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Temporary Thursday

    The ice and snow are beginning to melt around here.  It is still freezing cold, literally!  I had a thought this week as this next wave of artic cold was blasting our direction.  “It is temporary.”  Spring will come again, the summer sun will be...

Fascination with Vintage

    Over the past three years, I have witnessed an emerging trend.  Vintage.  Anything and all things old have become all the rage.  The term old has been replaced with vintage.  Antiquing is now cool.    Shopping at estate sales, flea markets and thrift stores is the...

desperation breeds defeat

I remember one time when I was little that my favorite BFF, Julie, came to stay at my house for a few days while her parents were out of town.  Being an only child, this was a great adventure to have a mock sibling, even if  it was just for a few days.  Oh we played,...

Style-Identity Crisis

There are masters, in my mind, of transformation:  Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake.  They are always evolving as artists, continually seeking a new form of expression, but always being true to themselves- never swayed by media or...

Hibiscus

Every year there are new color trends in fashion and home decor.  There is a company called Pantone, that basically determines what those color trends are.  They do tons of research and put together the new up & coming pallette for corporate designers.  You can...

Winter White

Happy New Year!  It is winter here in Texas.  Today you cannot tell by the temperature, it is a balmy 60 degress, very nice.  But you can tell by the landscape- baren trees, brown grass, etc.  It will really feel like winter next week when the artic front blasts...