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Saturdays at Ginny's Beauty Parlor

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I love the pictures below of my mom.  They are just two little pictures, yet they tell volumes, don't they?

She had every hair in place and she so wanted everyone of mine to be in place too.

Saturdays at Ginny's Beauty Parlor

She got her hair done each week at Ginny's Beauty Parlor.  There was lots of hair teasing and hair spraying going on and I was right in the thick of it, watching it all. ... Read more →


running into the wind

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A few weekends ago, I ran off to Chicago to meet my husband for the weekend.  He was already there for business.

I almost didn't go.

It takes so much planning to leave behind two teenagers, two dogs and seven koi.  I knew Chicago would be chilly and if I had to work that hard to leave my life for a second, I am begging to be put in some warm weather with a tropical drink topped with dark rum.

I am so thankful I came to my senses.  Chicago is magical.

I had been there in my 20's and my 3... Read more →


a little magic when you least expect it

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I have been married to the most amazing man for almost 23-years.  I love him.  Really and truly love him.

But I do not like him during tax season.  Tax season is when the differences in our core personalities come out. It is when we are very likely to have an argument. He is organized. Really organized.  I am working on being organized.

I work on this everyday. And some days are better than others.

This year tax season was better for us as a couple because I was a little more organized. Just a... Read more →


inspiration found in the dressing room

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Today, I went to one of my very favorite stores, jane in Princeton, to drop off some new pieces of my art.

The lower case "j" in "jane" is completely on purpose, no typo.

It is an amazing consignment store "boutique" that makes you want to look at everything because you are afraid you will miss something.

Here is what I see when I walk in the front door and up the steps.  I love this big iron peace sign against the railing with the orange ottoman in the background.  And I really, really love t... Read more →


Recycled Runway

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This past weekend, I went to the Third Annual Recycle Runway Fashion Show. This was my first time attending.

Waste Management, who had opened a recycling collection center up for the designers of Project Runway, was one of the sponsors.

There were three categories: elementary, middle school and high school.  Designers could recycle or repurpose.

And there are so many ways to reuse everyday materials.

This dress was made using paint chip cards.

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