A friend of mine from grad school (we have actual degrees in Southern Studies! So cool, so interesting, so region-fantastic!) shared this link from Time Magazine. It’s a study of U.S. citizens’ personalities, how we rate ourselves on openness, agreeableness (didn’t know that was a word?!) and such. The researcher found three distinct regions or … Continue reading
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Shop the Alameda Flea with Me — Oct 2013 part three
My perpetual shopping list: dual-purpose (storage + decorative), owls, linens, equestrian ribbons, charm bracelets, monogrammed anything, and BAGS! What I am drawn to: bright colors, clever repurposing, white wicker, holiday, letterpress and signage, things that are specific/special to the region That equals my collected cottage style! Southern + Pacific
Shop the Alameda Flea With Me — Oct 2013 part two
a rusty beauty– perhaps a Southern Pacific Lines car? a letterman stocking meant for me always drawn to equestrian memorabilia a new canvas– art on pallets or fruit drying racks what could I organize in these enticing film canisters?
Shop the Alameda Flea with Me — October 2013 part one
This Campbell’s can was my prize purchase at October’s Alameda Vintage Flea Market. Often I snap photos of things I admire in a stealth style, nervous that the vendors don’t want pictures taken, they want you to BUY the stuff. But in this instance, I had already counter-offered the vendor’s first price, declined it as … Continue reading
All Dogs Go to Heaven
I drafted this post three months ago, when I was home in Nashville, preparing to do a terrible thing. Only now has the grief subsided enough to post it. I’ve felt all of the stages of grief over and over again since July. Now, perhaps, I’m reaching stage five, acceptance. But mostly I have lingered … Continue reading
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