Articles from January 2012



I Hate Socks That Slip

This is going to be short! I’m heading out the door. But I hate socks that slip and just had to vent. I put on some silky brown kneehighs, perfect for my penny loafers… (I’m dressing classic today.) But the darn things don’t have the right kind of elastic at the top, or if they [...]

I Shoulda Shoveled When I Coulda

It snowed yesterday. A lot. I was out in it for a while. Crawled to and from the office…20 mph was speedy. Was supposed to meet a colleague of mine – we were going to do a day of video, promoting a new product for my other blog: golfgurls.com  But the snow fates were against [...]

That’s Why I Don’t Sleep!

Did you know that the blue light from your iPad or iPhone or TV makes your brain think it’s daylightand that you should stay awake but you should. After all, who sleeps in the daytime? What you need, according to Dr. Oz (guru of the TV airwaves), is an orange light. Yup. Orange. Put one [...]

This Is Why I’ll Never Buy A Cadillac

I don’t need a new car. My Honda has only gone 20,000 miles and nothing has fallen off. The tires spin, the windows go up and down, the doors even lock. And I’m perfectly happy with my heated leather seats, especially on these cold winter mornings. I’m not in the market for a new car. [...]

This is Why Free Shipping Is the Only Way to Fly

If it wasn’t for free shipping LLBean would be bankrupt. In fact, if they keep sending me jackets cut way too small, they will be bankrupt. And I got bed sheets after all. Confused? Here’s the story. I got sheets for Christmas this year. Really nice sheets. Soft yellow sheets made for a King sized [...]