The husband and I have been wearing our Nike+ Fuelbands since January {2014} and they have truly motivated us to make fitness a priority… every single day! I wrote a little bit about them mid-January in my Black & Rose Gold Manicure, which was actually inspired by my Fuelband, and we are still going strong …
If you’re a long-time reader {Thanks, You! :} but also, you may know this story already and can skip to the Pug with Pipe art print giveaway at the bottom! In the Fall of 2010, I wrote a blog post titled: Wanted: Victorian Dog Portrait Artist and in the Summer of 2012 a young art …
A little spring shopping… because it’s been a cold and uneventful winter, -as far as the weather is concerned over here on the West Side anyway, and I’m now looking forward to fun Summer days on the lake and warm Summer nights on the patio. I swear when I was a kid I had a …
Paulette Tavormina, Botanical V (Wisteria and Peonies), 2013 A Little Bit About the Artist… New York City-based artist Paulette Tavormina can often be found at one of the city’s many farmers markets searching for the perfect produce and flora that characterize her photographs. Her arrangements often recall the sumptuous detail of seventeenth century Old Master …
by Michele Redmon When I was single, hobbies and personal endeavors took priority over nearly everything. I loved to write poetry, take photographs, devour classic literature and explore old cemeteries and abandoned buildings. (On an obvious side note I did not have many friends.) Becoming a wife and mother were choices I made, unprepared for …
What I’m Wearing… * Crocheted lace dress by Addison {see it here as a dress!} * Vintage burgundy sweater by Halston {I think it was my mom’s or maybe my grandma’s & probably more like the Halston Heritage line} * Vintage blazer by Ralph Lauren * Vintage necklace + chain bracelet + Nike+ Fuelband * …
Lovecats, I don’t usually share these kind of posts here, but my cousin Kelley really needs your help! She’s been in a custody war with her ex husband, an abuser, who will not stop taking her to court in order to {ruin her life, in my opinion}, but also to gain back custody of their …
If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or maybe even Twitter, you may have already heard our exciting news and have seen a few of these puppy photos as well. For reference sake, and in case you’re interested, here’s the {long} story… About six months ago when LeRoy started showing signs of illness and with …
Follow me on Instagram to see these in real time. Come back here every Sunday for all the details. The biggest and most exciting thing that happened last week is that we finally got to meet our new puppies! HOWEVER, I’m working on a specific puppy post that will show up later today with the …
This post is brought to you by Bravo TV… all opinions are my own. In the early days of reality Tv, I watched them all… and then I sort of tired of the format and found that I wasn’t keeping up with my DVR’d recordings and eventually just stopped watching them all together. But then …
What I’m Wearing… * Gray sweater with heart elbow patches from Asos {see the hearts here in the snow and here on the street} * Taupe skinny jeans by J Brand {see them also here in the snow and here back home with heels} * Green plaid flannel shirt also from Asos * Maui Jim …
This video review post is brought to you by illuMask… all opinions are my own. While I’ve been lucky enough to have somehow slipped through my entire life avoiding horrible acne, I’ve always had breakouts, even now, well into my thirties. Fortunately, they don’t mortify me as much now as they did when I was …
It may be the DIYer in me but I loved seeing this fabulous bag deconstructed and all the elements compartmentalized into pieces and getting a sneak peek into the process it takes to become its destiny 😉 The Louis Vuitton monogram has been graffiti’d, Murakami’d, embroidered, fringed, cut, pasted, and collaged in a myriad of …
What I’m Wearing… * Old black turtleneck sweater * Coated slim chinos for a leather look by 7 For All Mankind {see them here w/ a floral sweatshirt} * Teal “Blair Coat” with leather lapels by BB Dakota {see it here with a black body con dress} * Vintage sunglasses * DIY Gold Snake Belt …
When I started thinking about my DIY Gold Snake Shoes and went to the local toy store to find the perfect snakes, I also bought a longer/larger snake with the idea of making a belt out of it. And then it seemed like an infinite amount of time passed as I tried to think of …
