Monthly Archives: January 2015

Los Angeles: Meeting Miriam and the Getty

Posted on January 15, 2015 by lisakwinkler

One of the true joys of blogging are the friendships I’ve made. I tell people about my “blog friends,” and how I know details of lives of complete strangers who aren’t really strangers. So to meet a blog friend in … Continue reading →

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Shared Winter Reading: Curious George, Dostoevsky, & Mantel

Posted on January 8, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Cold weather is for reading and there’s nothing like a grandson and a favorite book to spend a wintery afternoon. My son surprised his wife with a few days away this week and asked me to help his sister-in-law (their … Continue reading →

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Helena Rubinstein: Beauty is Power or.. Don’t Forget Lipstick!

Posted on January 3, 2015 by lisakwinkler

I reached into my deep purple suede satchel to retrieve my small makeup bag. I needed to reapply lipstick before our meeting. Alas! No bag in sight. In my haste to switch from my everyday purse to the one-that-matched-my outfit, … Continue reading →

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