My mother is nearing the end of her life. Anyone that has been through this passage knows it is fraught with anxiety, frustration, and sorrow. There is so much to attend to that it is hard to concentrate on anything else. Doing laundry is doable and the reward of clean towels is soothing. As I […]
Wear What You Own and Own What You Wear
I can feel the stirrings of spring and even though it happens every year it still surprises, a sudden gift. Here in stormy Northern California our usual brown hills are cloaked in vibrant green. As storms breeze through, leaden clouds form a striking backdrop to the luminous yellow mustard fields. The delicate blossoms are just […]
Pink is the New Pink
“Hi Barbie”, my sister-in-law Karin greeted me as our family, dressed in pink, was on the way to see the movie. “Hi Barbie”, I replied and we giggled loudly, causing Mom to cast a baleful glance at Jerry. Both of them had their doubts about even seeing the Barbie Movie. After viewing the film Karin […]
Five Best Ways To Wake Up Your Fashion Enthusiasm
During the last half hour of my class on Artful Personal Style, I looked around the classroom and savored the excited buzz of my students as they shared their lookbooks. When class was over I packed up my wagonload of supplies and wheeled them back to my car in the pouring rain. Even in my […]
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