I went to couples therapy alone last week. The Suitor was out of town, in New York, giving me a rambunctious case of food jealousy with his updates about Nobu 57, Bobby Van’s, The Brandy Library, Spring Lounge, Onieals…
Continue reading...23. December 2009
Last year I asked for a wee bit of interior design help (photos included). We made small changes. And while I’d love floor to ceiling curtains, I’m so much happier with this room, as is. Could it use a…
Continue reading...8. December 2009
It’s that time of year when I want to change my ringtone from Default to Deck The Halls, or, more accurately, to my favorite holiday song of all-time (sorry Santa Baby): Silver Bells. It’s the season of holiday party invites,…
Continue reading...30. December 2008
Apartment Therapy came to me asking if they could feature my workspace on their site. The thing of it is, I don’t have a workspace. I work everywhere. All I need is a laptop and sometimes some liquor. I will…
Continue reading...7. January 2008
The past seems easier sometimes, and I think holding onto it allows me, somehow, to move forward. I always hear how you have to let the past go, have to live in the moment, control your now. I think I’m…
Continue reading...12. July 2007
It’s something you don’t think about when buying a new home. You circle communities sizing up houses, double-checking the school district details. Will the kitchen need to be gutted? Wallpaper stripped? Fixtures altered? What are the property taxes? Are there…
Continue reading...7. November 2006
"On a bedside table, place a single flower bloom in a simple glass, a nice clock, and a selection of books suited to your guest’s taste," Martha says. I wouldn’t know where to begin with books, beyond guides to Austin. …
Continue reading...16. May 2005
My bedroom Once upon a fiction writing class ago, I was told to write about the contents of my character’s purse. Next, her closet, cupboards, nightstand table. What does she post on her refrigerator door? The things we keep,…
Continue reading...20. January 2004
Today I’m thinking about the move. Mostly about art supplies. Embroidery skiens, knitting needles, balls of yarn, water color trays, paint tubes, water cups, sponges, masking liquid, colored pencils, smudge sticks. I want to use my supplies, and when they…
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1. February 2010
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