Okay – so I watched the Emmy red carpet tonight. In case you don’t know – I’m a sucker for awards shows and red carpets. I expect to be considered an authority of red carpet ...
Apparently, I took a summer vacation from blogging. Didn’t mean to. I guess it just happened. I knew I needed to get back to it, but couldn’t find the energy, the resources. I’m ...
So there are some things that are prized possessions that no one would ever expect. If someone was to walk through my home and look at all the things I own, I doubt that someone would pick this box u...
There was a beautiful red coat hanging in the window of the cute little dress shop down the street from my office. It was an almost iridescent pinky red pea coat with big blue buttons. I should have ...
So I’ve been doing this blog thing for a few months now. I’m still trying to figure out how it should look, feel, sound. Up until two weeks ago, I’ve been unemployed and had quite...
I’ve always been afraid of wearing white. I see it on other people, and wish I had the guts to do it. This summer, I’m hoping to overcome my inhibitions and go for it. When I do, here ...
I’ve been out of commission for a little bit there. Sorry. Just started a new job, after being unemployed for over a year. Wanted to give myself a couple of days to get used to working a ful...
I’m on a shoe kick lately, finding all kinds of shoes that I am wishing for. Summer is coming, and usually that means sandals, but I’ve been contemplating closed toed shoes, flats specif...
The exteriors of the Queen Mary were lovely. The views incredible! I felt like I was walking through history, and on vacation, both at the same time. famous passengers After walking around the deck...
The other day, while perusing the local farmer’s market, we came across a small stand selling soaps. My husband wanted to stop and take a look. I wasn’t going to argue. We started talk...
I’m in the market for some new flats. I’ve got some great and comfortable black ones that I am wearing out. I’ve taken them to the shoe repair place a couple of times now, but thi...
The lovely Queen Mary is perfectly art deco and like walking through history. Her maiden voyage was in 1936 and she was retired in 1967. She was used as a transatlantic passenger ship, but during W...
So I’ve been paying a little more attention to my nails lately, and giving myself manicures at least once a week. It’s one of those things that make me feel feminine and pretty, with not...
For quite a while, I’ve been on the search for a foundation that not only matched my skin tone and had moderate coverage, but was also from a brand that I believed in. My search is over! I re...
I went to lunch the other day with a very dear friend. We were trying to think of where to go that would be different, and inspiring, and interesting. We found something, right in our backyard, and...
I’ve always loved dance, and probably should have been a dancer, had I had the means and will to work at it. There is one person who I’ve always been in total awe of, and inspired by. Ma...
I love me some burgers, and burger joints. There is one chain that has been a part of my life since I began eating solid food. The overflowing sense of nostalgia when I see the statue, menu and pro...
Pink is not my favorite color. But I was daydreaming about Hawaii and thought of the most beautiful hotel right in the heart of Waikiki. The scent of orchids fill the warm air and the ocean breeze ...
Saw this rope and decided this picture had to be taken and shared.
Don’t you wonder how jewelery is made? I’m curious, and wonder how people decide on what beads to use when making jewelery. After looking at all these beads, I find it amazing that any ...
Today, I got one of my favorite catalogs in the mail. The cover is a boat on a clear blue ocean, and has me dreaming of summer. West Elm is inspiring and also attainable, unique and arty, without t...
Sorry for the late posting today, folks. I’ve been a little distracted. The other day, I was called regarding a position open at a company that I’d love to work with. An interview was ...
So I like to go to beach communities when I’ve got the time. I like to walk around and pretend I’m either on vacation in these lovely places, or that I live there. I’m so lucky to...
It was a gloomy day yesterday, and my mood was matching the weather. I was feeling out of sorts and a little sad. Cloudy days will sometimes do that to me. The best thing for me to do when this ha...
I’ve recently become enamored with some scarves that have been hanging in my closet for ages. Decided it was about time to start wearing them. They are adding an extra little something to my o...
Once a year, I go to Santa Barbara county for a wine tasting trip with two of my dearest friends. We look forward to it, count down the days and anticipate the relaxing and wonderful time we will ha...
One thing I love about the Los Angeles beach communities is that each house is individual. You won’t see any tract homes there. I also love the emergence of Modern homes all over the place. ...
Cobalt and white have been staples in china patterns forever. I love the bright blue against the stark white. It has always seemed so clean and chic. I especially like how it has moved from just th...
A few years ago, I bought a pair of silver sequin flats. I wore those shoes for so long that I wore a hole through the soles on each of the shoes. They were beat up and losing sequins, but I wore t...
This past weekend, I took a little trip with some friends and family to some desert property we have at the edge of San Diego county. It’s a small town with vast amounts of uninhabited areas, ...
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