High Maintenance Hair

I consider myself to be one of those with high maintenance hair.

I’m not a fan of my natural color, but other than that, I’m pretty happy with my hair. It’s long and thick and full, and naturally straight – which is what everyone who has curls wants. Of course, being a straight-haired person, I want the curls! So, all that makes my hair high maintenance for me. It takes work to dry and style and curl it, and keep the style going all the day long, and it takes money to keep it highlighted to the color I love.

Finding the time for a great color and cut sometimes is a challenge as well. I work full time and I’m a fanatic about keeping my weekends free and open. Last thing I want to do on a Saturday is spend the better part of the day sitting in a salon chair. Those of you with high maintenance hair like mine know that’s what it takes for a good cut and color, plus the styling afterward.

Most salons are booked solid on Saturdays anyway. But, I found a great local salon that has hours on Mondays – a rarity for a good salon. And, they offer specials to their clients who book on Mondays!

I’m checking out this one! I can even book my appointment online! How easy is that?

Check it out here. Let me know if you’ve been and what you think.

http://www.poshthesalon.com/promo.asp

Local Resident Witness to Attempted Bombing

There’s been a lot of buzz, commentary and editorials out there on the topic of the attempted airline bombing last week.

Conservatives, Liberals and Independents alike are weighing in on how this happened, what went wrong, what went right and where breakdowns in communications and security happened. There’s no shortage of blame shifting over the whole thing, as you might imagine.

But one local resident was there. Click here to read more about his eyewitness account.

The Durham Farmer’s Market… Make it Your Market!

This place is fabulous!

The colors, the smells, the sights, the foods…. all fresh and fabulous.

Have you been yet?

Check it out… here’s some info.

Coming Soon….

… Vince Gill, Steve Winwood, Harry Connick, Jr., The Moody Blues….. just to name a few.

All coming to Durham in 2010, to the Durham Performing Arts Center – a hometown gem!

Check out the entire schedule of events, concerts and shows coming to our area, and grab your tickets before they are sold out.

See it all here.

Happy Holiday West Village Durham!

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Santa is On His Way

And we are READY in my house! The cookies are on a plate, the milk is poured and the note is written. Soon we’ll hunker for the night, looking forward to tomorrow’s festivities.

Here’s wishing you a happy holiday!

Italian Christmas Feast

My heritage includes a very Mediterranean/European background on my father’s side – Greek, Italian and Spanish. I learned so many great recipes from him and love to cook these robust and rich dishes.

 

One that stands out this time of year is the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes, or as my father called it, La Viglia di Natale, where fish is on the menu instead of meats.

 

The recipes prepared for La Viglia di Natale that my father handed down are “secret family recipes” so I can’t share ours with you.

 

But here’s a site that offers many you may want to try out.

 

Buon Natale!

 

 

Raise Your Frosty Mug to the Best

If you’re allergic to beer, then my apologies.

Durham plays home to some of the region’s best micro breweries, and if you’re on the hunt for the area’s best sampling of malt and hops, then plan your pub crawl now.

Here’s a list of 6 good ones to check out.

And, if you want to branch out to Raleigh you’ll be delighted with the newest breweries our sister city has to offer.

Here’s a review of Raleigh’s best local brews.

Saving Time and Looking Fine

Hey neighbors…. this is the season where we’re all pulling out our holiday finery for parties and events.

Don’t know about you, but most of my threads for a fancy night on the town are dry clean only. There’s no wear, wash and repeat with those kinds of garments. And, this time of year, who has any extra time for multiple trips to and from the dry cleaners? Not me!

We’ve got a local merchant who offers door-to-door pick and delivery for all your drycleaning needs.

Check them out and give them a call and save yourself some time and hassle.

Eat, Drink and be Merry… in Durham

OK, neighbors… you gotta bookmark this one as a favorite on your browser.

And, you gotta make some, if not all, of these places your favorites too.

Our area is chock full of great eateries, bars, stores, merchants, events.

Find reviews and news on all of them here.

Next Page »