First I want to thank all of you lovies for chiming in on my little giveaway for this... I couldn't help as I was doing my shopping... "one for me and one for THEM!" of course you guys being THEM! So the winner is Congrats to Missy Anderson, comment #15 ! Send me a message to connect so I can get this great little piece to you! Now for some deep thoughts that are hopefully truly On Purpose, because as I began this blog … [Read more...]
Five things
1. I'm super proud of myself in being super focused on my diet. When I use the word "diet" I mean my "intake of food"... not DIET per se DIET. Donno why or how. But we all go thru ups and downs. For now this has been a good week. Maybe all the stars are all aligned right.... maybe it's because this week we had 12/12/12 and we won't see it for the next 100 years!! LOL! Whatever the case, I hope I keep up the good work. Pat on the … [Read more...]
Hostess Gifts for Lady’s Affairs
Going to a Women's Coffee? Cupcakes and Cocktails? A mom's holiday gathering? Here's my hostess gift guide I put together for you with a couple of ideas to please most women! 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 And don't forget, if you want a little bit of this, you really NEED to hop on over to yesterday's post.... just sayin... if you'd like to WIN a Marc Jacobs clutch and all.... then you GOTTA get yourself entered into my … [Read more...]
Sending you a little LOVE.
A simple way to end the week. A productive week. A deal-making week. A week for growing. A week for seeing old friends. A week for learning lessons. A week for loving. So just wanted to send a little.... as a way to start the weekend. Thanks to my beautiful friend Lady Grace for this picture of loveliness. Don't forget..... if you like pretty things, you MIGHT just wanna do yourself a favor and help get yourself an early holiday … [Read more...]
Bauble winner, Randomness and Entering a Season
First order of business this Friday morning, the WINNER!!! Thank you to EVERYONE who took the time to enter the drawing for the wonderful J.Crew bracelet! I promise... I have some FUN things in store for you in the NEAR future just cuz I'm feeling the love and tis the season for giving, right? So... keep plugged in to me! It'll be worth it! ;) So my recent giveaway for this.... The winner is Rachel M!!! via Random Number Generator … [Read more...]
Sugar and spice and everything nice.
One of the things I love is to walk into a place that smells good. Nothing like wonderful aromas. With that, I always want my home to be the same. I want to smell YUMMINESS. Whatever that is. I can't define it, but I love good aroma in the house. Here is something I've been doing that makes the house smell PERFECT for this time of year, and I BET you have everything you need RIGHT in your kitchen. These simple four things can make your … [Read more...]
The OP Life’s Black Friday Specials
Even though we spent Thanksgiving being thankful for all we have, 24 hours later we find ourselves as a society obsessed about getting MORE STUFF! HA! Anything wrong with THAT picture? Anyways, in line with this OBSESSION of getting THE BEST DEAL, here are a few shops that are offering some pretty good deals I thought I'd pass along your way! 1. For the gal who loves botanically based cosmetics, results oriented skin care, and amazing spa … [Read more...]
I am thankful for…
As Greeks celebrating Thanksgiving, people ask me all the time, "Do you eat turkey on Thanksgiving?" Yes! Of COURSE we do!... and stuffing, and I made a mean cranberry sauce (not the canned stuff), with all the fixins that come with traditional Thanksgiving. Now.... we DO throw in a few spanakopites and some tiropites, and MAYBE some feta cheese and olives, too! And depending on whose home you go to, you might get some pastichio on the side. … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cake 1, 2, 3
Yes, it's Monday and I'm keeping to my theme of healthy Mondays. Be it Thanksgiving week, I will share with you one of my most FAVORITE recipies EV- ERRRRRRRRR. It's the best because it's EASY, (3 ingredients!), it's FAST(you really don't even have to use a mixer!), and it's ON PURPOSE with our diets that we're so concious of! Are you ready for this? Check it out... Simply the BEST cake in a pan/bundt cake/muffins... WHATEVER you wanna … [Read more...]
