So far this holiday season I have talked about gifts from the heart, gifts for the makeup lover, and gifts for your grandchildren. We certainly would never leave ‘our most important squeeze’ out  even though these husbands and partners of ours can be quite difficult when it comes to shopping for that special gift. My […]

We as grandparents love our grandchildren and during the holidays we often get to show that love through gifts. I have always said, darlings, it is about what you leave them in their heads, not their bank accounts and the same is true when it comes to gifts. A gift does NOT need to be […]

This blog post is dedicated to the young women of today, half my age. They are your daughters, your friend’s daughters, your granddaughters, your neighbors and even the young mother you see struggling with a rambunctious toddler in the grocery store! My daughters ask me questions often – questions about lifestyle, building confidence, beauty, careers, […]

Most of you know the story of Orchid, my soft-coated wheaten terrier. She is 41 pounds of joy and other than my husband and ultimate concierge, Sheldon Good, she is the one constant in my life. Orchid and I have been together 11 years. Not a day goes by that I don’t smile because of […]

My grandmother was a laundress. Call her a washerwoman if you like. I say she was the backbone of our family, one of many hardworking women. For decades Clara took in people’s grimy clothes, sheets and towels. They were washed, ironed, folded, then placed in bags to return to their proper owners. My grandmother was […]