"If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it"... Well I'm ready to put a ring on it! I've had lots of chatter about THE ring... several actually.... from THIS POST, from THIS POST, And THIS ring.... from THIS POST... The top ring... BRACE YOURSELF.... Ok.... first... let me preface this by giving you the BIGGEST shopping secret EVER I have come across... {YEOW this excites me!} If you plan on traveling AT ALL … [Read more...]
Drift Away
Getting the week started in a positive summer mode... Needing sunshine and warm weather and needing it to feel like the SUMMER. Agree? via Isn't that a bit dreamy? A house boat like that to float away on? I'll take it! In case you missed Friday's post, I'm kicking off the Summer of Love ... check it out HERE... Stay tuned for a great summer filled with lots of goodness and love... starting tomorrow! … [Read more...]
A Winner and an Announcement
It's FRIDAY and that means FABULOUS things.... First.. a winner!... Thanks to all who entered and to LuxeObjects who shared another little piece of their greatness with us. This little GNOME now has a new HOME! {tee hee hee!} Congrats to Lynn! Contact me HERE to get you get this cute GNOME HOME! HA! My announcement.... I will be MIA from the first part of July till mid August on "holiday" and am unsure of internet … [Read more...]
Neutral Sandals
I donno how you roll, but I'm a creature that gravitates to the same thing over and over again. I thought about doing a post on sharing how many "neutral" shoes I have, or how many gold bracelets I have to layer, or how many pale pink nail polishes I have.... you get my drift right? Always going for the same thing THINKING oh but this one is a LITTLE different. Right? HA! yeah, not so much! So as the new summer season has been approaching, … [Read more...]
imm Living
imm Living (what a cute name!) is one of the funnest home accessory lines I've recently spotted in in one of my fave shops in town, Luxe Objects (and those NOT in town, they can still hook you up with some goodness). As cute as the name is, the whimsical and unexpected delights that imm Living offers is always a delight and a surprise. These beauties in my opinion can go in any home with pretty much any design style. They're fun, yet classic, … [Read more...]
Friday’s Five
This was a hiccup of a week... It started ok and we had some turn of events that frankly left me out of the mood to be very chatty and also I felt inappropriate to blab about my usual pretties that I love to share. Those things seemed so frivolous to me and I just had to give it time before I got back up to doing what I do here. So pardon my break, but I had to feel it inside, and at the same time feel appropriate too. 1. I never appreciated … [Read more...]
Tornadic Tragedy
My heart is so heavy today. The devastation in my home state is unthinkable. About just 20 miles south of where I live, which is not that far, and an area that we are no strangers to, was the largest tornado in the history of tornados in the world (as quoted by Mike Morgan, chief meteorologist at KFOR). This tornado took a path 20 miles long and it was 2 1/2 miles wide. Having been hit with storms, getting worse as each day has passed, the … [Read more...]
Show me my goal.
There is something to be said about SEEING what it is you are reaching towards. Goal setting. For anything you're trying to achieve or become, having a visual reminder of what that is in front of you all the time will greatly help you get there. And I need a visual NOW! Case in point, weight loss. It seems I feel like I yo-yo the past several winters, and this one being no different. Am I packing on a built in winter coat??? I have no … [Read more...]
Five thoughts…
Five thoughts that either bring back memories, will create new memories, or capture memories. But all connected in that way. Not planned or intentional when I began to write this, but it appears to be the common thread to all of my five thoughts today.... 1. I recently became the owner of a new vehicle, and part of the deal is one year of free Sirius XM radio. I never listen to any one set thing, let alone pay for a service when we have free … [Read more...]
DIY Gel Nails
You have heard me talk of my love/hate relationship for gel nails before HERE. Well, miss mini-me who is into beauty not long ago purchased this little system by Sally Hansen at the drugstore... and she had a revelation that it can be used on regular nail polish. So I thought lemme give it a try! Here's what I used from the kit and NOT from the kit... The Sally Hansen light, the Sally Hansen top coat. The base … [Read more...]
