was a big day at the fall shows – and there’s a lot to look at online! May I suggest you visit New York Magazine’s website? It’s the first place I go to check out the slideshows – no ads like Style.com (though I still check there, too, some designer’s recaps are only available […]

Miette Patisserie and Confiserie

It was Nine Below Zero this morning! When it gets this cold, I always start wondering why we haven’t moved to a warmer climate, and then I start wondering where we should be living. San Francisco, outrageous housing prices notwithstanding, is always appealing to me. Great weather: I love the idea of a cold August […]

Friday Groundhog Flickr Five

Things are starting to go my way. At 5:15 pm yesterday, after waiting from 10:30 until 5 for my new Capresso, it finally arrived! (okay, some would say that waiting almost 7 hours for a coffee maker is not the definition of things going one’s way, but I’m trying for optimism here – work with […]

Got card?

Have you started your Valentine’s Day card-shopping yet? Valentine’s Day has some of the cutest cards, in my opinion. For example, how about the “struck/struck down” card featured above? Love those sweet cupids! It’s by Jonathan Wright; available at Figment’s Design in Providence, RI. Ultra-cute, and totally my style. Figments also has other Valentine’s cards, […]

Squid Soap

It’s cold and flu season, and we’ve had at least one person sick with a cold here since Christmas, with no immediate end in sight. I have my son wash his hands as soon as he gets home from school, but I do not supervise (most days), and I suspect there are many times that […]