Friday, November 11, 2011

eleven eleven eleven

To celebrate this momentous date, here are 11 inspirational looks:

photo cred: elle
photo cred: the sartorialist
photo cred: the sartorialist


heavy belt + glass of wine




excessive accessorizing

photo cred: planet blue

I don't claim credit for any of the photos seen here and I apologize for not knowing all the sources.

More importantly though, today is Veteran's Day. Let's remember and be thankful to those who fought for our freedom.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

someone needs to buy these


Because I can't cut my feet in half.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Friday things

1. This is the cutest thing ever. For thousands of reasons.

Found here





2. Nothing like a flouncy skirt to make you want to frolic around and swish your hips and be a girl.

Swish your hips is totally a phrase too.

Found here
3.  I still obsess over braids...



4. ...and feathers.



And I have a hunch that Steven Tyler started the feather thing. I dunno.


5. I ate these for dessert twice this week and they are spectacular and super easy and just right for summer. I also ate an ungodly amount of cupcakes for dessert this week and that is not just right for summer.


Have an incredible weekend.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Paris photo journal - Part 1

Yesterday morning I walked a mile to Starbucks and back, planted flowers, worked in my garden a bit, made a delicious breakfast, cleaned my kitchen, and unpacked four suitcases...all before noon.

Jetlag is a magical thing.

That list may sound unimpressive to a morning person, but for someone who is doing well to be up, caffeinated and bathed by even 11 AM, it’s kind of a miracle.

We just returned from a delightful trip to Paris. We ate, walked, saw all the stuff, ate more, shopped just a tiny bit, and ate.

Walking everywhere really negates the effect of carb/macaron overload. Or so I’m told. 


Some French habits I'd happily adopt:

-Walking (or biking) everywhere. I think that's how they stay thin.

-Not snacking much. I think this is also how they stay thin. Instead, they'll often sit down at a café in the afternoon to enjoy a cup of coffee, a cold coke or glass of wine, which brings me to my next point...

-Sitting down to enjoy your cup of coffee rather than drinking it on the run.

-Not being afraid of bread. Embracing bread. (Not literally. Okay, literally if you're me.)

-Eating late dinners. I kind of do this anyway, so I fell right into place eating at approximately 9:30 or 10 every night. 

-Eating outside whenever possible. Nine out of ten cafés have outdoor seating. Even if it's raining, people sit outside under the awning to drink their coffee. I witnessed this occurence at multiple cafés one rainy day and was thoroughly impressed.

-Minding your own business. While people watching is indubitably a favorite pastime in Paris, I don't feel like there is as much judgment passed on others. It's either that or people don't care so much what others think of them. How else do you explain the wide acceptance/prominence of PDA? Maybe it's a cultural thing. But I'm someone who is overly self-conscious of publicly displaying my affection, and I kind of loved the fact that nobody would bat an eye if we stopped on the street for a kiss.