Ribs, Greek Style
What's for dinner? A highly requested main course in my house, ribs, GREEK style! It's finger lickin good and OH so easy. Ready? Here's what you need... Pork baby back ribs Olive Oil Fresh Lemon Jane's Crazy Mixed Up Salt Cavenders Garlic Powder I first season the underside, then flip it over and do the top, and stick it in the oven like this. I do not use oregano as most Greeks do for this particular recipe just because the … [Read more...]
Black and White Chevron
The chevron trend is still going on, and I know it won't be too long from now that we will probably be saying, "remember alllllll that chevron?" It will be the 2012-13 fad and will die who knows when. But, for now, I'm loving it! So I'll milk it now as much as I can. Here's a great little outfit for a luncheon, a shopping day, a shower... something that can be worn to lot's of places... Some might wear this little top without a belt as a … [Read more...]
Lose it.
Oh yeah. I need to lose it. I have gotten some junk in the trunk that I am needing to lose. And I'm bearing all and totally telling you this very personal thing for several reasons. In less than 30 days (actually tomorrow the high is 89, so tomorrow qualifies..) it will be time to reveal myself to the world (or my backyard and whoever is the unlucky one to be in my company) in a bathing suit. Now, let me preface this by saying I know I … [Read more...]
Thinking of Five
Five thoughts for Friday..... 1. I'm getting some laser beam focus. And am SO happy I'm getting it back. More to come on Monday {{wink}}! 2. Do you remember my mud room? If you haven't seen it, you can view it HERE. Well, I thought I'd carry on the look into the home, so I ordered THIS to replace THIS so the view is MUCH more sparkly and bright leading into my lovely pink palace of storage goodness. The look will … [Read more...]
Rakota Remington
Several months ago, when my daughter started her company and we were hiring our videographer, I saw one of their pieces of work for a local boutique, Rakota Remington. Take a peek at this.... http://vimeo.com/choatehouse/rakotaremington I watched it over and over again and it was one of the most beautiful videos I had seen. So when I recently made my way to Blake's store for an appointment, my jaw dropped even more when I saw his very cool … [Read more...]
Low Pony
Having long hair, I'm always messing with it when it gets on my nerves, especially when I have 2nd day hair. I think most busy women that I know won't wash it every single day (unless.I have sweat profusely which doesn't happen or go somewhere that makes it wreak awful like the fair, which that doesn't happen often either). So lately, I've been wearing my hair like this, although the whole bang thing is a bugger... and being that I have these … [Read more...]
Admiring Antlers
I have been seeing lots of antlers lately. I don't know if anyone else has noticed this trend, but I don't think it's just for hunters to showcase their prized capture from their recent trip. This latest home accessory trend doesn't require rustic cabins and rustic looks. Adding this whimsical flair to the wall brings an element of surprise versus the traditional wall art you'd normally see on walls. I love them! Take a look and see for … [Read more...]
Revelry T Fashion Post
Loving all my T's I've gotten from the fabulous Meg Biram's great and clever Manifesto T's. Each month there's a new shirt with a new word on it. You can see me styling a few others HERE and HERE. April's was REVELRY. There are SO many ways to style a great white T. And if it has GOLD in it? Well.... that just makes it the BOMB of a t-shirt that I won't be able to live with out. Mini-me was my photographer and she went a little camera … [Read more...]
All five in one.
Every have one of those periods in your life where so much is SO much? via If you're overwhelmed and you're doing SO much, this one's for you. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it is what it is. Enough said! {wink} All five of Friday's faves right here. Cheer's to the weekend! … [Read more...]
More Gifts – This and That
Initially, this post was going to be a Part 2 for Mother's Day that was a bit of this and that. But then I realized, May isn't only about mother's day. It's also about graduates. So that being the case, many of these will work for both a mom (like me who will gladly take any of these lovelies.... that's why I hand picked them!) or possibly for a graduate for their apartment, or travels, or whatever! What I love about these fun gifts the most? … [Read more...]
