Children of the 70s - do you recall those insipid Reese Peanut Butter Cup commercials when one person was walking around town spooning peanut butter straight from the jar and another was chomping on a brick of chocolate? Because they were so oblivious & self absorbed, they collided and their respected snacks got all mixed up? The ... read more
A confused & conflicted reader sent this valid question regarding wedding attendance etiquette. Q: If you are a couple with a child and you're invited to a wedding, do you assume your child is invited? Or, do you check with the couple getting married? Although the latter seems like you're putting the bride and groom on the spot. A: There ... read more
So you're walking behind a woman who is pulled together and appears to have spent time trying to look that way, but you observe the tag of her blouse is sticking out of the neckline, do you offer to tuck it in for her? What if it's the band of her bra (unintentionally) rising above the top of her maxi dress? Or what if she is wearing a light ... read more
As a professional organizer, I am quite decisive about what should be kept or discarded. I know right from wrong, left from right and black versus white. But why is that I cannot discern the fine line between collecting and hoarding?! This elusive distinction is what keeps me in check - most the time. Although the inexplicable (well, it is ... read more
Source: projectwedding.com via RaeNell on Pinterest My expertise is sought for many a non essential knowledge. Most likely it's because I am a self-proclaimed authority on appropriate behavior aka etiquette. Recently a friend posed the following question: Q: A close friend of mine who eloped near a year ago has decided to host a 1 year ... read more
Source: fab.com via apartmentjeanie on Pinterest For a person who doesn't eat poultry and has never been to a KFC, I'm crazy about that Colonel. This advertising figure encompasses 4 of my obsessions: vintage food promotion, nostalgic americana, bobbleheads & of course, the Colonel Sanders. finger lickin good, xxoo. ... read more
Source: budgetwisehome.com via Meredith on Pinterest I'm moderately obsessed with the idea of dividing up a pastel colored map and framing the individual sections in inexpensive frames - of course in the same color and hanging in the accurate order. I'm currently trying to strong arm a client into this idea for his guest room with a New York City ... read more
In hopes that I will post on a more regular schedule, I am instituting a new weekly blog concept called, 'my Monday morning obsession'. Whatever idea, design or image that has been lolling around in my brain for more than a New York minute (as I have a very short attention span) is subject to inspection, introspection and hopefully ... read more
Source: touchofmodern.com via Rita on Pinterest I admire creative thinking inside the box or in this case in the cube. ... read more
To say I am currently obsessed with Instagram would be a mild and inaccurate understatement. My desire to expose the non-app'd to the joy that is crisp digital photography that has been manipulated to look like tonal muted vintage photography is limitless. A few weeks ago while in Portland, I had commandeered absolute strangers' phones (mostly ... read more
