Gifts

  • gifts with a p.o.v.

      I’ve chosen to focus these last two gift guides toward rather specific demographic subsets, but as the old adage goes, “write what you know.”…

  • practical luxuries

      How do you define “luxuries”? Luxuries to me are those things that are above and beyond absolute needs, but that add pleasure and enjoyment…

  • hostess gifts: etiquette & ideas

    I’ll be honest, I’ve often been flummoxed by having to select a “hostess gift.”  Growing up, I don’t remember adults discussing, buying or bringing hostess…

  • Santa’s E-Sleigh

    The presents may be wrapped and the stockings hung, but if you’re still looking for a special gift for any young readers in your life…

  • Les Cadeaux: Comfort And Joy

    Clockwise from upper left: Gloves //  Sweater //  Flask //  Lotions // Slippers // Hot Cocoa.  While the weather outside may or may not be “frightful,”…

  • Santa, Baby…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMmSbxB_Sg Do you know someone who’s been an awful good girl? 😉 Maybe a little something in vintage jewelry from Beladora under the tree…. Which of…

  • Macarons, Anyone?

    Macarons seem to be Having A Moment, and rightly so. They are the Faerie Princess of Pastries…light, delicate, just a bit frivolous and often whimsically…