
Brenda’s Blog
Now I know why my author friend, Laura Munson, goes to a spa for a few days after one of her book tours. I knew a book tour would be a series of back-to-back events, but nothing can describe the intense whirlwind of such an experience until you’re in one. I’m home to spend time
One of the things that gives me pleasure is watching women come into their own; that time in life when
Today I unpacked seven, cardboard wardrobe boxes that have been in storage for 10 years. I just thought it would
This week I was honored to be a speaker and a teacher at the 17th Annual Texas Conference for Women
I love the interiors of New Orleans’ designer Tara Shaw. Tara has an effortless way of blending Old World pieces
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. No one’s more aware of this than those who’ve already been diagnosed with breast
Twinkle, twinkle, little star. I sit on the floor, my tiny fingers plinking out notes on a plastic toy piano.
Philippa Kibugu-Decuir is singlehandedly changing the face of breast cancer and women’s healthcare in Rwanda. Philippa Kibugu-Decuir is not only
Since the early 1970s, Sandy Linter’s run with the cool crowd by night, and by day worked with top designers,
I’m frustrated. It’s a wonder I’m not on the floor in the corner of a room somewhere, babbling to myself.
Did you know the last Sunday in September is Mother’s Day? While it’s not the traditional mother’s day most of
If I were to write a back-to-school paper about how I spent my summer vacation, it would chronicle my relentless
With over 24,000 followers on Instagram, Beth Djalali, the style blogger behind the popular Style at a Certain Age and
Before her three-month-old daughter, Greta, was diagnosed with a rare cancer, Maggie used to turn away from stories about children
Two weeks ago I had an epiphany. A BIG one. Driving home from dinner with my girlfriends in San Antonio,
This is going to sound a bit odd, but I’ve had a longterm crush on an inanimate object. I don’t
When most of us think of the word “patina,” we think of the way time has caressed a building or