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When I saw that Oprah was going to have a reunion of the cast members from The Sound of Music I had to tape it.  I watched it this morning and cried nostalgic happy tears over my coffee.  Christopher Plummer is as handsome as ever and I'd still want him to sing Edelweiss to me.  Julie Andrews is as pretty and poised and lovable as ever, too.

I was barely in school when…

A holiday notice to our family and our old and new friends around the world who are asking where our usual timely holiday card might be:  I wish I could say it's because I planned on being green this year, but the real reason has more to do with the holiday coming faster than I was prepared for it and our dogs having a little bit of fun while I tried to get a cover shot!  As a result I'm coincidentally green!

Customer Appreciation Sale continues through December 31, 2010!

Previous customers may use the following coupon code in my ArtFire shop or Etsy shop:  HLDYTHX to receive 10% off the purchase of each and every jewelry item.If you have not bought a piece from me yet don't dismay!  Go shop and you can use the coupon for your second purchase through the end of the year!!  This means if you still have some cash left…

Have you heard of Turkish Delights?  For those in the states, they're sort of like Applets and Cotlets, but can be a whole lot better!  Our hotel gave us a mini-box of them - one was pistachio, can't remember the other flavor, but it was delicious as well.  The pistachio one was amazing.  Soft with a dusting of sugar and such flavor!  Sort of like a Jelly Belly kapow compared to a jelly bean.  Wonder if there's a place to get the real ones here.  Anyone?

As a relatively new blogger I hadn't heard of this international blogging event before, but just the name pulled me in.  As a traveler I know that the more we meet people from around the…

I was so utterly unprepared for the shoppers' paradise of the world.  This despite a friend giving me a map of the Grand Bazaar and a list of vendors outside the bazaar that she could vouch for that sold everything from handmade woven rugs to leather goods before our trip.  What was wrong with me?  I don't know.  Clearly I was worrying too much about the flights or something.