Essentials
When I was married to James, some evenings, the joke in our house was, “What kind of pasta is Brenda making tonight?” because I fixed every kind of pasta dish known to man and many I made up. By that time, I was in my mid-forties, and I’d been making homemade pasta since my 20s—tortellini
Summer is rolling by, and we are just a few weeks from Labor Day. It’s a transition period from the
I’ve become obsessed with tiny houses lately. Tiny as in less than 300 square feet. I’ve lived in studio apartments
Recently on my blog I shared how I have evergreens growing up the side of my house. The climbing evergreens
I don’t know about you but I am extremely sentimental. It warms my heart to see something that reminds me
I love coffee but my non-coffee loving friends have taught me that you don’t have to be a coffee drinker
1010ParkPlace’s Nick Dawes; Vice President, Special Collections at Heritage Auctions in New York; expert appraiser since season one on PBS’s
In our quest to further downsize so we can travel regularly, yesterday we moved in 100 degree heat. Today I
I’ve progressed through the grieving phase and have moved from devastated to angry! I’ve been waiting for almost a year
Not disregarding all of the years spent playing with my Mom’s laundry basket as a child, my love affair with
When I see twin beds, they immediately bring back great memories from my childhood and sharing a room with my
Garden Centers are filled with beautiful flowers this time of year. As much as I love flowers, I also enjoy
Warmer weather is here and with that comes summer gatherings. Whether you are hosting cocktails on the patio, a big
“Please take all of it, I don’t need anything!” I get lots of calls from women who are ready to
This week we’re adding more great writers to 1010ParkPlace, and one of them is my old friend, Nick Dawes, Vice