Sometimes when I watch surfers catch an apparently insurmountable wave and ride it all the way home, I think about how anything is possible if one perseveres. Here is a sport with a mega fan base, reserved for a specific lifestyle that requires extraordinary skill and yet, is ignored by many as a niche. If you have ever lived anywhere near an ocean, as I have, you know what I … Read More
Once and awhile you come across a brand that has your back. They identify market niches, justify them across consumer profiles and anoint product categories to position them for fashion relevance. Hanky Panky is a prime example. Ubiquitous proprietors of a very fluid underpinning business they have been on the forefront of seismic shifts in the panty category since their birth 35 years ago. They are acutely tuned into the … Read More
I have been watching a lot of HGTV lately. It’s my newest television obsession besides my occasional Netflix binges. I am completely mesmerized by the way these entrepreneurs take houses with great potential and transform them into intelligent investments. Most of these dwellings have innate character, perhaps visionary at their birth but now in need of a contemporary facelift. It’s fascinating to see how subtle changes can change the entire … Read More
I am feeling pretty upbeat about my new Jammy Beans. In fact, I actually think I have fallen in love. No, these are not candies, although I must admit you can almost taste the colors, twelve to be exact. I have two; red and blue. I’m already craving more, and for sure will be buying them before I depart this fall for Cabo. What makes these simple sleepshirts such … Read More
I have been thinking a great deal lately about why I started this blog 5 years ago. I wanted to showcase merchandise worthy of display, to enhance the buyers exposure to the best there is in the market and to continue my support for creative pioneers. But, when the subject matter is Lingerie, there is an entirely different processor at work. We are now addressing the heart of a woman’s … Read More
When I sold my family house 3 years ago, I purged the majority of my belongings, the most difficult of which was a library, filled with books (yes real hard and soft cover books) that I had collected over many years. Since the head to toe bookshelves that engulfed that room was a major influence on why I purchased that house, the elimination of its contents was a knotty task … Read More
I drove down to Maryland this past weekend to visit my sister. With my 2 ½ year old grandson in tow, one of my objectives was to see my nephew’s family, including his 2 year old daughter. When you are living with a live-wire, ball of energy, obsessed with trucks and anything in motion, it is somewhat of a culture shock to experience a quiet, doll carrying, tutu wearing babe … Read More