Extra, Extra, Read All About It!* This Tablescape Offers Your Guests the Inside Scoop!

 

What’s Black & White and “read” all over?!

The Art of the Tablescape is telling a story with style and creativity while showcasing a welcoming, inviting place to dine with your guests.

Well, my latest table setting hews particularly close to the storytelling that is so key to art (and me). In fact, this design theme is ~ News!  As in news stories in good ol’ fashioned newsprint and magazines. 

The characteristic newsprint colors of black & white made for an elevated, sophisticated composition, I’m happy to “report!” (Can’t stop the news references 🙂)

The accessories made for a whimsical, rich news story.

Here’s how:

“Here’s My Card” ~ True Tales of A Successful Networking "Shero"

Networking is an art when you know your business and are driven to help others succeed.

My recent Ladies Who Lunch Conversations guest, Lois Whitman-Hess, Co-Founder and President of HWH PR, has been actively involved in public relations for a vast array of business sectors including technology, Internet-based companies, entertainment, law, publishing, fashion, beauty and art. Her client list is the gold standard of brands.

Still, meeting someone who has a great story to tell and a product or service to market ~ she hands them her card.

“Call me.” Invariably, they do!

Do You Ever Think About Death? Barbie Asks. Here Are Answers About How to Go With Grace

 

Even our girl “Barbie” thinks about the inevitable.

For me, I love life so very much, I am compelled to think of our mortality.  Death. 

At the same time, I’m befuddled why more folks refuse to even entertain the thought of dying.  After all, it’s gonna happen to all of us. Guaranteed.

I started writing this post a few weeks ago. I admit that even for me, a writer and advocate of dialing up the death dialogue, it’s curious it took me until my father’s death anniversary to actually  complete it.

Karma?

Let’s talk.

How to Order, Grow, & Harvest Organic, Magical Garlic; Plus Homegrown Recipe From One of NY's Best Chefs

 

I’ll argue that few plants can match garlic ~ worshiped for its beauty, ease of growth, variety, its performance as a culinary chameleon, and captivating history. 

Garlic has been used as money, food, an aphrodisiac, and magic… 

Garlic gave strength and courage to athletes and warriors, protected maidens (!) and kept out blood-thirsty vampires & witches, and the black plague. Come on ~ you can’t ask more from a plant. Now is the time to order for next year. 

Here’s how we grow and harvest these aromatic bulbs.