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The title is cheesy? What? I watched Family Feud too. Once I was allowed, that is, to turn on the television by myself. In the

I have a favor to ask. Not that you don’t do enough for me already, what with reading my posts, commenting, even sending emails. I’m

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow. I hope each and everyone of you enjoys yourself, in whatever way makes you happiest. In a moment of madness I

Today I am at Lilly Lovers. Telling another story in the Lilly series. I’d call it silly Lilly, but Muffy came up with a much

Waking up in the morning to a blue-skyed Northern California is wonderful. Especially when there is almost nothing I have to do. Makes me gleefully

We’re all familiar with the moving cadences of Martin Luther King’s speeches. Here we see his sheer intelligence. History is irrefutable, the impact of slavery

Today I, along with The Blushing Hostess and Miss Janice, am over at The Entertaining House. We are talking about children and manners. I am

My father reads this blog. (Hey, I had to enlist his counsel when I reviewed Cheerful Money. He used to review books all the time.

First read all the comments under your giveway post. Be profoundly cheered by a flock of adventures almost like birds in the sky. Then ask

I love luxury hotels. Hmm. Maybe not a sign of extreme discernment. But I don’t know if its one of those “Duh!” kind of things,

A new site, called Fab Over Fifty, is launching in January. For those of us over 50, or almost 50, or wanting to understand the

Costco overwhelms me. Walmart? Never even attempted. This has nothing to do with my recovering snobbery. It’s a failing and I take full responsibility. Oh