July, 2010 Archive

Chanel Haute Couture

 Chanel Haute Couture

This week at the Grand Palais in Paris, Karl Lagerfeld unveiled Chanel’s F/W 2010/2011 Haute Couture line.  In my opinion, the venue was spectacular and the clothing was gorgeous!  Following is a glimpse of this fashion show…

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Friend Friday – Travel Edition

vintage luggage Friend Friday   Travel Edition

Hello and welcome to Friend Friday!  The subject this week is all about travel.  Following are my answers to this week’s questions:

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Angelina Jolie – Salt

Angelina Jolie Vanity Fair 1 Angelina Jolie   Salt

Angelina Jolie appears in the August Vanity Fair magazine.  And since I’ve already disclosed that Angelina is my girl crush, I couldn’t be more happy.

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More Black & White Inspiration

black and white flooring entry More Black & White Inspiration

While doing last week’s post on black and white kitchen inspirations, I found a lot of beautiful examples of black and white flooring in other areas of the home too – and I thought I’d share.  Today’s examples include hallways, bathrooms, an outdoor area and more.  So here’s a second dose of this glorious classic…. Hope you enjoy!

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Turquoise Tuesday

turquoise gown 2 Turquoise Tuesday

Good morning and welcome to this week’s Turquoise Tuesday.  I know many of you are coming back from a long weekend.  Hope you had a beautiful and relaxing time!  I’m excited because my hubby is on vacation all this week – which means lots of quality time we don’t normally have together.  Enjoy this week’s turquoise selections.  Have a great week and don’t forget to enter the Glam Beauty Giveaway going on now at DailyDivaDish!

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Quote of the Week

yellow gown Quote of the Week

“Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities.  It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend …

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Glam Beauty Giveaway-CLOSED

1950s bikini Glam Beauty Giveaway CLOSED

***UPDATE – Laura C. is the winner in this giveaway.  Congrats Laura!***

Summer is in full swing, so today’s giveaway is designed to enhance the season’s sun-kissed glow.  Inspired by Tamarama Beach in Sydney, Australia (which is known to attract some of the most glamorous beach-goers) it’s bareMinerals’ 6-piece Glamarama Beachside Beauty Collection.

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Lakeside Cottage Retreat

cottage living room Lakeside Cottage Retreat

While I was growing up, summers meant “lake time.”  My best friend’s family owned a summer home on the lake and we spent every possible moment there.  I especially loved spending the 4th of July on the lake.

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10 (more) Things to do this Summer

big hat swimming 10 (more) Things to do this Summer

After last week’s 10 Things to do this Summer post, I got a bunch of suggestions for more of this season’s must-do activities.  These ideas deserved there own list, so here are 10 more things.  Thanks for all the feedback…and if you have more, let me know.  Hope you enjoy.

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Mindful Living

potting sink Mindful Living

Good morning and welcome to July 1st!  It’s officially mid-year.  Six months behind us and six months still to go…  How’s it going so far?

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