Designer’s Corner

Honey + Hank Has the Best Looking Patterns with a Surprise When You Look Closely

By Karen Eubank / December 20, 2020 /

If you are stressed about last-minute gift-giving, I’ve got a humdinger of a solution. Honey + Hank is a local company that began with a desire to create products that celebrate meaningful places and pastimes.  Jenny Smiley is the CEO and designer of Honey + Hank — a name derived from what her children call…

What We Want To Give—and Get—During A Pandemic

By Elaine Raffel / December 13, 2020 /

You’ve got to keep a sense of humor. Period. This year has really been Pur-Hell (pun intended). Which means spreading a little holiday cheer has never been more important.

Hey Honeychild! What’s The Buzz?

By Karen Eubank / December 6, 2020 /

Honeychild, I’ve known Julie Whitmire Martinek since we were photo stylists and young mothers. Sitting in a circle with our doula and tiny infants, we wondered what the hell we’d gotten ourselves into and how we’d ever cope. Fast forward a good twenty-something years, and not only are our lads fine young men, but we’ve…

Taylor Paladino Found the Silver Lining

By Karen Eubank / November 22, 2020 /

With all that has happened in 2020, it’s time for a lemonade out of lemons story. I cannot think of a better one than Taylor Paladino. Owner Ben Paladino should be winding up the first semester of his senior year, majoring in public policy, at Stanford. But, as we all know, 2020 fell apart for…

Considering Thanksgiving Outdoors? Here’s a Covid-Friendly Guide to Backyard Entertaining

By Elaine Raffel / November 15, 2020 /

Last holiday season, socially distanced entertaining wasn’t even on our radar. But what a difference a year makes. In 2020, more and more homeowners are winter-prepping their backyards to make outdoor living a year-round reality.