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a plentiful garden

September is my favorite time of year for food. You can eat almost entirely out of your garden and from local produce stands (ahh… local peaches). Everything is delicious and fresh– as it should be. This year my garden is currently a few pots of various tomatoes and a heap of basil but thanks to […]

family, humor, media

no need to panic, maybe

My brother and sister-in-law and tiny baby nephew recently moved to New Orleans. Their first hurricane experience just came and went- luckily, they dealt with run-of-the-mill rain and wind and that was about the extent of it, we’re all relieved.  Here are the hurricane procedures that really helped them in their preparations- Soon, you’re going […]

design, fabric, fashion, media

get me on that train

I noticed this Louis Vuitton ad campaign in a magazine this summer (couldn’t find it online yet- weird, or maybe I should have looked harder). Since then, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head and finally, there it was- in my New York Times Style magazine on Sunday- yay! Lovely, all […]