Home Staging and Decorating thought activism at its most passionate! Snappy answers and reasoned resets for your space and your stuff, and why it all matters so darn much.
Those of us in higher-end goods and services know the word luxury is not the buyer-nip it used to be. In my fields of design and home staging, I have a front-row seat. I see what buyers choose…what they under-value, … Continued
The 2nd of 2 posts to support October being National Fire Prevention Month. The first reminded us not all heroes wear capes; this one asks: How Old Are Your Smoke Detectors? In December of 2008, on the last day of … Continued
Anyone else been antsy, waiting for those first real harbingers of spring to pop up? Am speaking of course, of Farmers Markets! And with Scarsdale’s newly re-opened market, you can buy goods directly from local farmers and vendors 7 days … Continued
A just-released Marist Poll revealed being a better person in 2018 tied as top New Year’s resolution! Even better, it’s the second year in a row!! Wanting to be a better person reflects concern for others, and the world around … Continued
There is lot going on the world these days. Many hearts are ohso heavy, and the ongoing, omnipresent ‘updates’ magnify the sorrow. Dismiss the ‘there has always been great discord, social media just lets us see it more now’ argument-it … Continued
We picked raspberries in the early morning stillness today at Rockefeller Park. It was quiet, but steamy, and buggy; most of the fruit closest to the trail had already been picked. But many fat, ruby-colored berries called to me … Continued
Giving the Gift is an annual series that puts Westchester County Small Businesses and Shops on your radar. So far we’ve covered Original Art, and now Special Gifts. Next? For Love of the Printed Word: Westchester County independent bookstores! As … Continued
Giving the Gift is annual series that provides inspiration for gift ideas and resources you may not have thought of, while highlighting local brick and mortar businesses. The series usually starts a week or so before Small Business Saturday, but-like the support these independant … Continued
Originally published in September 2012, updated yearly Many Labor Days ago (before everything was online) I remember reading an op-ed piece in the NYT, exploring why Labor Day would make a better New Years Day. Don’t ask me where my … Continued
Hear that tick-tick-tick? YUP, it’s Summer 2013 winding down. In May, the promise of summer stretched out in front of us, as bright as the sun, and as far as they eye could see. But now, with only three weeks til Labor Day, you may be inclined … Continued
