Thank goodness our age isn’t as visible as the rings of a tree… could you imagine everyone would know I’m actually not 25!!!  Oh hush… I can hear you laughing right now and be for warned, my BARK can be as big as my bite… trust me!  I am from Jersey after all and when [...]

This past Tuesday night was a big night for me…  I had been eagerly anticipating this evening for months… preparing, planning and scheduling to make sure all the stars aligned.  And yes, I am talking about the return of Glee to television…. don’t judge, I was excited!  For those of you who haven’t watched this [...]

Dear Chirping Bird, There is nothing more that I love then waking on a beautiful spring morning to the faint glow of the sun shining and hearing your sweet melody.  However, you seem to have mistaken my affection as to wanting to hear your songs at five in the morning, before the sun has even [...]

Being in business for 10 years is a big deal!  So Jamie Darwin Chiang, the owner and artist behind Letterspace Paper, decided it was time to celebrate in a big and bold way.   By changing her line from 30% PCW to 100% recycled material, Jamie is not only doing what she can to help the [...]

Thanks to the cast of the Jersey Shore, my home state is getting even more of a bad rep than usual.  But I’m here to tell you, I have never fist pumped, do not airbrush my nails, nor do I visit the tanning bed on a daily basis.  And believe it or not… I haven’t [...]

When the weather starts getting warm, I have the never ending urge to outfit my home in anything nautical.  Out comes the ocean scented candles, my West Elm silk crab pillows and my Dabney Lee lucite tray in Nautical Ropes.  Obiously when I came across the new Johnathan Adler ropes wallpaper last night, I instantly [...]

I have a bit of a problem whenever walking through the doors of a Target.  It is what I call, Target Amnesia.  An affliction of passing through the doors with a particular item in mind and then wondering through the aisles as if no plan had ever existed.  So, I guess I should not have [...]

I have a confession… the past few days, I may or may not have been enjoying myself with my family for an extended holiday weekend.  I may have been soaking up the hot Florida sun, getting a tan and some much needed relaxation.  I may have been going on walks holding hands with my husband, [...]

I bet you have no idea what a catbird is?  Well, for starters… it is a a bird indigenous to the southern United States and looks a lot like a mockingbird.  And like the mockingbird, they’re named for their call, which sounds a bit like a cat’s meow.  And most importantly, Catbird is just about [...]

I’ve recently had the hankering to redo a guest room, but just couldn’t seem to muster up the gusto to buy a headboard for a room that is rarely used… especially when there is great shoes to be had.  Spending money and effort on a second guest room, when we really only have one couple [...]