tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74616383206469716892024-03-13T06:23:43.284-05:00rhapsody in bootsestherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-84235997512659356022011-11-11T12:41:00.001-06:002011-11-11T12:42:41.233-06:00eleven eleven eleven<div style="text-align: center;">To celebrate this momentous date, here are 11 inspirational looks:</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_25OJGCCgEs/Tr1pDvi33gI/AAAAAAAACWw/IG7_3xWirKA/s1600/elleGround-Grazers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_25OJGCCgEs/Tr1pDvi33gI/AAAAAAAACWw/IG7_3xWirKA/s640/elleGround-Grazers.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo cred: elle</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8gA514oYNM/Tr1qQpFPLlI/AAAAAAAACYg/yq8WY4xRgG0/s1600/92211Sis_1765Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f8gA514oYNM/Tr1qQpFPLlI/AAAAAAAACYg/yq8WY4xRgG0/s640/92211Sis_1765Web.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo cred: the sartorialist</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AjxFHVdURoQ/Tr1qT21rDaI/AAAAAAAACYw/fRva-oVKbTY/s1600/90811PatternMix_5670Web4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AjxFHVdURoQ/Tr1qT21rDaI/AAAAAAAACYw/fRva-oVKbTY/s640/90811PatternMix_5670Web4.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo cred: the sartorialist</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7c7ELZOWBYo/Tr1pD0eA_-I/AAAAAAAACW4/RIXCUjgICQ8/s1600/43719179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7c7ELZOWBYo/Tr1pD0eA_-I/AAAAAAAACW4/RIXCUjgICQ8/s640/43719179.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--wEJydf6NoE/Tr1pEN--M0I/AAAAAAAACXA/Suz3Kxq14Pw/s1600/tumblrltfh1762ln1qcuk3o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--wEJydf6NoE/Tr1pEN--M0I/AAAAAAAACXA/Suz3Kxq14Pw/s640/tumblrltfh1762ln1qcuk3o.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i-tYgasRr9s/Tr1pFDFUfCI/AAAAAAAACXI/M9MRj_z5JKw/s1600/kate-moss-returns-to-glou-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i-tYgasRr9s/Tr1pFDFUfCI/AAAAAAAACXI/M9MRj_z5JKw/s640/kate-moss-returns-to-glou-1.jpg" width="452" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">heavy belt + glass of wine</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxUEHmmIc4w/Tr1pFhcnkuI/AAAAAAAACXQ/_Bz1meauQrQ/s1600/Nasty_Gal_16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxUEHmmIc4w/Tr1pFhcnkuI/AAAAAAAACXQ/_Bz1meauQrQ/s640/Nasty_Gal_16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VMW7k3W3vU/Tr1pGu8hLxI/AAAAAAAACX4/tY8trxhsi7I/s1600/Flanno1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VMW7k3W3vU/Tr1pGu8hLxI/AAAAAAAACX4/tY8trxhsi7I/s640/Flanno1.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0d-S5HtJSb8/Tr1pG80RwbI/AAAAAAAACYA/gqlww4NI38I/s1600/photo%25252814%252529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0d-S5HtJSb8/Tr1pG80RwbI/AAAAAAAACYA/gqlww4NI38I/s640/photo%25252814%252529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43y1HjBLcB0/Tr1pHHfpo3I/AAAAAAAACYI/9XGI6ArgWFQ/s1600/nylon811-main2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-43y1HjBLcB0/Tr1pHHfpo3I/AAAAAAAACYI/9XGI6ArgWFQ/s640/nylon811-main2.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">excessive accessorizing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7hNcpkVIU0/Tr1pHm3ycNI/AAAAAAAACYQ/rsIElOe42uE/s1600/drifterplanetbluebloggerPlus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7hNcpkVIU0/Tr1pHm3ycNI/AAAAAAAACYQ/rsIElOe42uE/s640/drifterplanetbluebloggerPlus.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo cred: planet blue</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I don't claim credit for any of the photos seen here and I apologize for not knowing all the sources.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">More importantly though, today is Veteran's Day. Let's remember and be thankful to those who fought for our freedom.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-22248114576376228412011-10-15T14:39:00.000-05:002011-10-15T14:39:57.710-05:00someone needs to buy these<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78473414/vintage-dead-stock-brown-leather-harness?ref=af_new_item"><img border="0" height="548" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VI17aFHvLFI/TpnhU9gGysI/AAAAAAAACNg/GWPu5PKBDqQ/s640/bootsil_570xN.259381850.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Because I can't cut my feet in half.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-2267430671046026712011-07-15T18:47:00.001-05:002011-07-15T18:48:54.559-05:00Friday things<div style="text-align: center;">1. This is the cutest thing ever. For thousands of reasons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x3FYOj9hr_M/TiDKCLQjgFI/AAAAAAAACAU/Qkwqs0Q9uvU/s1600/shipdrawingsDSC_4849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x3FYOj9hr_M/TiDKCLQjgFI/AAAAAAAACAU/Qkwqs0Q9uvU/s640/shipdrawingsDSC_4849.JPG" width="424" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-am-back.html">Found here</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div>2. Nothing like a flouncy skirt to make you want to frolic around and swish your hips and be a girl.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Swish your hips is totally a phrase too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9BMRp967EGI/TiDMDKXytHI/AAAAAAAACAY/bLAQm6cl2Nk/s1600/flouncyf3967c0dba2350e9_Flat_sneakers_offset_a_flouncy_skirt..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9BMRp967EGI/TiDMDKXytHI/AAAAAAAACAY/bLAQm6cl2Nk/s640/flouncyf3967c0dba2350e9_Flat_sneakers_offset_a_flouncy_skirt..jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mademoiselle-chic.onsugar.com/Street-Chic-Flouncy-Skirt-6715345">Found here</a><br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">3. I still obsess over braids...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQqsZBUrKZM/TiDOuXbG_GI/AAAAAAAACAc/E20NpdTU07k/s1600/braids2011-braids-17772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQqsZBUrKZM/TiDOuXbG_GI/AAAAAAAACAc/E20NpdTU07k/s640/braids2011-braids-17772.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y731Fls5Uso/TiDOvWsRffI/AAAAAAAACAg/XUSiQ26AMaM/s1600/livelychbraid310708_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y731Fls5Uso/TiDOvWsRffI/AAAAAAAACAg/XUSiQ26AMaM/s640/livelychbraid310708_400.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. ...and feathers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIRePhBsn2k/TiDO0vpYdmI/AAAAAAAACAk/wSgNW_FyJy0/s1600/feather-hair1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oIRePhBsn2k/TiDO0vpYdmI/AAAAAAAACAk/wSgNW_FyJy0/s640/feather-hair1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vuWTlc3jOCg/TiDO2TOg_jI/AAAAAAAACAo/1Ep9Qvy2XVU/s1600/feather-hair2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vuWTlc3jOCg/TiDO2TOg_jI/AAAAAAAACAo/1Ep9Qvy2XVU/s640/feather-hair2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I have a hunch that Steven Tyler started the feather thing. I dunno.