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Supermarket Floral Challenge

February 9, 2011 · 10 comments

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Someday I’d love to have a great florist (and we know a brilliant one –Zeze Flowers in New York) deliver fresh flowers to the house every week.  I’d come home on, say, Tuesdays to see what beautiful seasonal creation they’d left on the dining table (and, while I’m fantasizing, in our bedrooms too).  In reality, [...]

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Style, Luxury and Economy: A Proper Shaving Brush

January 19, 2011 · 8 comments

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We’re on vacation this week in Brasil, and I never appreciate this great piece of gear more than when I’m on the road.  We’ll be away from an internet connection for a couple of days, but when we return to Rio, I’ll update you on some of our experiences in this beautiful country. Originally posted [...]

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Little Evergreens

November 29, 2010 · 2 comments

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“Lil’ trees!” is what Julia said when she saw these on the kitchen counter.  Maybe it’s because I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, but I’ve always loved the sight and scent of evergreens, and I’m eager to bring them indoors in the wintertime. I bought these lil trees in the plant and flower district [...]

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Julia’s Goldfish Halloween Costume

October 29, 2010 · 18 comments

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I feel like I’ve just finished the Toddler Challenge on Project Runway for Dummies, but Julia’s Halloween costume is finally finished.  I hope she’ll actually wear it. Julia’s love for fish this year has bordered on obsession.  ”Fish!” was one of her first words, and she spent the first half of summer diligently searching for [...]

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Mid-Century Modern Shopping in Palm Springs

September 29, 2010 · 3 comments

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The boxes arrived yesterday.  Last week my college roommate John and I spent a few days in Palm Springs –an annual tradition going back more than 10 years now.  Our agenda isn’t ambitions (lounge by the pool, cocktails, dinner, sleep, repeat), but I usually also manage to rouse myself to do a little shopping. Besides [...]

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