Since it’s moving week for us, I have created {and will be scheduling} posts each day to keep you busy while I’m finishing packing, moving, unpacking, and decorating, {and to keep me from panicking about being away from my blog and all of you for so long}. So I’m rummaging through old posts and compiling …
My InstaLife : Week 11/23-12/1
It’s December!! Wow, these last two months have just been a roller coaster ride for us. October 1st was our first trip up to Lake Arrowhead to look at real estate and in just a few days we will be moving into our new house by the lake. So many emotions are stirring over here …
Fine Jewels by Cynthia Wolff… Details & Pricing
* 4 ct oval Morganite in a custom cut, one-of-a-kind ring, set in platinum with single cut and rose-cut diamonds, halo of diamonds and bezel $12,000 * Stone set Platinum and 14K white gold bands from $1000-$6000, average price, $2200-$2500. I met Cynthia Wolff back in 2005 when the husband introduced us to custom design …
Have You Heard? Fashion Industry Confessions…
Fashion Industry Confessions may just be THE JUICIEST Tumblr blog ever created. And thanks to Katie MacDougall, who Tweeted me the link last night, I am now obsessed with it. Now, please know that I am not interested calling “people” out simply to embarrass them, but the fashion “industry” is an entirely different ballgame. This …
The Evolution of a Room: Game Room to Everyday Room
When we first moved into this rental house from our tiny condo in the beginning of 2010, we were playing a lot of games with friends like Rock Band, Guitar Hero, etc. so I created our Rock and Roll Video Game Room. But over the past two years, and as I’ve gotten busier, our plastic …
Gray, Pink, Oxblood, Plum… Casual Preppy w/an Edge…
What I’m Wearing… * Vintage gray blazer… last seen here* Peachy pink open tank by Miguelina… {also seen here} worn under a peachy pink blouse by Zoe & Sam* Charcoal gray skinny cords {which actually look plum here} are by Blank Denim* Dark silver knotted necklace {seen here} and vintage locket was my grandma’s* Vintage …
DIY Idea: Prada Spring 2013 RTW Bracelets…
Yet another DIY idea I’ve had lingering on my desktop since September; these gorgeous bracelets from the Prada Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear collection. I recently saw the necklace featured in Bazaar’s December issue, which I love as well, but maybe something smaller would be a bit easier to re-create. The circles are the easy part… but …
Princess Idelle Chattre & Malcolm R. Conntint. . . on . . . . . . The Last Train From Paris . . .
The husband and I were invited as Princess Idelle Chattre & Malcolm R Conntint, to attend and participate in a Murder Mystery Dinner called The Last Train From Paris hosted by our friends {and neighbors} Josh and Rafi. Having been to a few murder mystery dinners, I knew we’d have to attend as our characters …
Our Casual California Family Thanksgiving 2012 // Photos
…it’s actually a really random assortment of photos from our day; many of Delilah because she’s just constantly being cute… and we were playing, of course. She caught me spitting a nut out in the kitchen sink {yuck, nuts in cake, blech} and then did the exact same thing just minutes later in the living …
My InstaLife : Week 11/11-23
This is more like a week and a few bits from the week prior. I actually didn’t post much to Instagram the week before and those that I did, I ended up using for posts {or will be using for posts} so I thought I’d skip last week and add the few extras to this …
Zimmermann : Fashion : Lookbooks : Photographs
I’ve had these Zimmermann lookbook photos saved on my desktop since I posted the Zimmermann Summer swimwear collection… I’m not sure why I forget about folders and thumbnails that I see on a daily basis, but somehow, they just slip my mind. However, sometimes, on a less than creative day, flipping through them inspires something …
My Eye-Opening Beauty Secrets…
I am lucky to have been blessed with an abundance of thick hairs growing from my head but my eyelashes have never been anything to write home about. They are short, straight, and very light. The fact that I have very hooded eyes that are just average in size, doesn’t do my eyelashes any favors …
So Grateful…
Yesterday morning, just after waking, I walked sleepy-faced and messy-haired out to the living room as I normally do, where I was greeted with a big smile and an even bigger hug from our housekeeper, Alba. This is not unusual however, Alba and I embrace in a warm hug and cheek kiss every two weeks …
My Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree / Michaels Dream Tree Challenge
Last week Michaels sent me one of their pre-lit faux Christmas trees to participate in their Dream Tree Challenge as well as a small fortune to shop for fun Christmassy finds and DIYs of my own making. And a few days ago I posted photos of me shopping at Michaels looking for the goods. And …
Wintery Warm… Is it Winter Yet? It feels like it!
What I’m Wearing… * Burberry short trench {sneaky tip! if you’re tiny enough, you can buy a Boys Burberry trench in the largest size it comes in for $395 {vs the $1000 it costs for an adult woman’s}* Charcoal corduroy legging/pants by Blank Denim * Black and taupe jersey long-sleeve shirt by Jigsaw London* Call …