Urban Decay is seriously, like, some of the most awesome makeup around! It is bold, the colors are unique and the style is fun, funky and bold! Did I say, bold? For my first giveaway of the su...
stila In The Moment Eyeshadow Palette Congrats to reader and friend Voncele Humes for winning the stila In The Moment eyeshadow palette! Click on the photo to purchase this amazzzzzzzing eyesh...
Adrian 1. Born in 1903 in Connecticut and attended New York School for Fine and Applied Arts (now Parsons School of Design) 2. Moved from New York to Hollywood where he followed Cecil B. De Mille to ...
1. Drink Wine: Texas Hill Country, especially Fredericksburg grows grapes! Who would have thought it so? We ventured South, and introduced ourselves to Austin traffic, something not often talked abou...
As many of you know, I just got back from a long trip to Texas, where I was able to discover a ton of fun things to do! Like most places, I try to get in to as much as possible and have some fun whil...
Chanel Cruise 2013 introduced jean on jean ensembles AND capri’s for men! I die! Now lets see how long it is going to take for the general public to gravitate to this….what say you? 6 mon...
So, there I was, watching The Real Housewives of Orange County….yes, I have always watched The Real Housewives. As a matter of fact, I used to blog about it on reality wanted.com, but I had to ...
Chanel announced their latest Limited Edition nail polish/lacquer today. Some of you may remember that gorgeous blue collection: Les Jeans de Chanel Collection, or Chanel Mimosa which was such a hit ...
What goes best with the perfect Little Black Dress? The little black slip that you should be wearing underneath it, of course! Slips have taken a back burner to shape-shifting nylons and girdles that...
Everyone is raving about the book, 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James. At first, I was intrigued but then I read the first and perhaps the best review of the book on Amazon.com and through my gig...
I have been doing a little traveling this month in Texas. I am going to reserve most of the meat of my photos for their own separate posts but I thought I would post a few quick photos just because I...
Earlier this spring I got some AWESOME makeup from my friends at stila. I am so obsessed with this makeup brand…the only problem I have is as a stay-at-home mama, I never have time to wear all ...
I have always had a slight obsession with photography, but once I began blogging in 2009, I realized that in order to just keep up with some of the talented bloggers that are my colleagues, I was goi...
The Sartorialist is Scott Schuman’s blog, and shows incredible on-the-street photos of the fashionable masses. This vignette is so inspiring, I absolutely HAD to share it! http://www.youtube.co...
I wear my mom’s first wedding ring. It is kind of a strange deal, but when we were getting married, we never had a chance to go get an engagement ring and a wedding band. My mom, who lives far ...
On a recent trip to Balboa Island, I just couldn’t help myself…my inspiration got the best of me! I love the colors and textures of candy. The whimsy and novelty of it is so decadent. It ...
Madame Alix Gres 1) Gres was owned by Germaine Emilie Krebs, who was known as Alix Barton and then later Madame Gres, an anagram of her husband Serge’s name. 2) Launched her design house under ...
I just wrote a little essay to enter a sweepstakes at Vogue. Here it is: When I was in grade school, it was the time of the supermodel, and I had a slight obsession with all of them. I would ...
Or should I say, closing up The Ritz? This iconic legendary hotel is closing its doors for a giant remodel/renovation starting this month. I am kicking myself for not walking though it when I was in ...
Kai Fragrance is a decadent smelling body line that I am now in love with. I tried out the body wash and lotion, and typically I am not a fan of perfumes, particularly the ones with a heavy floral no...
There are nights where I remember back to all of my great trips I have taken. Tonight is one of them…these images were all from a warm July night in Rome. We walked until we found a litt...
This was last Easter: Gosh, she was so cute! I can’t believe a year has gone by since this was taken! Here she was today, Easter 2012: Someone needs to tell her there aren’t any eggs over...
I am in love! Yes, that’s it! Throw the towel in! I am in love! At Last Café must be named such, because finally there is something divine in this district of Long Beach. Perhaps, I could be so...
It’s hard to say when my first experience with pleats really happened. Was it the cheerleader’s uniforms in high school? The prom dress I dreamed of designing senior year? Or was it when I was nearly...
When I was attempting the South Beach and Atkins Diets, I was really missing potatoes. A girlfriend (Thank you Cailen!) told me about this delicious alternative….First, just give the cle...
I heard horror stories of kids freaking out when they get their first haircut, so I wanted to make it special for E. We happened to go at a very quiet time which I think helped out a lot, and the lad...
I just had to share these hilarious photos of E. I have one of those crazy magnifying mirrors and I put it on the ground so she could check herself out in it. She was making some classic faces! After...
I was getting ready to attend a pot luck and I had to come up with something that was nutritional and yummy all at once. I wanted to try these Apple Cinnamon Muffins and add some extras that would ma...
I am about to get real here, folks. Brace yourselves… Here is what I am using in the bathroom. It’s not all gross but some of it, well…I mean do men really read much of my blog? Le...
I have been experimenting with taking photos outside when I go for walks these days, and I did grab a few good shots at the nature center a few weeks ago. The only hitch is that I reallllly need a ne...
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