I’ve come down with a bad case of procrastination. There are so many projects at home “in process” that I’m not sure where to start! Darn that Martha Stewart, and her beautiful Bedford, NY home (see the July 2006 issue), taunting me with the perfect 4th of July party! I am great at getting to 90% […]
In today’s Chicago Tribune, Eric Zorn’s column deals with ring-tones. His premise? Your ring-tone, while incredibly meaningful and hip to you, is so not to everyone else who has to listen to it. What do you think? I’m inclined to agree with him. I do laugh (to myself, of course) at the hip-hop ring-tones of people […]
Just two short weeks ago, my yard was full of peonies. Full to the point of “I can’t cut them all, but it sure is great to have so many beautiful blooms.” Cut to today, and the photo above. It’s over. I am now going to have to get my peony fix the expensive way, […]
Bizarre insights into my mind – right now, I’m in the midst of what I like to term “bottle reduction”. I have accumulated way too many products that have to be used in the everyday getting ready process. Shampoos, shower gels, and let’s not even get started on the various facial products. The amassing starts […]
I’ve been eyeing these notecards for a while. Isn’t it the perfect learning-to-write-cursive typeface? They would make fun teacher gifts. How appropriate that I’m talking about school today – our local elementary’s last full day is tomorrow. I always LOVED school, and even more, I loved shopping for school supplies. Mid-July was a good time to […]
