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Is Your Decorating Depressing You? Dec. 31, 2022
From time to time, at a cocktail party or when visiting a friend, someone will corner me and confess... Read More
This Holiday Season, Show Some Grace Dec. 23, 2022
My daughter lost her dad (my ex-husband) to cancer. My best friend's elderly dog died. Plus, I and m... Read More
When the Lights Draw Us in to Create Magic Dec. 18, 2022
I don't know what chased me up the ladder first, but somewhere along the way, I became the house's r... Read More
I've Got Some Questions About Christmas Gnomes Dec. 10, 2022
I have an urgent question: Where did all these gnomes come from? I'm talking gift-shop gnomes, not g... Read More
Last-Minute Tricks to Do Halloween on a Budget This Year Oct. 03, 2022
Hear that sound? It's the first of the major shopping holidays at the door. Halloween is the fourth ... Read More
Acceptable Actions for August, the Worst Month Aug. 27, 2022
Greetings from the armpit of the year. August continues to be the bleakest month on the Gregorian ca... Read More
Deck the Halls (and Walls) With Fresh Cranberries for a Stunning Result Nov. 23, 2021
Fresh cranberries are available in supermarkets and grocery stores from October through December ... Read More
Why We Need to Start Planning for Christmas Now Oct. 25, 2021
Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie and apple cider. Autumn is just the best time of year, righ... Read More
Trendy or Not? Oct. 02, 2021
Are you more cool contemporary, shabby chic or traditional with a twist? Trying to define who we are... Read More
Books and Books and More Books Aug. 07, 2021
Regardless of today's technological revolution, there is no comparison between a tablet or e-reader ... Read More
Organizing Your Home Jun. 19, 2021
Well-decorated rooms depend on a sharp sense of order, but living in a clutter-free environment requ... Read More
Neighborhood Decorations Nov. 16, 2019
It's that time of year again, when my neighborhood looks intentionally festive rather than just lazy... Read More
Scary Christmas Dec. 08, 2018
We don't have a basement. We have a scary-basement. This distinction must be honored. On our first d... Read More
Mean Girls Are After Melania Trump Nov. 30, 2018
The media, including magazines that purport to empower women, are behaving as "mean girls" when it c... Read More
Year of the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Dec. 20, 2017
If ever there were a year for the scrawny Christmas tree, this is it! Even though we are almost a we... Read More
How Old Are You? Where Are You From? Sep. 06, 2016
Almost every home in the United States has at least one piece of furniture that has seen many years ... Read More
Greener Holidays Dec. 17, 2013
It's hard not to feel Grinch-green during the holidays because of the rampant consumerism, waste and... Read More
Defining Age! Dec. 16, 2013
Q: After living in a retirement community for a couple of years, we've learned how many seniors expr... Read More
Heathcliff
Dec. 18, 2011
