You know that moment when you’re all packed, but you don’t feel all packed? When your closet is still full of comfort items you might want with you, “just in case”? This is the battleground for overpackers, particularly the ones who want the right look for the moment. It’s battleground for those of us who […]
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“Overdressed” A Needed Read for Sustainable Style
I’d wanted to read Elizabeth L. Cline’s Overdressed since I read this excerpt at Slate.com. I’ve long hoped that I could do my part to save the planet by using tote bags and shopping at thrift stores. Her book quickly deflates that idea. And while I’ve resisted goodreads.com because 1. I feel maxed out on social […]
Road Trip Novelist: An Interview with Pamela Balluck (Part I)
One of my favorite writers, Pamela Balluck, finds writing material on the road, in big Western skies, and in newspaper archives. She recently shared her insights about the intersections of travel, memory, fiction, and family. Plus Pam whips out adjectives like “Jed-Clampett-like” and “dinosaurish.” The photo above was taken by Pam’s “East Coast cousin” Barbara […]