...my true love gave to me: a gorgeous pair of moonstone Monica Vinaders. .  .  . xx ... Read More
Things I Learned—and Unlearned—in 2014
I'm a few days late. Five, to be exact, because everyone knows it takes at least two days post ball-dropping festivities to recover, one to catch up with work, then another two for resuming New Year celebrations. Plus, things feel neater, newer even, when they fall on a Monday. So here I am, and ... Read More
The Nutcracker
I grew up watching the annual TV runs of the ballet and re-reading the book version (multiple times) every December even after I knew the story line by heart. I even had a figurine of the Nutcracker Prince; he lived on my fireplace until Christmas Eve, standing guard in my bedroom as I drifted off ... Read More



