
I’ve always loved to knit and crochet. These crafts are quite meditative, filled with repetitive motions that help calm the mind. And the tactile sensation of the yarn slipping through my fingers always serves as a reminder that time slips by just as quickly.
Yet the only completed project I can boast of is a somewhat pathetic-looking baby blanket I created almost three decades ago while…
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I spoke with my mom and dad yesterday and they asked me if I was going to watch the finals of America’s Got Talent.
Now I have to admit that this show isn’t even on my radar. And with those 28(!) open projects on my Master List that I told you about on Monday, you can bet I don’t spend much time watching…
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These days it seems like there’s a hot new movie star being born in Hollywood every couple of months. But few have the staying power of the old-time Hollywood greats like Tony Curtis. His career spanned six decades and included more than 100 films along with numerous television appearances.
One of those most memorable films, of course, was Some Like It Hot, where Tony Curtis shared…
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Do you ever dream of a world where you open your closet and all of your ready-to-wear clothes have been replaced by haute couture designs made especially for you?
Sure it’s a fantasy. After all, one haute couture gown might cost more than all the current clothes hanging in your closet combined. But there’s nothing to stop a girl from dreaming.
And if you’d like to take…
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I’m keeping my eye on this eBay auction for a vintage poster by Courreges signed by the man himself along with Toutes mes amities, which, if my high school French doesn’t fail me, translates roughly to our Best Wishes or Best Regards.
It’s quite an eye-catching piece to decorate the wall of a vintage fashionista!
Available at eBay.
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