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H0i2ld68dbY/TiDO4H_aRqI/AAAAAAAACAs/xpiWqIhhAl8/s1600/steven+tyler2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H0i2ld68dbY/TiDO4H_aRqI/AAAAAAAACAs/xpiWqIhhAl8/s640/steven+tyler2.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. I ate<a href="http://theswellquenelle.blogspot.com/2011/07/individual-blueberry-crumbles.html"> these</a> 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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nX9ST8vYw48/TiDPujABm7I/AAAAAAAACAw/a7qWbp3Wz34/s1600/IMG_3800_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nX9ST8vYw48/TiDPujABm7I/AAAAAAAACAw/a7qWbp3Wz34/s640/IMG_3800_2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have an incredible weekend.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-61411187196905650462011-06-15T16:20:00.000-05:002011-06-15T16:20:13.314-05:00paris photo journal - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8isBWDd-Ak/TfkfVxY12iI/AAAAAAAAB9E/futfVYOn2bM/s1600/IMG_2958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8isBWDd-Ak/TfkfVxY12iI/AAAAAAAAB9E/futfVYOn2bM/s640/IMG_2958.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PFrPbxV7hv4/TfkfZgIIUpI/AAAAAAAAB9I/0NOofQmT7DQ/s1600/IMG_2992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PFrPbxV7hv4/TfkfZgIIUpI/AAAAAAAAB9I/0NOofQmT7DQ/s640/IMG_2992.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QII5ChvRy24/Tfkfe7j2EFI/AAAAAAAAB9M/xHO1VgGcBVw/s1600/IMG_3004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QII5ChvRy24/Tfkfe7j2EFI/AAAAAAAAB9M/xHO1VgGcBVw/s640/IMG_3004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7C7uPstik7I/Tfkfk8c1OHI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/5vzDiXQ3OsM/s1600/IMG_3006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7C7uPstik7I/Tfkfk8c1OHI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/5vzDiXQ3OsM/s640/IMG_3006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6vdvBOZcgno/TfkfqDAHtiI/AAAAAAAAB9U/7SIkNZ0HLmI/s1600/IMG_3010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6vdvBOZcgno/TfkfqDAHtiI/AAAAAAAAB9U/7SIkNZ0HLmI/s640/IMG_3010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9D7jQdYejZo/TfkfuwyF91I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/xk08ZhKNqmk/s1600/IMG_3026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9D7jQdYejZo/TfkfuwyF91I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/xk08ZhKNqmk/s640/IMG_3026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bjV5e32g4E/Tfkf1r0Mq-I/AAAAAAAAB9c/n4H69OvnttA/s1600/IMG_3041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bjV5e32g4E/Tfkf1r0Mq-I/AAAAAAAAB9c/n4H69OvnttA/s640/IMG_3041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JidQaFkEbE8/Tfkf5aWilDI/AAAAAAAAB9g/_QktBxlcEbc/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JidQaFkEbE8/Tfkf5aWilDI/AAAAAAAAB9g/_QktBxlcEbc/s640/IMG_3070.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gq7ISl6gV0Y/Tfkf-DFIYqI/AAAAAAAAB9k/hysDHSPZ5yo/s1600/IMG_3075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gq7ISl6gV0Y/Tfkf-DFIYqI/AAAAAAAAB9k/hysDHSPZ5yo/s640/IMG_3075.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3bacU5qECE/TfkgDwOS4UI/AAAAAAAAB9o/VMxQ_CZ1ih0/s1600/IMG_3080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3bacU5qECE/TfkgDwOS4UI/AAAAAAAAB9o/VMxQ_CZ1ih0/s640/IMG_3080.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0gFqjkxso4s/TfkgIidXMcI/AAAAAAAAB9s/TPdVWgAee6k/s1600/IMG_3084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0gFqjkxso4s/TfkgIidXMcI/AAAAAAAAB9s/TPdVWgAee6k/s640/IMG_3084.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbQuqcAz8uE/TfkgN6gkcEI/AAAAAAAAB9w/b4bHWkENUUA/s1600/IMG_3087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbQuqcAz8uE/TfkgN6gkcEI/AAAAAAAAB9w/b4bHWkENUUA/s640/IMG_3087.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M2_3j2VrfO4/TfkgTjeI3fI/AAAAAAAAB90/nHNt6SnENEQ/s1600/IMG_3093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M2_3j2VrfO4/TfkgTjeI3fI/AAAAAAAAB90/nHNt6SnENEQ/s640/IMG_3093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--U2CuZLs9bI/TfkgY8qguRI/AAAAAAAAB94/9N1SmbSnvLA/s1600/IMG_3100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--U2CuZLs9bI/TfkgY8qguRI/AAAAAAAAB94/9N1SmbSnvLA/s640/IMG_3100.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk2FLb8QmZE/TfkgdsugPBI/AAAAAAAAB98/Z2vpw-FCgJs/s1600/IMG_3101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk2FLb8QmZE/TfkgdsugPBI/AAAAAAAAB98/Z2vpw-FCgJs/s640/IMG_3101.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NYVcZ-gxL-g/TfkgjGL7qQI/AAAAAAAAB-A/AemIkrLC7nY/s1600/IMG_3116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NYVcZ-gxL-g/TfkgjGL7qQI/AAAAAAAAB-A/AemIkrLC7nY/s640/IMG_3116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBZ2TJi4tFI/TfkgpOOAF5I/AAAAAAAAB-E/nvTZoHIVqaE/s1600/IMG_3132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBZ2TJi4tFI/TfkgpOOAF5I/AAAAAAAAB-E/nvTZoHIVqaE/s640/IMG_3132.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_S9XDI6XrU/Tfkgvg5g8TI/AAAAAAAAB-I/NcphPIWAKyI/s1600/IMG_3154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J_S9XDI6XrU/Tfkgvg5g8TI/AAAAAAAAB-I/NcphPIWAKyI/s640/IMG_3154.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YReox8gHcGc/Tfkg0pMl99I/AAAAAAAAB-M/bxL24lZ4oKY/s1600/IMG_3159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YReox8gHcGc/Tfkg0pMl99I/AAAAAAAAB-M/bxL24lZ4oKY/s640/IMG_3159.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TfXWx-cuw8/Tfkg449bdkI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/ihiKSmfLleE/s1600/IMG_3161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TfXWx-cuw8/Tfkg449bdkI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/ihiKSmfLleE/s640/IMG_3161.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-81093215665814411352011-06-09T11:43:00.000-05:002011-06-09T11:43:55.342-05:00Paris photo journal - Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jetlag is a magical thing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">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.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Walking everywhere really negates the effect of carb/macaron overload. Or so I’m told. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zN7QCSdHvH8/TfDww3--OOI/AAAAAAAAB7U/_Q9mMY-a3u0/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zN7QCSdHvH8/TfDww3--OOI/AAAAAAAAB7U/_Q9mMY-a3u0/s640/IMG_2522.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K0w6a9-c7oc/TfDw0SoX1VI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/iHg_k6OgZT8/s1600/IMG_2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K0w6a9-c7oc/TfDw0SoX1VI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/iHg_k6OgZT8/s640/IMG_2529.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-38e0vtzGAes/TfDw5r8T8HI/AAAAAAAAB7c/WQ5InMFEKWk/s1600/IMG_2540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-38e0vtzGAes/TfDw5r8T8HI/AAAAAAAAB7c/WQ5InMFEKWk/s640/IMG_2540.