Juliet Rome Lifestyle When Duct Tape Fails
Hospitality, Ideals, Lifestyle

WHEN DUCT TAPE FAILS

The play of morning light on the unlit tree and the master violinist behind it put a fine point on something I’ve been thinking about. Preparing for a Christmas gathering last week, I pulled out the red accordion file I’ve used for decades to store recipes and tasting notes. Too…

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Ideals, Lifestyle

TRADING UP

There are times when extreme loyalty to one season or place or endeavor in life prevents the ender that comes before the opener. My dear friend Susan has a lovely intuition for and acceptance of a season ending to make way for another. The fine artist Paula Plott Amos resisted…

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Style Juliet Rome Lifestyle
Aspiration, Home, Hospitality, Ideals, Lifestyle, Table Talk

venir à la table

A professional colleague posted this morning about the importance of learning/teaching soft skills. For that reason, this remains one of my favorite Juliet Rome Table Talk conversations (previously published May 18, 2022). Thank you, Christa, for sharing your gifts.   My best balcony person played matchmaker for this Table Talk conversation…

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Aspiration, Ideals, Juliet Rome Shop, Lifestyle

TEETHMARKS

They skip along the upper rail of the Jenny Lind black-spindled DaVinci crib. Soft pine meets sore gums. Once more when I passed it this morning, I couldn’t bring myself to erase them with mother’s magic, a black Sharpie. They’re behind my why, the reason I love what I love…

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Juliet Rome Alive on a Sunday
Aspiration, Ideals, Lifestyle

ALIVE ON A SUNDAY

Five encounters. A raised chain stitch through them all. A dear friend I have not seen nor talked to in nearly five years. She texted the link to a Gary Brecka (human biologist and former actuarial professional) video about health pillars like breathing and spending time outside … sun and…

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