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a few of my favorite things – 5 great gift ideas

gift, present, holiday

I no longer celebrate holidays, but I know many of you do, so I thought I’d share a few great gift ideas for you last minute shoppers (which I often was when I was into such things.)

 

 

 

 

The Debate Game

The Debate Game is a board game [...]

10 things that make me happy

The other day I found myself going through my collection of domino magazines. Unfortunately domino is no longer published, but I take comfort in the fact that I still have my issues (no pun intended) and I refuse to get rid of them. domino featured a page called ’10 things that make [...]

love post 8: happy valentine's day!

sweet love

Well, it’s finally Valentine’s Day! I spent the day working and running errands, but I hope that YOU spent the day (or will at least spend the night) doing something sufficiently loving.

I don’t put a whole lot of stock in Valentine’s Day, but whether you’re single or [...]

BOOK REVIEW: 'Nina Garcia's Look Book'

I’ve decided to add a new feature to ms. rasberry’s world – book reviews! Bibliophile that I am, I’m surprised that I haven’t done this sooner BUT as the saying goes, “better late than never.” For my first book review selection I have chosen ‘Nina Garcia’s Look Book – What to Wear [...]

book: living large in small spaces

I’ve always been fascinated with how people make the most out of small living spaces. Probably because I’ve always lived in relatively small spaces myself. I live in a house now and I’m not even sure of the square footage – I guess it’s enough. Still, I find myself intrigued by small [...]

book: posing beauty

I’ve been on a serious “African-American images” kick lately. I’m super intrigued by the work of such seminal artists as Carl Van Vechten, Gordon Parks and James Vanderzee. To that end, I recently ordered the book “Posing Beauty: African-American Images from 1890 to the Present” by Deborah Willis. This book contains gorgeous [...]

inspiration alert: ryan korban

I have a thing about bookshelves! They are one of my favorite pieces of furniture and I don’t think you can ever have too many. Yet, despite my personal taste, I am always inspired by a beautiful presentation.Â

The February 2009 issue of domino showcased the studio apartment of designer, Ryan [...]