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XN6g4IVtpbw/TfDw9wMfmgI/AAAAAAAAB7g/Z3-Jn1rLfiA/s1600/IMG_2614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XN6g4IVtpbw/TfDw9wMfmgI/AAAAAAAAB7g/Z3-Jn1rLfiA/s640/IMG_2614.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X83slbk02EY/TfDxFioM5fI/AAAAAAAAB7k/-rIOeMkwyso/s1600/IMG_2654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X83slbk02EY/TfDxFioM5fI/AAAAAAAAB7k/-rIOeMkwyso/s640/IMG_2654.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vm6JQeQlyaE/TfDxMaAMeKI/AAAAAAAAB7o/ly8xV5LNh1g/s1600/IMG_2660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vm6JQeQlyaE/TfDxMaAMeKI/AAAAAAAAB7o/ly8xV5LNh1g/s640/IMG_2660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZkCZiaFwqY/TfDxVxyKypI/AAAAAAAAB7s/pmqlZVnL5-w/s1600/IMG_2670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZkCZiaFwqY/TfDxVxyKypI/AAAAAAAAB7s/pmqlZVnL5-w/s640/IMG_2670.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uznUh_MWdLg/TfDxb7GpPsI/AAAAAAAAB7w/kEJkKH-n0T0/s1600/IMG_2679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uznUh_MWdLg/TfDxb7GpPsI/AAAAAAAAB7w/kEJkKH-n0T0/s640/IMG_2679.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-He4ujaFVsDE/TfDxjblrgtI/AAAAAAAAB70/UGk_P8xzSc4/s1600/IMG_2694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-He4ujaFVsDE/TfDxjblrgtI/AAAAAAAAB70/UGk_P8xzSc4/s640/IMG_2694.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e-zyx9IxNmM/TfDxn5RN0XI/AAAAAAAAB74/5OIGAthzIaI/s1600/IMG_2725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e-zyx9IxNmM/TfDxn5RN0XI/AAAAAAAAB74/5OIGAthzIaI/s640/IMG_2725.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wR7b2GhY_-4/TfDxuKHUdSI/AAAAAAAAB78/2m7diNelORo/s1600/IMG_2740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wR7b2GhY_-4/TfDxuKHUdSI/AAAAAAAAB78/2m7diNelORo/s640/IMG_2740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdZke4Kdcnw/TfDxysKwmoI/AAAAAAAAB8A/lCUsyGyzMrU/s1600/IMG_2792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdZke4Kdcnw/TfDxysKwmoI/AAAAAAAAB8A/lCUsyGyzMrU/s640/IMG_2792.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7n0dWKnhVB0/TfDx3IotoHI/AAAAAAAAB8E/vU2eIg2qi2U/s1600/IMG_2801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7n0dWKnhVB0/TfDx3IotoHI/AAAAAAAAB8E/vU2eIg2qi2U/s640/IMG_2801.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eknpHHAzLt8/TfDx9EIsEDI/AAAAAAAAB8I/ncbeXdtnBcg/s1600/IMG_2822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eknpHHAzLt8/TfDx9EIsEDI/AAAAAAAAB8I/ncbeXdtnBcg/s640/IMG_2822.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkaOF4aMJYY/TfDyB1rqAKI/AAAAAAAAB8M/UPSRM82wYe8/s1600/IMG_2842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkaOF4aMJYY/TfDyB1rqAKI/AAAAAAAAB8M/UPSRM82wYe8/s640/IMG_2842.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E47bbcz_pUg/TfDyIx1xIYI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/081jWNJWc8g/s1600/IMG_2877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E47bbcz_pUg/TfDyIx1xIYI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/081jWNJWc8g/s640/IMG_2877.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NTH3cUKUWRg/TfDyO64pKZI/AAAAAAAAB8U/wX4F4gjGUb0/s1600/IMG_2896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NTH3cUKUWRg/TfDyO64pKZI/AAAAAAAAB8U/wX4F4gjGUb0/s640/IMG_2896.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sxy979qsEVE/TfDyTGmoRaI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/1DjqN5fRGMQ/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sxy979qsEVE/TfDyTGmoRaI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/1DjqN5fRGMQ/s640/IMG_2904.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1UhRkEXJZA/TfDyXY4yvPI/AAAAAAAAB8c/ycxF_AZA974/s1600/IMG_2909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1UhRkEXJZA/TfDyXY4yvPI/AAAAAAAAB8c/ycxF_AZA974/s640/IMG_2909.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jIL7Eb5aP_U/TfDyc9qg5zI/AAAAAAAAB8g/ydQfEbR-KmE/s1600/IMG_2931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jIL7Eb5aP_U/TfDyc9qg5zI/AAAAAAAAB8g/ydQfEbR-KmE/s640/IMG_2931.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Some French habits I'd happily adopt: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Walking (or biking) <i>everywhere</i>. I think that's how they stay thin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
-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...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
-Sitting down to enjoy your cup of coffee rather than drinking it on the run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
-Not being afraid of bread. Embracing bread. (Not literally. Okay, literally if you're me.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
-Eating late dinners. I kind of do this anyway, so I fell right into place eating at approximately 9:30 or 10 every night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
-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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
-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.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-4488651941411657872011-04-03T15:33:00.001-05:002011-04-13T23:43:57.657-05:00four things<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ynbaTcKk-tw/TZjYgM1korI/AAAAAAAAB30/-7_ardc9Bh4/s1600/flagshortstumblr_lab3qokmcH1qbe1aro1_500_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ynbaTcKk-tw/TZjYgM1korI/AAAAAAAAB30/-7_ardc9Bh4/s640/flagshortstumblr_lab3qokmcH1qbe1aro1_500_large.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. I'm completely convinced after seeing this picture that I need a pair of flag shorts. Anyone know where to find? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. I have the itch. The hair itch. And before you think about that too much and start saying 'that's disgusting Esther, why would you share that', let me just clarify that the itch I'm referring to is the one where you desperately want to change your hairstyle. I really need a fresh look, I start to get antsy if my hair stays the same for too long. I'll take suggestions. I love these looks, for example:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgC8tLIR7To/TZjYijL_LAI/AAAAAAAAB34/CCgKrzCUqmc/s1600/hairprabal2-c%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgC8tLIR7To/TZjYijL_LAI/AAAAAAAAB34/CCgKrzCUqmc/s640/hairprabal2-c%25C3%25B3pia.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VwHqMwIgalo/TZjYk6f22VI/AAAAAAAAB38/Npe1zNctR6w/s1600/ombre-haor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VwHqMwIgalo/TZjYk6f22VI/AAAAAAAAB38/Npe1zNctR6w/s640/ombre-haor.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VwHqMwIgalo/TZjYk6f22VI/AAAAAAAAB38/Npe1zNctR6w/s1600/ombre-haor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. I made this bracelet from <a href="http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-braided-hex-nut-bracelet">this</a> DIY and am so in love with it that you can bet I'll be making more, probably in different variations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aq_-Q_gTIXw/TZjYApForbI/AAAAAAAAB3s/QCWh6yCKMGQ/s1600/IMG_1445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aq_-Q_gTIXw/TZjYApForbI/AAAAAAAAB3s/QCWh6yCKMGQ/s640/IMG_1445.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Cupcake.<br />
