Cherri Ellis

Dance like no one is watching (except they are). by Cherri Ellis Quite recently, I had an epiphany on my sofa. It had been a particularly grueling workday, and I was slabbed on the couch in a way that required zero effort to support my own body weight. My empty dinner plate was on the… Read More

You are what you eat. by Cherri Ellis Of all the relationships in your life, your relationship with food will last the longest. If you live to the age of 100, I doubt you’ll be having sex, and your tennis game will be off, but you will still eat.  Our bodies are built to require… Read More

Farewell to our Snow Angel. by Cherri Ellis The first time I laid eyes on Snow Angel, she was a miniscule, solid white kitten with enormous blue eyes. She was seated in my husband’s outstretched palm and wearing a Santa hat to ridiculously cute effect. My 12-year-old daughter had plucked her from the confines of… Read More

Now that is a vacation. by Cherri Ellis The funny thing about writing for a magazine: I am always projecting myself into the future or the past. If I’m not dredging up some memory for re-evaluation, I’m trying to make a deadline for an issue that will hit the stands the following month. That explains… Read More

Showing another woman’s fine accessory a good time. by Cherri Ellis Last week I was at a fundraiser called Dancing With the Silver Stars. It was held at The Club, which of course one must pronounce as “THE Club” lest it be mistaken for one of many. It is a grand old property whose opulence… Read More

Find your Thanksgiving day gratitude. by Cherri Ellis Even though we’ve been walking through retail’s elaborate Christmas displays since well before Halloween, the arrival of Thanksgiving means that the holiday season is now indisputably upon us.  Thanksgiving gets a little dissed in terms of holiday planning. It is so close to Christmas that what you… Read More

Your two-party perspective. by Cherri Ellis I do love a party with a theme. I once attended a gathering with some other women that was sort of a competitive Mexican Fiesta Cocktail Bash. The invitation stipulated that every guest bring the Mexican dish of their choice and prizes would be awarded for the best. I… Read More

(But there is one in “cocktail”). by Cherri Ellis September is a magical time in the South.  There is always that first morning when you step outside and there is a slight crispness to the air.  It’s possible to wear knits without passing out on the way to the car, and linen pieces give way… Read More

You get to keep the gifts of kindness. by Cherri Ellis In your car, when you look into your rearview mirror, you are warned right on the glass that the things you see will appear to be larger than they actually are. Sometimes that happens in real life. When things are behind you and are… Read More

No matter the poison, the Big Easy is the remedy. by Cherri Ellis Life holds so few certainties, but here is one you can count on: New Orleans is fun.   Judy Deck summed it up beautifully when she said, “If there was no New Orleans, America would just be a bunch of free people dying… Read More

I had no idea God could be used as a spokesperson. by Cherri Ellis You will have to forgive God for all the inclement weather lately.  He has been busy running an online dating service. It’s true.  According to the commercial I just watched, you just log on, join and find God’s match for you. … Read More