Right on Target

As they are apt to do, Target once again drew on the expertise of a known designer, Diane von Furstenberg, to collaborate on a playful collection that hit stores in a big flash this week. The release date coincided with a nor’easter here in Vermont, so I had to wait through the storm before scanning what was left on the racks. Thankfully, the one dress from the collection that stole my heart the minute I watched the first pre-launch ad was still available. Yellow is not normally my go-to color, but there is something so light and cheery about this particular shade that grabbed my imagination, it was a must have instantly! Spring is a wondrous feeling, right? Despite the snow underfoot I danced under the big sky sunshine prancing in this ginkgo patterned knit all afternoon.

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Springing Forward

St. Paddy’s day, Spring Equinox, Aries, and a new baby in the family. What a week! We are indeed Springing Forward and celebrating along the way. Of course here in Vermont Spring doesn’t always coincide with bright flowers or even warmth, but it is here all the same, perhaps most noticeable in the light that lingers a bit longer than it did only yesterday. And when the robin’s egg blue pokes out from behind the towering clouds the whole of the sky transports those of us held earthbound higher. It’s magnificent.

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Birthday Wishes for a Legend: Sir Michael Caine

In 2010 I became obsessed with Michael Caine. Just out of the blue he hit me, and there was no quelling my desire to know him more. I filled my Netflix queue with every available film he graced viewing dozens of his movies within a few months. Sir Michael could be a young thug, a washed-up con-man, an elegant butler who knew a hell of a lot about the construction of bullet proof rubber armor, his role made no difference to me, those steel blue eyes and irresistible smile drew me into each world he inhabited. Along the way I devoured both his autobiographies, became a fan of his Facebook page, and read countless internet tidbits on his accomplishments. His innate thirst translated to my own and I found myself living larger by following Caine’s career. This obsession over such a talented actor and remarkable person brought me endless joy. Today, he is 91.

sunset gun: Happy Birthday Michael Caine

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