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With it being graduation season, Father’s Day and kids heading off to college and their first apartments, I thought it might be fun to well-appoint the kitchen this week. I’ve included my absolute go-to cookbook, The Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook. Even if you’re an experienced cook, this is a great reference for those…

It’s the third annual Donut Day Fashionable Friday! Why? Because every Friday is a good day for donuts and every desk looks better with a donut and a cup of coffee on it, especially on Friday. MT Big Dots Japanese Washi Tape $3.50 per roll (via CuteTape) Coffee and Donuts Mug $15 (via by I…

Many people, myself included, never expected that Twin Peaks would be revived as was hinted in the cryptic final scene statement, “I’ll see you again in twenty five years.” But lo and behold, thanks to the new world of Starz, HBO, Hulu and Amazon video production, it’s become possible for shows like Twin Peaks to…

In honor of May The Fourth Be With You (AKA Star Wars Day) and a tribute to Carrie Fisher, I thought I’d do Fashionable Friday early this week and focus on my favorite theme: Star Wars. Pens inspired by C3P0 and Dark Vader, pencil cases designed to look like my favorite droid R2-D2 and some…

First, three tips from the Waldorf Astoria Bar Manager, Frank Caiafa, compliments of Bon Appetit. Rieger’s Midwestern Dry Gin (via J.Rieger & Co) PIUMA Minimal Fountain Pen in Titanium $90 (via Ensso) “Gitter & Be Gay” Polish $15 (via 1898 House) Pelikan Souverän M800 fountain pen Renaissance, special edition € 490 (€ 404,96 Outside EU)…

We have not seen the sun in nearly eight days and I have come to embrace the London-like weather in Kansas City. We shall embrace the darkness. Clearly, last week’s post was premature. Vertical Lace Pattern Washi Tape in Purple $3.50/roll (also available in green and blue, set of three rolls for $6.50) (via CuteTape) Take…

I started working on Father’s Day at work so I’m fully engrossed in all things leather and camping and plaid and manly so I thought for sure that would inspire this week’s Fashionable Friday. But no. I went the opposite way completely. We set our clocks forward last week so its brighter longer, the days…