Author Archives
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The Case of theVintage Mystery Novel
I adore reading classic mystery novels. The old “Agatha Christie” vintage ones. Some of my favorite mystery authors were the favorite authors of Agatha Christie herself. Elizabeth Daly was one of Christie’s favorite authors, and her books hold up well…. Read More ›
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Trump’s Wall
So I think we’ve tried to avoid politic here on the TDG site, but an example of just how crazy things have become was related to me recently. A friend had lunch with his conservative co workers, and the WALL… Read More ›
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Fashions Rule, not Fashion Rules!
By Parker Wilde The Ultimate Yet Very Concise Fashion Rule Book We all know people who have gained weight (gasp!) at one or more points in their lives. This is very unfortunate … but not for the reasons that you’re… Read More ›
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When you have “cunt” in your back pocket
Facebook is an interesting place, where people discuss things their grandmothers warned you never to discuss (religion and politics) with people that are sometimes complete strangers. Everyone knows this leads to a lot of drama, which for the many part… Read More ›
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Bath Bomb Toilet Bowl Cleaner!
I was given a Lush bath bomb, which was wonderful… until I went to get out of the bath and saw I was covered in glitter. My tub was also covered in glitter. Glitter was invented by the Devil (it’s… Read More ›
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Good (?) Morning Hair!
Originally posted on Yankee Skeptic:
The internet and social media allow us to control our image. While the Kardashians have stylists, plastic surgeons, and trainers, the average person has a phone with an app that can “fix” your image. We… -
Douglas Cuddle Toys Keene
I recently moved to Keene New Hampshire, and I’ve enjoyed learning more about the history of this town that predates the history of the United States. Keene is a very old town, known for manufacturing everything from hats to glassware…. Read More ›
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Expensive Hair
When I was young I couldn’t afford a hair cut. I has this gorgeous long long hair. A boyfriend convinced me to cut it as he said it made me look too “Hippy”. Nice guy, but bad at giving hair… Read More ›
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Quality Qualters
People assume it takes millions or billions to be able to collect art. We all have images of collectors quietly raising numbered paddles ,or nodding their head, as they bid in million dollar increments at Sotheby’s auction house. It’s… Read More ›
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Coloring Book Masters-Stay in the Lines!
I recently moved to a new town, and found myself in the position of needing to make new friends. Of course, I have my wonderful internet friends (that I consider family) and my husband. Still I had lived over 25… Read More ›
