Now that I’m writing about 3 areas of style – fashion, house, and garden – I notice a couple of commonalities. Seems to me in
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
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,
Gardeners are a faithful lot. We have to be. Native plants, those most virtuous of garden citizens, test our faith entirely. I have finished this
A couple of weeks back, when Une Femme and I collaborated on posts about jeans, the last thing I expected was a referendum on whether
After a way too busy holiday season, life is finally settling back to normal. The house painters have left – they’ll come back later for
I thought I’d round up a some interesting bits that have come my way from the community. 1. Mark Defrates Jewelry, the makers of that
A couple of you have referred to my mom’s house lately, and Leslie, the blogger at Hostess of the Humble Bungalow, asked for more photos,
I visited my mom this week. On the way to Santa Barbara, I stopped in the totally surprisingly adorable town of Los Olivos, to have
Today une femme d’un certain âge and Lisa of Privilege are collaborating, each writing a post about the love we share for denim. We thought it
One of the best tricks I have to stay moderately stylish in retirement is to upgrade utilitarian pieces. If jeans, sneakers and tees have a
As I have said before, interior design scares me. What to wear? No problem. What to plant? Lots of suggestions. How to furnish a house?
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