Not-So-Talky, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:40am
Seems I’ve done a lot of talking lately. So this morning, I’ll just pin some Saturday mornings things to my Pinterest board called, appropriately, What
September 12, 2015
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Blogosphere
A Rapture On Leaving The House And Meeting Some Humans
Sometimes the universe reminds you to get on out. Tuesday, I met the bloggers above. Wednesday, I attended a conference for independent web publishers, given
September 10, 2015
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Style
The (Graphic, Japanese) One That Got Away
I’ve been ogling this Kenzo sweatshirt for donkey’s years. Seemed it might work wonders for Extreme Casual jeans and khakis. Dramatic, but it’s amazing what
September 8, 2015
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It’s Labor Day In The USA And We Have A Winner!
Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway for the Blue Nile hoops. You told wonderful stories, of jewelry and other talismans, from grandmothers, mothers, grandfathers,
September 7, 2015
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Inside Out At The Multiplex, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:01am
Last week we talked here about movies. Then my husband and I actually went to see one. The earth stayed on its axis. In all
September 5, 2015
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Gardening
Putting A California Garden To Bed In Late Summer
Snow does not fall in my back yard. The last time it snowed, and hit the ground and remained, was probably 1960. So the seasons
September 3, 2015
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Blogosphere
Blue Nile For Back To School — Be It Undergraduate, Graduate, Or “School Of Life”
This post and giveaway are presented in collaboration with Blue Nile Most back-to-school efforts focus on grade-school supplies — pens, notebooks, backpacks — or college
September 1, 2015
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The Moving Picture Show, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:38am
Here’s something I haven’t done in ages. Go to the movies. So, I think we’re going to remedy that today. Maybe. Plans often change. I
August 29, 2015
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Raptures/Analysis
How Do You Feel About “Formality” In Your Style?
Often, it seems to me, the ideas of “style” and “formality” are smushed together. Conflated. Which can feel quite deflating, if you want panache without
August 27, 2015
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Home
Little House Stuffs, Big Effect
That was the scene on my kitchen counter top, until just recently. Not terribly attractive, as Mom might say. Since my kitchen is also my
August 25, 2015
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The Profound Impact Of Civility, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:30am
I was at my father’s house last night, he and I were talking. He said, and I paraphrase, “The question of whether evil exists has
August 22, 2015
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Travel
Why We Keep Going Back To Napa Valley’s Carneros Inn
We spent our anniversary weekend at the Carneros Inn, in the Napa Valley. We’ve been there before. More than once. Why do we return? Is
August 21, 2015
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