We decided to take a trip to the Sierra Nevada mountains this weekend...It was such a lovely getaway! We stopped in the little town of Bis...

All I really want is a macaron. Pink please! Maybe it's time to plan a trip to Paris!? (Photo by Alice Red Coat)

Maybe you've noticed -- or not..:) I've been away a lot from this blog...Suddenly I have lots of obligations and much less free ti...

I'm just finishing "A Three Dog Life" by Abigail Thomas. It's a memoir about Thomas' effort to build a new life af...

This New York City artist has become the house illustrator for Lonny Magazine, with her charming watercolors: She's also painted...

Eyecatching and interesting: Dueling portraits of Tina Brown: One in the New York Times; the other in AdWeek. What are your greatest ...

My father died one year ago today. I have missed him every day since. Some hurts never heal. (My tribute from last year.) Photo by Real...

Ok, maybe he doesn't weight quite 30 pounds, but Shoes is now officially as wide as he is tall. I think he's responding to the str...

I took this picture tonight on my way home from work. This young deer was out for a stroll a couple blocks away from our house. (It's ...

The new issue of Matchbook Magazine is out today. As you guys know I LOVE this magazine...but I'm especially excited this month becaus...

We're almost finished moving -- now putting favorite things in suitcases instead of boxes. I wish I remembered where I packed my handc...

I love Victorian die cuts, of course. But these are just so good....Look at the guy in the wild hat!! Wow... This little collection was p...

The collage creations of Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison... The two artists from Melbourne are the publishers of zines and books, s...

I just started "The Man Who Invented the Computer," by Jane Smiley (yes, that Jane!). It's fascinating so far. I'm s...

Although I know from previous comments that some you absolutely hated Wuthering Heights, I wanted to post this illustration by Lizzy Stewa...