This week marks the 2012 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week where all designers put on shows in New York City for fashion press, celebrities and media to showcase their upcoming Spring collections. This exclusive, by invitation only event is definitely something everyone on the fashion world is buzzing about. Remember when I shared one of my fave designers Diane Von Furstenberg here? Well, I thought I'd share a bit of the runway from this … [Read more...]
God’s Pharmacy
I dont know how clean you eat and if you eat your fruits and veggies. But if being ON PURPOSE with your health and body is a goal of yours, I think you ought to check this out. This 4 minute video, which isn't long at all, is SO SO telling. It shows us visually what foods are meant to help different parts of the body. I am a highly visual person, so seeing this video is way better than reading a boring list of foods with paragraph … [Read more...]
The best gift ever.
Random acts of kindness, doing something that is so meaningful for someone else, making a difference in someone's life. Sometimes the biggest gift is the feeling you get when you've done something so special for someone else. The gift might feel huge to that person, but truly, the one GIVING the gift is the one who truly receives the biggest gift in their heart. Maybe that's why it's called "the gift of giving." Experience it once, and … [Read more...]
Bed Head
I know it was just a short while ago that I talked about beach waves here, but now that the kiddos school has started and I wake up at the crack of dawn to get the day rollin, anything I can do to save time and still look good is what I'm after. Who isn't? Now lets get a bit personal!! So part of my routine is showering before bed and washing my hair then and then that way I don't have to wash it in the morning and go thru ALLLLLL that hair … [Read more...]
The Groundwork for a Home Project
Hi lovies! Just coming off of labor day, I told you what I was doing here, remember? Well I am in the process of going thru some interior design decision making. Last winter we built on a garage onto an EXISTING garage, to turn the EXISTING garage into a mud room. Insanity? Who knows. But all I know is I'm tired of walking thru a hallway of shoes, backpacks, shin guards, and tripping over a ball or two. ... every time I come in and out of … [Read more...]
A girl named Irene
I want to introduce you to someone named Irene. No, believe it or not, its not me. This Irene is pretty fabulous! Meet Irene Neuwirth. Fabby jewelry designer, who is one of my FAVEs EVER EVER EVER EVER. Can you tell how much I love her? And, the fact that we share the same first name I think ROCKS! .... You have to know that any time I tell people my name, I always hear the same thing: "Oh I have an aunt named Irene." Anyhoo, first lemme … [Read more...]
Labor Day
Labor day weekend is here.... via via That would be fun if that was me on some wild weekend getaway. But, instead, we be laboring in someway like this.... For the record... that is not my garage, but you kinda get the drift, right? About to get ready for a garage MAKEOVER that will no longer be a garage but a mud room. YAHOO! .... for tips on cleaning out your garage though, hop on over here. Time to close the doors on Summer of … [Read more...]
Hot for Fall 2012
Fall isn't here yet, but I am SO ready! Aren't you? It's my favorite season of the year. I love to see the leaves change, start to wear layers of clothes, the smell of crisp air, the football mode, the anticipation of holidays ahead... it just buzzes for me. With Labor Day just around the corner, I thought I'd share a trend that I'm kinda excited about this fall.... VELVET! All photos from … [Read more...]
Aging in the 21st Century
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...]
