"I bet she was a beauty in her day." Words uttered a few years ago by a man after our introduction. He said it to a friend. Upon relay to me, I laugh aloud. Laughter comes from the fact that he is only few years younger than me and the knowledge that not all my… Continue reading Beauty In Her Day…Pfft
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The Labyrinth of Love…
When you have a client experienced in all things mind, body, spirit, you listen when she makes suggestions based on acupuncture needles in your feet and pulse examination. She, after all, studied with the Dalai Lama's doctor and has well-being hookups to his monks. "You need a trip to the labyrinth," says she after studying… Continue reading The Labyrinth of Love…
Horses and Boys In Bands…
So last night, the horsey people came out to play. You know, the badass group that saved the Salt River Wild Horses in 2015? Yeah, those guys. When the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 was passed, Arizona horses were not assigned a protected territory. Those in charge labeled the horses a… Continue reading Horses and Boys In Bands…
Open Sesame…New Home Time?
Just when we think the sun might burn us alive, we get a reprieve. And what's the best thing to do besides plant flowers and drink wine outside? Go look at houses, of course. Whether you're buying or selling, there's one you should see. It's a completely remodeled California Revival in McCormick Ranch--yep smack in… Continue reading Open Sesame…New Home Time?
Holiday Basics…
Requests are coming for holiday basics: decorating, managing unruly relatives, college age kids who trash the house, and pushing ourselves to the brink of exhaustion and alcoholism. One stands out every year--how to set a proper table. Always happy to oblige Dolls. Here goes. Below is a table setting for a fete. This may not… Continue reading Holiday Basics…
PSL…Please Stop
It took me any number of days to figure out that PSL and the surrounding hysteria stands for Pumpkin Spice Latte. Yep, I'm that girl. I don't go to Starbucks. Except for meetings with clients. So somehow I missed whatever this lusciusness is that makes people lose their minds every Fall. But then I think… Continue reading PSL…Please Stop
It’s Car FYI Day…
It's Car FYI Day at The Diaries. The newest thing we learn? Cars makers, like makers of anything, fret over each and every detail. But did you know color is an annual fret for designers? Evidently, it's a thing and the predictions for 2018 are out. There are people who do this for a job.… Continue reading It’s Car FYI Day…
Indulge A Widow…
I see the sign. My heart threatens to stop. Laetitia Pinot Noir Next Right. The scripted "L" is the one from the logo. I'm driving the California coast, crying child in the car. Okay, she's a young adult, but she's my child. Middle Chicken needs an apartment for a new job. We've spent two days… Continue reading Indulge A Widow…
Don’t Miss…
Some events are too good to miss; especially when you know the chicks behind them. Two coming up in The Dale need your attention. The first is HEAL (Happily Ever After League--remember the fave charity?) bringing back an old favorite. Heels for HEAL is slated for November 11 at The Camby. It benefits HEAL's latest… Continue reading Don’t Miss…
There’s Magic In The Kitchen…
We ask Magic Zip Code's Deana, "Whats the most important room when selling a house?" She smiles and nods, of course it's the kitchen. So how do we sell if our kitchens are neither newly remodeled nor fitted with quartz and marble countertops? Yep, that's right. It used to be granite. Now it's quartz. And… Continue reading There’s Magic In The Kitchen…
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