These Plaza Too cashmere scarfs by Sayami New York are fetching and functional. They are the closest thing to a self wrapping scarf I have ever seen...and lets not forget the glorious flowing ruffles. Anthropologie also bought the squiggle scarf for fall.
Cafe Hon has a huge presence in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood. The restaurant is synonymous with Honfest.
Cafe Hon is known for having a giant pink flamingo adorn its building. The flamingo has been there for seven years and become a symbol of the eclectic neighborhood. In October a city inspector told Cafe Hon that the iconic pink flamingo would have to be removed if the proper permit was not obtained. 
The flamingo was removed and Cafe Hon supporters where devastated. There was a rally at City Hall and supporters placed pink flamingos all over the lawn. 
JCW signing the "Save the Flamingo" petition at Hon Bar. 
Cafe Hon's barren building without it's cherished pink flamingo.
Baltimore city ended up cutting the permit fee in half and on November 18, 2009 the flamingo returned. The neighborhood was relieved when the icon was brought back to Cafe Hon. The flamingo is a little piece of Baltimore's history. The legendary John Walters had even given an interview for Sunday Morning in front of the pink flamingo. 
Look for the flamingo if you are ever in the neighborhood hon!
While holiday shopping I stumbled upon the Fortune-Telling Birthday Book in a local boutique. I read both my birthday fortune and JCW's birthday fortune and felt like they were dead on. I didn't buy the book at the time, but couldn't shake how accurate the fortunes had been. A few days later I went back to the store to buy the peculiarly true book and they were sold out. I immediately went to Amazon and ordered a copy and made certain to expedite the shipping...I couldn't wait to get the tiny red book in my hands. It was great fun sharing the book with family and friends over the holidays...I am a believer.
Thanks to everyone that entered the Queen of Cashmere monogrammed pillow giveaway.
I decided to draw the winning entry out of a bowl...a blue and white bowl to be more specific. There where a lot more entries then it looks like in this picture.
JCW was responsible for picking the lucky winner.
He made sure all of the entries were thoroughly mixed.
...and the winner is Jeannine from Small and Chic in Cville! 
One of my New Years resolutions was to start playing squash. I took a few lessons years and years ago but never really learned how to play the sport.
After my first clinic I decided my goal is to play enough (skill is not important) that I can justify getting the Harrow Vapor racquet in pink and green also known as "The Prep". I told JCW that I thought I needed my own racquet and he promptly nixed that notion. I have been admiring this stellar racquet for years. Much to my dismay I searched for "The Prep" and concluded it must be discontinued! 
During my search I did come across some pink and green accessories.
The runner-up racquet would have to be the Harrow Breeze racquet. I really like the patches of plaid but I prefer the bubble gum pink of "The Prep". My selections are based purely on appearance as opposed to performance.
Maybe a pink bag would suffice?
I would love to be able to sport an Under Armour skort on the court and not look like a total poser. I guess I should stay focused on trying to learn how to serve and not get ahead of myself on a quest for cute squash gear. I need a whole lot of work but I am excited about learning a new sport.
One afternoon I was walking down the street and I noticed boxes on tables outside of Woodward's antique shop. It looked like your run of the mill sidewalk sale, until I saw the sign above that said everything was free. I happen to be in the right place at the right time.
I immediately dug in...
I was not the only one rummaging.
I managed to salvage some severely tarnished silver pieces.
It was questionable if this grimy silver would even polish clean? I am not one to back down from a polishing challenge.
I was forced to bring out the big guns...my silver polish wasn't doing the trick. I rarely use baking soda on silver because it can be too harsh and damaging...this was an exception.
With some elbow grease and serious determination...voila! My silver was all shinny and new! After all of my polishing efforts I felt like I had really earned my loot.
Boursin was first created in 1957, in Normandy by a cheesemaker named Francois Boursin. This cheese is soft, creamy, flavorful and utterly delectable.
Boursin comes in several different varieties...Garlic & Fine Herbs, Pepper, Shallot & Chive, Light, and the latest creation is Garlic & Roasted Red Pepper. 
A couple of Boursin enhanced menu items...
