Run a half marathon. Check out the sales at Macy's. Buy nothing. You really don't need a thing. Have dinner out. Get a pedicure. Go to bed early. Eat a delicious salad. Take a run. Have a beer. And a shot. Laze in bed an extra 20 minutes. Feed the birds. Put on a pretty … Continue reading 50 ways to leave your 40s
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Lisbon Love
After more than 20 hours on a bus (actually, 3 buses) we arrived in Lisbon as darkness fell. There was a failed connection with an Uber driver and an eventual cab ride with a driver who could not locate our desired address and instead dropped us off at the bottom of a formidable hill and … Continue reading Lisbon Love
The wisdom of Antonio Banderas
After spending my first day in Barcelona, I can say I understand exactly what Antonio's talking about. This place just stimulates the desire for languid pleasure and beautiful people and food are everywhere. With blue skies above our heads and cobblestones below our feet we wandered around quite a bit yesterday. When it came time … Continue reading The wisdom of Antonio Banderas
How do you say Barcelona?
Although I was charmed by the myth that Barcelona is pronounced with a th sound rather than a soft c as an accommodation for a long since dead member of the Spanish royal family, I'm going to probably pronounce it with a c sound. At least until I've had a few glasses of Rioja, that is. … Continue reading How do you say Barcelona?
Owning it
It's been nearly 4 months since my brother and I closed on our purchase of Lark + Lily. Sometimes it doesn't seem possible that a third of a year has already passed, other moments it feels like it's been forever. I've consciously kept the restaurant stuff away from the DelSo stuff, for the most part. … Continue reading Owning it
W(h)ine List
There have been a few moments in the past week or two when I've felt reasonably competent when it comes to keeping all of the necessary balls in the air when it involves Lark + Lily. I've moved forward from the preliminary weeks of being a business owner when I felt nearly overwhelmed by the … Continue reading W(h)ine List
(Not) Making decisions is tiring
I think it's easy to believe that making decisions constantly is an exhausting exercise. From the outside it may seem like the choices necessary when starting a business, which are required constantly - what products to buy, who to buy from, where to buy them, would be completely draining. Pillows and paint samples, ingredients and … Continue reading (Not) Making decisions is tiring
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