I love book safes! They’re so clever and cool, I love giving them as gifts. It comes as no surprise that I’ve always wanted to learn to make one myself. I’ve lost the link to the site where I got the instructions from (of course) but I’ll do my best to explain. You will need: …
Cozy sweaters, hot cocoa, bonfires, colorful scarves…I’m ready for Fall! Photo via Sartorialist Photo via totokaelo.com Photo via fossil.com Photo via Pinterest.com And for a special treat, 100 years of fashion in 100 seconds!
When I watched Atlantis take off for the last time on July 8th I, like a lot of people, had mixed feelings. Sadness, because it really did feel like the end of an era. I was in grade school when the first shuttle launched in April 1981. On the other hand I feel it’s time …
You know that woman you walk by on the street with a great outfit? You want to stop her and ask where she got that great look. Alas, I’m always too shy or in a tearing hurry myself. Andrea and Anne of I Want To Be Her! know the feeling: “Sometimes I see her on …
She’s one of my all time girl crushes. The new show on Fox looks like so much fun. It also looks like I’ll be watching it alone in my male centric household because: WARNING WARNING!…GIRL TV SHOW ALERT….WHOOP WHOOP!….CHICK SHOW CHICK SHOW! Of course they have surprised me before, my 13-year-old used to watch ANTM …
Have you ever woken up with a song playing in your head? Maybe it’s just me. Today this was on a loop in my subconscious. Live if you want to live Rastaman vibration yeah! Positive I and I vibration yeah! Positive I a man iration yeah! Irie ites Positive vibration yeah! Positive If you get …
Recently my make-up guru and new girl crush, Lisa Eldridge visited with Madeleine Marsh and explored her amazing vintage make-up collection. The interview is in two parts, the first starting with the Victorian Era to the 1930’s and the second part, the 1940’s through the 1970’s. I’ve recently started collecting vintage compacts and it’s so …
I just received my copy last week and I’ve already read it twice. Jef has accused me of making out with it. For the record I did not make out with it! I may have slept with it under my pillow a few nights… Parisian Chic: A style guide by Ines de le Fressange Wardrobe …
There are three reasons that make these a favorite thing. First, every time I see this package I’m instantly back in kindergarten and it’s snack time followed by story time then it’s time to go recess. Secondly after you eat your cookies you have a lovely little carry case for, you know, stuff! My sister …
I’ve been working on a big post, and part 1 is coming soon. Until then, I’ll post this which is some what of related. Eileen Fisher has a great how to video for those of us who’d like to figure out how to tie our scarfs in complex fashiony ways. Plus how great are all …
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