By Sue MurphyMy last batch of catalogs brought a beautiful, full-color offering from American Girl. I was excited because I now have two granddaughters who will soon be leaving the squeaky toy phase and be ready for a doll with actual clothes.American Girl dolls are well off in that department. They have pj’s and swimsuits and sparkly vests that cross-body zip, glasses … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Dream On
By Sue MurphyWell, once again I did not win the HGTV Dream Home. I wasn’t officially called or e-mailed or tweeted. No one pulled up in my driveway with a giant check.I shouldn’t be surprised. I didn’t enter every day like I could have. The question is…why? The Dream Home was perfect, a three-bedroom Cape Cod decorated in laid-back style. It was everything I always said … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: The Right to Bare Arms
By Sue MurphyDon’t look now, but summer is almost upon us, the season when women all over America pull out their sunglasses, roll up their sleeves and…recoil in horror. Oh yes, my friend. Those are indeed your arms.You probably haven’t seen them in their full – glory -- for a while. With all the winter weather (and the spring thaw and the re-winter freeze again), your … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Mind Games with Tea and Scones
I came across a book the other day entitled “Mastermind: How to Think like Sherlock Holmes,” which seemed like a worthwhile pursuit. I mean, the man and his buddy Watson solved a long string of mind-bending mysteries in their evening clothes after taking a light supper at the club. Had I been alive in their day (and had they not been fictional) I might have been right there … [Read more...]