After years of interviewing people about the objects they’ve chosen to decorate their homes, I can tell you that beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder. That said, a recent New York Times story says there is a science to good design—or at least design that most of us want to hold close. [...]
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The Science of Good Design
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Wild Turkeys and Pilgrim Pugs
A few weeks ago I walked out my front door and ran into seven wild turkeys pecking at hidden treasures in the long grass on the banks of our front creek. Mindless of me, three of them marched up the porch steps to stand at my front door as though they expected someone to let [...]
Back-to-School Photos
Everywhere I click there’s a First Day of School photo showing a beaming child about to start a new school year (just like me here on my first day of first grade). It’s been a few years since I had any of my own children around for a First Day photo, but this morning as [...]
Bigfoot Apple Pies
Saturday my friend Pauline showed up with a sack of flour and 10 lbs of apples to make pies for Bigfoot. Yes, you read that right. She was on her way north with a bigtime Bigfoot believer friend to try and spot Sasquatch in his/her native habitat. Of course, getting the Yeti to make an [...]
Sunday Supper Soup
Living in the Bay Area, I could shop at a nearby Farmer’s Market or artisanal grocery store daily, but on a cold winter afternoon I’d just as soon forage in my own pantry. Surveying cupboard options this weekend, I figured the butternut squash that arrived in my CSA box before the holiday break would make [...]
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