In my town, folks hang out flags from their alma mater, especially during football season. The Big Ten (we are in the Midwest, after all) and some southern universities are popular ones. But earlier this year, I noticed an NYU flag down the street. My curiosity was peaked, of … [Read more...]
Brunch in Brooklyn
When I was in college in Baltimore, my parents visited a couple times and always took my friends and me out to eat. I remember mussels in Fells Point and dim sum (there was like one place in the whole city in the late 80s/early 90s). As much as I wanted to build my independence, … [Read more...]
Afternoon tea at the Phoenician
It seems like ages ago that I was in Arizona, but in fact I left just one week ago today. My family and I spent a wonderful spring break mainly in Phoenix and Sedona, but we also traveled north to the Grand Canyon and south to Tucson. So we saw a lot of the state.One of the … [Read more...]
Daytrip to Michigan
Today I took my younger kids on a road trip to western Michigan. My friend Annette recently opened a another clothing and housewares shop, mainly stocked with items from Sweden. Her Chicago-area shops are my favorite and are where I buy most of my clothes (except when I travel to … [Read more...]
Interview with Author Samantha Verant
I got to know Samantha Verant a few years ago after my editor gave me a review copy of her memoir, Seven Letters from Paris (Sourcebooks, 2014). I read the book in one setting and was completely hooked. We connected online and learned we had a lot in common: we both grew up in … [Read more...]
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