Doesn’t everybody have a little bit of country in their heart, a tad of twang in their tone or a bit of two-step in their stride? Or is it that cowboy hats are just plain sexy? This year they are definitely in jeopardy of being replaced by the inferior straw fedora, but we all know that that is just a passing fad and the classic cowboy hat will live on… I was hot. Not in the hoot, holler, whistle sort of way, but in the menopausal-flash sort of… Read More »

I have a love-hate relationship with shoes, I love wearing high- heels everyday and my feet hate me for it. The problem: I adore wearing pretty shoes that make my back ache, but legs look fab. The second problem: I own a restaurant where I spend 60+ hours standing per week and stilettos are personally prohibited because the calluses on my feet say that it is close to impossible to bus tables, host and cook in 4 inch hooker-style pumps. So, I am on the constant… Read More »

The Lotus flower has an array of meanings depending on the culture; divine purity in Buddhism, rebirth in Egyptian and wealth in Hinduism. This  explains why thousands of teary-eyed gals are tattooing it across the small of the back, claiming it has such deep meaning to them that they have to permanently ink it on their bodies…so they won’t forget. Well, call me shallow, but I just think they are cute and that is not a good enough reason for a… Read More »

 1. Cow Creamer. I love seeing the reaction when serving my guests the cream for their coffee in this unique creamer. It always causes a brief pause in the conversation, sometimes followed by a “moo”. 2. Aris Corbel Shelving. My husband just bought these shelves for our home. It was quite the splurge, but adds luxury to our dining room and holds a huge chunk of our growing cookbook collection. 3. Franco Sarto June Boot. Note to self…protect the suede… Read More »