Don’t You Love Realizing It’s Going To Be Summer, Again?
It’s almost here, guys. Summer in all its warm-calf glory. You know what I mean? How the warmed wind feels on your legs? I pretend
May 15, 2012
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Motherhood
To All The Mothers, Realized Or Hoping. Or, Saturday Morning at 6:23am
My mother, and me, some time in the 1950s, wearing cardigans. Tomorrow’s is Mother’s Day in America. I find that mothering never grows old, that
May 12, 2012
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Makeup & Skincare
Building Attractive: The Skin You’re In
The next step in building attractive, since we seem to be moving from inside out, takes us to skin. On the Darwinian side, clear skin
May 10, 2012
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Interesting brands
Have You Ever Wanted Red Shoes?
And then one day you wake up in red shoes. I’m not one for pops of color, and had resolutely avoided ballet flats for this
May 8, 2012
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Sometimes You Need Pictures, Or, Saturday Mornings at 9:13am
Improbable as it may seem, I’m out of words. You know how that just happens some times? Not from sorrow, or fear, or overwhelm. Just
May 5, 2012
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Interesting brands
In San Francisco We Are Always Transitioning
Elsewhere on the Internets, I was chatting with a few pals. Someone asked about transitional outerwear. Well then. In San Francisco, where I now work,
May 3, 2012
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Interesting brands
A Fitted Blouse From My Old Friends At Nara Camicie
When last we saw this aubergine tweed jacket, we were discussing the color of shirt one might wear with it. White seemed too bright. Over
May 1, 2012
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9 War-Weary Requirements For Doing A Good Job
I’ve been working for 34 years now. I took time off to stay home with kids but, as anyone who’s been the primary caregiver for
April 28, 2012
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When Susan And Martin Got Married
Last Sunday I attended Susan and Martin’s wedding. Here’s the happy couple. It was a lovely day. Everyone got California fancy. Men donned jackets, women
April 26, 2012
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Style
The Subtle Pleasure Of A Spectator Shoe
I’ve always been a sucker for two-tone shoes. They were big in the late 70s, early 80s. To this day I remember a pair of
April 24, 2012
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Stopping In A San Francisco Crosswalk, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:28am
I’m going to tell you all, go and start a blog right now. Yes, right now. Write for one year. Post your picture. Write for
April 21, 2012
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The Highland Fashionista Goes Gray
The Highland Fashionista, a very amusing American blogger living in Scotland, has finished her transition to gray hair. Looks pretty smashing with some pink lipstick.
April 18, 2012
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