A Good Deal Early
I was just informed that our Christmas tree got insulation all messed up in it in the attic with a little construction project we've had going on. So that means getting a new tree. I don't do the real ones. Sorry. I feel like I have enough mess to deal with, have a purple thumb for SURE, so there is NO way I could take care of a real one. So tonight we ventured off to make a purchase. And much to my delight, I was very happy with what I … [Read more...]
Peek-A-Boo
It's Friday... via Don't be TOO glued to your computer this weekend. Have a little fun. You deserve it. Dont you??? Muuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaah! … [Read more...]
Bath Poof, Not Bat Poop.
Every year the week of Halloween really throws me for a loop because it's filled with activities, not just the normal trick or treating stuff, but throw in a birthday to mix it up a bit and you have one pooped out momma! So being that the past few days did consume my posts with birthday blah blah, I'm doing a bit of a halloween delay, if you will. A post holiday post! Now, take a look at this.... Now, I gotta admit, I'm not much of a crafty … [Read more...]
Operation Birthday Surprise
I can't tell you the sleepless nights I've had with keeping this on the down low. I had a surprise up my sleeve for 6 months now and today was the day. In case you missed it, someone had a birthday and the day had come where it was all goin down. No tricks here.... ALLLLLLLL treats! http://youtu.be/u6Jfq9WAnds So isn't it every girls dream to see their music idol in concert? For me it was Duran Duran. For my lil girl, who is not so little … [Read more...]
Birthday Wishes
My baby girl turns 12 today. My firstborn. REALLY? Has it been 12 years??? I really can't believe how time flies. HOW did that happen? I loved EVERYTHING about having her... (and my son, too). Loved the pregnancy! LOVED being pregnant. Went into labor, LOVED labor. Insane or what??? I used meditation and breathing techniques to work through the AWESOME pain as I called it -- awseome in the sense of GREATNESS as a precursor that … [Read more...]
She Ra
Have you done your nails yet for the weekend? Good! Now, She Ra, Princess of Power, go tear it up! Happy weekend! Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaah! … [Read more...]
Naked Ears.
Momma knows best. No matter what, I have found that to be the case. Most often the hard way. And when it came to my ears, this was the case. This is what I've been missing out on for the past 6 weeks... My earrings. All of my favorite earrings. Do you know why I've been missing out on my stuff? Because I didn't listen to my Momma. Yup. I have to say it, Mom, you were SO right! Being a gal growing up in the 80's, 2 things were part of … [Read more...]
Friday is Golden
It's HERE! It's HERE! Friday is HERE! And time to celebrate with my favorite color.... GOLD. GOLD AGAIN? Yes, gold AGAIN. I've written about gold before, I'm doing it again, and this won't be the last time either. Why gold? (next to pink and lavender) Well, if something sparkles and shines, it makes me just a little more happy. What's not to love about sparkle and shine? AND it looks good with my skintone :) AND it's like the sun … [Read more...]
How much is that LION in the window?
I saw this and was BESIDE myself. Literally! It seems SO scary but, if you know me and my love of cats, so cuddly! Bold and daring, YES. Fascinating, YES! Risky? YES! Interesting? Very. So I had to share. Is it relevant to any of our lives? Probably not! But it was the wildest most amazing thing I had seen in a long time, I couldn't resist sharing! So, if I took a survey of most Americans and asked what kind of pet do they have, I'll … [Read more...]
Hello Fall!
It happened. This week. Today it happened really hard. Fall didn't ring the doorbell. It pounded HARD on our doors and shouted, "I'm HEEEEEEEEERE!!" via Dropping temperatures, expected record lows, (YES!!!!!) and a crisp wind. Such a NICE change from hearing "RECORD HIGHS". So I guess the boots are now officially out! via I'm coveting these, just in case you wanted to get me an early Christmas gift. I'm a size 7, thank you. :) My … [Read more...]
A girl’s gotta have….
I thought I would share with you a few of my ESSENTIALS in every girl's bag. These are the things that, in my opinion, we can't leave home without. No matter how big or small your purse is, these are must have and should go with you EVERYWHERE! So what does every chic need with her? Her favorite Lip Liner (I feel like lipgloss or lipstick without defining them just seems incomplete, AND it creates an illusion of a fuller lip) and Lip Gloss … [Read more...]
