def-initely

My husband was very happy when high-definition TV hit the market a few years ago. He says it makes him feel as though he’s “seeing reality in a crystal-clear image.”

I would venture to guess that Dianne Sawyer was not quite as enthused that every crevice, pore, wrinkle, and skin flake was [...]

Share

green (and gold) with envy

Harper’s Bazaar does a brilliant job each month scouting the style scene for their Editor’s Notes section. Each page has a theme. Each theme comes with items. Fashionable items. Items I want, but don’t necessarily want to pay for. Like: a Derek Lam cross-body bag for $4,890. (And no, I did not put [...]

Share

heart-healthy gifts

I was always thrilled to receive those anonymous boxes of Sweethearts in elementary school…but not so thrilled about eating them, as they tasted suspiciously of Tums.

Here’s what I’d love to receive instead….

See’s Candies
Makes my list every year, and always will. Most notably:
Butterscotch Squares

Peanut Crunch

California Brittle

A rosy bag

Satin Rose Clutch; $23.80, www.amazon.com

A velvet [...]

Share

the balm!

I was vacationing in Maui, when my tall, blonde, lanky friend lying on the chaise next to me pulled a little pot of gloss out of her beach bag and began applying the stuff to her lips. The scent of roses wafted over, causing me to turn my head and take a look. [...]

Share