Category: Blog Posts
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The Devil wears PRADA
Happy Mother’s Day weekend to all the lovely women in my life. In the words of one of my favorite podcasters Amit Verma – “We all contain multitudes.” Being a mother indeed requires donning various caps! This blog is a humorous take on the “third person me” thru the eyes of my teenage boys. I…
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Recycle Resell
Recycle Resell As I reminisce the last two years over a steaming cup of chai on this crisp California morning, it all seems a haze. Long walks, outdoor dinners with family and friends, cautious hugs, masked faces, zoom calls, and never-ending Covid tests. Well, it finally feels like we have overcome this pandemic and arrived…
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Rise of the “Human Billboard.”
Driving thru my son’s school on a lovely spring morning, I went past a few seniors very proudly donning namesake hoodies of colleges they had just recently committed to. These proud young men would soon move on from their high school to the colleges of their choice; it brought a smile to my face. From…
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Because Luxury is an Emotion
While recently on a stroll with my dog, I was asked, “Why are you wearing such nice shoes?” A few responses came to mind: I love to dress up, I want to because they are nice and comfortable, or perhaps because I felt like it. Duh! Most of us fall victim to the idea…
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Where does fashion go from here?
Hello, 2021! Waking up every day this past year, I honestly didn’t know what to expect, and reading the news with my morning tea seemed like a rather scary and daunting task. Like a little girl, I wanted a magic wand, hoping to end this bad dream. I longed to step into our neighborhood cafe…
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To MOMS with LOVE!
From my garden to yours, for all things imperfect yet wonderful, tender yet strong, it may take years to raise them, but they are worth their while. Happy Mother’s Day to all you Lovely Ladies! Support a local MOMThese are surreal times. Early March, when our world started to change, I wondered how I could be a contributor…
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The Social distancing Dilemma
Our world has transformed in the last few weeks. For me personally, I have gone from being nonchalant to hyperventilating at times. It started with, “Ugh! Another virus; not relevant to me” after all, I had better things to do – I was busy soaking up the fashion weeks in Milan and Paris and worrying…