The Diary of Toma Clark Haines
“This is my life. I built this life. You - and only You - have that power.”
Follow the Journey
This is my Republic. My diary. I journal my life. The day-to-day. Lessons learned. I love. I laugh, mostly at myself because laughter is the best medicine. I travel in my imagination, and in reality. I cook. I share recipes for food as well as practical magic. I believe in God, and I believe God hung the Moon and Stars. I believe you have the power to create your own reality — to make your dreams come true. My diary is Eat, Pray, Love (Yourself) meets Elle Decor + a dash of Goop and a pinch of Entrepreneur.
Featured Posts
The Dome of Florence
In my creative Strategy Sessions with clients I often say it takes a village. Brunelleschi led an army of masons and stonecutters, carpenters, blacksmiths, lead beaters, barrel makers, water carriers, and other craftsmen.
Energy Shifting
Earlier this week I wrote about repositioning my bed explaining it was shifting the energy in my house.
Beach Lunch
Lunch at Marconi Beach. My neighbors texted, 1 word. “Beach?” God, I love my neighbors.
Razor Clams
Growing up in Oklahoma, a landlocked state, I never learned to cook #mollusks. In my 20s living in Paris I studied cooking.
We’re 50?
Back of the Bus kids. How did we turn 50? We take an outing, me & my boys, to the mainland for Chinese & we sit in the back of the bus.
Marscapone Gelato
Marscapone gelato. Already I’ve got your interest. Drizzled in olive oil and fat salt, with crushed hazelnuts.
Living Chinese
“Ping” in Chinese culture is when you create a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good measure.
Cocteau Exhibit
“Look at him,” I say pointing to Cocteau’s biggest tableau. “He could have been at Berghain Club in Berlin last night.”
Need to Get Away
I needed to get away. Not far. Just Tuscany. I first came to @ancoradelchianti 20 years ago.
Tablecloths
While there at the Coop in Greve I see a table cloth on sale and add it to the cart. Tablecloths are my weakness.
Time to Bake Bread
A few years ago on this day I wrote a blog post about unbaked bread. You can’t pull bread out of the oven before it’s done.
Seven Courses
7 courses. Countless wines. And I didn’t even realize there were 2 formal dinners until I stepped out of my hotel room.
Cat Love
You really haven’t been loved until you’ve been loved by a cat. This cat loves me passionately
Elements of Being
Last year @katdelacorte gave me a Mother’s Day present. It was my first ever. I am a proud mama cat.
Bora. Incoming
Bora.Suddenly a strong cold wind whips up. I wasn’t prepared for it. Even though I had been warned.
Breakfast Rants
Today I heard you’re supposed to post on your Instagram grid once a day. Instagram is rigged.
Blown Away
Blown away. When Markus & Alexa @almaranto_piemonte throw a party… they really throw a party.
Bold Awards
A few years ago @epiludvik founder of the @boldawards and CEO of #crowdsourcing weekly reached out to me
Traveling Cats
Fortuny & Fiorella. One of the things I’m asked most regularly is HOW I travel with 2 cats. It takes a system.
Soundtracks
A slice of my life. This week has been glamorous. While I am active on social media I rarely tell how I spend my nights.
Why Worry Today
Life has been a lot to deal with here lately. Trying to hold it all together and truthfully I feel like I am failing miserably.
