In the early spring, a landscape designer visited my home to discuss a project. As she was leaving, she bent over the flower bed and began breaking off pansy blooms, much to my horror. She explained she was deadheading the pansies, and this would … [Read more...]
A Look Back: 10 Years of Blogging
On March 26, 2010, I published my first blog post, aptly titled "Hello, World!" One could have never have imagined what the 10-year anniversary of my blog would be like on March 26, 2020. C.S. Lewis wrote: “The great thing, if one can, is to stop … [Read more...]
Your Style Your Way
I’ve written many times about personal style, most recently in last year’s popular post, Whose Style is it Anyway, and the previous year in the post Fiercely You in 2018. It requires bravery to be yourself through your personal image. However, as the … [Read more...]
Whose Style is it Anyway?
Maya Rudolph stepped onto the Oscars red carpet two weeks ago in a bright pink, flowy caftan-style dress, and all the ladies watching at home clasped their pearls and collapsed onto the floor. Social media was atwitter over it. Not surprisingly, most … [Read more...]
Tidying Up in 2019
Remember when you were assigned to read a book in school, and rather than read it, you bought the Cliff’s Notes? Oh… that was just me?! I have always been a slow reader. To make matters worse, I take three magazines, and I enjoy reading a few blog … [Read more...]
