Saturday Serendipity, 18 November 2017

November 18, 2017 by - 3 Comments
Every Saturday, Rain or Shine

    Greetings, my dears! I’ve been in the editing lair with my head down, second jammies on (yoga pants, hoodie, Uggs), and faithful pups at my feet. My apologies for not being in touch. Links are tardy today, but I hope you find something fun. (If you’re in the States, how are your Thanksgiving …Read More

Saturday, 28 October 2017

October 28, 2017 by - 2 Comments
Every Saturday, Rain or Shine

  Bits and Bobs Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold is a documentary on Didion’s life, by her nephew Griffin Dunne. Here’s the story behind it. Does music affect you in an intense way? This is so true for me–tears and goosebumps, oh my. Why you shouldn’t charge your phone overnight. Guilty!   Books …Read More

Photoshoot Peek

October 26, 2017 by - 5 Comments

My whirlwind photoshoot trip to St Louis was a blast. You might remember I was a little worried about it…I certainly needn’t have worried because I was in very capable hands. Ashley Hercules, of Emily Miller, did both my makeup and hair, and was sweet as sugar pie to boot. She had great ideas that …Read More

A Halloween Zebra, and a Spooky Prize, too

October 25, 2017 by - 24 Comments

  Are you ready for Halloween? In the not-too-distant past, I had a lot of fun putting together costumes for my kids–but I also quite liked dressing up myself. While nothing ever quite brought me the joy I got from my ready-made Casper the Friendly Ghost costume I wore at age five, I got a …Read More

Saturday Serendipity, 30 September 2017

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Every Saturday, Rain or Shine

  Happy last day of September, my dears. I hope you’re ready to say hello to fall since it really, truly, officially began last week. Here’s some links to bring you some Saturday smiles. Random Bits The Australian Wedge-tailed eagle can’t get enough of downing drones that show up in their territories. Gotta say I’m …Read More

All About Gothic and DEAD ENDS, Too

September 18, 2017 by - 4 Comments

    The word “Gothic” is thrown about a lot when it comes to literature.* GothicĀ is an interesting word. You know who the Visigoths were: those unsophisticated, crusty and crude pre-Germanic types who swooped down on the slothful, stuttering remains of the Roman Empire in the fourth century and gobbled them up. They were fairly …Read More