Gardening
The Complex Peace Of (Northern California) Winter Gardens
I guess a lot of places have one season shorter than the rest. When I lived in New Jersey, spring passed in a bright flash.
December 4, 2015
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Year: 2015
A Review Of Two Useful Style Books, One For Interiors, The Other For Your Grown Up Clothes
I like two different kinds of style books. The first gives you photos or images so glorious you don’t care what the author says. We’ll
December 2, 2015
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Culture of Origin
Channeling The Grande Dame For A Semi-Fancy Late Holiday Lunch
Last week my husband and I had our Thanksgiving at the Taj Campton Place Hotel restaurant. It’s small, elegant as San Francisco goes, and recently
November 30, 2015
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Achoo, Honk, Hack, Nnnnng, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:22am
Yesterday I was pretty sure I had the flu. Today I’m willing to concede it might be just some other mean virus bringing a cough,
November 28, 2015
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Christmas presents
Should You Happen To Be Organized Enough To Take Advantage Of Online Sales On Black Friday And Cyber Monday
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, and if not, a survivable one. I advocate going nowhere at all today, unless it’s a family tradition,
November 27, 2015
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Interesting brands
A 59-Year Old Woman Reviews The Apple Watch In Real Life
Have any of you thought about buying an Apple Watch? Does anybody actually own one? Oh, yeah, me. Huh? To be clear, I am not
November 24, 2015
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Absence Makes The Heart Grow Thankful (For Not Cooking Among Other Things), Or, Saturday Morning at 7:57am
Fellow Americans, are you cooking Thanksgiving this year? Got it all figured out? Still in denial? That works too. I’m off the hook. And am
November 21, 2015
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Christmas presents
To My 2nd Sister, Plannerina In Full Force Around Here
In my family of origin, we’re 3 sisters and a brother. All have kids. Got hectic and costly come Christmastime. At a certain point, we
November 19, 2015
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Gardening
Evergreening Your Garden, With Not A Pine Needle In Sight
What if a genius landed in your garden, but, only stayed a couple of days? Last week, Jeff S., he who designed my yard 15
November 17, 2015
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Heartbroken For All The Children, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:51am
There is nothing to talk about except what happened in Paris yesterday. I am an atheist, and thus won’t #prayforparis. However, even if I were
November 14, 2015
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Interesting brands
Object of Desire: Wolford Tights
Illustration by Marilyn Pollack Naron I have two pair of Wolford tights in my top right-hand dresser drawer. This is not enough. Having retired after
November 13, 2015
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