Who Is Feeling Autumnal? Or, Saturday Morning at 8:20am
Feeling autumnal? Wait, what does that term even mean? In California, a cooler sun, a hope of rain. More brown than green, more red than
September 17, 2016
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Year: 2016
Style
How To Attend New York Fashion Week When You Don’t Have An Invitation Or Even Much Of A Clue
Dress: MaxMara | Shoes: Stuart Weitzman | Earrings: Blue Nile | Bag: Céline | Watch: Apple | Exceedingly rare curled hair: CONAIR I’ve always wanted
September 13, 2016
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Going For It, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:10am Eastern Time
New York has been extraordinary. And I’m ready to go home. It was a quick trip but full and audacious. Sue of Une Femme d’un
September 10, 2016
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Home
Choosing A New House Number For A Modern Slash Traditional Slash California Slash Ranch
You may remember, we had our house repainted about two years ago. What I haven’t yet told you is that we subsequently began to receive
September 8, 2016
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25 Things I Did On My Summer Vacation
Well hi everyone! Yes, that was a whole month off. Seems like nothing, right? Here’s what I did. Learned things. As it turns out, August
September 6, 2016
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Back After Labor Day Leaving Some Older Posts For Your Review, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:42am
Hi my cute buddies. I have kept blogging through the events of my mother’s care, rather than taking my usual quarterly week-long breaks. But I’ve
August 6, 2016
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Makeup & Skincare
Choosing Makeup For Your Adult Daughter, Especially When You Are Looking For Non-Controversial Ingredients
Over the years I have often bought my daughter new makeup. It’s so fun, gilding a lily. In college, gold eye shadow. Last year, red
August 4, 2016
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Motherhood
Get Out Get Going Have A Birthday, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:08am
This week my daughter turned 29. Hoo boy. She also came home, as all her friends are getting married this summer, some of them in
July 30, 2016
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Gardening
How To Grow A Gardenia In The San Francisco Bay Area, And Other Dialogues
Harbor a hidden guilty love of gardenia fragrance, for 30 years In November, hire your fabulously talented garden designer to redo your backyard Respond, “Yes,”
July 26, 2016
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The Joy Of Non-Misery At This Moment, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:41am
I moved Mom Thursday. Currently having a non-awful Saturday morning. It’s astonishing how much one can learn from sheer dreadfulness. Horribility. Having often proceeded with
July 23, 2016
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Home
What Shelter Magazine Are You? (And Wait, What Is A Shelter Magazine Anymore?)
Having examined, in the recent past, cultural identity, I thought we might move on to house style. As one does. Who among us has not
July 20, 2016
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Fierce at 50
If I Were Shopping At Nordstrom Today
A long time ago I bought this dress. It’s by Eileen Fisher, the only piece from that line I’ve ever owned. (It’s not dissimilar to
July 18, 2016
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