Growing up I thought my mother was magical because she could sew. I remember her sewing me a red dress with red roses in the first grade. She seemed to make it overnight…in fact, I think she did! It was my favorite dress when I was six. When my friend Margot was four, she remembers …
The Passion for literature and the romance of letters
My friend Pamela gave me a great gift…a very special book that came all the way from Paris’ famous Shakespeare and Company bookshop. A little water damage makes this book even more of a treasure because it’s a paperback that has been loved. The book, 84, Charing Cross Road is easily on my top books …
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A sick day, a snow day, a just say no day
There are days when we should stop and smell the chicken and dumplings and listen to some Christmas carols. Sometimes when we are so consistently scheduled, it feels really good to break the pattern. When you have a sick child, things have to change and we are all forced to slow down and say no …
Poetry…the greatest of all arts
People recite poetry at the most memorable events of our lives…retirements, marriages, funerals, graduations, anniversaries, birthdays…poems are often personal and intimate. They may also express humor, spirituality and whimsy. Regardless of the subject matter, poetry can make us think and help to put things into perspective. Just as in art, every person may see and …
Three Books About Self Discovery: Keeper, Sarah’s Key, & Eat Pray Love
Three books about self discovery: Keeper, Sarah’s Key, and Eat Pray Love. In each book the characters are searching for who they are and what they want in life. Isn’t it interesting that when we get lost all we want to do is run away to find ourselves. Not until we are lost do we …
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A hand-written thank you note is a little treasure that won’t be forgotten
A letter in the mail is a gift! Thank you notes can be an art form. Consider the stationary, the penmanship (you can see personality in someone’s handwriting), the formulation of thoughtful words, even the choice of stamp is a special detail. A hand-written card is a little treasure and it is not forgotten. …
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