Two things happened recently that made me think a little more about skincare: Z and I moved to a place with a larger bathroom. Our old bathroom was pretty dingy. This one is somewhat less dingy, however, the lights above the vanity mirror were out. Z replaced them, so now I have a bathroom with…
The Top 5 Things I Wore While Pregnant For a lot of my pregnancy, I wore my regular clothes – or some of my regular clothes. My regular leggings took me a long way, and so did some of my shirts. (I don’t wear a lot of tight fitting clothing). I have a couple of…
Just in case you forgot: spring is auction time. Earlier today was Sotheby’s big Fine Jewels auction, but next week we have two others – Christie’s and Dupuis. Looks like more than one dragonfly brooch this year, if that’s your thing. I thought these star brooches were particularly beautiful, and so delicate for something so…
Have you been watching Catastrophe? I love almost everything Sharon Horgan’s character wears. Love! So chic, yet playful. And lots of prints! Here’s the season 3 trailer: I’ve managed, with a great deal of internet sleuthing, to find a few of her outfits… Exhibit A: She doesn’t stick to one kind of print – she’ll…
Are you going to a wedding this year? Between us, Z and I have made all the wedding gift etiquette mistakes you can make. Some years, I’ve been flat broke, and given barely anything. Other years, I’ve been more than generous. Once, I went too big at the shower and then not big enough at…
This past weekend, I stayed with a friend. She put me in her guest suite (so fancy!) and had this lovely hand soap in the bathroom: it smelled like rum. I love rum. Not the rum you smell on your skin the morning after you’ve had one too many rum-and-cokes, but the rum of a…
I saw this jacket on a blog’s Christmas gift guide, and thought it was so cute. Granted, it was just a thumbnail, and it was a gift guide for “your brother in law who hunts” or something, but still. Made me wonder: guys, is camo due for a comeback?
As mentioned, we are watching our budget in preparation for a project. A home renovation project. Earlier this year, we bought a place that needs work. A lot of work. A huge, expensive amount of work. We have put a lot of work (read: cash, read: every cent we have plus some) into it already,…
It’s December 1! Which means…. That’s right, the grinch is back. To be clear: I love Christmas. I love spending time with my family & drinking hot chocolate by a roaring fire. This is something we will actually do – we will do this with snow falling outside. I love all the lights, and the…
Christmas shopping has begun. We are on a tight budget this year, which means we’ve cut back on just about all gifts but three. Everyone else will have to wait. Those three gifts, though? I am agonizing over them. I want them to be perfect. Which means I’ve spent hours researching… which means I’ve discovered…
