When third generation artist Andrea Diamond and her husband, Richard Borland, were both laid off from their jobs last year they decided to turn the negative situation into a positive one: they... Read More >
Jason Moran became interested in photography when he accidentally inherited his grandfather’s old photography equipment. “My uncle was just going to throw it out, but I stopped him... Read More >
Laurie: It occurred to me that I have an ever-growing list of things I will never do. First and foremost is anything I am told to do. I’m not saying I can’t or won’t... Read More >
Laurie: Oprah, my March issue of O Magazine arrived today. You looked lovely on the cover of course, but imagine my surprise when I turned the issue over and there on the back cover was... Read More >
Sunday I was feeling overwhelmed. There was no particular reason. I just had too much to do and not enough time to do it. This of course is no different than any other day really,... Read More >
Laurie: Never say never. I sat on a wooden porch somewhere in Baroda, India, and watched a peacock stroll by with full plumage unfurled. A couple of “saints-in-training”... Read More >
When I picked up Lori Gottlieb’s book, Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough, which came out in February, it was with skepticism. I have spent the last three years interviewing... Read More >
Imagine wanting what you already have.”
Her words stop me cold, freeze my deep and purposeful breathing.
“What,” I think, “did that crazy hippie lady just say?”
I... Read More >
When we were engaged to be married, back in the halcyon days of early 2001, my husband and I participated in an elaborate mating ritual that has taken hold deep within American culture. We... Read More >
I got my first clue things were shifting when they changed the name of the Personnel Department to Human Resources. That title brought to mind bodies wearing pressed suits and hanging from huge... Read More >
The Jewish Sabbath is a festival of liberation, but for the uninitiated, it can also be quite a workout. No work is done on Shabbat, no commerce transacted. In the first winter of my observance, I... Read More >
Ahhhhh....a sweet treat for your body. This pink Rock Star soap by LUSH will keep you smelling sweet during the day, just lathered some on. Check out all their deliciously smelling soap and other... Read More >
My mom was tired of hearing me whine about not being able to drink red wine in public, so she bought me these Wine Wipes. Don’t tell her I told you so, but they work magic. winewipes.com. Read More >
“My sister and I used to play dress up in our grandmother’s whimsies, so I love that these gloves from Estella Vitae are vintage but updated in color.”
~ Cat, Sales Director Read More >