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My Design Secrets Staff

Hanging on to Summer

August 18, 2008

Since I was a kid I have been collecting beach glass so these cool plates really turned my head.

Showbiz Kid Staff

The Incredible Exploding Guy

August 18, 2008

Here’s how I behaved when I looked over and spotted the actor who plays Dr. Leslie Arzt, a high school science teacher on “Lost” (Season 1).

Rock 'n' Roll Grandma Staff

Music News on the Political Front…

August 15, 2008

Jackson Browne is hopping mad and suing John McCain for copyright infringement. It seems that Jackson’s song “Runnin’ on Empty” has turned up in a McCain campaign ad, which is blasting Barrack Obama.

Life After Kids

Boomerang "Kids"

August 9, 2008

Today's column was just plain disturbing. It involved a mother who is a newly retired homeowner with an outstanding mortgage. Unless she was the CEO of a major publicly traded corporation, this lady is on a whopper of a fixed income. Now get this—she has...

GranitaToGo

Greek wines. Refreshing!

August 9, 2008

Here's a link to a nice article on Greek wines for the summer. I want to add a vote for the wines of Crete which I have come to enjoy very much.

GranitaToGo

jilted? ain't revenge sweet?

August 9, 2008

The Puppini Sisters in their music video directed by Alex de Campi!

It's a Jungle Down Here Staff

No mas dolor!

August 8, 2008

I am happy to be writing this update on my recent dental experiences, totally PAIN FREE!

My Design Secrets Staff

Antiques Find a New Purpose

August 5, 2008

What do you do when you find yourself the proud owner of a a few antiques? Find out here!

Showbiz Kid Staff

Members Only

August 5, 2008

Over the weekend, my youngest son joined an elite club that typically recruits new members every summer, about a month before school starts. In the coming weeks, a few of his close friends will face similar induction.

Laughing all the way Staff

Dead or Alive? I Can't Keep it Straight Anymore

August 4, 2008

I can't be the only one who saw the news about Solzhenitsyn and thought, "What? He's still alive?"

My Design Secrets Staff

Endearing Garden Stools - End Table or Stool?

August 4, 2008

Garden Stools are an exotic addition to your landscape but don't underestimate their interior influence!

Rock 'n' Roll Grandma Staff

Rock and Roll BoomerGirls

August 4, 2008

The other night while I was folding clothes and flipping through the channels, I came across “Best Videos of the ‘80’s” on VH1. I know I’ve seen these shows before, but I decided to watch anyway. Always love rehearing the old faves.

Home Alone Staff

I Left My Heart in Okoboji

July 31, 2008

You know that when you buy a house everybody says, “Location, location, location.” I guess after my family vacation I might say that when you rent a place you might remember that same phrase, “Location, location, location.”

Showbiz Kid Staff

None of the Above

July 30, 2008

On Tuesday, as I reaffirmed the miracle of Earthquake Hold, that gooey stuff my husband affixes to every priceless chochkie on the premises, the phone rang...

kujhawk

A Great Quilters Website

July 29, 2008

Suggested quilting website

Laughing all the way Staff

I Live in the Land of Nordstrom, But I Still Need Shoes!

July 28, 2008

Franco Sarto announced that they will no longer make my style. Call me Shoeless in Seattle ...

It's a Jungle Down Here Staff

Vamos a la Dentista

July 26, 2008

What is it they say about feeling pain? It lets you know you're alive? Well if that's the case I couldn't feel more un-dead today.

My Design Secrets Staff

Light-Hearted Lamps on Sale

July 25, 2008

Need a new lamp but just not "any" lamp. Well, Altamira could be tha answer!

Showbiz Kid Staff

For your convenience

July 23, 2008

The Internet has taught me many wondrous things about myself. For starters, I’m a complete gossip whore, a junky addicted to diet, fashion, health, sex and entertainment-related hearsay.