(More on that <a href="http://theswellquenelle.blogspot.com/2011/04/jokes.html">here</a>) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUGvyPsxRsk/TZjYb6tcQdI/AAAAAAAAB3w/8Kif7AueU9Y/s1600/IMG_1375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUGvyPsxRsk/TZjYb6tcQdI/AAAAAAAAB3w/8Kif7AueU9Y/s640/IMG_1375.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-46240604311503104022011-03-30T11:57:00.000-05:002011-03-30T11:57:44.428-05:00little jazz bird<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--5wLpWIokk0/TZNgFhushAI/AAAAAAAAB2k/pphzzN4wwxU/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--5wLpWIokk0/TZNgFhushAI/AAAAAAAAB2k/pphzzN4wwxU/s640/Picture+1.png" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that Free People has a <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/vintage-loves/">vintage section</a>? </div><div style="text-align: center;">You probably did. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I didn't until JUST NOW. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--5wLpWIokk0/TZNgFhushAI/AAAAAAAAB2k/pphzzN4wwxU/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-738kBvG8eDc/TZNgI3YdNrI/AAAAAAAAB2o/bjoxWQBU1UI/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-738kBvG8eDc/TZNgI3YdNrI/AAAAAAAAB2o/bjoxWQBU1UI/s640/Picture+4.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Free People really knows what's up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9msB9zryjZg/TZNgLHJD8jI/AAAAAAAAB2s/NZ2ahfaf1co/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9msB9zryjZg/TZNgLHJD8jI/AAAAAAAAB2s/NZ2ahfaf1co/s640/Picture+3.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wcnZbc4T19I/TZNgNkDWHaI/AAAAAAAAB2w/aXG0qaqSTGU/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wcnZbc4T19I/TZNgNkDWHaI/AAAAAAAAB2w/aXG0qaqSTGU/s640/Picture+5.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">If I had an extra few hundred dollars to spend, I'd be all over <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/vintage-loves-saddle-up/vintage-tooled-leather-bag-21054630/">this</a>. Or maybe <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/vintage-loves-sheer-victorian/vintage-victorian-top-21066469/">this</a>. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Don't ask about this post title because I won't have an answer for you.</i></span></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-79405465186738711872011-03-24T12:32:00.001-05:002011-03-24T12:33:51.650-05:00oh land<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kAN7wuaUadw/TYt_gb_nzQI/AAAAAAAAB10/I7XIYaKb8CY/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kAN7wuaUadw/TYt_gb_nzQI/AAAAAAAAB10/I7XIYaKb8CY/s640/1.jpg" width="425" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tLpM4qvCJ-Q/TYt_iDYOKSI/AAAAAAAAB14/WrqLV_5YHEY/s1600/Oh%252BLand%252BRay%252BBan%252BAviator%252BEssentials%252BLaunch%252BdePvBMAAbMyl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tLpM4qvCJ-Q/TYt_iDYOKSI/AAAAAAAAB14/WrqLV_5YHEY/s640/Oh%252BLand%252BRay%252BBan%252BAviator%252BEssentials%252BLaunch%252BdePvBMAAbMyl.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Nanna øland Fabricius of <a href="http://www.ohlandmusic.com/">Oh Land</a>.<br />
I know.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo credit: Elle.com</i></span>, <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>unknown</i></span></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-21259849463653866862011-03-10T23:12:00.000-06:002011-03-10T23:12:10.919-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is super random, but...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Has anyone ever noticed a striking resemblance between Alexa Chung...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-skJnLbQ4vbA/TXmtsiysO-I/AAAAAAAAB0g/GK9d2I8fZmg/s1600/alexa-chung-photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-skJnLbQ4vbA/TXmtsiysO-I/AAAAAAAAB0g/GK9d2I8fZmg/s400/alexa-chung-photo.jpg" width="337" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and Lykke Li?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WgT8vyXXY14/TXmu0EL86JI/AAAAAAAAB0o/7667yMqQxDU/s1600/lykke020609club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WgT8vyXXY14/TXmu0EL86JI/AAAAAAAAB0o/7667yMqQxDU/s400/lykke020609club.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fun facts Thursday.<a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WgT8vyXXY14/TXmu0EL86JI/AAAAAAAAB0o/7667yMqQxDU/s1600/lykke020609club.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-82422626899226605072011-03-09T19:48:00.000-06:002011-03-09T19:48:53.702-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Ehm...the fact that I've been a slacky blogger on RiB lately is in part due to this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been cheating on this blog with my <a href="http://www.theswellquenelle.blogspot.com/">new food blog</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for more delicious posts coming soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't stop baking stuff.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-63740941666957027842011-03-02T11:37:00.002-06:002011-03-02T11:39:35.858-06:00that pregnancy looks good on you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gU-ksRrOJJo/TW5_cB6d0OI/AAAAAAAABzs/j3Py0zRLr1k/s1600/zoe1298996288_8-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gU-ksRrOJJo/TW5_cB6d0OI/AAAAAAAABzs/j3Py0zRLr1k/s640/zoe1298996288_8-lg.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ah1XXurYxEw/TW5_fM3pAuI/AAAAAAAABzw/PY4TC1MMBSA/s1600/zoe1298996418_5-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ah1XXurYxEw/TW5_fM3pAuI/AAAAAAAABzw/PY4TC1MMBSA/s640/zoe1298996418_5-lg.jpg" width="418" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rachel Zoe is looking healthier and better than ever (IMHO) with that bumpity bump. So happy for her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Okay, I know in the first picture she doesn't look that pregnant. But she is, I give you <strike>my</strike> UsMagazine's word. Mainly I just really like her outfit.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Pics from UsMagazine.com </i></span></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-60164310727036207592011-02-11T17:16:00.001-06:002011-02-11T18:26:38.323-06:00two things<div style="text-align: center;"><b>1. Backwards necklace</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HLU0aTAAI5o/TVXA_zt8TDI/AAAAAAAABy0/Gk_OGu0lDdw/s1600/backnecklace3738259_aydBWdHK_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HLU0aTAAI5o/TVXA_zt8TDI/AAAAAAAABy0/Gk_OGu0lDdw/s640/backnecklace3738259_aydBWdHK_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VUU4csBrmQ0/TVXBHWvf3aI/AAAAAAAABy8/xPfV7nMX6Z4/s1600/EveBest-KingsSpeech.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VUU4csBrmQ0/TVXBHWvf3aI/AAAAAAAABy8/xPfV7nMX6Z4/s640/EveBest-KingsSpeech.