Part 4 – Fall Trends A few weeks ago, my husband and I went to pick up our friends for dinner.  As we stood in their foyer, amid our conversation, I spotted something.  Out of the corner of my eye, sitting atop the coffee table, was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.  With [...]

Growing up and attending a Catholic school for most of my younger years, I learned two very important life lessons. 1.  Never, under any circumstance, make a nun angry. 2.  Plaid can actually be cute. I never did seem to mind my pleated plaid skirt, which I would attempt to hike up way too high [...]

Part 2… Fall Trends I have a confession, I’ve been feeling a bit grey lately… but in a good way!  Grey is the new black this fall and I am loving every bit of it.  My love affair with the color began a few years ago when the first images of Martha Stewart’s new home [...]

The fall season is fast approaching and as the weather gets colder, my palms begin to sweat.  Fall means new fashion, new trends, new colors, new patterns… it can really make your head spin.  Every year a slight panic ensues me as I wonder if the items I loved last year will be considered out [...]

I’m just going to say it… I love getting mail!  And I’m not talking e-mails…  I’m talking real paper, glossy magazines and envelopes delivered via the postman.  I love walking to my mailbox at the end of a long work day, with my sweet dog in tow, and opening the door to see what treats [...]

On a recent eight hour car trip with my parents to the Florida coast, my husband tuned our satellite radio to the 50′s music station.  As we drove down the road listening to the likes of Ricky Nelson and Paul Anka, the mood in the car changed.  The boredom of a never ending car ride [...]

Ahhh… white sand, blue waters and warm sun… a perfect recipe to the end of summer blues.  Heading to Seaside, Florida this past week with friends and family was the perfect way to bid adieu to summer.  And, while summer is still in full swing down there, trying to buy a few beach essentials before [...]

Have you ever wanted to like something, but you just can’t.  Maybe you really want to like modern art, but you just don’t get it. Or you want to like sushi but it just plain gags you.  Well for me, it’s coffee.  I want to like it… I really do!  I tell myself that if [...]

A few years ago, when my husband and I were moving into our new home a wonderful friend extended us an invitation.  Pauline and her husband invited us to stay with them the night before the big move so we could rest in a relaxing environment, clear of boxes and chaos.  We took her up [...]

I admit it… I was one of the lucky ones.  When I attended college, I didn’t have to work, my parents paid my way and I had no student loans.  Essentially, I was a princess.  Except for summer jobs, I was lucky enough to only have to study and make good grades.  However, the very [...]