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Hooray for Hollywood

March 19, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

he Golden Age of Hollywood, that dictated our sense of style in the 1950s, is alive and well in 2015. Taking the lead from their grandmothers, many Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are reviving the glamor of the mid-20th Century in their choices for home decor. Unlike the … Read More

Go With the Winner — Hot Wheels

March 12, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Kids do eventually grow up and make a home for themselves, but I have come to the conclusion that they never really “move out.” This revelation is nothing new, but it does reverberate with me each time I try to clear out some storage space in my closets. Thirty-six and … Read More

Gone Fishin’

March 5, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

When our seven-year-old was still going strong at midnight, Grandpa Jon resorted to blackmail with a promise to take him fishing in the morning if he would just go to bed. I am thinking it was around 1:30 a.m. when my head finally hit the pillow, so you can imaging … Read More

Scent of a Woman

February 26, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

“A Woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future” — Coco Chanel It was very small, but so very important. It appeared some years ago on my birthday, other times at Christmas. As a preteen, it was my first glance into the wonderful world of being a woman. It made … Read More

Melmac: The Wonder Plastic

February 19, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Thumbing through a pile of old Life Magazines from the 60s, I found myself drawn to the advertisements. Bright red and yellow Volkswagen Beetles, “Twiggy” eyelashes, a woman dressed much like June Cleaver holding a bottle of Budweiser, and a full page of plastic dishes that were heralded as, “The … Read More