Okay.  I have to level with you all, because I can’t brush off my frequent absences anymore.  Last week, I was in Dallas with the full intention of making appointments and bringing back reports of beautiful things and interesting people for you all.  Instead, I spent the majority of the time in my hotel room [...]

Finally, I can share some of my exciting news (it’s been a busy summer!). As many of you know, the wonderful author, Jane Green, has recently come out with a new book entitled Promises To Keep.  This is the touching story of Callie Perry, a successful photographer, wife and mother who has to endure the [...]

I’ve been a bit under the weather lately, which has resulted in a severe drop in productivity and a big jump in time spent on the sofa or in bed, watching television.  When I’m back to 100% I may return to our TV ban from Lent, but in the meantime, I’m pretty excited about tomorrow’s [...]

This is a special week, as it marks the release of Jane Green’s latest book, Promises To Keep.  This novel separates itself from her other uplifting books because it is the story of a support system that comes together to stand behind a woman stricken with breast cancer.  It also weaves in the different aspects [...]

There is such a thing as payback.  At least according to Mr. M.  When I was a teenager, I usually had close to perfect skin.  I had the occasional pimple, but no real breakouts, and I was pretty careless about taking care of my skin.  Then, I grew up (a little), got married, and later [...]

Yes, my lovely town has been continuing to make national headlines that are quite less than desirable (thank God the primaries are basically over!). But here’s the kind of thing that the rest of the country doesn’t always get to see… our incredible philanthropic spirit. I guess that isn’t a money-maker headline for the big [...]

The future of design is strong and in clearly capable hands, as was shown June 7 when Odegard announced the Bronze, Silver, and Gold winners of their biennial Odegard Award for Excellence in Rug Design. Eight Juror Award recipients were also announced at the event, which took place at the Museum of Arts and Design [...]

Hello from NYC!  My absence from Camille has been weighing on me, and I have to apologize.  I have an explanation, but you’ll have to wait a little longer to hear it.  The past week and a half took a roller-coastery turn that has been full of work, joy, stress and exhaustion. However, I can [...]

The Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC will make your head spin with all of the fantastic artistic events that take over the city each year.  There is something for every taste and focus, and every year people come away buzzing over the headliners.  This year is shaping up to be no exception. I just got [...]

It’s the height of tennis season, which happens to be the most likely thing to turn me into a couch potato.  The mere fact that the French Open is happening right now has me giddy, and this is the very reason why I balked when Mr. M and I briefly discussed permanently banning television after [...]