Monthly Archives: August 2009

My pick: The Best Little Highchair!

Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin

When he was about 11 months old, we went on our first family vacation, and among the gear that I purchased for the trip was Phil & Ted’s MeToo! Travel Highchair. Because we were traveling Internationally, I was a little doubtful that infant highchairs would be widely available, so thought it best to take our own. Wow, what an excellent decision that was! This little chair quickly became our favorite purchase. Here’s why: Continue reading →

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Caring for the cat with Chronic Renal Disease

Posted on August 27, 2009 by admin

Chronic Renal disease, or chronic kidney insufficiency, is something that most cats will develop if they live long enough. It’s an unfortunate fact that cats have a shorter life span than we do. So as cat owners and lovers, we must shepherd them through this disease. And it ain’t as easy as it sounds. Continue reading →

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Top Chef Masters Finale

Posted on August 25, 2009 by admin

For me, watching it was agony and ecstasy — Ecstasy at the perfect challenge for the final three chefs: An autobiographical meal. Wow. For these chefs, this was truly the perfect device for them to tell the story of their lives and careers and relationship with food. Watching all three meet this challenge was better tv than an entire season of Top Chef. I was positively glued to the TV. Continue reading →

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Before you spring for the Dyson……

Posted on August 24, 2009 by admin

It is a certain kind of misery to have a vacuum cleaner that underperforms. Despite your best efforts, you have a floor that’s always a little dirtier than you’d like. And if you have a budget, you’re stuck with the lower cost options among the new vacuum cleaners. I had such a frustrating stretch a couple of years ago; it seemed as though every vacuum cleaner that I bought just wore out within a matter of months. Continue reading →

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Art at Auction: an update

Posted on August 19, 2009 by admin

One down, two to go: with the Aug. 7 Barridoff Galleries auction over, my eyes are squarely on James D. Julia’s four day run, Aug 25-29, to give a report on the state of the secondary American Art market. Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to President Obama

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

Yes, the honeymoon is over. The tide of optimism that swelled with your inauguration has dwindled into the usual political bickering, which is kind of sweet, because that means one thing’s official: You’re Our President. Really and truly. Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

In lieu of today’s haul, I offer the following Golden Rule of garage sale-ing:

Never Buy Something Just Because It’s Cheap Continue reading →

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Picks from my Ebay Watchlist

Posted on August 13, 2009 by admin

First of all, a hearty congratulations to the new owner of the fantastic Guy Pene duBois oil that was on my last list — at 2627, it was a magnificent bargain! This time, I’ve got a couple more that have … Continue reading →

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Let me count the ways………..to a more sustainable way of life

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

Stumbled upon the following website link today, which has a very helpful list of 100 things that you can do to help protect the environment — at work, at home, in your yard, ways to produce less waste. Continue reading →

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An unexpected cure for headaches?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by admin

Like many women, I have chronic headaches.  I know my triggers:  bright sunlight, squinting, certain smells…….but really the nasty ones come on when my hormones are in flux, and as this happens monthly, I’ve just come to accept it as … Continue reading →

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