Author: Lisa

Fierce at 50

Context Is All

One more story about my recent trip to New York City, if I can prevail on your patience. We don’t wear winter coats much, out

Mom's house

Happy Almost Birthday Mom!

On Thursday, Thanksgiving, my daughter, my son, my sister and brother-in-law and their daughter, my brother and sister-in-law, cooked all day. Then we ate. The

Jewelry

Show Us Your Brooches!

Do you wear brooches? A bar pin can be particularly nice.

Food

The Simplest Thanksgiving Menu Ever

For Thanksgiving two years ago I pulled out all the stops. We had a Chinese-influenced meal, with about 112 dishes. OK, only 14, but still.

Culture of Origin

Do You Embrace Your Heritage Style?

I might have titled this post, As Preppy As I’m Ever Going To Get. We’ve all got some sort of heritage style. Maybe your Grandma

Interesting brands

Some Days Clothes Are Just Clothes

Some days a girl goes all semiotic, and some days she just likes her cute clothes. Eric Bompard scarf under a 10-year old Gryphon cropped

Culture of Origin

Remembrance Day

Today Veteran’s Day is recognized in America. Yesterday was Remembrance Day in all the Commonwealth countries. My father’s father and older brother both died in