I wore my mom’s diamond ring to work this week. It actually belonged to my grandmother, who died just months before I was born (I’m named after her), and I was quite young when my mom first told me the ring’s origin story. There are two salient points: my grandmother bought it for herself— and […]

In the spirit of seeing what kind of thrills I can get for my money, I gave the casino a spin. Here’s my short report on the outcome.

I can read and toast the New Year at the same time with this Champagne flute – it’s printed with a quote from The Great Gatsby.  Happy New Year! To be honest, I found some holiday milestones tougher than expected this year – when I went Christmas shopping at the mall I used to go to […]