I got a new sweater for Valentine's Day, and if you don't have one, you are missing out.  As usual, I am on the cutting edge of fashion.  I got my first pair of skinny jeans this Christmas, for example.  High boots?  I went from zero to two pairs in 2010, after they'd been on…

Meg Hirshberg is my I've-never-met-you-but-consider-you-my-new-BFF. If you don't know Meg, (www.meghirshberg.com) you've probably heard of Stonyfield Farms.  It's the company her husband Gary started on a shoestring budget in the 1980's in New Hampshire.  Through a series of (many) ups and downs, Stonyfield eventually found permanent black and now boasts $370 million in annual sales, making…

My husband's nickname should be Hector, as in: rhymes with collector.   He claims to be getting better, but old habits die hard.  One of the things he loves to hold onto are his books.  I've secretly recycled many of them over the years, with the rationalization that I am helping to increase literacy for…

Yesterday I took the kids to see THE LORAX.  Their initial excitement was around the fact that Zac Ephron and Taylor Swift have lead vocal roles.  I don't think they were prepared for the touching story with an important lesson woven throughout. When all the trees were gone, the animals left in search of a new…

When I was in college, my boyfriend of many years called me Olive Oyl.  The reason for the nickname: the size of my biceps was essentially the same as my forearms.  It is with deep regret I report to you some twenty years later that little has changed.  Today, at age 39 years and 364…

Recently, I've had the misfortune of becoming addicted to One Kings Lane (https://www.onekingslane.com/).  The website sells high-end home decor for a fraction of the retail price. I love the stylish name, but let's get real.  We all dream of living like kings, on a fancy little lane lined with topiaries trimmed by Martha's gardeners.  They really…