Workout Incentives, a Giveaway Winner & You Tube
First up …A giveaway winner! Thank you so much for entering my giveaway for the stylish little Tory Burch thermos via Target! I randomly drew from the names, this morning and Kelli, came up the BIG winner :) Miss Kelli, please contact me with your address! * * * In other news… I am having so much...
Beauty and the Blog, Burch & a Giveaway
Sorry for the late post ~ I was shopping...bargain shopping. I literally left my early morning coffee on the counter and drove nearly 20 miles, for this: via Target It’s a stylish little vacuum-sealed flask/thermos from Tory Burch. And it’s under $10! Great for that winter picnic post I’m planning. Anyway, it’s from Target’s Neiman Marcus Holiday...
New Year’s Resolutions, Have Any?
Just pinned this powerful little idea I found on Pinterest. It comes from someone I’ve never met…but admire. I’m tucking it away with my other New Year’s notions, like trying something new , each day. But this one… this one, speaks to me. I hope it inspires you too. Oh, how I love the start of a...
Happy 2013!
First cup of 2013! It’s a gloriously sunny day, somewhere near Seattle. Hope your New Year is off to a beautiful start!
Fresh Start
The trees, wreaths, swags, garlands, greens and holiday trim are all down. I like to ring in the New Year, with the decks cleared. I’m auditioning old pieces… in new places. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas,
Fall…in the heart of NYC
Good morning from NYC! Images ~ Jeanne Curtis No, I’m not traveling (darn)…but La Famiglia contributor, Jeanne Curtis recently hit the road and she sent me these lovely fall images from a Farmers Market on New York City’s upper west side. I love the thought of a bucolic Farmers Market in the heart of America’s biggest...
The Beauty Bar
Beauty & the Blog ~ I don’t usually talk beauty here… but these little lovelies are SO fab…I HAD to share! So, here we go…. Okay, first up…get your glow on, with this little French Polynesian number, ‘Glow II’…from NARS. It’s something called, Monoi de Tahiti oil… a sublime combination of Tahitian gardenia & Coconut extract....
Down the Rose Covered Path
Roses petals & tea lights and…. the homecoming dance ‘ask’… She said… ‘yes’ . Have a happy Sunday,
Revved up Raspberry Quick Jam and an Inspiring Blogger Lunch
Jammin’ ~ I’ll get to the business of making jam in a sec…but first, meet my Southern California blogging friend, Mindy Laven of Mindy Laven Interiors! We met for lunch the other day, at The Pink Door in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. (The door really IS pink!) Loved meeting her and exchanging blogging ideas & inspiration!! Speaking of...
Blue Glass
Small Collections ~ There is something about blue glass… with its icy, watery beauty. Only have a few pieces of it…this vintage ‘Hood’s ‘ sarsaparilla medicinal bottle, being my latest acquisition. Looks nice on our summer bar. Picked up a few hand blown, Japanese fishing floats too. They are shaped like a rolling pin. Love that...
A Fun Vintage Find
A little Fish Story ~ I reeled in this, while trolling for cool pieces to dress up our outdoor kitchen. It’s a child’s, vintage fishing creel. You know, those fun little old-school baskets that hold bobbins, spools and an occasional fish. (Can you tell I don’t really fish? Sorry!) Anyway, I love that it’s child-size (so sweet) and...
A Legacy For Learning
Artwork by student Zoha Syed ~ I’m honored to be among those speaking at the annual, Lake Washington Schools Foundation Legacy for Learning Luncheon. For me, it’s personal. I stepped away from a successful career in broadcasting to pursue another passion… raising a family. With a student in the district, the message of ‘Growing Tomorrow’s Great Minds TODAY…One Child at a...
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