Books Reviews — July-December 2024
The Lost Daughterby Elena Ferrante Recommended by a friend, I wanted to like this story. It's hard to say why I didn't. Perhaps it was too real. And showed the uglier side of human nature. Throughout the telling of one woman's holiday at the beach, conflict develops...
Art is Life
Growing up in DC my parents took us to art museums. It never occurred to me that other people weren’t spending a Sunday strolling endlessly through those hallowed halls. From a very early age I fell in love with Mary Cassatt and Degas. Soft, innocent confections. As I...
Jennifer’s Summer Wish List
I am happy to share some fun new content with you. My sister-friend Jennifer is a NYC interior designer and all around goddess. These are the things she's shopping for this summer. More to come as she is sure to keep texting me all the stuff. Enjoy!ABOUT AFFILIATE...
Books Reviews — January-June 2024
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan I should have liked this book, very Gen Z, music industry based, but had such a hard time keeping track of the characters and who was speaking in each chapter. And I guess I had a hard time really empathizing with the...
Paddleboarding
The first time I went paddleboarding was in Stone Harbor NJ. We called a place called SUP Guy and he met us on the bay side with four boards and gave us a quick lesson. It was so much harder to stand up than I thought it would be! Eventually I got the hang of it. Soon...
Where do you find inspiration?
Lately I find myself longing ...for the good old days where there were fashion and lifestyle blogs everywhere, and I could pore through them, feeling connected, inspired, motivated. At some point they seem to have gone out of style and their content switched over to...