tzd artist of the day: judy pfaff
It’s no secret that I adore Hodges Taylor Gallery in downtown Charlotte.  I’ve been a big fan since the day I attended a presentation by Christie Taylor about how she and Dot Hodges acquired artwork on behalf of (what was at the time) the law firm Smith, Helms, Mulliss and Moore for their new offices.  I was very impressed by the firm’s commitment to the arts, as evidenced by its decision to build a real collection, and Christie’s talk was truly inspiring.  Smith Helms has since split and then merged, and I don’t have any idea what became of its art collection.  I hope it is stil

i see london
One of my friends recently relocated to London with her family.  Let’s call them The Expats.  They’ll be there approximately two years with her husband’s job.  Can you say jealous?!?!??!  What an incredible opportunity!  I know it’s difficult, though, and I don’t envy her having to get her family of four young children settled.  Still, as the daughter of a retired Marine, I know a little something about living in a foreign country … and it’s an experience that those children will treasure.  I was actually about the age of The Expats’ oldest child, so I can especially relate to her adventures.  Maybe when The Expats return t

picture perfect
Hanging pictures can be a total pain!  I can definitely do it, but it’s far from my favorite task.  If I have a lot to hang, or am working on a complicated arrangement, I will often call

don't come around here no more
I smell a bad breakup.  And I'm assuming that Lowe's is the jilted lover.  Let me back up for a minute ... So I went to Lowe's with the Groovy Mom this morning.  We've got some great carpet options for her entirely renovated home from another store in town, but we wanted to make sure we'd done our due diligence and there wasn't anything better for a lower or comparable price.  While I was there, I was hoping to pick up some more spray paint (yes, it'

pardon my qi
My qi must be totally out of balance.  First, I missed out on this tiny table at the Baker sale.  I almost posted about it as my "wish list" item for the sale; I've been coveting it for years and just can't justify paying full price.  Melanie from Charlotte (the purchaser of the table), if you read my blog, consider this a virtual "begging and pleading" for you to change your