I have an underlying hopeful and positive view of humanity. Most people are mostly good, I think. I remember when I started selling vintage clothing on eBay, the company’s stated belief was: “most people have good intentions.” And for… Continue Reading
On many lists of “how to de-stress your life” there’s a recommendation for unplugging from social media. Read a book, take a walk, listen to your vinyl. For the next few days I’m doing something I haven’t done in… Continue Reading
Blogging takes time and patience, and a little courage, to put yourself out to the world for review. We all want to be approved of, and it’s freeing to accept that you’ll always have detractors if you’re in the… Continue Reading
I don’t like to call anything “bad” about style or beauty habits, including mine. I am from the live and let live school of fashion critique. When I come upon an outfit that’s not my groove, whether online or in… Continue Reading
This post was originally published seven years ago. Still true, maybe even more true as we age. Oh boy, this is annoying. I hear it mostly on the home shopping channels (gulp, if I ever, um, happen to have the… Continue Reading
I was raised in a time and culture that put high emphasis on girls being “good”, obedient, “ladylike”, and to accept authority without question. It wasn’t a harsh environment, but there was a thick cloud of expectations. Living up to… Continue Reading
There really is quite a bit to know about getting older, things that nobody told me when I was 40. I thought at 60, I’d be me, only older and a little slower. So wrong! Here are some of… Continue Reading
I’ve been covering up my skin from the sun for over 30 years. I use hats, scarves, shade, and of course buckets of sunscreen. But when I was a young teen I had several blistering sunburns at the Jersey… Continue Reading