Friday’s Fresh Five! ( 7/9/10)
Hearts and flowers and joy and excitement fill the air at bridal showers. Generations of women gather to shower the bride with wisdom, laughter, and gifts. Thoughts of times passed for some mingle...
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Originally the words embedded in the wall struck me as being cute, but after a little more consideration, I thought they were perfect. I spotted this sign in the village of Oia in Santorini, Greece –...
View ArticleOrigami Wedding Dress Card
We do not remember days, We remember moments. Cesare Pavese The courtship . . . The ring . . . The dress . . . May you have many more unforgettable moments! Looking for a special and unique card for a...
View ArticleFriday’s Fresh Five! (6/15/12)
Standing in front of the card rack, I search for the perfect Father’s Day card for my dad. One after another, I pick them up, read them, and put them back. None will do – too schmaltzy, too formal, or...
View ArticleGreen Goddess Dressing from the Palace Hotel
Last weekend my son married the girl of his dreams. The venue was the beautiful Palace Hotel in San Francisco where my grandfather worked in the 1940s. While touring the historic hotel, a hotel...
View ArticleFriday’s Fresh Five! (8/3/12)
My BFF (Best Friend Forever) and I have known each other for forty years now. Next week we will celebrate our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. How time flies when your life is filled with love. #1 –...
View ArticleTuesday’s Thoughts: Advice for a Long and Happy Marriage (8/11/15)
Running into neighbors at a local restaurant last week, I mentioned that my husband and I were celebrating our 38th wedding anniversary. A young couple sitting at the next table overheard the...
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