Domino Book Give Away!

Ohhhh…domino….you were a little Romeo! (That line is to be song to Van Morrison’s Domino. My all time favorite song.)

It has been several months since all things domino have to come an end. The magazine is gone. The website is gone. Click on a domino link today and you will find yourself at Architectural Digest. As if that site will scratch the domino itch. Conde Naste, again I must ask, “What ARE you thinking?”

Those of us blogging about domino worked very hard to change minds that were not to be changed. Some very amazing things came out of that effort, however. One of them was a phone interview with Stephanie Clifford of the New York Times. Whatever she has written hasn’t be published but, maybe I said something worth quoting! She found me through my domino posts.

Another was to see Petunia's name on Page Six! All too FAB for words!

Another was this comment in response to this:

Anonymous said...

I could kiss you. I just had a minor panic attack when my trusty link to Domino's "sites we love" list sent me to Architectural Digest!!! Thanks doing this :) Such a smart cookie!

July 15, 2009 11:47 AM

I knew one day someone would want that list, like me…so I saved every link.

And there was this: Several months ago, Nina Schwartz from Conde Naste was very kind to send me a few copies of domino, THE BOOK of DECORATING to use as a give away on my blog. I wanted to wait for all the domino angst to pass before having my drawing. Sometimes it’s such a great surprise to see something happen that you thought was all over! I will give away one book now and save the other one for another time. So…here we go!

Leave a comment here before 12AM on July 26th and you will be entered into the drawing. It really is just that easy!

There is an amazing collection of domino images put together by coco+kelley and friends on flickr. It is a FAB collection!

Have fun!

Fashionably 233 years old

The 4th of July…I never know what I really think about this holiday. In many ways it is another one of those days where the anticipation is always greater than the event…that is until the fireworks go off and you live in a town where fireworks are legal and the night sky and street light up with magic! That part never fails. The hot dogs never fail. The rest of the day can be a crap shot.

I am also not a big fan of the whole red, white and blue fashion combo….unless it is on our flag and then it can bring tears. It is beautiful and it is as American as front porches, main street parades, apple pie and baseball.

Not everyone has a front porch. Some do very well with what they have.

A complete parade all in one wagon.

I love hot dogs…really, really love them!

But I always leave room for barbequed lobster.

Oooo…ahhh…red, white and blue looks FAB like this!

Happy Birthday to us…

My wish when I blow out my sparkler this year is that  we will all be willing to do our part to make next year a better one for everyone, everywhere.