my hometown newspaper: Aren’t these kids so cute? High School, no less. Thinking back to a simpler time… Present day Halloween: our town was supposed to celebrate today, but was cancelled again because of the dangers still on the roads from Hurricane Sandy! Sorry kids. That’s 2 years in a row that Halloween got cancelled [...]
IS YOUR HOUSE HAUNTED?
This is an enjoyable article about older homes that creak and go thump in the night. “While a scary movie or the Halloween season might tempt you to attribute these occurrences to ghosts, they probably have more earthbound explanations. The material elements of your home are responding to temperature changes and possibly to actions by [...]
34 years!
Here is a post at Nibs called “Make Do and Wed”; we used my wedding dress worn 34 years ago today; you will also see an updated version worn by Hillary Here is a little Billy Joel… This song was our first dance, not because it was “our song” but it was my choice [...]
Pumpkin Muffins
these are delicious…my friend Jess told me about this website skinnytaste.com so I tried these this morning I added the sugar crystals to the top for beauty (and less sugar in the muffin!)
Paris Chic.deux
Bonjour! In keeping with advice given by Ines de la Frassange, I went on the hunt for the essential Trench Coat and was so happy to find a nice one, with everything I wanted it to have…nice buttons, belt, buckles, and shoulder tabs! And another essential is the navy blue sweater, which I also found; [...]
Welcome Fall
at 10:49 today Fall begins….yeah!
Historic Site
On my way up the Hudson River to New Paltz , I discovered the Walkway Over the Hudson, a national historic site. It was awesome to be on the walking bridge, VERY far above the water. Don’t forget the Farmer’s Market Related Post
Fall is…Gourds
gourds are one of my favorite things found in nature…here is a good article that might make you love them too “Gourds are durable, useful and classic symbols of the harvest season. Learn about the different types of gourds then use our step-by-step instructions for creating a gourd birdhouse or simple techniques for decorating gourds.” [...]
Fall is…Penny Loafers
for many years my school shoe was the Bass Weejun penny loafer…the debate was always which was cooler, penny or no penny!