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw the King's Speech last night. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was alright.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I cannot stop thinking about Eve Best's (Wallis) backwards necklace. </div><div style="text-align: center;">GLAMOURRRR. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now all I need to do is find a low back dress. And a perfect backlace (I just made up that word, I think). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I'm kidding about the movie being alright. It was <i>great.</i> Geoffrey Rush was my favorite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2. Essie's Turquoise & Caicos nailpolish</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HTTe4SZBVOQ/TVXBCxd5Z-I/AAAAAAAABy4/mV4mFaBc_nQ/s1600/essie-turquoise-caicos-comparison-greenport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HTTe4SZBVOQ/TVXBCxd5Z-I/AAAAAAAABy4/mV4mFaBc_nQ/s400/essie-turquoise-caicos-comparison-greenport.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was just going to mention the Turquoise & Caicos shade (the one in the middle), but how amazing does it look juxtaposed next to two other super similar shades?</div><div style="text-align: center;">GRADIENNNT.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I don't have the other two shades.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, Turquoise & Caicos is currently waiting patiently on my table, beckoning to me. I must go to it.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-24129065352608141882011-02-08T13:10:00.006-06:002011-02-08T13:38:45.106-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGbUm7aYTI/AAAAAAAAByw/ENhLFReFODs/s1600/168945_10150135285064134_612519133_7746871_6281215_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGbUm7aYTI/AAAAAAAAByw/ENhLFReFODs/s1600/168945_10150135285064134_612519133_7746871_6281215_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGbUm7aYTI/AAAAAAAAByw/ENhLFReFODs/s400/168945_10150135285064134_612519133_7746871_6281215_n.jpg" width="265" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In order to make up/account for my mysterious absence (or maybe not so mysterious, maybe you didn't even notice), I present to you:</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5 things I've been up to in 2011:</b></span></div><br />
1. <b>Attending friends' concerts. </b>One was in Davenport, Iowa, where I had one of the greatest 24 hours of life ever, which just goes to show you that you truly can't judge a place until you have been there and danced around in an empty loft apartment above the <strike>bustling</strike> nightlife on the street below and then ordered Dominos at 3am (who knew they were open that late?) to said loft and fallen asleep to a crackling fire and Explosions in the Sky. This was followed by the most awkwardly hilarious IHOP experience the next morning, where we surely discovered that we were not Davenport's style (or was it the other way around), and it's a good thing we found out before we bought that gorgeous loft. <br />
<br />
2. <b>Getting the flu.</b> Twice.<br />
<br />
3. <b>Celebrating my 25th</b>. It was sensational. I have a loving husband and wonderful friends that I am truly truly grateful for. And I am coming to terms with being a quarter of a century old.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGTPjsbUvI/AAAAAAAABys/PQtktbLpW68/s1600/167587_10150127906091018_611216017_7773145_2435472_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGTPjsbUvI/AAAAAAAABys/PQtktbLpW68/s640/167587_10150127906091018_611216017_7773145_2435472_n.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGRnw441lI/AAAAAAAAByY/GrRNnFx3rSg/s1600/167329_10150126894946018_611216017_7756630_6132458_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGRnw441lI/AAAAAAAAByY/GrRNnFx3rSg/s640/167329_10150126894946018_611216017_7756630_6132458_n.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br />
4. <b>Having a lot of football parties</b>. And then being hugely disappointed by the Bear's loss in the final week that pushed them out of the Super Bowl. You should have heard our living room. Or not heard it, I mean. 'Twas depressing.<br />
<br />
5. <b>Going to California</b>. Visiting my sisters while avoiding one of the biggest blizzards ever to hit Chicago, going on walks everyday just to soak as much of that Vitamin D into my skin as possible, gaining at least 4 pounds. I think I was meant to have picnics at hilltop wineries. But then isn't everybody?<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGRzV7IDRI/AAAAAAAAByc/UYyHXIaQ6RM/s1600/167953_10150135274459134_612519133_7746577_1431896_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGRzV7IDRI/AAAAAAAAByc/UYyHXIaQ6RM/s640/167953_10150135274459134_612519133_7746577_1431896_n.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGR5ONDHPI/AAAAAAAAByg/M6gkpYHHJ6Y/s1600/181485_10150135277499134_612519133_7746720_569202_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGR5ONDHPI/AAAAAAAAByg/M6gkpYHHJ6Y/s640/181485_10150135277499134_612519133_7746720_569202_n.jpg" width="360" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGSETkNalI/AAAAAAAAByo/DhG2Xw--P_0/s1600/168477_10150135284384134_612519133_7746853_4218771_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TVGSETkNalI/AAAAAAAAByo/DhG2Xw--P_0/s640/168477_10150135284384134_612519133_7746853_4218771_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">How has your 2011 been? Exciting events? Relaxing days? Can you believe it's February? </div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-67808466202743372522011-01-30T21:42:00.000-06:002011-01-30T21:42:11.057-06:00january jones is boss<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TUYvVsWYvqI/AAAAAAAAByI/ACddW5NoS5Q/s640/1296437717_january-jones-lg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="410" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via usmagazine.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fresh fresh fresh.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-39136330135733645492010-12-30T08:57:00.006-06:002010-12-30T09:01:13.721-06:00just thursday morning<div style="text-align: center;">And I'm craving this gorgeous jacket from Blu Moon by Planet Blue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TRydRX5IZZI/AAAAAAAABxE/k9kwmH01axM/s400/blumoonmilitantleopard-1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="251" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shopplanetblue.com/index.php/militant-jacket-4.html">see it here</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How was your Christmas? Full of good things, I hope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have enough goodies and sweets here to last me until New Year's...of next year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I found out I'm going to Paris in the Spring. Still sort of in shock, but very excited.