Charm bracelets are as inspiring to the wearer as Christmas ornaments are to the decorator. Each evoke memories and trigger emotions we yearn to feel again. Each charm tells a story: perhaps about a place you traveled, a goal you accomplished, an event you were a part of, or a person who gave it to …
Kodachrome Summer
As soon as school is out for summer I’ll be catching up on books and magazines piled sky high by my bathtub, blaring the Pandora 70’s station while I cook things bought at the farmer’s market, maybe even dust off my tennis racket. I’m looking forward to a Kodachrome kind of summer. Kodachrome You give us those nice …
Summer Cocktails inspired by Greta Garbo, Grace Kelly and Romy Schneider
There’s nothing like a cocktail to kick back and relax at the end of the day. I love these movie star inspired cocktails…just in time for summer. Glamorous Greta Garbo’s 1930 movie, Anna Christie, has one of her most famous lines. She sulks into a bar, plops down and says, “Gimme a whisky with ginger ale …
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Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Mom
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom! I’ve learned many things from her…these are just a few. 1. ALWAYS send a thank you note. It will always be appreciated, bring good feelings and never be forgotten. 2. HOW to make the perfect red sauce. 4T extra virgin olive oil, 4 garlic cloves, 1/2 C red wine, 1/2 t crushed …
It’s May…the gift giving month
May blew in and it feels like Christmas time again with gift season upon us. May brings many gift giving occasions like: teacher appreciation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, wedding season, graduation…May is the month to sing, Chic’s “Ah, freak out! Le freak, c’est chic…” My head always spins in May, it’s the “freak out” month. For …
Steve and Edie: ‘Love Has Come For You’
You may remember the original Steve and Eydie. Now there’s a new modern version, Steve and Edie. Two dynamite entertainers that come together making simple and beautiful melodies. Steve Martin, 67, plays tinkling bluegrass sounds on his banjo mixed with Edie Brickell, 47, who has a delicate Texas folk sound. They compliment each …
Make Your Earth Day, Emeraldalicious!
My daughter Zooey is a huge Pinkalicious fan. We’ve read all the Victoria Kann books and have even seen the play so when the new Pinkalicious book came out, Emeraldaicious, her green eyes flashed with eagerness to read it. You can see the Emeraldaicious book trailer here. Pinkalicious and her brother Peter are walking to their favorite park and while walking through the woods and she breaks …
Letters from three famous Americans that are out of the little sewing box
There’s a charming German phrase, “Aus dem nähkästchen redden.” It means “out of the little sewing box.” I imagine old ladies knitting and gossiping as they sip tea. Looking at other people’s personal and intimate letters certainly gives us a reason to use that phrase. Ernest Hemingway, Georgia O’Keeffe and Eleanor Roosevelt were letter writers…the …
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Battle of the Books…Make Way for Young Readers!
When I told my daughter Zooey that I was coaching her team for Battle of the Books she said, “Mommy, you HAVE to make it FUN!” I think that it was pretty easy to accomplish her wish because the books WERE so much fun. Battle of the Books is a school program that began in the 1930’s to …
La Primavera…to be enjoyed after spring cleaning!
Spring…Primavera! It’s here and it’s grand. Outside the colors are vibrant and fresh. I’m fantasizing about taking a nap on my back patio and relishing in spring like Botticelli’s three dancing Graces. Spring cleaning on the other hand, is something I dread. I don’t imagine Botticelli’s three Graces having to do spring cleaning. Over spring …
Swing into Spring
Jean-Honore Fragonard’s 1767 painting, The Swing is famous for its Rococo style and flirtatiousness. It has that has that a “love is in the air” springtime flingtime feel. It’s fun to know that back in 1767 it caused quite the scandal. I can’t help but sing Melanie Safka’s1971 song in my head…it just works! “I’ve got a brand new pair of …