Summer is short. With summer barely out of the gate, it’s feels like endless barefoot days ahead but there are only 86 days until fall. Here’s a crazy idea. I thought I’d focus all...Read More
The irises in my garden were budding on the day I left for Nashville 12 days ago and they’re all but gone to papery crisp today. How did this happen? How did June turn up so quickly? How could t...Read More
Do you remember the last time you felt energized and motivated to take the stairs two at time? I don’t. I also don’t remember when my knees began to creak and complain. Suddenly all ki...Read More
Can you remember the smell of the perfume your grandmother or mother wore? How about the scent your baby’s or cat’s head? It’s all in your head. That’s how you can access you...Read More
Leave it to the French to come up with The Most Elegant Quote About Gratitude. But it’s somehow so perfect unlike the unruly vines outside my dressing room window. They’re wisteria that we...Read More
You know things have gone beyond crazy busy when you’re dreaming of being stranded on desert island with no WIFI. No Internet. Nothing but fresh air wafting through an overloaded brain. I stradd...Read More
Fashion Week (watch the highlights live) is winding down and for many us, shoes are the cherry on top. Shoes don’t care you’ve gained two dress sizes, if you’re tall or short, model ...Read More
As I post and breathe new life into the defunct archives, it’s beginning to make sense to sometimes combine two posts into one, like today. It’s good to see some pleasures don’t ch...Read More
Six years ago today, I entered the world of blogging, clueless. I innocently rolled out the welcome mat thinking ” if you build it , they will come”. My intention was pure and “they&...Read More
It’s the last Friday of August and of the summer if you believe Labor Day is the dividing line in the sand. Is it just me or did this summer whiz by on Fast Forward? We can’t stop time but...Read More