My mother’s desk.

I love this desk. I sit at it now under the arched window in my office. The smoothness of the tan colored leather writing surface now shows its age from years of sunbathing in front of various exposures and the burgundy colored trim has faded to a quiet mauve, but the fine lines and cracks […]

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Eartha Kitt’s wisdom lives on.

Simply Eartha designs combine Eartha Kitt’s words and wisdom, her daughter Kitt Shapiro’s vision and style, resulting in a mother/daughter combination of ‘accessories that SAY something’ founded on the power of their love.     Join the email list and receive special offers as well as more stories about the life of this powerful mother/daughter […]

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The kids are ALL home. Eek!

When did this happen? Little snot faced toddlers have been transformed into adult-sized beings in what feels like lightning speed. Two, are now college graduates, the two girls are off from school, and, now, I have all four of them living back at home. Wow. Am I happy? Yes, of course, as well as proud […]

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Never miss an opportunity to shut up

How true it is. We often miss what’s truly said because we are too busy talking. Or listening. To our music devices, television, computers. Trying to tune out the real world. We talk so much, others don’t listen anymore. I love the sound of silence. My mother (Eartha Kitt) loved the sound of her own […]

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