Author: March

Last week a gal who sits near me at work came back to my desk and said, giggling, “Jane’s perfume smells like an old lady.”  (Jane = not her real name.)  I set off immediately to investigate.  I like Jane… Continue Reading →

When I first discovered Kate Spade, I’d moved from a very casual place (Santa Fe NM) to Washington, D.C.  I had two little girls, and a new life, and no idea what to wear.  I wasn’t the athleisure type.  I… Continue Reading →

I’ve spent the last week focused on an office special event and helping both my older daughters relocate.  The weather is juuuuust on the cusp of changing to actual spring here, at which point I will feel the insatiable urge… Continue Reading →

First off — the winner of the small bottle of Alora Festa is Shiva Woman.  Shoot me an email and I’ll send it to you.   It’s been four months since I misplaced my sense of smell as it relates… Continue Reading →

It’s gloomy February and we’re awaiting yet another messy, sleety snowstorm, so it seems like the perfect time to write about Alora Festa. Anita gifted it to me, thinking I’d like it, and how right she was.  From the Alora… Continue Reading →

Hey, there’s a quiz at the end! New year, new me, right?  I get very comfortable in my habits, and sometimes I have to rock the boat a little. I still remember that magical day in 2002 when I discovered… Continue Reading →

As I type this on Monday morning, it’s -5F with the wind chill. The whole house shakes with each gust. I’m grateful I don’t have to go anywhere, as it’s a holiday.  I’m pretty sure my car wouldn’t start in… Continue Reading →