What do you associate with the color red? Some first words as I’m writing are: blood, power, sexy, feminine. Since red is the color of the season this year, I feel like my wardrobe was born ready. Red seems to have taken a back seat to a lot of other colors over the years, and I am absolutely delighted and …
Fall, or autumn, is my favorite time of year. Unlike many, I abhor daylight saving time and look forward to the dark coming earlier and getting into bed earlier. Although I live in a warm, humid climate, my sweater collection could rival those who live in Minnesota. Perhaps I’m willing cold weather to my life by having all of these …
Plastic. It’s such a fascinating, innovative product. There are so many benefits of it, but lately I’ve been looking for ways to cut down on plastic and paper. I’m not a person that is totally anti-plastic, but overusing it doesn’t sit well with me. Once in a while, I take stock of how I’m using items around my house and …
Buying previously owned items and selling my items of mine that I no longer want is not new to me. Once I discovered that there is an upscale way to up-cycle, it was something from my dreams. Sure, donating items is great and nice, but sometimes you’d like a little something back. At least I do. I’m also not a …
Life goes by quickly. Suddenly I was 40 years old and realizing that I’m in or close to the second half of my life. For me, that was an exhilarating feeling, not a scary or intimidating one. Aging is going to happen, and how we approach it has a lot to do with how we live each day. My approach …
I own a New Orleans based real estate company, and a few years ago a guy named Mark Bologna reached out and told me about his podcast and asked for sponsorship. Naturally, I immediately turned him down, having never listened to a single episode of a single podcast. Lo and behold, Mark started sending clients my way, despite my initial response. …
There is nothing like New Orleans style cooking. However, it can get really old really fast if that’s all you’re eating in our beloved city of New Orleans. More and more, I am seeing other really amazing options among the good old faithfuls we know so well. Personally, I love nothing more than to try foods from around the world…right …
Travel bags are relatively subjective. It’s all about how you travel, what you travel with, the length of the stay. This article is going to touch on a few different bags and why I love them. I’ve owned the crappy suitcases from Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. Now my primary suitcase is an Away bag. They’ve all served their different purposes, …
Getting dressed can get boring if you’re not careful. There was a time that I would simply put clothes on and not worry too much about how I looked. Gone are those days. Assembling an outfit is really important to me for many reasons. First, I love fashion (and classic fashion at that). Second, when we go out into the …
Being a prepared traveler has come with experience, time, and age. I’ve always been a particular packer, but in my latter years I’ve been much more thoughtful about what and how I pack. There are some trips that I want to carry-on only, some that I want to take a checked bag. Thinking through the method of packing and assembling …
