I was recently thinking about how the times have changed our "standards" on how we look as we age. Really, it seems as if its become the norm to NOT age and have perfect bodies. Please understand that I'm not writing this at all in a critical way, but actually in a very amused way as I made this observation. Here's how I took notice of society's "youthful" look and perfect bodies.... I donno what possessed me to make this purchase this … [Read more...]
You have WHAT in your house?
Many have swimming pools. Many have jacuzzi tubs. But, do you know anyone who has pools and tubs like THESE? Kinda fun, wouldn't you say? via via via via … [Read more...]
Deep Rooted
Food. Fun. Family. Friends. Music. Dancing. Good times. A day in the life of a Greek for the most part. I LOVE my roots. I LOVE my heritage. Can you tell by my OP logo, the GOLD Greek Key? :) And it's this time of year that I get the warm fuzzies about my culture and heritage. Why? It's the annual Greek Festival in my hometown of Oklahoma City, where every fall, our St. George Greek Orthodox Church hosts a weekend of Greek heritage … [Read more...]
Fabulous Friday
via We made it through the week. Now.... it's time to have a FABULOUS FRIDAY as we begin our weekend! xoxo irene … [Read more...]
Simple Salad
Caprese Salad. One of my faves and i love it because its as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1. Tomatoes, any kind, I LOVE on the vine, fresh from the garden. 2. Mozzarella, fresh is best, either buffalo sliced up or mozzarella balls. 3. Fresh basil leaves. Slice them up. Drizzle with olive oil, a bit of balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and VOILA! YUMMY! Fresh, pretty, kinda healthy. Goes with anything as a side dish. For entertaining, you can … [Read more...]
Meet Kennedy….
Meet Kennedy... She is the 19 month old cousin of dear friend Kecia at CoutureZoo. Please take a moment to hop on over there and take a look.... At the very least, keep her in your prayers. Imagine if 100 people read this thru me and each pass it on, and everyone says a prayer how HUGE that could be??? She has been diagnosed with a rare disease, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, which is a rare brain tumor found in infants and toddlers. Treatments are … [Read more...]
It was love at first sight.
This was the first thing in front of me as I was leaving the corridors of the mall restroom.... It was like "FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS!!!" I about DIED! It attracted me like a magnet to metal and I gravitated to the GOLD letters, not to mention huge PRADA sign on the right display window. This new store, only open for a few weeks in Oklahoma City is going to be THE store to see. I can promise you that! And if you don't live in Oklahoma City, … [Read more...]
Bringing the outdoors in.
Faux bois is French for "fake wood". I'm seeing more and more "fake wood" patterns in interiors... from rugs to wallpapers to furnishings, to home accessories. Is it just the fact that we all now just LOVE the earth???? Maybe fall is getting close and it's my FAVE season so it is getting me in the mood for the leaves to change so it really SPOKE to me??? Whatever it is, I think faux bois is pretty cool! Take a look... Martha making a … [Read more...]
Feelin Retro.
After going to the Duran Duran concert last night, still in awe of the Fab Five that I drooled over in jr. high, I couldn't stop singing "The Reflex" all day. So in honor of my nostalgia, I thought I'd share a little retro inspired photo shoot done for Oyster's 100th issue retro story. These images spoke to me. A little Melanie Griffith, "Working Girl" inspired, early 80's. images via … [Read more...]
Strong enough for a man, but perfect for a woman.
Washing our face. I wash mine every night before bed to take off my make up and then every morning in the shower when i have nothing on. I found the most AMAZING thing EVERRRRRRRRRRR I kid you NOT to wash my face with every morning. Let me tell you why first, then I will reveal it to you! 1. It's anti-aging. Love that. Gotta have that. If you're over your early twenties, you gotta be proactive on the whole staying-young thing. 2. It's … [Read more...]
Quench Your Thirst
If you don't know what Sonic is, you don't know what you're missing. Why? Well, it's a super cool fast-food place that has car hops and drive up stations. Everything is made to order. Amazing fountain drinks. And a reputation for THE BEST "rabbit turd" ice around! And yes, I'm talking about a fast food place. And a great fun place to bump into friends like I did today. I bumped into Berna when I popped into Sonic and we mentioned something … [Read more...]
