My sister texted me yesterday morning about the untimely death of Kate Spade and I felt a deep pang of shock. No – how could it be? I sat and cried last night — I loved her work so much. I grieve the way she left the world, that she felt so hopeless to have made […]

It’s Tuesday, which means the worst of the week is over thanks to Labor Day. On Friday, we drove down to Carlton Landing by way of the pediatrician since Jude was complaining about his ear hurting. No use in suffering all weekend with an ear infection, so it was off to the ped Simon went. […]

Back in the fall, I received an email out of the blue from a book publisher who was interested in knowing if I had a book agent. Why no, I did not, I replied. And the conversation began on the possibility of me writing a book on color, decor, and style. This absolutely positively thrilled […]

  Mark your calendars for another round of Altitude Summit for Everyone, an online version of the uber popular design bloggers’ conference. I’m happy to be invited back again to speak on the topic of branding! Check out the rest of the schedule here and be sure to get in my class before it fills […]