There’s a coffee table book that I own titled “A Passion for Flowers” by Carolyne Roehm, and I love always having it opened to a page that is representative of whatever season we...
1. Always act professionally, even when others do not 2. Wait until you are able to respond in an appropriate manner to any offensive email or voicemail…sleep on it, if you must 3. Return all m...
Cleaning out the clutter in our lives gives us less to take care of, so there’s more time to enjoy the lovely things we do choose to keep, but what about cleaning out the clutter in our hearts ...
It’s such a strange phenomenon that we are able to give others the benefit of the doubt, yet often we don’t. Strangers aside, why is it that we can so easily go to the worse possible inte...
I’ve always been puzzled by the question of how much one should change. There are two very different philosophies, and they’re both quite convincing. One camp is firmly in the “be w...
I’ve been thinking about the final Christmas episode of Downton Abbey. In it, Lady Mary breaks off her engagement to Sir Richard in a not-so-pretty showdown of class differences. There was a su...
1. Teach them to respect others, by showing others respect ourselves 2. Place the same value on being well-mannered and kind that we do on being popular, wealthy, attractive, good at sports, or getti...
“Be loyal to those who are not present, and you will gain the respect of those who are.” ~Unknown Loyalty is a fine and noble thing. It’s at the heart of love, because it looks afte...
There are very few things this New Yorker loves as much as Sunday brunch. You can sleep until noon and still get eggs anywhere in the city, alcohol is often included with the meal, and Sunday is the ...
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At present, we are stealing the future, selling it in the present, and calling it GDP. Paul Hawken There’s a lovely little kingdom a world away from me, and it’s become my new fascination...
I think a lot about slow. I think about how it empowers us, and makes life feel almost effortless. I think about how much richer my life is without unedited fast, and how much more often I’m ab...
I have a girlfriend, who we’ll call Ava. Ava is smart, beautiful, slender, has enjoyed tremendous career and financial success, has a lovely home, and has a wide circle of friends that adore he...
The culture of coffee is filled with richness and romance. Whether it’s sitting alone with a book in a coffeehouse breathing in the aroma of strong black coffee on a rainy day, or imagining the...
Whether she was with her children, entertaining at a grand White House dinner, or beginning her second career in the publishing industry, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis really did show us how elegant it ...
1. You finally realize that healthy, happy, without make-up, and in yoga pants looks and feels better than stressed, pressed, and unhappy in an Armani business suit every single day of the year 2. Yo...
Reasons to Uncomplicate Your Life: Number One…because you finally realize that healthy, happy, without make-up, and in yoga pants looks and feels better than stressed, pressed, and unhappy in a...
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity. ~Charles Mingus The forward thinkers have always been the ones that have been a...
I love clean. There, I’ve said it. I’m the kind of girl who makes her bed everyday, who does the dishes before bedtime, and who likes the photographs on the nightstand at just the correct...
Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. ~Emily Post It may be one of the facts of a fast paced wor...
1. View the world through rose coloured spectacles 2. Be a matchmaker 3. Forget about playing it cool 4. Let your imperfections show 5. Let your silly side shine 6. Be sincere, genuine and kind 7. Sm...
I’ll admit it. I’ve always been intimidated by the experts, but now I’m on to them. I once thought they were all somehow infallible, disciplined and armed with impeccable credential...
Just received this Thai Vert set as a gift, and LOVE. The scent of kaffir lime is green and aromatic and sublime and different. I have other lime green bits in my kitchen, so it looks perfect on my w...
Why do we focus on our mistakes, our weaknesses, our faults, and what our lives are lacking, rather than on our triumphs, our strengths, our assets, and all the lovely things that are in our l...
-John Lennon
Sometimes slow has to remind us that we’re simply moving too fast. Once in a while it’s kind, whispering that an early night would be a better idea than staying out too late, dancing in h...
What a lovely book, and what a wonderful way to begin a whole year of lovely. In the end, this book is more of a guidepost to being aware than a rule book on dieting. I’ve gained so many valuab...
1. Turn the PDA off as soon as you walk through your front door 2. Leave the PDA at home when you go on holiday, or have your hotel lock it up 3. Read and respond to email only twice a day, if anythi...
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