Darryle Pollack | I never signed up for this...
confessions of a cluttered mind
It’s like any other day. And that’s the problem. No excitement. No carving pumpkins. No parties. No trick or treating. No costumes. No more making memories. I miss it. And what I miss most—- those little plastic pumpkins that come home filled up and I get to steal sort the kids’ candy. Boo-hoo. And Happy [...]
Empower— for some reason I’ve never liked that word. It also happens to be the key word in the mission of Maria Shriver’s annual Women’s Conference, that I attended this week in Long Beach: We Empower Women to be Architects of Change. I say this with due respect—-and new respect—for what California’s First Lady accomplished [...]
I’ve never claimed to be religious, but I respect and celebrate traditional holidays and customs. And it turns out that October 28, is the most important day of the year. I didn’t even know this until a few hours ago— when I found out today is National Chocolate Day. OMG. The holy of holies. Honoring [...]
That’s the title of the recent Maria Shriver report on women. Her annual conference held in Long Beach illustrates the complete spectrum of womanhood….from the sublime….to the ridiculous…. and everything in between. From Jane Goodall and Caroline Kennedy, at the sublime end of the spectrum—-to……. You know what? After this day, I’m feeling too [...]
When I was a kid I desperately wanted my name to be Debbie….or Susan….or Barbara. Like all the other girls. What were my parents thinking??? Darryle? I hated it. Hated that it was so different. Hated that no one could spell it. Hated most of all that it was a boy’s name. My mother had [...]
……to say I’m on my way to Long Beach for Maria Shriver’s annual Women’s Conference. I feel lucky to be attending; it sounds amazing. You can click here to read about it. And you can read more about it here, later this week. Right now I’m here just to say I’m not here.
Normally I don’t get excited about cooking. I’m also notoriously poor at following through on anything. But I wasn’t about to let anything stand in the way of me and something chocolate. Voila! Here is the recipe, direct from Jamie Jarrard, the pastry chef at the Post Ranch Inn who created that amazing dessert I [...]
This is impressive. It appears to be a group singing a capella. Actually it’s just ONE kid, Sam Tsui— singing all the vocals, wearing different shirts. Even more magical is the editing—done by his off-stage buddy, Kurt Schneider. I don’t post videos often, but couldn’t resist this—-not just because it’s a Michael Jackson medley—but because [...]
Though I’ve been digging deep into dessert all week, I emerged long enough to write a post for Silicon Valley Moms Blog: Can we please declare a moratorium on the mommy war? The one where mommies are fighting about whether it’s better to stay at home or work? The war that is almost halfway to [...]
When I was growing up I remember learning the expression for bad girls—who tease boys, and then don’t follow through. I was always warned not to tease; to be a good girl; and I took these warnings seriously. I also take chocolate seriously. But after the P .S. in yesterday’s post, I feel like [...]
After becoming a writer, artist, TV journalist, mother and breast cancer survivor----I realize nothing turns out the way we expect. So I blog about handling the big and little things — with humor, humanity, and hope.
The knobs say it all: Susan is the super-hero inside every woman. Made of ceramic knobs, hand–painted tiles, on a painted background. Measures 12″ X 12″ .
It's the combination, of course. And the locks will open for the right person---(to be revealed on the back when you take her home.) Made of combination locks and hand-painted tiles on a painted background. Measures 14" by 14".
Pun intended. A nice pair---of pears...made of miniature porcelain boxes, surrounded by painted tiles and broken china on a painted background. Measures 11" square.
Hope: not only on her driver’s license, but in her heart. Ceramic ribbon, hand-painted tiles on a painted background, measures 9 inches square.
Word surrounded by hand-painted tiles in bright and beautiful (gold and marine blue) colors, with border of tiny gold tiles. Measures 11" square.
True beauty lies in the imperfections. Irregular mirror surrounded by hand-painted tiles with a border of ceramic tiles. Measures 11" square.
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