When we were in L.A. recently, we crashed another couple’s house to be treated to an amazing prime rib dinner (salt-encrusted and all!) with all the fixings. The dinner was the bait; the company was the treat. It’s so rare these days to find couples (both partners) who want to devour life along with you. […]
Great and Small
A year and a half ago, I did a post entitled Gentle, Lyrical Touch, referring to Butterflyfish’s first CD, Ladybug. I bemoaned the paucity of spiritual music for children, at least ones I could listen to, too. Here’s what I said then: “Why not have songs that mirror a larger culture and incorporate truths into […]
Stand Up. Face Your Fears.
The Peruvian department store chain Saga Falabella created a powerful ad awhile back, dealing with one’s need for change. It was brilliant storytelling, in that it both highlighted how brave it is (on a personal level) to embrace change and encouraged (in a roundabout way) its customers to look for change in their stores. At […]
Idea Bank
Today, just a few things I think are grand. Don’t know when I’ll use them, but use them I will. Brenna’s Paper Capiz Shell Chandelier on Design*Sponge. See the above picture? How exquisite is that? Liliana and I will have to make this at some point. Maybe for her bedroom. Maybe for the deck. What […]
Just Between Us
Whenever I go to Uptown (a small, quaint section of Minneapolis), I go into Paper Source. I stock up on cards and browse their very creative shelves. This past weekend, I picked up Just Between Us: A No-Stress, No-Rules Journal for Girls and Their Moms , a journal meant for a mother and daughter (written […]