dress it up

Thinking there are days when black leggings and a black tank could be all you really need or want. Thinking also that if I served chicken every night I might
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dialed down

  After years of matching velvet and or taffeta dresses, black patent Mary-jane shoes, miniature red blazers, coordinated gift wrap and fifty plus relatives for Christmas eve dinner, we have
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basket up

Now on the west coast, but before leaving town husband wanted me to prepare a quick gift for some close friends. Always  under the wire, but luckily we already had about
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baked like crazy

For three nights straight, baked like crazy. Crazy stuff is going on all around in kitchens and beyond everywhere, busy time of year. Love the personal touch the hand can
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simple will do

One good thing about doing things many times is that you begin to understand that simple will do. This time of year, white lights, white flowers, (from her date’s mom,
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pop it up

For closet consult on the road, the good work usually takes place in the home office, wore the usual suspects, white jeans, blue denim shirt, leather jacket and black fringed
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three weeks ago

Back on the east coast and back at it at work. Doesn’t really feel like work at all when you get to be with great women and do things that
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sole me

Went to the Canyon Ranch in Tuscon AZ for two days and two nights and honestly barely left the room. Needed some grounding and it was there. Alcohol free? Check.
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