Posts by Kirsten Fox

My “George Winston” Pandora station quietly plays piano in the living room. The orange blossom aroma-therapy candle wafts soft fragrances through the house. The cats snuggle next to each other on the couch. The dog is asleep on her bed. I sit in a comfortable, living-room chair, computer on my lap, writing, wine glass on…

In honor of all the waxing clients filling salons right now in preparation for Valentine’s Day, I thought I would share my ideas for wines to pair with this underground fashion trend.Actually, I found out how popular waxing is from a friend, Stacy Dymalski, a comedian and writing coach, when we drove to Vegas for…

I’ve engaged in three genres of laundry so far in my life. Well, I guess you could say four because when I was young our family had a maid who did my laundry. But since I was too young to drink then, I’m setting it aside in my quest to give an overview of the…

I have long been a fan of Robert Redford—since way before the Sundance Film Festival started. It began when I was a little girl of about 10 and the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid came to my town.My parents weren’t much for passive entertainment, encouraging reading or outside play instead. My two sisters and I…

My little mountain town of Park City, Utah, will be invaded, as it is every year at the end of January, by the People-In-Black, “PIBs” as they’re affectionately referred to by the locals. They come with their Starbucks-latte hand accessories, their after-the-sun-goes-down sunglasses, and their extraordinarily large, furry boots.Since they are forbidden to wear any…

I have never given much thought to angels, whether in my life or in my wine, but yesterday changed that.I was talking to a friend, Sandra—a shorthaired, always-smartly-dressed businesswoman in the financial industry whose money advice I listen to. She asked me if I wanted to experiment with “Angel Cards.” She had been working with…