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-10027771039932522102010-12-15T23:27:00.000-06:002010-12-15T23:27:15.338-06:00THE PERFECT SERIES: the perfect music festival style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TQmhSz4vJLI/AAAAAAAABw0/8vm2vQNVD4s/s1600/cooltumblr_lcpy40xdmy1qzkcpfo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TQmhSz4vJLI/AAAAAAAABw0/8vm2vQNVD4s/s640/cooltumblr_lcpy40xdmy1qzkcpfo1_500.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my 2011 travel goals is to go to Coachella. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have too many 2011 travel goals though so it might have to wait until 2012.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I must go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you been? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">P.S. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes were on Conan tonight. Really I just have no words for how happy that made me.</div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-33187816033843020712010-12-12T15:08:00.000-06:002010-12-12T15:08:47.263-06:00life as iPhone it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TQU5eQ-Q7qI/AAAAAAAABww/0XZ9xcggjvM/s1600/IMG_0206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TQU5eQ-Q7qI/AAAAAAAABww/0XZ9xcggjvM/s640/IMG_0206.JPG" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>hookah from a watermelon + mojito + miami = doesn't get much better</i></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-36900871361323275572010-12-10T17:27:00.002-06:002010-12-12T15:09:50.570-06:00life as iPhone it<div style="text-align: center;">Some of the best moments in life are documented by our cell phones. Makes sense, because we always have them with us and they're easy to whip out at a moment's notice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As I was flipping through some old photos on my phone in search of a fave, I realized that there are a lot of great memories captured there, and though they're often in a low quality and sometimes blurry manner, they should be remembered and maybe even shared. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I've decided to instate a new blog feature. (we shall see how long this one lasts) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's called "Life as iPhone it." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Admittedly this may be a self-indulgent feature, because only I carry the memories and emotions behind each photo, but I am going to try to pick pictures that may just may be interesting to other people. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you find this at least a little fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will start with the photo that triggered this idea, the one that I was looking for originally.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TQK2zbT89NI/AAAAAAAABwg/C3g8xVcrrWQ/s1600/IMG_1269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RQNADF_j1H8/TQK2zbT89NI/AAAAAAAABwg/C3g8xVcrrWQ/s640/IMG_1269.JPG" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A lunch break spent reading in the park was one of my favorite things this past summer. </i></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-64681290089863919572010-12-07T00:39:00.003-06:002010-12-07T00:49:55.433-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img687.imageshack.us/i/photo381z.jpg/"><img src="http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4885/photo381z.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img207.imageshack.us/i/photo434c.jpg/"><img src="http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4375/photo434c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Just chilling out in my room of gold.<br />Drinking tea and drawing on walls.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />But here's something much more fun and inspirational to look at.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img109.imageshack.us/i/tumblrlbod7d46ij1qa6ntu.jpg/"><img src="http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2025/tumblrlbod7d46ij1qa6ntu.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />How about that sweater?<br />How about that hat?<br />How about that<span style="font-style: italic;"> everything?</span><br /></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-56272203354956102402010-12-03T13:16:00.000-06:002010-12-03T13:14:13.704-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img413.imageshack.us/i/kolestonnaturalschange.jpg/"><img src="http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3208/kolestonnaturalschange.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Coolest <a href="http://adsoftheworld.com/media/ambient/koleston_naturals_change?size=_original">billboard</a> ever.<br /></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-38112935343760295352010-11-06T17:25:00.008-05:002010-11-13T13:52:20.804-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Iiiit's time. Time for the ubiquitous Halloween post. And only a week late.<br /><br />I struggled for 2 weeks to decide what to wear.<br />I had many good ideas, and multiple trips to various thrift/consignment stores.<br />I googled Audrey, Edie, Cleopatra, gypsies, Powerpuff girls, Jackie O, Carrie Bradshaw, Rachel Zoe, Annie Hall, Daisy from the Great Gatsby, Marie Antionnette, Juliet, Penny Lane, hippies...all in all, nothing very creative.<br /><br />I didn't want to be...um, how do I put this delicately...provocative, but I did want to look cute. It's not everyday you get to dress up.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Side note: sometimes I wish that people dressed up all the time like they used to back in the day. They were so much fancier. They dressed up to go to the movies, church, everywhere. Even lounging at home they looked cute, or so the movies tell me. Now I feel like we only even barely dress up for weddings.)</span><br />Also, I didn't want to spend a lot of money. That complicated things.<br /><br />Finally, come Saturday night, it's party time and I have not decided. I look through my closet.<br /><br />I end up being a hippie. (and sort of Penny Lane too)<br />I just had everything for it. Not only did I have everything for it, I had so many hippie-esque options I had a really hard time deciding which to choose. The lesson we learn here is that hippie is basically an extension of who I am and how I dress anyway (most of the time) so it was pretty easy and totally fun.<br /><br />I told myself right away that I wouldn't use the totally expected and slightly cheesy peace sign in my pictures though.<br /><br />And then...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img839.imageshack.us/i/24950014.jpg/"><img src="http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/2253/24950014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What the hecks? Before I knew what was happening, I was looking at a peace sign photo. Twice.