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Black Friday: Don’t Need That.

How do you resist temptation during all the Black Friday frenzy? I've been humming an M.C. Hammer song, and saying, "Nope. Don't need that."
travel

The Kindness of Strangers

When we travel, our trips are almost always enriched by the kindness of strangers. This was particularly true of our trip to Portugal.
books

Nine Days of Covid: Whining and Reading

It's been nine days of Covid for Hubby and me. Nine days of sleeping, coughing, whining, and reading.
fashion

Sweater Weather and Other News

Blazer and sweater weather is in full swing. I had a few days of wearing my fall sweaters at least.
travel

Head and Heart Still in Portugal

We've been home in Ottawa for a few days now. But my head and my heart are still in Portugal.
travel

Meanderings in Portugal

Our trip in Portugal continues apace, friends. With some lovely sights, a few glitches, in Coimbra and Porto.
travel

Postcard from Lisbon

Greetings from Lisbon. Here’s a taste of the first days of our Portugal trip.
fashion

Packing for Portugal

This week, I'm packing for Portugal. Planning, making lists, trying on outfits, getting ready to pack for a month away from home.
fashion

How Smart Women Dress

How do smart women dress? However they please. They dress to feel like themselves no matter who they are, or what age they are.
books

That September Feeling

I'm slow to capture that September feeling this year. But I'm being patient with myself. And slowly becoming absorbed in things I love to do.
fashion

Love Me, Love My Wrinkles

I may not love my wrinkles, but they are part of me. I don't want to erase them. Like Vogue did with the cover models on the September issue.
life

Saying Goodbye to “Doris from Devon”

My mum passed away in May, and we said our final goodbyes last week. Goodbye to Dorena from Devon. Aka Doris from Devon.
life

My Visit to Barbieland

We visited Barbieland last week. I'm a Barbie girl from way back. But I found myself a bit ambivalent about the movie.
books

Staving Off the Summer Doldrums

I've been afflicted with the summer doldrums lately for any number of reasons. Here's what I'm doing to stave it off.
fashion

The Effortless Fashion Myth

Effortless fashion is a myth. No one pulls on any old thing and looks effortlessly chic. Not without lots of trial and error first.