Archive for December 2021
GOLDEN GIRLS
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.” When the beloved mother of one of my dear college girlfriends passed away recently, it allowed the opportunity for us to reunite in our old stomping grounds of Madison, Wisconsin, to honor her beautiful memory. This incredible collection of lady Badgers…
Read MoreRED + WHITE = CHRISTIAN & JAMIE’S GRADUATION NIGHT
You know I love an occasion to plan a celebration, especially when it’s a personal milestone event. Happily, I got to serve up a soirée last summer in honor of Christian and Jamie’s high school graduation. It felt so exciting to not only have the freedom to plan an event where we could invite friends…
Read More“NEVER GIVE UP”
I’m finally blowing the candles out on my 50th birthday after nearly two months of solid celebrating (more on that later), and thought it was a good idea to stop and reflect, as I do each year at this time. I look back on all the things I’ve done in the last twelve months; the…
Read MoreOBSESSED: THE PERFECT LINEN RX FOR YOUR BED
It’s no secret that I have a textile addiction. Cloth napkins, pillows, throw blankets, sheet sets, and duvet covers take up an awful lot of space (and storage) in our house. Every trip we take requires seeking out that exquisite little shop that stocks floor to ceiling bins of local textiles, and I have been…
Read MoreJACKSON HOLE FOR A 50 YEAR OLD
You only turn fifty once, and back in March it was time for my hubby to step up to the plate and punch his ticket to the BIG 5-0! He was a little ambivalent about the whole deal, and the state of the union at the time didn’t exactly allow for a gathering much larger…
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