I Appreciate Your Understanding
Decent images and a full second post have escaped me this week. However, commitments matter. Therefore I humbly ask that you bear with me, and
October 27, 2011
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Year: 2011
Old lady hair
A Sturdy Gal Faces The Occasionally Scary Reality Of Updos
Various hair ornaments from my collection You will be happy to know I am not wearing Scrunchies to work. Their elastic selves call to me,
October 25, 2011
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The Return, Or, Saturday Morning at 11:23am
When I returned to full-time work the first time my daughter was 10, my son not quite 7. Arriving home at the end of that
October 22, 2011
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Career
The Black And Tan Of Work Shoes
As it turns out, my new office dress code is business casual. And it’s the California variation, which tends decidedly towards the, um, casual. All
October 19, 2011
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Career
What To Wear On Your First Day Back At Work
Yesterday morning I woke up at 5:30am. When the time came to get dressed, I pulled on my clothes, put on my shoes, and looked
October 18, 2011
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How To Go Back To Work Happy, Or, Saturday Morning at 11:02am
I am smiling a lot, kind of like a bookworm going back to school. Preparing to start a new job after two years of semi-retirement
October 15, 2011
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Professor C.
Professor C. Addresses “Washington Square” And “The Heiress”
Class convenes. Professor C. comes at last to Henry James. A natural fit, no? To all the new readers, welcome. Professor C. is my papa.
October 13, 2011
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Home
What Do You Think About “Vignettes” In House Decor?
Let us now revisit the cranky, snobby, but good-in-a-pinch High WASP world. We will turn our blue-eyed, sun-crinkled gaze on home decor. This is dangerous
October 11, 2011
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Fierce at 50
Dressing Well Without Chanel; A Memorial Event With That Nautical Twist
Having made my peace with both my inability to take pictures when out and about, and the remote function on my little camera, I wanted
October 10, 2011
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News, Or, Saturday Morning At 11:01am
I’m going back to work. On October 17th, for the first time in two years, I’ll be back in offices. I am very pleased. As
October 8, 2011
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The Upcoming Return Of Professor C., Or, “Washington Square” Meets “The Heiress”
Next week, Professor C.’s web seminar series returns. For those of you new to the blog, my father was for many years a professor of
October 7, 2011
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What To Wear To A 40th High School Reunion?
Ah, high school reunions. What to wear in the face of remembered adolescence, undeniable aging, and a flutter in the heart? The Grande Dame doesn’t
October 6, 2011
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