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We All Scream for Ice Cream

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Well we just passed July 4th.  Yikes, summer is half over.  My father was kind enough to point out that in fact, summer is NOT half over.  There are two whole months left, but for me psychologically, summer is half over.  But enough debate, either way, summer is the ideal time for ice cream.  Which [...]

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5th Year Anniversary

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I just received an email from a company celebrating their 5th year in business.  The email starts out with the statistic that only half of all businesses make it to the five year hallmark.  This started me thinking about my own business and calculating when I started A Little Indulgence. In 2006, after I lost [...]

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What to Wear on Derby Day

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Last Saturday was the Kentucky Derby and much was made about what to wear to the races.  When the first Kentucky Derby was held in 1875, it was modeled after the European races (think Ascot and Prix Diane) in which attendees were expected to dress for the occasion.  Times have changed but some events are [...]

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To go or not to go to Disney

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Last week we finally dragged our children to Disney World.  Then again “dragged” might not be the correct verb.  They’ve been begging to go for several years and the stars finally aligned enough for us to consider going.  Because of tight scheduling, we only had one day to experience the magic so of course we [...]

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Bring on the Easter Bonnets

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It used to be that Easter bonnets represented a rite of passage for young girls.   No more little girl bonnets.   She was finally old enough to wear fancy hats.  She was developing poise and confidence so a fancy hat or bonnet was a delightful way to set off an outfit.  Hats framed the face, complemented [...]

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