A black swan is a well known metaphor for an impossibility–like perfection.   Yet, last week, I experienced perfection at The Black Swan Public House Restaurant with my #1 Asbury Park…

IT’S A SPARKLING WRAP! The show that I produced and directed for Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy (TCPA) is over …and it was so much MORE than a planned “Giving Back”…

Sparkle continues to be my focus!  If you knew/followed me through the last decade,  you know that I  show how Quality Diamonds, Destinations, Décor and Dining all add Sparkle to…

The 12 Days of Christmas traditionally begin on Christmas Day….and this year (2020), our Social-Distanced 12 Days of Christmas  is  especially challenging, because the season holds so many memories, traditions…

The Christmas song “A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS” was first made popular by Julie Andrews a long time ago (in the 60’s I think). Yet, throughout the decades, it…

Yesterday (11/30/2020)  the auction house, Cristie’s sponsored a panel discussion to examine the position of Fine/High Jewelry and how such jewelry is often overlooked as works of ART.  Experts referenced…

Living alone has not been easy; nor does it ever feel natural (following the trauma /loss of my family). So, as COVID 19 forced me into isolation from my community…I…

Every continent, every country, every community, every career and every human condition is impacted by COVID 19.  Our lives will never return to what we call “normal”. We are all…

I don’t care if MARCH starts AND ends like a lion, or settles down like a lamb!  Regardless, it’s just NOT one of my favorite months. So, my  March-Antidote is Color…

Valentine’s Day is about a week away…so it’s the perfect time for DINING and DIAMONDS!A couple years ago, I blogged about the pairing of  Romance, Diamonds and Food … the …