March 2013

Presidential Tourist

I may have missed the Inauguration, but I still decided to embrace the cheesiness of the presidential memorabilia in DC.  First stop was the...

Outdoor living space design....part 1

Today in Chicago the temps were near freezing, with a sharp biting wind and cloudy skies. But soon, our attention will be drawn outdoors. Ar...

The Awkward Chronicles: Playing with Fire

As promised, the first story in my chronicles of an awkward 20-something .  I'll start small.... with me fulfilling a fear I have had si...

Let's go to England!

It's that time again......our annual tour to England! A small boutique tour with myself and friend, Sylvia Benjamin  of England, guiding...

ARE YOU A WITCH OR ARE YOU A FAIRY?...

A SAINT PATRICK'S DAY GUEST POST BY D. E. MEREDITH                                                  AUTHOR OF THE DEVIL'S RIBBON I c...

THE WONDROUS ALARM CLOCK BED...

One of the exhibits at the Great Exhibition of 1851 that caused the VV most amusement was the invention of an alarm clock bed, created by Mr...

ONE COOL PILLOW

I have a deep abiding love for this pillow! Let's explore the anatomy of it's construction and then the options with a variety of fa...