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Friday, September 19, 2025

The Friday Files

 




I hope all is well in your world. I attended a beautiful blogger luncheon in Dallas this week. 


  As we chatted about sponsorships, apps, REOs, SEOs, and tech stuff, the more I listened, the more I realized how much I didn't know.  I felt like I was back in school again, where my mantra was... "Test? What test?" 

No worries - I nodded my head, agreed with all the points made, and threw in the word EXACTLY! with gusto every chance I could get.





I am expecting two very special house guests this morning. 
Lucy and her Mama are coming to stay for a couple of nights while Adorable Jonathon manages the move to their new beautiful home.









This stunning home is located in the Atlanta area. Buffy Ferguson designed it, and Lew Oliver built it. To see more of this stunner, click here.













This Richmond home, designed by Elly Poston Interiors is tres magnifique!  To see more of this beautiful home, click here.









For all of you antique home lovers, I present this beauty, which was owned by Noel Coward.  It is for sale in Fairfield, Ct.  To see more, click here.







Here are 17 hardy perennials to plant to outcompete weeds.







Here is a list of Texas foods people should try at least once.  

There is not one healthy dish in the bunch.

* Have Tums on hand.






If you loved Robert Redford like I loved Robert Redford, you will love this article.





This piece has all the answers to your questions about passwords.





Have you ever been trapped in customer service hell?  I spend way too much time in it.  Here are the five stages of survival. 






I told the Mister I want to fly to Milan so Gianpietro Cappucci could cut my hair like this. I'm obsessed with his Instagram





This is our new favorite show.  
You can watch it on Britbox.
 




9/17 Hulu




9/21 Paramount+




9/22 NBC




9/23 NBC


9/23 Fox





9/23 Fox



9/24 CBS



9/24 ABC
My fave!!



9/24 Apple


9/24 ABC


9/24 Prime























Other colors available.
My closet is a sea of navy and white.
I need to add this to my collection. 




Lots of colors & sizes left!






LE







Talbots has a 25% off entire site.


Ordered.














Petite sizes too!




















50% Off Friday

A makeup artist friend of mine calls this the Holy Grail of moisturizers!


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This sells out quickly.



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This has done wonders for my brows.


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I got the Mister to use this, and he loves it.









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22 comments:

  1. What a treat to have your daughter and granddaughter come to stay with you! Enjoy!

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  2. Any chance you can share blogs of women in picture with you?

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    1. Give it a rest, she's not going to give you those blogs because she knows you'll just troll them with your spam.

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  3. My girlfriend and I both bought the travel jeans from Talbot's. They're really nice. She bought two pairs!

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  4. Love your blog and also your fun sense of humor! I am so happy to see that your daughter doesn't put those huge gigantic bows on Lucy instead she has those sweet petit ones that show Lucy's beautiful face! Those big bows are always the first thing that you see not the precious child.....so congrats to her!!!

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  5. I'm guessing there weren't any boxing demos at the luncheon, Sis. Hmm ... that's a shame ...

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  6. I know I’m obsessed with Gianpietro Cappucci, he’s a master ❤️

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  7. Thanks for the fashion, makeup, and Movie/TV recommendations. I like it!

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  8. Time with your sweet girls - enjoy every moment!

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  9. This post ended up in my junk mail! No! Okay I want to fly down for your next lunch and learn! We are in Houston for a wedding in December but I think it is basically an international flight to see you! It is blog official with out new status! xo laura

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  10. Ohhh Katie, I know you're in heaven this weekend with Miss Lucy and #1!!! After watching Gianpietro cut hair I'll join you in Milan! Excited for The Voice and love your fashion recs as always. KTG

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  11. Miss Lucy looks as adorable as ever. Gianpietro Cappucci pops up on my Instagram account occasionally - he is fab - and so is his clients' hair before he even touches it - which means he'd pass on cutting my hair lol

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  12. Since I was a little girl, I have had an obsession with watching haircut makeovers, probably derived from going to the beauty shop every week with my Mother and Grandmother in the small town where I grew up. Had never seen Gianpietro before, but, he is magnificent. I love how he shows all ages and all types of hair. Your hair would look gorgeous like the one you showed, but then again, everything always look great on you. Lucy is one darling girl. x Sherry

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