I get a certain catalog in the mail, Athleta, on a fairly regular basis that always amuses me. Most amusing, though, is the question of why they send it to me in the first place. Clearly, they know not their audience. The clothes are great… comfortable, chic, versatile, seemingly quality-made. The intended purpose for which…
Each year about this time I get excited to see my favorite spring-time indulgence take its place on the shelves of fine retail establishments everywhere. My weakness for chocolate has long come in the form of miniature eggs… Cadbury Mini Eggs to be specific. And, now that the Lenten season is upon us, the eggs…
The Preschooler was reading through a book of nursery rhymes she found in the car this weekend, and I listened with fascination as she recited her original version of “There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.” Here it is, in her own words: “There was an old woman… She had so many…
I have always loved greeting cards. No matter how much technology continues to change the way we communicate, I think there will always be something significant about opening up a tangible expression of thoughtfulness from a family member, friend, or some other special someone in the form of a card. For this reason, I’ve long…