Listed are the posts for January 2009.
This is heartbreaking news for a relatively new interior designer. The Huffington Post reported today that Domino Magazine has announced that it is closing up shop and folding all together. The website will also cease to exist. While I mainly look towards Elle Decor and higher-end magazines for inspiration for clients, I look to Domino [...]
Restaurant Week is upon us again. It’s a slow time of year for the restaurants and the idea of offering a 3 course meal for $35 seems to work well for business. My only question is: Why is Philadelphia Restaurant Week exclusive to Center City? If Center City extends all the way to 2nd and [...]
Due to a huge lawsuit that the cosmetic companies lost, they are now required to give away free makeup! In more complicated terms:
“As part of a class action settlement, $175 million worth of free cosmetics products will be distributed to members of the class (see below to determine whether you are a member [...]
This weekend, I took a short but exciting trip to Chicago. I got to see a live taping of the Oprah show, visited the Sears tower, and walked out to the frozen Lake Michigan.
BUT…the one thing I learned this weekend is that MANY MANY women mistakenly think UGG boots are snow boots. They are not! [...]
As some of you may have gathered in the past few months, I’m a Phillies fan through and through. However, my breeding calls for loyalty to all Philadelphia sports teams, especially the Eagles. I can not claim to know all the ins and outs of the the team or football itself, but I can tell [...]
A very kind man named Jerry broke some bad news to me today. I am a horrible speller and when writing my review on Aura Paint by Benjamin Moore, I spelled Aura: Aurora. Thankfully, he was very gentle in breaking the news. Truth be told, I failed a spelling test in 1st grade and knew [...]
This extraordinary console table is on Craigslist now. The posting describes it as formerly in a convent. Its 148″ long and amazing! http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/fuo/981397860.html
With the New Year upon us, it’s time to make those resolutions that are so fun to create and impossible to keep. This year, I’m going to try and keep it simple and to the point: get it done!
Here is my list:
1. Send thank you letters
2. Lose 5-10 pounds (15 preferably, but let’s be honest!)
3. [...]