It is still warm here so I have resorted to tank tops, capris and bare feet (but at least my toes are painted) for the most part. But I know layering season will be here before I know it. Here are a few sales if you want to stock up on summer basics are delve…
The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: Of all the days for our store to get robbed, of course it had to be Friday the 13th. You would not think an every day run-of-the-mill bookstore would be a target for robbers but…
I think each online shop has a similarity you can see in their product lines but one of the things I like about Ulla Popken is their variety within that scheme. It has traditionally been a mature woman’s store but it has really redefined the traditional look we have come to expect over the last…
Set your timer and for the next fifteen minutes and write something using these twelve words. The order of the words can be switched around as necessary. The choice of whether you write fiction or non-fiction is up to you. And don’t use all the words in the first paragraph. gently treat coat fringe lukewarm…
Vigilante
Eileen Fisher’s clothing is made of sustainable silks, linens, cottons, and hemp; pricey but beautiful to wear. I may not like every season’s offerings but that is not so this season which makes me think of classic comfort by design. I love the complete look of these four outfits but there are specific items that…
Book Review, by Judy Downing Villains are useful creatures. Without the evil Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter’s trials and tribulations would have been reduced to a sometimes petulant young man struggling to survive his lessons and gain acceptance from his peers. George Wickham, a very different kind of villain in Pride and Prejudice, opens Elizabeth Bennett’s…
It seems like I have been obsessed with Pinterest recipes lately but really I am not. I am not! Ok, maybe a little. Here is a simple no fuss way to make jalapeno poppers at home. I learned about it from Lindsay at Hello Hue (she has way better pictures so I suggest you go…