Q: I recently celebrated my birthday at a neighborhood bar where I was inundated with gifts. Our party moved around a bit and presents were consolidated in bags as to accommodate the growing group. (Yes, I am that popular.) I opened my presents later that night at home and there was one gift without a tag or card. I can't recall who handed me ... read more
It has been a minute since I have posted - I was busy playing partyjeanie by hosting a 1920's Prohibition Dinner & a Murder party. The self imposed challenge was to transform my very Pee Wee Herman living out his childhood dreams on the Candyland game board apartment into a sophisticated Chicago Speakeasy on a pocket change budget. The game ... read more
I have been really lagging my preparations for the 1920's Prohibition theme 'Dinner & a Murder' party. I've been talking a lot, but not doing. Last night, I finally started getting so freaked out that I did something - however the task was hardly a priority, but at least it's completed. In my quest to keep within a budget (something I know ... read more
My friends are a crafty lot. Whereas by day their creativity might be conservatively contained in a cubicle, at home it comes out in spades. I love seeing how collections are displayed, color palettes integrated and storage issues solved. This particular friend moved from a dark 1 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn to bright highrise studio in lower ... read more
While I was in the midst of my mighty magnet mania, the estimable photojojo ran a blog on how to create mini photo stands with the their little promo dinosaur (who guarantees your package arrives safely). I thought I'd try to create the same magnet photo holder effect without following all the steps. I must admit short-cutting didn't lead to ... read more
I have been concocting this cal gel manicure for 2 years now, so it truly meets the requirement of an obsession regardless of the day. My manicurist Etsuko is a nail artiste. She is so dedicated to her craft that she even went to MOMA to study & photograph Jackson Pollack's paintings for visual reference. My little lacquered digits make me ... read more
Onto post #3 expressing my deep affection & appreciation for the various ways one can use mighty magnets. Seriously, these suckers are so strong & inspiring I could probably eek out another couple of posts. I spend a lot of time starring at the wall, mostly avoiding typing a blog and last week it occurred to me I could display my favorite ... read more
I wear lip gloss & I eat cupcakes, so it'd stand to reason that someone might give me little cupcakes filled with lip gloss. However, I find sticking one's finger into a pot of lip goo repeatedly seriously unsanitary. These are too cute not to enjoy on a daily basis, so made I them into something that I could thoroughly appreciate - magnets! ... read more
If you live in a home that boast an outdated vintage kitchen that has metal cabinets, you can probably appreciate my passion for mighties. They are tiny little magnets from Three by Three that are absurdly strong. I've long since run out of wall space, yet keep receiving gifts of artwork. I glued 16 (more than an adequate amount) ... read more
Today's obsession has been percolating since I casually asked a neighbor what her New Year's Eve plans were. Within in minutes I was researching how to host my own Dinner and a Murder party. Since I am not a chips in a bowl kind of entertainer, planning and executing a party needs a raison d'etre and a thematic one at that. I plan to document ... read more
