4th of July Recap ~We had 20 guests and it was a great day. Tiaras for the ladies and balsa wood airplanes for the guys to play with. Croquet, home made ice cream ~ chocolate, Cherry Garcia, strawberry and black raspberry. The yard was filled with dozens of candles, torches and lanterns hanging in the trees. But where are the pictures??? I was so busy flitting around I didn’t think to take any! It is my huge regret that I… [Read More]
“Kate, you had me at ‘Twirl’.” I’m thoroughly captivated by this description ~ “Twirl opens with pink watermelon, blackberry and red currant; enhanced with a hint of fresh flowers including orange blossom, star jasmine, tiare flower and sweet magnolia, and finishes with luminous musk and a touch of French macaroon (straight from the patisserie, of course).” Ah, how scrumptious does this sound? ‘Twirl’ is the new Kate Spade fragrance and is available by pre-order for deliveryJuly 10.Free ground shipping. $18… [Read More]
I love the 4th of July!In the past we’ve been in parades riding our vintage bicycles and even cruised the main drag in a purple Prowler. We’ve clapped rhythmically to Sousa marches at the Hollywood Bowl. We’ve watched the spectacular Rose Bowl fireworks from a turn-of-the-century Pasadena villa eating more than our fair share of homemade ice cream. But having a party at home is my favorite thing to do and this week I’m doing a lot of the prep… [Read More]
Today is my birthday.Tonight is the final NBA game with the Lakers playing.Thus lies the dilemma. Before game 6, I was offered my favorite restaurant to dine at tonight ~Studio at the Montage Resort.In Laguna Beach.On top of a cliff.At sunset. But when it was realized “The Game” would be played on Thursday night I could sense the minds of three guys switching gears wondering which sports bar might be the nicest to take mom to. (If they ever want… [Read More]
Why is it you can hit every red light in town but when you’re planning on putting lipstick on while you’re stopped you hit every green one?
This bicycle basket may have to be my new indoor mail catcher. On sale at the Kate Spade Sample Sale (knew it would be!) Yay! From $325 to $162 I also love her big sister handbag for summer ~ From $275 to $137Love Kate! 🙂
The attentive and proud grandparents in the booth behind us took their young granddaughter to lunch. She was talking a mile a minute and would bring up the cutest things to talk about, non of which were related, of course. For dessert they ordered a tall fluff of cotton candy. It was blue and sitting at least 18″ high on the plate. Her knees made a slight indentation in the softness of the booth’s cushion as she reached for the… [Read More]
Driving up the coast today with son1 to pick up son2 from his first year of college. How the time has flown! Don’t forget to leave a comment for my Audrey book (see sidebar). I will be giving away The Gospel According to Coco Channel soon and have a Birthday give-away planned too! I am working on some free printables but this is coming together more slowly than I would like as I learn the Elements program, but when I… [Read More]
Boatman Gellar is having a HUGE tent sale online. These cards are definitely speaking to me! Packs of 50 cards/50 envelopes reduced from $70 to $14. Some of my favs ~ The lobsters were a tad more ~ selling by the pound? 🙂 $20. Happy Hunting!
‘Time to say enough is enough’.Please go HERE and add your name to the list for the Catalonia Parliament to ban bull fighting. Here is some information from the website: This is a historic moment. We have a chance to end the blood sport of bullfighting in one of Spain’s largest regions: Catalonia. And you can do your bit to help. After a huge anti-cruelty campaign by the Catalonian public, the regional parliament will vote this summer on whether to… [Read More]
