Use The Shopbop Sale To Get Ready For Spring
Shopbop, an online store featuring many of the slight edgier but still mainstream designers, has a sale on. It’s tiered – meaning the percentage given
March 3, 2015
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Simplifying The Kitchen, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:34am
One imagines that in retirement one might indulge deeply in one’s interests. Yes, and occasionally no. In particular, I’ve always loved to cook, but
February 28, 2015
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Do You Wear All Black Because Your Courage Fails You?
Do you find yourself wearing an awful lot of black? And do you find yourself apologizing, if only to yourself, for your choices? Does an
February 26, 2015
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Modernizing And “Eclecticizing” A Pottery Barn Living Room
I just might be making slow progress in the world of interiors. I bought an end table that didn’t match my Pottery Barn sofa. How
February 24, 2015
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7 Reasons To Watch “About A Boy” And Hope It Doesn’t Get Canceled, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:01am
I’ve had a little bug the past couple of days, and in my book, being sick means permission to watch as much television as possible.
February 21, 2015
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Style
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
In San Francisco’s Chinatown. I’m holding a fortunate purchase from last weekend’s street festival. It was labeled “pinwheel,” but is actually 8 little pinwheels on
February 19, 2015
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Raptures/Analysis
Why Are We Better At Certain Kinds Of Style Than Others?
I was very interested to learn that many of you reverse my experience with style. While I am extremely comfortable with clothing but less so
February 17, 2015
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Style
La Garçonne 20% Off Current Sale Prices For President’s Day
Today is the last day of La Garçonne’s President’s Day Sale. Home of Tomboy Luxe, they’re giving us 20% off their already discounted sale, which
February 16, 2015
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The “Marry Ivy” Mom Sure Knows How To Ruin Valentine’s Day, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:13am
A sad state of affairs. It’s Valentine’s Day, 2015, and the most egregious advice on sex and marriage out there has co-branded an institution I
February 14, 2015
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Gardening
The 2 Key Questions To Ask In Articulating Your Style: Clothing, House, Or Garden
Now that I’m writing about 3 areas of style – fashion, house, and garden – I notice a couple of commonalities. Seems to me in
February 12, 2015
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A Fairly Thoughtful And Just-In-Time Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
We give traditional presents on Valentine’s Day not because we lack imagination, but because our forebears were rolling in smarts. February and love call in
February 9, 2015
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Raptures/Analysis
Earning The Right To Scold, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:29am
In retirement, I’ve been thinking about doing good. I confess that as a mother of small children, and then a manager and executive in technology,
February 7, 2015
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