Had a wonderful time in Minneapolis (even made it on to Lake Minnetonka thanks to some friends – it was like being a local) – and although the city still has some work to do in the “shops open” category (Victory, I’m talking to you), those that were open were delightful – I was picky, […]
Happy Friday! This week’s five focuses on Minneapolis/St. Paul, and my five top picks for a visit ….. 1. Victory Charming store full of antiques, and gifts. It isalways closed when I visit, making me crazy to get inside! 2. Punch Pizza Neapolitan-style pizza. Enough said. 3. Tank Goodness Chocolate-chip cookies that are soooo good […]
I was so well-intentioned this morning when I started in on the papers (while drinking my morning coffee, of course). Just get through it, and move on to other things. Clearly, this did not happen. I was side-tracked by four articles that fetched more than my typical scan-and-go: 1. The Chicago Tribune’s review of […]
What a good mail day Monday was! (My cynical take is that Monday’s mail is what Saturday could have been ….) So many magazines, including Cottage Living and Country Living, and more importantly, my first Card Society mailing from Port2Port Press. Two very cute cards (very poorly captured by my scanner, which sounded like it was […]
The Sunday NYTimes, in an article by Amy Sutherland, “Modern Love: What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage,” taught me that marital frustrations can be trained away, much in the way that dolphins learn. Reading the piece reminds me of many parenting strategies I’ve accumulated over the years – don’t reward negative behaviors; focus on […]
