I find myself erring towards more and more feminine pieces as I get older. I can remember hating polka dots when I was younger, but now they just scream “fun”! As summer approaches, polka dots feel like a neutral base to pair my favorite brights with.

Considering how rainy this season has been so far, the Asos “Pack A Parka” might be a good bet.

I heard about this adventure into truth telling when I was at the Blog Biz and Buzz seminar and thought it would be an interesting challenge. Hitting publish on this is certainly going to give me a little anxiety, but what the hell! Here goes nothing…

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This card from Rifle Paper Co. pretty much sums up Mother’s Day.

Without saying a word, here are a few things My Mom Taught Me…. Continue reading »

My obsession with blogs started one day when I went looking for a recipe. I stumbled upon dozens and dozens of food blogs, which led me to other food blogs, and then local food blogs and then one say I clicked on someone’s blog roll and found an interior design blog that then led me to fashion blogs and general lifestyle blogs. By the time I got around to the interior design blogs, I was already enamored with the platform. But hadn’t quite gotten up the courage to put myself out there for all the world to judge or love.

Now, I am getting my feet wet. Some weeks are easy. Others I get blogger block. Anyway, on Tuesday, one of my favorite bloggers Meg of Mimi+Meg hosted a seminar. When I saw it advertized on her blog two weeks ago, I flipped and bought a ticket without much more thought. It was all I needed to kick my ass into gear, and the creative juices started flowing. I met some really interesting, creative, lovely women who are all small business owners starting blogs, looking to expand their blogs or just generally trying to get a feel for things. It was refreshing. And Meg was refreshing.

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I’m currently obsessed with Birchbox’s. I have been hocking it to anyone and everyone who will listen. I have convinced three coworkers and about 4 or 5 friends to sign up for them. If you haven’t heard of them, go look them up. www.birchbox.com.

I have been getting them for about six or seven months now. I get samples ranging from  the new Kate Spade scent “twirl”, to essie nail polish to the Borghese Fango face mask. Actually, it’s called “Active Mud For Face and Body”. Let me tell you. It certainly is “active”. The instructions say “Pack on thickly”. So, I did! Immediately, my face started to tingle….which was weird. I don’t generally like my face to tingle, especially not so aggressively!

After letting the mud tingle on my face for about 5 minutes, it was time to remove. That part wasn’t so easy. It is thick. Not just because I packed it on “thickly”. Another five minutes of gently wiping away, and I was done! My face felt soft. I mean, baby soft. As far as the lasting cleansing effects it’s supposed to have, we will have to wait and see. But it was awesome. I might slather this shit on my face a little more often!