Please Turn

It is really hard to lead from behind. Even if it is someone you know, even someone you think is intuitively connected to you, and even though you told them to watch for your signal. Hoping and wishing that they Read More …

Life and Lemons

There are quite a few analogies about life and lemons out there, and my favorite is probably about opening a lemonade stand. Or, a vodka lemon spritzer maybe? Even though lemonade stands conjure up the idea of summer and sun-shiny Read More …

Chocolate and Blueberries

Some people might not think that chocolate and blueberries go together. At all. Some people may not think that they are even slightly related. Maybe, they have never tried them together. Maybe they are allergic to one or the other Read More …

Love the Substitute

What do you do when you don’t love the substitute? I mean, every one knows that the real thing is better. Coke vs. Diet Coke. (Had to, it’s their slogan, or was anyway…) Butter vs. olive oil (I don’t particularly Read More …

Spinach and Kale

The past few years it has been pretty easy to find plenty of spinach and kale in the grocery store.  Even the mass retailers with a market have it – at least Target usually has it at a minimum in Read More …

There Are Limits

There are limits to what people can accept, handle and allow to happen in their home. People who have listed a home for sale or been selected for a holiday house tour know this better than most. On the two Read More …