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The post-feminist kitchen?

10.16.2010 · Posted in Kitchens, Oh, really?, Random thoughts

Kitchen humor doesn’t seen to be very post-feminist at all. But this still makes me smile: (via) For a serious look at the post-feminist kitchen,  check out kitchen design super hero Johnny Grey talking to my real writer friend Saxon Henry, here  at Design Commotion. Some of us females agreed that it might be better ...

Sunday Tea

10.10.2010 · Posted in Random thoughts

Did you know there’s a difference between afternoon tea and high tea? Afternoon tea is a delicate, social affair, with cakes and tiny sandwiches. Taken at around 4 o’clock, it’s really an afternoon snack, to be followed by a later dinner at the traditional time of “8 for 8.15″: Then of course, there was nursery ...

Pink Wishbone Project – Mea Culpa

09.13.2010 · Posted in Random thoughts

Did I come across as overwhelmingly negative when mentioned SUITE New York’s Pink Wishbone Project charity auction? (via) I certainly didn’t mean to, so I apologize, most humbly, if I did. In my defense, I can only say there is nothing like the thought of breast cancer to put me in a bad mood. Just ...

Calling lighthouse lovers

08.29.2010 · Posted in Random thoughts, Weekend Escapes

An unusual job opening caught my eye in this weekend – I think I’ve mentioned before that as a child my ambition was to be a lighthouse keeper (probably an escape fantasy spawned by being part of a large, close-in-age family), so the idea of manning the historical East Brother Light Station in San Francisco ...

Just Chilling

08.26.2010 · Posted in Random thoughts

Whew, it’s a little cooler here today. Sad, really, that our first really hot spell of the summer chose to coincide exactly with “back-to-school” time. It doesn’t seem quite fair that the poor kids have to go back before Labor Day, does it?  If you are still sweltering, here’s a fun kitchen image to cool ...

Blue mood in the kitchen

08.16.2010 · Posted in Kitchens, Random thoughts

That Monday morning feeling? I reckon those gloomy blue kitchen cabinets are to blame here (via): Should have stuck with yellow. Related Posts:Orange kitchens – the sunny side of lifeHappy colors – painted cabinets and moreKitchen Color – when you really can’t decideRed and Blue CollectionKitchens – Pretty in Pink ...

Some Provencal Kitchens

08.05.2010 · Posted in Random thoughts

It’s virtual vacation this week at Kitchen Clarity – meaning I’m stuck in my office working away, but I’m dreaming of far flung vacations. How about a trip to Provence? I think the two above are more kitchens in Provence than kitchens of Provence – traditional Provencal kitchens have a very distinctive style – less ...