Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Best Pancakes Ever
I love breakfast (as noted here). It is a memory and ritual embedded in me since childhood. During the week my mom always made sure we were well-fed in the mornings and every weekend my parents would make us big … Continue reading
On newstands now…
“You can never be relaxed or smug and think, I’ve got this thing. That’s also part of it—keeping yourself on your toes.” – Gwyneth Paltrow
One Man’s Trash…
I was driving through the not-so-great part of our neighborhood the other day and passed a house that looked like they had thrown everything they owned outside on their lawn. Maybe they got evicted. Maybe they had a yard sale … Continue reading
Breakfast of Champions
Whew! What a time the first week of school is. Trying, exciting, fresh, scary, and new. The days are long and there’s a lot of extra work put in to make sure everything’s just right. The adrenalin gets me through … Continue reading
Schooled
Fact: I did not wear a new outfit on the first day of school this year. Everything I wore was old. And I mean a few years old. I was totally OK with this. Maybe it’s me getting older and … Continue reading
Brotherly Love
My little brother has been lobbying for a post dedicated to him for a while. Who knew that post would be all about Brussels sprouts? We recently had the pleasure of dining with my sibling and his lovely lady. They … Continue reading
Smooth As Silk
This summer I thrifted two items that I cannot wait to wear this fall. You see, I’ve been on the prowl for beautifully cheap silk blouses after reading this. Ever since my boarding school days a good button-down shirt has … Continue reading
Have You Seen Me?
Rewind to 2 months ago: Boy– I felt like the sneakiest style sleuth in the world when I discovered THE perfect pair of flat summer sandals. Nude. Neutral. Braided. A hint of metallic. For $14. Yes, one-four. Fourteen. I said … Continue reading
Yellow Fever
Everyone I know — okay, 2 people I really love– have a yellow purse. I’ve been wanting a colored leather bag for a while, and now I know that yellow it must be. I should have seen the writing on … Continue reading
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