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img809.imageshack.us/i/33136685.jpg/"><img src="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/7469/33136685.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img521.imageshack.us/i/31250660.jpg/"><img src="http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6739/31250660.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we have the oddest little group you ever did see: A bumblebee, Edward Cullen, and a hippie.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img43.imageshack.us/i/72565487837614812611864.jpg/"><img src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/430/72565487837614812611864.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is how ridiculous Taco Bell was in the wee hours of the morning. We waited in line forever to order our food.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img827.imageshack.us/i/72248487837129812611864.jpg/"><img src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6306/72248487837129812611864.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And then we waited in line again to GET our food.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img94.imageshack.us/i/79765292.jpg/"><img src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2939/79765292.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was all the paraphernalia I took off at the end of the night. Holy wow.<br /><br />So...what were YOU?<br /></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-66562854339537786052010-10-17T21:59:00.003-05:002011-02-25T01:07:51.207-06:00more bakings<div style="text-align: center;">Just some baking endeavors from the past couple weeks. I'm still thinking about that lemon loaf and how it would be perfect if I had some right now. <span style="font-size: 85%;">darnlemonloaf.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">1. The gingersnaps with lemon-cream filling</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://img36.imageshack.us/i/img1225t.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/92/img1225t.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://img156.imageshack.us/i/img1234s.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5463/img1234s.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
These cookies were incredible. And they come out perfect, so much so that I couldn't contain a squeal every time I pulled a sheet of the perfectly round, golden brown beauties from the oven. I could hardly believe I made them. And the filling, let me tell you, that filling is dangerous. I made these with a friend, and every time we sampled the filling (what else do you do when you're impatiently waiting for some cookies to bake) we had to roll our eyes and comment on how unbelievably good it was. <a href="http://pixie-baker.blogspot.com/2010/03/gingersnaps-with-lemon-ginger-cream.html">Here</a> is the recipe.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">(I should confess that I've been kind of obsessed with <a href="http://pixie-baker.blogspot.com/">that blog</a> lately. Valerie is innovative, talented, funny, and capable of making me want to try almost every single thing she bakes. I can almost guarantee that you'll see more recipes I try from there in the future, even before you get to the end of this post.)</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">2. The banana cupcakes with nutella-cream-cheese frosting.</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://img101.imageshack.us/i/img1223k.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7446/img1223k.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
These are really good. A little more dense than banana bread, and definitely sweeter and, well, just better. I don't exactly know why I'm comparing these to banana bread. I adapted the recipe from <a href="http://mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com/">here</a> (well, hardly adapted it at all actually. I just added my own frosting). I think it's safe to say that I'll be trying some other cupcake recipes from that site as well. You'll see why if you check it out.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://img231.imageshack.us/i/img1234un.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1936/img1234un.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
Banana Cupcakes with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting<br />
<br />
1 1/2 C. A/P flour<br />
1 tsp baking soda<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
1/4 tsp cinnamon<br />
1 C. mashed ripe bananas<br />
1 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice<br />
3/4 stick unsalted butter (6 T.), softened to room temperature<br />
1 C. sugar<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 egg<br />
3/4 C. buttermilk<br />
<br />
Preheat oven to 275.<br />
Prepare a muffin pan with muffin cups.<br />
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.<br />
Mash bananas and combine with lemon juice in a small bowl.<br />
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk while mixing, until combined.<br />
Add bananas and mix until well blended.<br />
Bake at 275 for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.<br />
After removing from the oven, place cupcakes in freezer for 1/2 hour.<br />
<br />
Frosting:<br />
1/2 C. unsalted butter, softened to room temperature<br />
8 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature<br />
1/2 cup nutella<br />
1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />
1/2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
1 1/4 C. powdered sugar<br />
<br />
Cream together butter, cream cheese, nutella, vanilla, and cinnamon. Add powdered sugar. Add more sugar if desired texture is not achieved.<br />
<br />
Frost cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">3. The lemon loaf</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://img821.imageshack.us/i/img1224p.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4952/img1224p.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://img440.imageshack.us/i/img1227ow.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2811/img1227ow.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
Ah, the lemon loaf. No one really knows what exactly it is, but it is delicious. Every time I mentioned lemon loaf, I got something like, "So what is that? Is it like meatloaf, or pound cake?" (seriously, I got two questions referring to meatloaf) or, "Why not just call it lemon bread?" I don't know exactly. The word "bread" doesn't do it justice, and it can't really be called cake either. One thing is for sure though: it does NOT, in any way, have <span style="font-style: italic;">anything</span> to do with meatloaf. And it is so perfect with a steaming soy chai latte from Starbucks.<br />
Here is the <a href="http://pixie-baker.blogspot.com/2010/09/lemon-lemon-loaf.html">recipe</a>.</div><br />
