an indulgence a day
24 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Blogging, Books, Having Fun, Health and Beauty Tags: Body Scrub
I had so much fun with the A to Z blogging, that I decided to find another thing to follow. So, I pulled out this book I got for Christmas a few years back — An Indulgence A Day: 365 simple ways to spoil yourself by Andrea Norville and Patrick Menton.
Now I’m not picturing that I can keep up that pace and some of the things I’m not overly interested in, but what a fun (and admittedly easy) way to find blog topics. I’m thinking I’ll do this until the end of June and then pick up something else to babble about. Let’s get started:
Make your own sugar body scrub – Okay, this one I can give a shot. I’ll let you know how it turns out tomorrow! (Clink on the picture above to link to a recipe.) So I’m just wondering if any of you have ever tried your own homeopathics? Either health or beauty?
Cool Stuff
23 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Attitude, Blogging, Books, Clothes, Contest, Dieting, Having Fun, Health and Beauty, Television, Wedding Tags: Carol's Daughters, Disney, Elle Magazine, Essence Magazine, Gucci, Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal
So… reading through my magazines and prepping for yet another round of purging, I came across these gems: 
Dallas returns June 13 and I had the biggest crush on Patrick Duffy. I’m crossing my fingers they bring Victoria Principal back as well.
I still love the menswear look and would kill to be able to pull off a white double breasted pants suit.
It’s that time of year when I get sick of my relaxer and think about chopping off my hair and going natural. I love Kim Coles’ curls and there’s a new line of products for transitioning from Carol’s Daughter called tadaa Transitioning 1,2,3.
Elle is having a contest for a $10,000 wardrobe!! Go to bigsweeps.elle.com to enter. Can you say little Gucci dress? Sure you can.
Two new books I want to check out Gilded Age by Claire McMillan which is a retelling of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. I think it’s hysterical that it takes place in Cleveland and not Manhattan. Catherine Straut calls it “…a rich romp of a read.” Then there’s 
Better Than Alright: Finding Peace and Power. It’s the story of the singer Ledisi’s life told through pictures, poems and prose. I love the page that I came across, “Tell Me I Can’t So I Can Show You I Can.”Came across two new diets: The Green and White Diet “the unofficial diet of the fashion world” and The Dukan Diet “rumored to be the diet of choice for Kate Middleton and her mom” ‘nuf said.
Finally Essence magazine is having a fairytale wedding contest for six (already chosen) couples. Go to Essence.com/storybook to read their stories and vote.
Lifestyle Accumulation Disorder
21 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Art, Books, Having Fun, History Tags: Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Brocante Home, Harvard Square, Jane Austen, Manet, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Renoir
So… while in the midst of thinknig about all of the tv I’ve been watching and all the things I’m not doing of late what drops into my email box but this little gem from Brocante Home Lifestyle Accumulation Disorder of which I am sad to say I am most definitely suffering. The good news is that I had already begun to recognize it and sold the massive bag of yarn I had at the last yard sale. Donated quite a few of the embroidery projects I’m never likely to get to to Families In Transition and weeded out my pile of scrapbooking supples between FIT and the bridal shower.
So, I’ve not been entirely oblivious to the disorder, but sorely lacking in a meaningful way to handle it. I have no intention of abandoning all the pastimes that make me happy, but I’m thinking I need a bit more life in my life. This month’s book was supposed to be Darcy’s Passions, but I simply couldn’t get into it, so I’m thinking I’ll read a Jane Austen book instead (Mansfield Park or Northanger Abbey – somehow haven’t read either of these or at least don’t remember them) and then this month’s adventure is set for this Saturday — a trip to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts to look for pieces from the Regency period. I’m excited that they’ll have the exhibit Dancing with Renoir two Renoirs on loan from the Musee D’Orsay as well as Manet in Black ”with prints and drawings from Manet and related artists.”
Then perhaps lunch at Harvard Square (finally). I want to get to know Boston this summer.
The End
21 May 2012 2 Comments
in Television Tags: Big Bang Theory, Grimm, House, NCIS, Warehouse 13, What Not to Wear, White Collar
okay, not of the blog, I love babbling along way too much, I’m actually talking about the various tv series that I’m watching. I missed the season finale with Wolowitz getting married in Big Bang Theory. Nick’s girlfriend in Grimm thinks he’s a total nut case and may be dying and his partner Hank thinks he may be going insane and is that woman really Nick’s mother? House looks like it might end with Chase gone, House in jail and Wilson dying ,and NCIS all but ruined poor Jimmy’s wedding and may have killed off Ducky. Is there any reason tv series have to end on downers?
In happier news, Warehouse 13 is due to start up July 23 and I’m wondering if they’re bringing Jinks back and if poor Claudia will ever find a love that sticks around. White Collar begins July 10th – wondering how they’re going to get Neal back from skipping the country? What Not to Wear comes back May 29th. I’ve missed them. I truly love my DVR!! If not for H2 I would not have enjoyed these past few months in tv land.
“Z” is for Zappos
21 May 2012 Leave a Comment
I discovered this through “What Not to Wear” (which I’m happy to report will be back on the air soon) and have had such good luck. I love these flats!!
“Y” is for the “Y”
21 May 2012 Leave a Comment
as in BYU. I had the worst time there when I went there, but look back now and could see endless possibilities. As much as I made fun of the Y there are so many things that are good about it. I’m so glad that Manly is going there and the Muppet’s considering going there. If you know who you are it’s such a great jumping off spot. Of course that’s probably true of any college. I love that the students have learned to hold to their standards and yet poke fun at themselves. Here’s a great example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84u5k4bboU4
“X” is for xkcd
19 May 2012 Leave a Comment
xkcd is a webcomic created by Randall Munroe. The comic’s tagline describes it as “a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” It has received mention from The Guardian and The New York Times.
The subject matter of the comic varies, including statements on life and love (some love strips are simply art with poetry), and mathematical or scientific in-jokes. Some strips feature simple humor or pop-culture references. Although it has a cast of stick figures, the comic occasionally features landscapes, intricate mathematical patterns such as fractals (for example, strip No. 17 “What If” shows an Apollonian gasket), or imitations of the style of other cartoonists (as during “Parody Week”). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xkcd
“W” is for Writing
19 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Hobbies
I have not been writing for some time now, but have begun to dabble again by writing for 31 Things. I absolutely adore Ali Edwards She is possibly my most favorite scrapbook artist. I love her designs, her classes and her blog. So far in 31 Things we’ve touched on Jewelry, Morning Routine and Reading. I was surprised I found things to say. The writing prompts help quite a bit, but “write about what you know” is so very true.
“V” is for Valentine Dress, Violinists and Vases
16 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Clothes, Decorating, Music, Uncategorized
“V” is for the Valentine Dress from Boden USA. I’m still in love with this dress!
It’s also for violins and while my favorite violinist will always be Manly Man, I have a fondness for Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell and Lucia Micarelli (plays with Josh Groban).
and V is also for vases. Like these from Anthropologie!
“U” is for Ugly
15 May 2012 1 Comment
in Attitude, Blogging, Books, Spirituality
Image by Becki Fuller
I found this web site called 1000 Ugly People and was pretty horrified. I mean quite a few of them were really physically unattractive, but just as many had birth defects and physical anomolies. Some of them would be considered gorgeous in their own countries, like the photos of members of the Ubangi tribe, but not necessarily other places. Ultimately the old adage applies, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and also “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes all the way to the bone” oh and one last one – my favorite ”God don’t like ugly.” I’m pretty sure someone used it as a book title. I’ll have to check it out of the library…
snydeen