Beach Waves
School starts this week {{{{hoooooray!!!}}}}. I can part with the heat, but, as all of you know I love the beach, I can't part with summer JUST yet. I love the natural glow of the summer and with that the relaxed tousled hair. I want my hair to look like THIS all the time... Those "unfixed" beach waves... waves and curls that don't look so fixed. How to get that look? First you need a curling iron. I prefer mostly a wide barreled … [Read more...]
I can see right through you.
Glass coffee tables. Their transparency is what makes them so great. Why? It's all in the base. Their unique and distinctive bases are what gives them their character. via via via via via via via via I have always envisioned a glass kitchen table with some sort of marble or travertine base. Well, lo and behold, amidst my treasure hunting, I found EXACTLY what I had always envisioned. Hold that thought.... I'll take … [Read more...]
I can’t take it anymore.
So remember I bumped into Jessica, one of my FABULICIOUS friends, at the mall, and I glance down at her wrist (of course to check out her goods as we do), and I fell in LOVE with the most simple blue rope bracelet with a TINY bit of bling on it. WAY cute. Perfect layering piece. "OMG WHERE DID YOU GET THAT? I NEED IT!" Her response J.Crew. After she GAWKED at my geode ring , I ZOOOOOOMED down the mall corridor and made a dash for the … [Read more...]
An Organized Mess
Today my heart was beating HARD! I got a new piece of furniture. Yes, a new piece, not a consignment piece, not a vintage antique piece. A NEW piece. I had to go for SERIOUS functionality. And I mean SERIOUS. The task at hand is MASSIVE. What is it, you say? Ahhhhh... ok lovies... so anything pretty I'm drawn to, right? Especially if it sparkles. Right? I have a SERIOUS addiction to jewelry... and in talking to dear fabulicious … [Read more...]
Good Reads
I confess that I don't take time or MAKE time for reading like I'd really like to. I think that needs to change! There are some shades of something or other that I've heard of that I need to read??? :) Well, speaking of confessions, I was gifted a book from a beautiful woman. Fate brought us together at a women's entrepeneur event. At the end of the day we were packing up our things and she turned to me and said the kindest thing... she said … [Read more...]
Suck it up.
Summer isn't over even though school is gearing up and getting underway soon... so that means, we're still wearing our swimsuits. What part of our bodies do we hear most about for both men AND women? Abs. Do you have a "6-pack"? a "washboard"? It all comes down to CAN WE SEE THE MUSCLES ON OUR TUMMY? Well, you know I'm all about lets do the least amount of work with the most result. Who wouldn't be? There is something that EVERYONE can … [Read more...]
Sun Worshipper
I LOVE the sun. WORSHIP the sun. SO bad for me, I know it. Of course, I never listened to my mom growing up, and as soon as I could drive, I was hitting the tanning beds! Now that I've entered a new decade of my life, I regret those days. But, I STILL worship the sun. No longer doing the beds, but when I'm on the beach for days at a time, I know I'm still that sun worshipper, but as I'm WISER now, I know I gotta protect myself. I am amazed … [Read more...]
I’m back….. well, sort of.
After returning from an awesome vacation filled with days of white sand, blue waters, no stress, no technology, it's time to wake up and realize that the maids won't make my bed. I won't have chocolates on my pillow at night, and Nigel won't pull my car around for me before I go out. No cooking, fresh mahi every day, yummy food all the time, my skin glowing from the sun, with no makeup necessary. Urgh... it's SO hard to get back to REALITY … [Read more...]
Breakfast for dinner
In trying to keep with my health goals and keeping life simple and easy, I thought I'd share one of my favorite little meals. You'd think this is the perfect breakfast, and it is, but its soooooo easy, it could be a dinner you whip up in less than 5 minutes! Does it get better than that? No way!! Quick spinach omelette. I first saute fresh spinach w some cooking spray, I use one whole egg along with egg whites so I get lots of … [Read more...]
