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The Chambray Countess
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Tasty tidbits and musings on the delicious things in life. Yum.
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Summer Is A Rumpled Tunic

I am back from a much-needed mini haitus. I took a quick trip back home to look for a reception venue and spent some quality time with my wonderful family and then started my new job the da...

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Top of My List...

At home in the desert this week-- sorry for the lack of posts but I am having too much fun playing hooky from life to do anything productive. I did not pack a hat for my trip, so the 105 degrees of b...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Current Decor Obsession: Succulents

Plants! We eat them, wear ugly shoes to hike on trails in the middle of them, buy them in mass quantities at extraordinary prices for Valentines Day and (perhaps best of all) we decorate our homes wi...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

DIY: Yarn Vases (Better than it sounds, trust me!)

***This post will start wedding-related, but dont worry, it is also an everyday DIY***I dont want to become a Bridezilla so I constantly remind myself to keep things calm and simple. Weddings arent c...

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

Mid-Week Pondering: The Rashida Factor

I dont "get" Rashida Jones. I understand who she is, I have seen her act, but I just dont understand the appeal, you know? I have nothing against her and Parks and Rec has made her solidly li...

18 apr 12 1 person likes this

Weekend Inspiration

The forecast predicts rain all weekend, but I have gathered visual inspiration to (hopefully) prevent cabin fever. I will keep in mind all the following colors and patterns and hope they inspire a cr...

13 apr 12 1 person likes this

Wednesday Whining and Online Finds!

The Midwest is trying to kill me. Kidding, it only hates me. "Whoa, lady," you say, "why would you say something like that?" I am sick again! I love making new friends, but I think I ...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

Back on the Chain Gang!

I have been wanting to make a new necklace for some time, but havent been a fan of anything I have whipped up lately. In need of inspiration, I did a little searching and a little pinning (its an add...

05 apr 12 1 person likes this

(Mini) Tour-de-Detroit: Architecture Edition

My fiances brother was in town recently and we made sure to spoil him with the finest food and entertainment Detroit has to offer... We actually just went to a bunch of breweries, but A- that is the ...

28 mar 12 1 person likes this

Sick-Day Shopping

Can my new job be winning the lottery? No? Okay, well then back to square one.Normally I am not very obsessed with money (you always want more no matter how much you get, so why not be happy with the...

19 mar 12 1 person likes this

Well, Hello There!

The past few weeks have not been exceptionally productive for me, but they have sure been fun!! My good friend (her awesome blog here) made her first visit to D-Town and I am happy to report that she...

13 mar 12 1 person likes this

Im a Leap Year Sale Sucker!

I love a good sale and retailers know this, so they invent random sales to entice me to buy things... And it works because I was checking my email over breakfast and got completely distracted by a sa...

29 feb 12 1 person likes this

Weekend Inspiration

I am on an inspiration-high these days, mostly because of NYFW and the resulting streetstyle photography extravaganza. While watching the collections is interesting and exciting, seeing the show-goer...

24 feb 12 1 person likes this

"Two Tubes of Lipstick"

This post is actually not cosmetic product-related;  my sisters bf says my legs look like "two tubes of lipstick" when I wear these pink skinny jeans, but my inner Man Repeller has decid...

20 feb 12 1 person likes this

A Morning of Coco and Cocoa

I returned to MI last night and already miss the sunshine and warm breezes for AZ, but I am happy to be home with my big, quirky Valentine :) I caught up on my blog roll over breakfast and especially...

15 feb 12 1 person likes this

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day...

Today is a little gloomy and the sky is intermittently spitting bits of snow on my doorstep.... good thing I am flying home to AZ today! I am going home to look at wedding venues and although I will ...

07 feb 12 1 person likes this

The Perfect Dress: Wear It Now and Later!

...and yes, there is some color involved! I have not backed down from my pro-color commitment, and this dress is the perfect bright (but not too bright) green color. It is also perfect because I coul...

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

Color-Pop-Goes-My -Brain And I Take On A Project

Let me start by saying I love gray. I love it so much I try to make it seem cooler by spelling it "grey"...But I have noticed that grey is becoming a default color (or lack thereof) in my war...

27 jan 12 1 person likes this

Awards Aftermath: Favorite Trends and Takeaways!

I love awards shows, but could not care less about the awards-- its all about the fashion! I focus on the looks that I love rather than sling insults at attendees with less-than-stellar ensembles bec...

17 jan 12 1 person likes this

I Had Mexican Food For Lunch and I Got Something That Wasnt Indigestion!

Love  and delicious Mexican food were on my brain when I was back home in AZ with Mark-a-licious. His mother lives in AZ, but an hour and a half from my parents, so we had separate Christmas cel...

13 jan 12 1 person likes this

Happy New Year!

Were off to a great start! I put off the yoga attending and job seeking today to spend "wif muh man" because he had the day off work. We lunched on rustic pizza at a new (to us) place downtow...

03 jan 12 1 person likes this

Merry Christmas!!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas with the people you love most. I am definitely enjoying my time back home with my family and will certainly return home with a cheery disposition (and ...

26 dec 11 1 person likes this

Week Three of Unemployment: No Criminals! (Knock on wood)

No police officers or criminals banging down my front door this week, so I have felt a little bored at times, but my lackadaisical leanings vanish when I remember that I am going home for Christmas f...

13 dec 11 1 person likes this

Week Two of Unemployment: a Manhunt and a Hathunt...

When I awoke Monday, the air was full of promise. I had slept in, but not too late, (9 oclock feels decadent but not guilt-inducing), and a delightful pair of squirrels were chatting with each other ...

06 dec 11 1 person likes this

Happy Thanksgiving!

I was in a terrible mood earlier this week. My enthusiastic attitude resulting from winning an amazing scarf give-away ( from this awesome shop--check out her blog!) was dashed when my camera broke. ...

23 nov 11 1 person likes this

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

Yours truly is terrible at maintaining a blog! This should not be news to you, but it is strange considering I enjoy creating posts of my favorite things and new trends and that reading blogs is part...

17 nov 11 1 person likes this

Happy Halloween!

This year I am working late, so I left candy in a bowl near the door for the Bf to hand out to kiddies...if there are any? (As it is our first Halloween in our new neighborhood, we have no idea if an...

31 oct 11 1 person likes this

{Sketchy} Flea Finds!

I am not a flea market junkie, I swear! But my haul from this last weekend begs to differ ;) I went to not one, but two flea markets (junkie denial seems even more weak now, yes?) and totally scored!...

26 oct 11 1 person likes this

The Coveteur in the Fashion Offices of Rachel Zoe

What a great way to start the week! RZs show is one of my guilty pleasures, although I wish they would spend less time on Rodg and RZ picking at each other and more time in her vintage archives. The ...

17 oct 11 1 person likes this

Autumnal Embrace ;)

Something is in the air...!  (Besides clouds, pollution and the usuals). I have always thought of autumn as depressing, what with the changing leaves plummeting to the ground-- soldiers in blazi...

14 oct 11 1 person likes this

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