Good and Bad in the Magazines at the Grocery Store

As I was waiting in line in the grocery store {this is where the people who really know me begin laughing}, I started looking through the magazines in the line.

I gasped when I saw the cover of People Magazine, with the beautiful Yeardley Love on the cover. If you don’t know the story, Yeardley was murdered about two weeks ago by her boyfriend. They were both students at the University of Virginia, were both on the college’s varsity lacrosse team and were both from wealthy Maryland families. 

I knew Yeardley’s mother, Sharon, in high school, when she was my sign language teacher. She’s still teaching hearing-impaired children in Baltimore City’s Public Schools System. She was gracious, charming and just a wonderful woman. I am sure that her two daughters were exactly like her. The take-away lesson from this is that abuse can happen to anyone. If you suspect that a friend, family member or colleague is being abused by their partner, please let someone in authority know. Abuse can be prevented.

On a much more cheerful note, the other magazine I was reading in the loooong grocery store line was Oprah (another Baltimore connection). I spotted the most amazing picture of one of my favourite books: I Married Adventure. Byredo (from 'by redolence') is a new  brand from Stockholm, with fragrances inspired by the memories and experiences of founder, Ben Gorham. The fragrances are created with a distinct focus on craftsmanship and quality."I Married Adventure" is a box set consisting of Byredo's five best selling fragrances to date, including Gypsy Water, Rose Noir, Bal d'Afrique, Pulp and Chembur. Each fragrance comes in a 30 ml bottle and tells a unique story of a diverse origin remembering India, Africa and parts of Europe. 

The June issue of Elle Decor, which is their largest June issue ever, names the top five decorators to watch, and amongst them is blogging pal, Grant K. Gibson of San Francisco. I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting Grant in person, but have been reading his blog since the first day he started writing. I hope that you’re still reading magazines, and not just getting your information on-line!