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Reflections on the small things, and the big ones, that impact our day-to-day lives.

Happiness is . . .

‘In the truest of all possible worlds, happiness is that thing that knows we’re part of a greater whole, interconnected.’

Every bag has its day

At the very beginning of The Museum of Innocence, Orhan Pamuk’s novel of obsessive love, the narrator buys his fiancée a designer handbag she’d spotted when they passed by a boutique the night…

In search of the perfect bag . . .

A lot of people believe in love at first sight—a pretty silly concept except when it comes to bags (and shoes).  Okay, puppies, too. Earlier this year I stumbled on a beautiful olive…

Once upon a time . . .

During my post-college, single-in-the-city years, I almost never watched TV.  Time spent alone in my Upper West Side digs meant time spent reading or listening to music—rock, classical, disco, jazz, whatever the mood…

Why I’m not a Hannah, Marnie, Shosh, or Jessa

Sometimes I can’t help identifying with TV characters. When I wasn’t even close to Carrie Bradshaw’s age, my friends and I always assigned each other friend roles (I was once comically assigned the…

All you need is . . .

                  . . . a little twist on the theme of love  First Love First love is always best. First kiss, the one rooted in…

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