Not all toilets are created equal…or at least not the same. In Italy, for instance, I ran into toilets that flushed with a chain hanging down from an overhead tank, a button on the wall, a big red button on the floor, or a button on the top of the tank. And this doesn’t even… Read More
Recently I helped a dear friend with her garage sale. A friend’s garage sale is always the best place to make great finds…they usually like the same things we like. She had a cute little brass lamp that had a broken on/off switch. She was about to toss it when I asked if I could… Read More
For many of us, Labor Day marks the end of summer. Back to school, back to football, back to reality, and back to shorter days. It is like summer’s final fling. Even if we do not have children, the start of the school year reminds all of us of when we were young. New clothes,… Read More
Okay coffee lovers, your ship has come in (or at least your candy)! One of our favorite little sushi/hibachi restaurants has a bowl of candy by the check out. Mint lifesavers share the space with the more rare coffee candies. We dig until we find two coffee candies, so that we each can… Read More