For the past six months, since my book, Vintage Notions, was released, I have been on the road, on the blogs and on the pages of anyone who’ll listen telling everyone how much Mary Brooks Picken means to me…and why I think she should mean more to everyone....
• Just the other day, Amazon announced that ebooks are now outselling traditional, bound books. Now, those of you that know me know that I am not a luddite by any stretch of the imagination. It’s rare that I am without my cellphone, laptop or iPad throughout...
I have recently been writing guest blogger posts over at BurdaStyle.com. Recently, I wrote an article called Mother of Pearl Buttons: A Uniquely American Triumph. Since I wrote that article, a couple of thoughts have come to me that I wanted to share with you. Lindsey...
New York is a city with surprises and history around every corner. On a recent trip, my husband booked us into the Marriott at 49th and Lexington. Upon arrival, I was excited to find out the building had once been the home of Georgia O’Keefe and her husband, the...
