Inkblot nails: Rorschach Manicure It’s almost October… really I can’t believe it!! So I’ve been searching for a little Halloween nail art inspiration of course, and the internet is brimming with fun ideas. I gathered up my favorite manicures and my goal is to somehow come up with something new and different… and FUN! And …
Get Your Seed Beads On
Tommy Ton ~ Style.com In the 90’s we all wore short single strands of seed bead necklaces with our school uniforms, particularly in Rasta colors or multi-colored hues, but I recall having a black and white one as well. When you wear a uniform to school, you tend to try to accessorize in ways that …
Tie Dye Nails // Red, White, & Blue Manicure for the 4th of July
I’d been planning a festive red, white, & blue manicure for the 4th of July but hadn’t really come up with any original ideas until I featured a fun tie dye manicure tutorial on BlogHer Style over the weekend and was instantly hit with inspiration. But let me just warn you… this is not a …
Cheers to the Freakin’ Weekend!
I’ll drink to that!! It’s been a long and busy week and even though I have a full weekend of photo-editing and caption-writing for my book ahead of me, I’m still so so happy it’s Friday! A few evenings ago we had a little impromptu Summer cocktail soiree in our backyard where I made delicious …
New Acquisitions: Handbags + Shoes
Just a quick little post filled with materialism and opulence… because pretty bags and shoes make for such pretty photos, and I know you’re just dying to know what I got for my birthday, no? 🙂 My husband completely surprised me with the 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli bag I’d admitted to falling in love with …
It’s my Birthday… again.
Judging by the 2 candles on the cake, I’d say this was my second birthday, 1978 Today is my 36th birthday. Which means, I am now closer to 40 than I am to 30, and nowhere near 2 – – and that is a bit surreal. I often hear people say I don’t feel {insert …
My Life… Photos… New & Vintage Finds…
This week will go down in history as one of the top 5 craziest weeks of my life. Yes, I feel a little dramatic even just typing that but it really has been insane. My manuscript was due to my publisher on Monday and admittedly, I’m a few days late in sending it in. Oh …
Jeans & a White T Outfit No. 9 white washed, burnt out & feathered
What I’m Wearing* Nico Mid Rise Super Skinny “Mystique” jeans courtesy of Hudson Jeans – I LOVE the way Hudson Nico skinny jeans fit & feel {I have a purple pair and a red pair as well} and they’re surprisingly flattering for how thin & stretchy the denim is – which doesn’t get baggy either. …
A Tangerine Easter 2012
What I’m Wearing* Tangerine shift dress by Kew courtesy of Jigsaw London* Vintage gold and blue/turquoise stone necklace was a gift from Alison & from TSOAM… also seen here* Lumete sunglasses courtesy of Lumete (and gorgeous and light and comfortable and fabulous)* Velvet Angels mint/gold wedge platforms* Gold Tiffany pendant necklace, oval hoops, branch bracelets, …
Making Martha’s Deliciously Healthy Oatmeal Smoothies
Of all the creative outlets I prefer, cooking, baking, really anything involved in making things with food, are not high on my list. My thoughts originally on the subject were as follows: Once I have kids, I’ll start cooking. And now, still childless, my thoughts on the subject are as follows: The only way I’ll …
10 Things I Can’t Live Without
Obviously I’m in love with my husband and our dogs and could never spend a day without them. Same goes for my computer, iphone, car and the internet, of course… well, not the same but all things I am equally addicted to! Those are obvious essentials I can’t go a day without but listed here …
"You can tell a lot from a person’s nails. When a life starts to unravel, they’re among the first to go."
Image source: Deesse Magazine Last Friday I featured my favorite Summer 2011 Nail Color Trends at BlogHer Style and while I’m totally still loving my yellow nails though in truth, they are bare at the moment, I can’t resist all the fun nail art that has been making the rounds on the internet the past …
My Closet in My Dressing Room : Complete {OLD Closet & Dressing Room}
My office/dressing room is 99% complete. I’m just being an insane perfectionist at this moment and still have a few more finishing touches to add. It’s overflowing with feminine clutter and fabulousness and is a dream to work and dress in. It inspires me daily. I’ve definitely shown you a few different sections of it …
Office Project : Inspiration Cork Board Wall Cork Tiles & Little Gold Framed Mirrors
I love a good inspiration board in my office. In fact, I’ve had some sort of bulletin board with clippings and photos and magazine tears in my room since I was a kid. I love it. I can’t really live without one …dramatic, yes. So it was only obvious I was going to add one …
My (old) Office/Dressing room – projects & progress
Originally Published on: May 17, 2011 My lack of extra time and propensity for perfection are keeping me from finishing my office makeover in a timely fashion but since I’ve been teasing you with the idea that you will see it soon, I feel the need to show you a few things I’ve done in …