Emilie Loring loved color! “Makes no difference where I see it, in a shop window or a gay gown. Color does to me what the touch of the earth did to the giant Antaeus—sends new life, vitality, courage, initiative surging through me. Sometime the scientists will discover that color is a renewer of life.” (Hilltops Clear) That’s … More Emilie Loring’s Hollyhock Cretonne: A Delightful Century-Old Find
Spring is here, and with it come the clear, bright colors of new grass, spring blossoms, and growing leaves. What nice timing it is for MyHeritage to unveil its photo colorizing tool. I actually love black-and-white photographs. I love the way they emphasize contour and contrast. I love the nostalgic feeling they evoke. But past … More Emilie Loring: The Colorized Version
Have you tried themes for your holiday gift lists? My sisters and I have found that it makes inexpensive gift-giving more fun. How we scamper to figure out how to meet the year’s buying rule! One year, everything had to come from a hardware store. Another time, our gifts had to come in sets. Still … More Her Colorful Christmas Wish List
Forget the press of feasting and cramming too many people into too little space for the afternoon, and let Thanksgiving–gratitude–carry the day. Gratitude is an in-the-moment awareness that something we have, know, or experience has intrinsic value. “Focus on the good you have, not the lack of it, because whatever gets your attention will increase the energy of gratitude. … More Joy in Awareness, Gratitude in Appreciation
The Emilie Loring Collection 