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I don’t often participate in group memes, but after Lalla Lydia’s kind and generous nomination, I’ve discovered a whole new group of bloggers.  This time around, I’ve decided to limit this meme to some of the newer bloggers on my blogroll. That means, with the exception of one lovely lady here (Sarah), the bloggers on [...]

The wedding is quickly approaching. With so much to do and so little time left, I’ve been hard-pressed to find time to blog. I’ve been trying to work ahead to get some posts ready for the seven weeks that we are on the road.
Whenever people find out that I have a blog, the first question they [...]

Shoe lust in Toyko, Japan.
I lust for whimsical creations of skinny heels and minute straps; adorned with bows and glitter. I adore a solid power pump, stacked on a platform heel. Miu Miu gives me shivers. The signature red sole of a Christian Louboutin shoe stops me dead in my tracks. I [...]

This post is going out to some special lady friends and bloggers who have taken the time to share an interest in my life over the past year.
Congratulations are in order for my girl, Sarah. I’m so frickin’ proud of her I’m practically bursting at the seams. Sarah just completed a 42km marathon in Dublin, [...]

If you liked part one of this series, feel free to take a peek at the other two.
Icons For Understanding Eastern and Western Cultures - Part Two
Icons For Understanding Eastern and Western Cultures - Part Three
NOTE: I would really like to give credit for these icons. I tried to do an Internet search on this [...]

The barbaric practice of footbinding in China began in the 10th century sometime during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and ended over a thousand years later. Footbinding was practiced on young girls usually six years of age and younger. Feet were wrapped in tight bandages and broken so they couldn’t grow. Footbinding was [...]

 
Margaret Mead 1901-1978
When I was a young girl, (perhaps 8 or 9 years of age), my father read me a story about Margaret Mead. It was one of my favorite stories and I loved to read it on my own as well. I thought Margaret Mead was a fantastically interesting person. She was a pioneer [...]