Recently I was talking with a friend who was back in NYC for the 1st time since moving to Chicago. She regaled all the running around she was doing in order to see everyone and everything that was important in her life while living here. For a vacation it sounded absolutely exhausting. Which is precisely why I have little desire to move ... read more
So now it has been established that your are a VIP guest with your hostess gift in hand, but what is that in your other hand? A shopping bag with ingredients to whip up a little something to bestow upon the already planned and prepared menu? Unless you are attending a potluck dinner or the hostess has specifically requested you bring that amazing ... read more
This is all I have read about in the past week. Perhaps the repetition is due to my plowing through 213 blog entries in Google Reader on Friday night or that suddenly every tweeter I follow has joined en mass, but I have been attacked on all social media fronts with the word, ‘Pinterest’. I finally had to investigate this online phenom ... read more
There is a stack of Polaroids in my nightstand drawer that are not fit for presentation – no, no they aren’t smutty or inappropriate subject matter, but just not good enough to be displayed. Most are of Little Bit, a few of Pancake and one of a couple of friends who normally are super photogenic, but the camera failed them and their facial ... read more
Do you have a friend who is well meaning, but a tad unrefined when it comes to proper party etiquette? Perhaps she hails from a culture where entertaining isn’t fraught with formalities. Or there isn’t a distinction in the style of gatherings? If so, then this partyjeanie post should serve you well. With the summer ... read more
Between being completely absorbed in an amazing new interior décor book – that was intended to be the subject of today’s post and my MAC begging to die a slow death, a quality apartmentjeanie post this is not. However, I do feel the gorgeous pink peonies from James Durr Wholesale Florist located in Union Square Farmers Market are deserving of ... read more
Admitting you have a problem is the first step, right? Ok, so I’ll just cop to my affliction – I have iphone envy. More specifically, I have iphone photo app envy. And saying it twice doesn’t diminish my desire for the Android platform to adopt a legitimate hipstamatic option. There are alternatives that posses similar capabilities ... read more
While in the midst of writing today’s apartmentjeanie blog post, admittedly 24hours late, I received a phone call from my mother. As she prattled on about her work, I took advantage of the time to catch up on my online magazine viewing. I have been resistant to this ever-increasing trend in periodicals – especially with respect to design ... read more
I love surprises – mostly in the shape of a present, but I’ll accept any form of the unexpected. As I was mulling over the topic of today’s intended blog post (big secret - to be revealed next week) I was pleasantly presented with inspiration in the form of the check out woman at Whole Foods. She was young and appeared to be of ... read more
Twenty years ago when I was in an intense French manicure phase, (it was really more of a thick white band with clear top coat) my biggest concern was that one day I would be sporting a significant sized diamond on my left ring finger and it was my obligation and responsibility to always posses perfectly manicured hands. Chipped and peeled polish ... read more
