You know when you live in a big or one getting bigger than desired by a local, with construction work taking place in every corner, freeways, byways, suburban neighborhoods, reroutes, detours, traffic, craziness and overpricing of even the simplest bagel/cream cheese sandwich, you feel the need to escape – to somewhere like…Norway and all its […]
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I tell you its been a busy week, to the point I’ve had to reshuffle my deck of cards and just when I got them stacked just right, the deck fell to the floor (sort of speak). Or – I’ve been on a roller coaster ride expect, when the damn thing climbed over the hump, […]
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I’ve noticed the changing of the leaves in a subtle way, here in San Francisco and from the looks of this map, we are not due to full on changing of the leaves until – well – perhaps November or never? Although I doubt that. Because I have seen a dozen or so maple leaf […]
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I had a very early start this morning. Meaning my dog woke up at one in the morning and just would not go back to sleep. So by four, I was up getting ready for my day, except this happened – Eggs Florentine from here WHICH as I have to remind, is pretty Keto friendly for […]
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There are two occasions in a year I consider to be the most entertaining: St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween and its fair to say that since the later is just around the corner, I needed to share some interesting facts or fiction or a little bit of both to spark some interest just in case […]
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I have a very deep-rooted connection to France – and in the past have very seriously considered relocating there – using the reason that I need to get to know family on my father’s side spread across the country. But really – it’s because I feel that I have lived a past life in Paris. […]
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Subtle updates to an otherwise old home is appreciated when done so tastefully in Maddox, London.
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We all do it – see a style sense online and feel the need to duplicate – or draw from to create our own look. For this very reason, I figured it would be fun to price the original piece and a budget-friendly alternative: For the Meghan look: Original ensemble details and a budget-friendly alternative Skirt, […]
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While travelling I often marvel or frown upon the architectural interventions taking shape in every city and even in some unexpected towns across the globe. I understand change is a good, and retrofitting is important to preserve the past and okay, even introduce a few modern takes on development – but I have mixed emotions […]
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I’m back from a week of bonding and feeling a bit disoriented this morning, trying to get back into the grove, all I could think about is fashion to help ease into my work week. I really need to commit to working on novel 4 – at least I promised the book club.
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Slow down October! What’s the rush? I mean, I was in a department store the other day and walked past the holiday decor section, only to discover there are now holiday specific sections as follows: All Halloween items on sale. Thanksgiving in full display and full-price and Christmas on pre-sale. I had to step […]
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Some fashion looks are to be admired for the swirls of color and flow
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Simple dinner is in order tonight – and the need to toast two-day old baguette open faced with a slab of melted cheese as a side dish – for the family of course because I am going to simply switch up a few ingredients and indulge in the soup. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons butter […]
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Last night, I watched Ocean’s 8, while on the first night of four of an all girls weekend getaway. This ritual I have committed to every few months includes not eating well – or putting aside all dietary restrictions and just gorging and then complaining about it the following morning over coffee and a soft-boiled […]
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