<a href="http://img651.imageshack.us/i/img1229m.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/7086/img1229m.jpg" /></a>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-73914266820464105912010-10-12T21:40:00.004-05:002010-10-13T14:43:23.026-05:00cm<div style="text-align: center;">I have a giant, giant girl crush on Carey Mulligan, of which I was reminded today at Borders when I saw her on the cover of Vogue October.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img543.imageshack.us/i/cmbeautynewscareymullig.jpg/"><img src="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/527/cmbeautynewscareymullig.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't she fabulous?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img42.imageshack.us/i/cm2854headheader.jpg/"><img src="http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3081/cm2854headheader.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I have been looking for the perfect TMNT t-shirt for the longest.<br />It only makes sense that she would have one.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img812.imageshack.us/i/cmartsgraphics200711821.jpg/"><img src="http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3985/cmartsgraphics200711821.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img809.imageshack.us/i/careymulliganpic1.jpg/"><img src="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4055/careymulliganpic1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img810.imageshack.us/i/careymulligan.jpg/"><img src="http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/1275/careymulligan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img339.imageshack.us/i/careymulliganshorthairt.jpg/"><img src="http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9431/careymulliganshorthairt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img808.imageshack.us/i/careymulligan1.jpg/"><img src="http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7466/careymulligan1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img823.imageshack.us/i/cm201009131202282careym.jpg/"><img src="http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7285/cm201009131202282careym.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-6541903041890534382010-10-02T12:32:00.003-05:002010-10-02T13:09:23.715-05:00saturday morning cartoons<div style="text-align: center;">It's that time, kids! Grab your bowl of lucky charms and cozy up on the couch for some good light-hearted fun on a beautiful Saturday morning.* I have five 'toons for you today:<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img571.imageshack.us/i/irony400.jpg/"><img src="http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/8300/irony400.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one is coming to you from <a href="http://www.sharingmachine.com/">The Sharing Machine</a>. If you like it, it comes on a t-shirt. They have other awesome t-shirts too. <span style="font-style: italic;">(No, they did not pay me to advertise. I just like their work a lot)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img52.imageshack.us/i/sleeptumblrl0sfhadliz1q.png/"><img src="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4053/sleeptumblrl0sfhadliz1q.png" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And I thought I was the only one.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img217.imageshack.us/i/subwaytlv8x.jpg/"><img src="http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1483/subwaytlv8x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I actually heard a rumor that Subway has indeed started tessellating their cheese slices for maximum coverage. Is this true? I don't want to just believe anything I hear.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img827.imageshack.us/i/wenowhavelegs470.jpg/"><img src="http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9564/wenowhavelegs470.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is by <a href="http://www.marcjohns.com/">Marc Johns</a>. His stuff is really awesome and I would highly recommend a little visit to his website to make your day just a bit better.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img830.imageshack.us/i/elephantexcuse.jpg/"><img src="http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/4300/elephantexcuse.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Love this student.<br />And then the response....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" href="http://img266.imageshack.us/i/elephantgrade.jpg/"><img src="http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4502/elephantgrade.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Love this teacher.<br /><br /><br />*I know it's not technically Saturday morning. I missed out on the morning part but I had the idea for this last night when I was going to bed at 3am (which is why I didn't make it out of bed before noon) and I really wanted to do it anyway.<br />Happy Saturday!<br /></div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461638320646971689.post-53009917797505132812010-09-25T19:52:00.001-05:002011-02-25T01:08:18.517-06:00hello sweet thing<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img9.imageshack.us/i/img1222p.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6880/img1222p.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
Guys I made cookies.<br />
But this isn't really news. I make cookies at least bi-weekly. And I usually bake <span style="font-style: italic;">something</span> about once a week. (Lately it's been more like 2-3 times a week. Out of control.) It's one of my favorite things to do. The news is that I actually documented them this time, something I'm going to try to start doing regularly so that when I tell people, "hey I bake stuff, and I can bake something for you too", I can have something to show for myself.<br />
Ta-da!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://img237.imageshack.us/i/img1224ru.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9551/img1224ru.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
These cookies are insane. They are gargantuan. They are rich. I can barely muscle through one of them. That's why the recipe only makes 12 cookies, yep, you read that right, <span style="font-style: italic;">12 cookies</span>. You don't need more than that. They're delicious and extremely filling. Soft, chewy, dense, and even better the second day as stated in the recipe.<br />
<br />
(I used <a href="http://pixie-baker.blogspot.com/2010/06/colossal-chocolate-chip-cookies.html">this</a> lovely recipe)<br />
<br />
<a href="http://img4.imageshack.us/i/img1227j.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3336/img1227j.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Note: I know my food photography skills are less than stellar. Also my camera is less than stellar, which could be part of the reason. Someday maybe I will have a nice camera and nice food-documenting skills. For now, please enjoy these moderate quality pictures as best you can.</span> </div>estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574510874435354428noreply@blogger.com7