When I mentioned early this month that my Google Reader is a virtual graveyard of dormant, deleted and defunct blogs, a couple of people wanted to know more about the deceased. If you want to place a virtual pebble on a virtual grave, here’s a partial list (some are not linked because the old links…
Jewelry Gift Guide for the Holidays
I’m still selling three jewelry designs to benefit gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf. So far, your purchases of the Little Woolf necklace, the swear rings and the OMG rings have raised $1,180 of the $4,000 she needs to fix her broke-down roof! I know you need (a) holiday gifts for loved ones and (b) gifts for…
The Multiple Meanings of Lipstick and Language
Because I’m known for my love of red lipstick, many gorgeous friends emailed me in a congratulatory fashion after scientists at Manchester University announced that men (or at least the 50 men in their study) like to stare at women’s lipsticked mouths, with red lipstick holding their attention the longest. But staring isn’t the same…
What the Bride Wore: Sequins and a Big Smile
Our friends Dick and Janice got married Sunday in a lovely ceremony. They read Rumi and Shakespeare to each other, causing me to jab MrB in his side and hiss, “You didn’t read any poetry to me.” Janice looked so glamorous. I was amazed to learn she was wearing J. Crew from head to toe: a…
Detective Munch Called Me From Lunch!
MrB has an extremely loud laugh that has been a movie-theater embarrassment to his family for many years. His son nicknamed him “Mr. Laugh-Head” after one particularly egregious episode. I have many times poked MrB in the side and hissed, “Enough!” “It’s not that funny!” “No one can hear the next line!” I guess I…
More Jewelry Options to Help Sister Wolf
As I wrote earlier this week, gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf needs help fixing her roof. I offered to donate $35 from every purchase of a $50 Little Woolf necklace. So far y’all have raised $700. Very impressive! But Sister Wolf needs $4,000 for the least expensive roof-patching measure. So let’s step it up. I’ll donate…
Holiday Host Gift for Hieronymus Bosch
With holiday parties upon us and time travel a possibility (well, it is on Family Guy!), I’ve been worried about finding an appropriate host gift for 15th-16th century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. I mean, just in case he invites me to zoom back to 1500 for a festive shindig. Luckily, the Los Angeles Times Magazine…
What Wendy Wore: The Purple Jacket Takes Los Angeles
I sneaked off to Los Angeles for the weekend: MrB and I both had business to attend to, and family to see. The one drawback was that I was too booked to have one of my L.A. blogger fiestas.A Next time, peeps! As you might guess if you read my post on casual outfits, I…
Buy a Woolf and Raise the Roof for Sister Wolf
Those of you who follow gorgeous blogger Sister Wolf know that she suffered a devastating loss this year. Now, adding insult to injury, her roof is falling to pieces. There’s nothing anyone can do to console her for the loss of her handsome and talented son, Max, but we can help her fix her roof….
Jewel of the Month: Heart-Shaped-Diamond Ring
December’s Jewel of the Month had two inspirations. I first blogged about it in October, when I mentioned that I was working on a ring that was partly a tribute to this photo of Yoko Ono. This issue of Rolling Stone came out in October 1981. I was always attracted to the solemnity of this…