To say that I am not particularly good in math is one of the great understatements of the century. So, National Pi Day (celebrated on 3.14) is a fine line between aspiration and mortification. Pi, in case you can’t quite remember (like moi) is the ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle. On the… Continue reading National Pi Day
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Spring Fashion Magazines
So so so excited for the ginormous spring fashion books to arrive on the newsstands. Though these are the ones that are really heavy and awkward and hard to carry, I love-love-love them. I read them methodically. First, I skim every page. Even if I want to read an article, I don’t. I keep going. Only… Continue reading Spring Fashion Magazines
Give Yourself A Gift
This week, I had the opportunity to (re)watch The English Patient. Remember the Academy Award winning best picture of 1996? Ok, go on ahead and get the tissues. I’ll wait… Geeze-Louise. This film is epic. Truly epic. Every single solitary thing about it captivated me, from the music, to the cinematography, to the wardrobe, to Ralph… Continue reading Give Yourself A Gift
Back to the Basics
Recently, I came across the most beautiful book, The Tao of Motherhood by Vimala McClure. Oh, it’s a beauty that has inspired me in the most wonderful ways. This poem jumped out with a magnetism that made my heart sing. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Grass is(n't) Always Greener
Shortly after my post-chemo hair started growing back (and I was finally comfortable going scarf-less), I attended a party and had an interesting, perspective building dialogue with a woman: “I love your hair,” she said. “Thank you,” I said. What a RELIEF, I thought. “No, I REALLY love your hair.” Wow, this is seriously making my… Continue reading Grass is(n't) Always Greener
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National Plant a Flower Day
Did you know that today is National Plant a Flower Day. Yup! Suddenly Seven wants to know why it’s called National Plant a Flower Day. The only answer that I can come up with is because it is the day for flower planting! Sometimes parental wisdom is found in low hanging fruit, if you know… Continue reading National Plant a Flower Day
Crazy Town
After having had f-bomb cancer, the thought of a potential of a recurrence is never far from my mind. A recurrence occurs when cancer comes back after treatment. It can come back in the same place as the original cancer or elsewhere in the body. While I don’t dwell on it (I really don’t!), I am… Continue reading Crazy Town
With Great Love – Mother Teresa
Silver Lining Discovery: Whole Spice Sea Salt
One of my absolute favorite products in my kitchen is a collection of Whole Spice sea salts from one of my favorite places in the world, Napa. I received these as a gift and, quite frankly, can’t remember for the life of me what I did before I had them. Oh dear heavens are they… Continue reading Silver Lining Discovery: Whole Spice Sea Salt