Brenda’s Blog
This year, December 25th marks the date Christmas is celebrated and the day Hanukkah begins. It weighs heavy on my heart that wars are continuing to rage around the world and that many people of differing religious and political observations and philosophies continue to disagree and exhibit hate towards one another. What if we take
Kaftans are an easy, comfortable, chic way to dress, and perfect for summer. Some are strictly casual, while others, like
Isa Austen is a florist, a model and a painter, and the epitome of cool. She’s sexy and intriguing, a
I don’t know about you, but I haven’t taken a trip or had a real adventure since before Covid, and
If you’re like me, perhaps you’ve kept diaries or journals over the years. There are the daily entry kind and
After slogging our way through two years of Covid and now inflation, the rise in gas prices, and the brutal
Recently a woman I’ve known most of my life and I were on the phone, talking about things like bunion
Charlotte Moss is one of the most recognized and respected names in the design world. In addition to writing over
Early in life I discovered that if I wanted to do something, I shouldn’t sit back and wait for it
The late fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy said, “Life has different stages. You must realize that in life what you
In 2006, while at Disney World with her four children, including five-year-old twins, Lee Woodruff got a phone call no
Who else, but your dog, watches you with utter love and devotion while you floss your teeth? Even when I
This is the time of year we look forward to being with friends and family, but in this second year
Not everyone decides to follow the same path in life, and that’s okay. When many of my high school and
It’s that time of year, again, when we deck the halls and raise a toast to family and friends and
After chemotherapy for breast cancer, one drink of alcohol was about all I could handle. One drink of anything gave
Seldom have I opened a book and been gob smacked by goosebumps, but Debra Shriver’s exquisite The French Leave: From Paris