Pictures tell the stories of our lives—as these do, starting with this one. Not everyone has a photograph to memorialize the moment a love story started. I do– because Mel Brooks was there when Howard and I met—and also came along on our first date a few hours later. We spent the whole […]
Behind the scenes under the sea
Bubble wrap. Q-tips. Coffee filters. Plastic forks. Not the typical raw materials of an artist. But that’s what we used during a recent craft workshop at Anthropologie. Somehow this was going to turn into Anthropologie’s celebration of Earth Day, a window display of ocean life. Sounded fishy to me—I thought even Martha Stewart couldn’t make […]
No high school memories
I had a friend from high school visiting here a couple weeks ago. What I remember most about that visit centers on our memories. Not memories from times in high school—I mean our memories. We’ve lost them. We spent half of our time together trying to remember if we had our cellphones with us—and […]
More Matzo Roca
It’s become a yearly tradition at any seder I give or attend; and also a yearly tradition on my blog. For me, Passover means two words: Matzo. Roca. Whether you celebrate Passover or not—and you don’t have to be Jewish, either—I consider posting this a public service. MATZO ROCA 4 whole matzos 1 stick […]
a window into Anthropologie
You can count on it. The windows will be colorful—and wildly creative. (This one is just paint slapped on pieces of wood.) And where else would you see an old painter’s easel as part of the decor? You never know what you’ll see when you walk in—one reason I do it so often. I […]
Losing my phone or losing my mind?
I’ve had it. Actually (and more accurately) I’ve lost it. Tell me if this sounds familiar to anyone. I grab my stuff and leave the house. I get into my car and immediately reach for my phone. I know I had it right before I left; but I can’t find it in my purse. […]
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