Happy Friday! Are you hosting something this summer? If you are (or think you might like to) let me call your attention to this post by Myquillyn Smith (better known as The Nester). She writes about hosting a summer gathering in a way that’s less Pinterest perfect and more get the big stuff right and then let it happen. […]
Quotable Friday and Weekend Links: Santa Monica, NYC, and Little Rock Edition
July 3, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
“Our house really is the 6th member of our family. Similar to the generous tree in Shel Silverstein’s classic book The Giving Tree, our home has unselfishly given of itself so that we could fullfil our dreams.” – Brooke Giannetti That quote came from this post at Brooke’s blog, about the Santa Monica house they were […]
Quotable Friday and Weekend Links: Nancy Meyers Edition
June 26, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
That quote came from this Elle Decor article about Nancy Meyers, the writer/director responsible for some of your favorite movies: Father of the Bride, The Holiday, The Parent Trap, Private Benjamin, Something’s Gotta Give, and It’s Complicated, among others. I’m not opposed to watching a movie for the interiors alone, but with a Nancy Meyers […]
Quotable Friday and Weekend Links: Editing Edition
June 19, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, House & Home, Links I Love
I’ve been considering lately what it means to be a “house person” and also someone who wants to simplify, because those two things can be at odds with each other. It would be easier, I’ve decided, if I were a minimalist. If I didn’t like dishes and books and artwork and throw pillows. If I didn’t enjoy […]
Quotable Friday and Weekend Links: Julia Child Edition
June 12, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love, Uncategorized
Until I saw the movie Julie and Julia, I thought of Julia Child only as the quirky lady with the high-pitched voice on public television. But that movie, and Meryl Streep’s uncanny portrayal of her (she was Julia Child), transformed her – for me – from a charicature to the delightful but compelling person she actually was. […]
Quotable Friday and Weekend Links: Love Your Life Edition
June 5, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
Each Friday I share a quote I love and some things I’ve found interesting from around the web. Here’s what I’ve bookmarked this week: A Breath of French Air is a new-ish blog that lets you stow away as a pair of married Midwesterners leave behind their IT and architecture jobs to become expats in France. And […]
Quotable Friday & Weekend Links: Anna Quindlen Edition
May 29, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
Love this from Anna Quindlen. Here are some other things from around the web I found worth bookmarking: In her informative, entertaining TED Talk, Kelly Corrigan explains why we should read more, and also helps us with what to read: “read personal narrative, read poetry, read op-ed, read Doris Kerns Goodwin, and Louisa May Alcott, and Captain Underpants.” Trying […]
Quotable Friday and Weekend Links: Judi Dench and Mary Carol Garrity Edition
May 22, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
How do you feel about bucket lists? I’ve started one a time or two, but it wasn’t fun to me. It felt like making an overwhelming to-do list. I do love what (the fabulous) Judi Dench says here about new opportunities. The quote came from this article about Judi and fellow actor Bill Nighy (you’ll recognize him), which was […]
Bedroom Updates and Some Links I’m Loving
February 16, 2015 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
Hello and I’m sorry to have been gone so long. Several of you have emailed or commented on the Facebook page and were wondering if all was okay. Thank you so much for checking in. How nice to be missed. All is fine. Just a very busy pace since the holidays, including trips to St. […]
Pin ItWeekend Links
December 5, 2014 Filed Under: Favorite Things, Links I Love
Hello and happy Friday! I hope this end of the week finds you well. Every now and then I like to share some links that I’ve bookmarked in case you find them interesting or inspiring too. I’ll get to that in just a minute but first I wanted to take a look back at what […]
