When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and…
Cebu Travel Diary: Staying at Shangri-La Mactan Cebu
With two outdoor swimming pools, a private beach cove and 6-hectare marine sanctuary, the Shangri-La Mactan is an iconic paradise on earth and was the perfect end to an eventful…
Is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Worth It? (+ Belgravia and Chelsea in Bloom)
After years of dreaming about attending the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show, I finally had the chance to go last month—one last hurrah before diving headfirst into some home decorating—and…
Book Review: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner, Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night,…
Buying a House in This Economy?
It has been forever since my last post. I’ve sat down a few times to write something here, but life — as it tends to — has had other plans….
Book Review: Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her parents—also talented musicians—who fled China in the…