- Mother’s Day Card
A couple of years ago I was enjoying Eastern Market with a friend. It was a beautiful late summer day and we were chatting and walking along through the endless tables of flowers for sale. As we turned a corner, she gasped as if we had been watching a horror movie and it had just [...]
- Detroit Cheers
There is a general re-thinking of how we do things going on across the country right now: Shop locally, cook at home, vacation in your own city. As much as I hope the economy turns around soon, I continue to be optimistic as to what will come out of all of this, and am pleased [...]
- Irritable Vowels
Okay, so I admittedly am a sucker for a clever play on words… Designer/Illustrator Jennifer Daniel does not disappoint in this area at all! Her “Irritable Vowels” t-shirt for The Morning News, playing off of everyone’s favorite handwriting lesson paper, an unfortunate medical condition and a grumpy thought we all have sometimes, has made me [...]
- Tulips!
I’m not sure what it is about today, but everyone seems to have Holland on their mind — Martha Stewart had the talented Dutch floral duo Remco Van Vliet and Cas Trap of New York’s Van Vliet & Trap Florists on today creating gorgeous handheld bouquets, Daily Candy’s Travel edition features Amsterdam and it’s highlights, [...]
- The Details of Orla Kiely
For many of the ladies I know, myself included, February 2009 will be remembered as the month that reknowned Irish designer Orla Kiely came to Target.
Personally, I have searched, on-line and in-person, all of Chicagoland for that darn elusive 2-Tier Tray, to no avail… I did however pick up a set of dish towels, [...]
