Weekend of Transition. . . . Back to School

 LittleGirl heads home this morning, and I’ll miss having her here. The long earnest chats about who said what to whom — whether in that afternoon’s sailing camp or in some movie I’m getting a…

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Of Printed Slim Joggers and Photobombers and What I Might Wear . . . .

First of all, thanks for the great suggestions about ways to wear my  new J. Crew slim joggersand/or your thoughts about this style in general. As you’ll note from the photo-bombing (below), my time for…

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Monday Medley, the Rentrée looms . . .

I quite love that everywhere I turn in the house and in the yard, there’s evidence of a visiting 5-year old. But I won’t pretend that this little girl isn’t a big distraction from the…

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Baby, Blanket, Simplicity, Perfection

My new granddaughter, Francesca Rose, 4 days old, wrapped in the baby blanketI knit for her, my version of Purl Bee’s Super Easy Baby Blanket, knit in Debbie Bliss’ Baby Cashmerino (and yes, completely machine…

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Back-to-School Pants and priorities

So far, I’ve bought four new back-to-school items, one of which is a pair of shoes (if a pair can be considered “one”!) The least expensive item in the bunch, though, might be the one…

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