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Whatever possessed me to go the wine and spirit store at 4 PM on New Year’s Eve is beyond me. I should have gone the day before, but nooooooo, I went when every other person in this city decided to go. Allow me to interject here that Pennsylvania is a strictly regulated state when it […]

The old stock exchange building in Society Hill, Philadelphia First, I would like to thank everyone who submitted a photograph for this theme. And what I love about these photographs is the variety. For those of you who missed this photo share, I will be sharing more in the upcoming year with different themes. So […]

As you know, I love sweets. And as you also know from a previous post, I love the combination of dark chocolate and peppermint. So you can imagine how excited I got when one of the girls I work with brought in a homemade, sweet Christmas treat, which she gave to several of her fellow-employees. […]

  Boy has the temperature finally dropped! Before heading out today I stumbled upon a pair of boots that I love but have not worn all winter. The lace-up boots pictured top left are by Tamaris* and feature special technology in the soles to improve comfort. They also feature a faux-fur trim that matches my new […]

Sparrows in the snow Hi folks! Time for another photo share, and this theme is going to be WINTER. Yeah, I know most people think I’m a wackadoodle for enjoying winter as much as I do, but what can I tell you, I love it! For me there is a breathtaking beauty that winter provides–the […]

I had a Christmas list, but then I also had an if-money-was-no-object Christmas list. Top of the latter was a pair of Valentino Rockstud pumps. I’ve been lusting after these for a while. I don’t even have a favourite colour or print, any pair would do. Valentino has created a new icon with this design, […]

Pink has been a hot topic this season and with pastels set to be big news into spring/summer it’s worth giving this trend a try. The one thing to be careful of though is veering too far into Barbie territory. Pink can be chic and it can also be grown-up. Take a look at some […]

About a week and a half ago, I took a walk over to Love Park because I wanted to check out the Christmas Village. Love Park is home to the Christmas Village, which is a traditional German Christmas Market, featuring more than 60 vendors in decorated booths and tents with all sorts of holiday goodies […]