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At Home
Remember when we wanted the world to stop so we could get off for a while? Well, it stopped. And whether we are anxious or cool as cucumbers, we are home now while…
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A Lovely Inconsequence Rx
I’ve read, and friends have told me that women are buying themselves flowers this week. I saw it today at the supermarket too. Every other basket had flowers in it including the basket…
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A Modern Laura Ashley
It didn’t take a sweet little article on fashion doyenne Laura Ashley to pique my interest in her life. I have loved the Laura Ashley “look” since I saw it first-hand in the…
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Melting into Spring
The song “Favorite Things” from the Sound of Music has always been a favorite of mine. I especially like the lyrics äbout silver-white winters that melt into spring. In New England, that line…
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What I Wore to My Divorce
I was a new stay-at-home mother when my husband told me he didn’t want to be married anymore. That’s the day I stopped breathing. And I pretty much stopped eating too. The heartbreak…
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On the Twelfth Day of a Feminine Christmas
The Twelfth Day of Christmas is actually January 6th and not New Year’s. I’m acquainted with this because my daughter was born on the twelfth day, also known as Epiphany. And like the…
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On the Eleventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
In the mid-20th century, it was common for women wearing Christmas finery to have their picture taken in front of the Christmas tree. The internet is loaded with these photos and I find…
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On the Tenth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This is a pretty Textron advertisement. There were a couple with Christmas themes…of course from a time when women wore slips. Lingerie has changed so much through the years and slips are very…
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On the Ninth Day of a Feminine Christmas
The traditional Christmas gift of a dolly under the tree has delighted little girls for centuries. I remember the plastic smell of some of my dolls to this day. Most notable were my…
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On the Eighth Day of a Feminine Christmas
My favorite Little Women film was the 1994 Susan Sarandon, Winona Rider version. The first time I saw it however, I was not impressed. I thought it “raw” and felt it depicted the…
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On the Seventh Day of a Feminine Christmas
A few years ago, a friend was bemoaning that she had to bake something for her sister’s Christmas party. A teacher and a single mother, she was exhausted and time was at a…
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On the Sixth Day of a Feminine Christmas
This is a lovely ad for a blanket. The lady of the house looks like she is admiring its luxuriousness before she wraps it up. I love the happy jumble of ribbons and…
