If you are a fan of Downton Abbey, you’ve probably already seen the dazzling new movie now showing in theatres. The continuation of the era of a family we all love. The movie does not disappoint. In 2016 I wrote a […]
Dear Readers, I am away at a writer’s retreat this week, so I am reposting several of my most popular blogs, in case you missed them. Happy Reading! My all-time favorite blog seems to be this one on “How to […]
Of course it does, according to Patagonia, designer of outdoor clothing and gear for silent sports like hiking, climbing, surfing, skiing, snowboarding, fly fishing, and trail running. Not to be confused with fashion–style is a matter of choice. It’s […]
Last week we lost a true American original: Barbara Bush. Known to her family as ‘The Silver Fox,’ ‘The Enforcer,’ ‘Bar,’ and ‘Ganny,’ — to many of us, she felt like family, too. I believe the most remarkable quality about […]
I grew up in Houston with two brothers in little league who adored baseball. When the Astros played the Dodgers in the World Series, we were glued to the screen. There is a lot of life in baseball. After seven nail […]
I brought home more than herbs de Provence and bags of lavender from my recent trip to France. My favorite souvenir is my new French haircut. (The French word se souvenir actually means “to remember.”) I’ve always wanted a French coiffure. […]
When I taught school, during times of disaster or tragedy I always reminded my kids to ‘look for the helpers.’ Now, in Harvey’s wake, as we gasp at images of destruction, deluge, and despair in the faces of people we […]
If you asked me what a blog was five years ago I could not have told you. But these days I write and post one every week. As does my good friend Judy McLane. Only months after saying goodbye to […]
Glamorous Katy Perry was recently photographed walking the Red Carpet at the “I Heart” Radio Awards. Unfortunately no one bothered to tell her that she had something stuck in her teeth. After Perry saw photos of herself, she wrote this […]
Just a glance at the title of Glenda K. Harrison’s website: “So What to Twenty” will get you thinking. But read on, and So what to Twenty will get you ‘rethinking.‘ Rethinking your ideas about change, about style, and about your own […]