So normally a sale, is a sale, is a sale.  But the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is one of the special ones.  Why?  Well, because instead of putting the old merchandise that didn’t sell, they put the fall stuff on the racks at a discount, and then in 2 weeks when the sale is over, that [...]

This weekend was really busy–on Friday we had an impromptu dinner party where we grilled burgers and had a great orzo salad.  It had olives, toasted pine nuts, broccoli spears, artichoke hearts, and feta cheese.  I am going to get the recipe and post it in the comments.  I also made a great blackberry crumble–it [...]

So for those of you who don’t know this the last two weeks of July mark an important fashion event.  Each year during this time Nordstrom has their Anniversary Sale.  Unlike most sales (where they just mark down the old merchandise that hasn’t sold), the Anniversary Sale is special because it is the fall lines [...]