A t-shirt is a t-shirt is a t-shirt. Not true - any lover of tees would vehemently oppose such a statement. All of us have a favorite - the one that fits just so; the one we can count on when all else fails. So it won't surprise you to know that an eco-friendly, organic … Continue reading No Sweat Tees
I'm a regular at the Farmers Market in my hometown. The vendors know what I like "Granny or Fuji, red or green, heirloom or cherry" and welcome me each Sunday with an update on their specials of the week. It's only if I've run out of something that I'll reluctantly buy produce from the grocery … Continue reading Eat the Ugly Apple
On most days I think I'm still 25.* I feel and think and act young-ish, so many of my friends are younger, and yes, I've been known to date a younger man" once or twice. Every so often I'm rudely awakened from this fantasy - like when I hear a song from my college days … Continue reading Don’t Shy Away from Silky Shorts
Do you know someone who hasn't quite gone green? Maybe they've bought organic food once, or recycled soda cans or plastic bottles on a few occasions. But what they really need is a good, swift"¦kit. Get them started now with these green essentials: This eco-chic canvas tote is stunning and just the right size for … Continue reading A Go-Green Gift Kit for Your *Almost* Eco-Friendly Friend
One of the hottest fashion trends this spring is the so-called tunic. Unfortunately, when I hear that word my eyes roll back in my head and all I can visualize is the floral muumuu my mom wore on our trip to Hawaii in 1973. Despite that, I decided I wouldn't sleep until I found at … Continue reading Don’t Let the Muumuus Get You Down
If you've ever remodeled a kitchen, you're familiar with this labor-intensive process that can consume weeks, if not months, of your life. Hansen Living has taken this unappealing timetable and turned it upside down. The Danish company claims it can install their kitchens in ONE day. Do I have your attention yet? Because it only … Continue reading Hungry for an Eco-Kitchen?
Everyone loves a good story. In fact, I'm a sucker for one. As a young girl, I'd squeeze in next to my dad and the huge armrest of his brown and orange plaid recliner (yes, it was the 70s) in eager anticipation of the next chapter of "Alice in Wonderland". An hour later, he'd peel … Continue reading What’s the Story?
This past weekend the clocks jumped ahead and stole an hour right out from under us. One hour of precious beauty sleep - poof, gone! As I set my clocks ahead on Saturday night, I pondered the necessary adjustments - loss of sleep, waking in blackness, longer evenings. Then I crawled under my duvet and … Continue reading The Proof Is in the Pillow
Depending on where you live, there's at least a month of winter remaining, which translates to 30-plus tights-wearing days to go before it's time to bring out the organic self-tanner and bare your pretty legs. Until then, keep them warm with a pair of these organic bamboo tights by Sternlein. My classic Wolfords are finally … Continue reading Walk Out of Winter in Organic Tights
It's not uncommon for me to have a week old collection of receipts living in the bottom of my handbag - from the ATM, Starbucks, my local pharmacy and dry cleaners. Just the other day as I dug through the overflow in search of my ringing cell phone, it occurred to me that I could … Continue reading Fashionably Paperless
It may be the one and only, undisputed, all-women-unite fact that I'm aware of - that when the men in our lives wear pants we'd prefer they wear them well. My extensive research* in the pant department has revealed that there's nothing better than a really worn, really comfortable pair of pants that fit properly. … Continue reading Let Him Wear the Pants, and He’ll Wear Them Well
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