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Poppies & Pencilshavings
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of a restless mind. Art, Yoga, Meditation, Health, Travel, Food, Reflections, Memories, Motherhood, Love, Natural Hair & Skin Care
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What do you carry on your shoulders?

Audrey BrookeThis past weekend I devoted a day to me, myself and I time and went in search of a perfect black bag. My perfection criteria included:1) Genuine leather2) Accommodate iPad (wireless keyb...

22 may 12

Style - Vanity or Artistic Expression?

I finally got my hands on a petite dress form. I have always secretly wanted one, but never followed through on buying one. Now I need one for a summer project Im working on and here it is, thanks to...

22 may 12

Take Yesterday for Example

From lil ones first piano recital to a day trip to one of my new favorite cities, it was quite a Mothers Day weekend. The gratitude and love I have for my mother - well at this point, its a given. Th...

14 may 12

Happy Meals - Eating in Courses

My new favorite thing (or something I have kind of always done here and there, but have now adopted as my way) is eating in courses - casually. Lil one and I have often eaten this way, especially whe...

27 mar 12

Today was haircut day, and boy was I overdue. When I lived in New York, it was easy for me to get a regular trim because I sort of did it with the incoming season. However, in Florida, the seasons ar...

18 mar 12

Latest Hair Product Staples - Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine

   Last week I was completely out of shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in. I was ecstatic because Ive been patiently going through my products, striving to minimize my inventory (you kno...

14 mar 12

On Doing a Master Cleanse

Yes, I completed a 10 day master cleanse. My reasons for doing it included continuing to clear up my skin (after a bout of break-outs in reaction to gluten), trying to control allergies, and going ba...

14 mar 12

Whats Up With Your Hair?

It was so sweet to get an email recently from a reader asking for more pictures of my hair. Currently, I am doing an on-site project so I have been hard-pressed to blog. However, if I could show you ...

14 mar 12

Ten Years

Ive never had  trouble telling you how much I love you. My only trouble is that my words have never been enough.Ten years. When they said time flies, they werent kidding. Here you are, ten years...

07 feb 12

Love is Heavy...

Love is heavy...

07 feb 12

No Room for Fear

I confess that when my mentor recommended that I do a presentation for the chamber of commerce, my stomach ached a bit, but I said yes. I couldnt say no. I asked him to be my mentor, he accepted, and...

25 jan 12

Curly Bangs & a Twist Out - Day 2

My latest curly hair experiments include extending a twist-out past day 2, and curly bangs. I did manage a 3 day twist-out last week, but didnt get a picture. During my next twist out I will challeng...

23 jan 12

How to Get Awesome Rollersetting Results

Todays roller-set turned out so lovely, I had to share some tips. I was actually surprised by the results - smoother, shinier, softer than ever. Heres what I did.THE DAY BEFORE ROLLER-SETTING1. Shamp...

23 jan 12

I Wear Jewelry Now + Curly Bangs

My lovely clients are immersing me in fashion and jewelry. Years ago, I couldnt have imagined having so much fun - WORKING! Years ago, I wouldnt have imagined myself working in the fashion industry. ...

22 jan 12

Mark Your Calendars - Fashion Quest 2012 in Orlando Florida

18 jan 12

In Search of an Outfit for My Upcoming Presentation

Countdown - 10 days left to my upcoming Social Media Marketing presentation. I am going over my notes, tweaking my introduction to death, and making sure Im cutting down on my "ummms". But wh...

14 jan 12

Meditation on Will

Whatever your position in life, it is you who put yourself there.The human will, when led by ignorance, causes nothing but confusion and trouble; but if it is tuned in with wisdom, it is guided by th...

09 jan 12

Meditation on Intuition

Intuition is the discriminative faculty that enables you to decide which of two lines of reasoning is right. Perfect intuition makes you a master of all knowledge.Your will and intuition should go ha...

05 jan 12

2012 Goal Map: Where Are You Now? Where Do You Want to Go?

Years ago, a colleague shared this goal setting map with me and it clicked with me immediately. I never got around to actually illustrating it, but I did use the elements within it to make a plan for...

02 jan 12

Hair, Handbags, Dresses & Escapes

My latest preferred hair style is a wavy ponytail. Long hair is hot - literally. This can be good for cold winter days, but here in Florida, winter can be quite warm, and long hair can feel like a fu...

30 dec 11

Feeling Irritable? Light an Orange Candle

Today I woke up feeling irritable and I couldnt pinpoint why. I immediately started cleaning my kitchen. For reasons I cannot explain, when I am upset I tend to clean. This was helping a bit, but I s...

30 dec 11

Newsprint Gift Wrapping

This is my favorite method of wrapping gifts - newspaper print.  Ive been wrapping my gifts in newspaper print for the last four years and I think Ill stick to it. Its interesting, has great vis...

19 dec 11

Bed and Breakfast

This is a favorite song of mine. I uploaded this song to my iPod a few weeks ago, and have been listening to it every so often. But this evening, I played it over and over while working, until I just...

19 dec 11

An Apple a Day - Apple Cider Vinegar Elixir Results So Far

Whats that saying about an apple a day keeping the doctor away?Well last week, I started drinking an apple cider vinegar elixir on a daily basis. This was at the recommendation of my friend Shoshana ...

15 dec 11

Ten Things To Do While Sitting Under the Dryer for a Rollerset

The thought of sitting under a hair dryer; blowing hot air at you for an hour (or more) can be quite boring and unpleasant. However, it can be a good time to do something that you enjoy, or focus on ...

13 dec 11

Mama Said Knock You Out Tea

The other night I made this tea for mom, lil one, and myself.  Not only was the tea delicious and warming, it also knocked all of us out for the night - as it was intended to do.HERES THE MAGIC ...

13 dec 11

Mixing Business with Pleasure

I try my best to keep work out of my P&P blog, but Im currently working on a project that has brought together something that I have acknowledged to be of significance to me - fashion; something ...

09 dec 11

Apple Cider Vinegar - Beauty & Energy Booster

One of my new favorite blogs is authored by a dear friend of mine, ShoshanaSpa. I truly do look forward to her posts, because each one shares a wonderful self-care and self-pampering recipe or treatm...

07 dec 11

My Latest Obsession - Dresses

In the last couple of weeks I discovered a new favorite boutique and now client - Modern Grace Boutique ;)This new discovery and partnership is enabling my latest obsession - dresses! So what is the ...

07 dec 11

The many beautiful things

The other day my BFF asked me why I take so many pictures of myself. I assured him its not because I think Im beautiful and need to be discovered. In this life of mine, I am my very own life experime...

30 nov 11

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