I've been noticing that a lot of people have a kind of schedule for their blog..usually with catchy little names like "Fun Fridays"-the day I show you something fun! or "Tasty Thursdays"- the day I tell you about something tasty! When I used to just read blogs occasionally and not write or really keep up with any in particular, I thought that was soooooo annoying...but now I think I understand the reason. I've only just started blogging but I feel like things are a a little helter skelter and all over the place. I know that it's good to have some organization, and something your readers can look forward to. Also, It would be nice to know what kind of topic you were going to post about and be able to plan ahead a bit. On the other hand, I don't want to have to scour the Internet looking for an inspiring picture for "Without Words Wednesdays" (-the day I post a picture, without words!) if I don't feel like it.
So, basically, I am undecided on the idea of a schedule. I could use some other opinions!
What are your thoughts on blog schedules? Do you use them? As a reader, do you find them fun? helpful? annoying?
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Ooooooo I absolutely love The Plaza!
"I am Eloise.
I am six.
I am a city child.
I live at The Plaza."
I am six.
I am a city child.
I live at The Plaza."
With those opening lines, I fell in love with Eloise. If you dont know this little girl, you need to. Kay Thompson was said to have created her as a mix of herself as a child and of Liza Minnelli (Kay's goddaughter) who was often left at The Plaza while her mother was away.
I wanted to be Eloise. I loved her. I loved her for wearing Kleenex boxes as hats and toe shoes on her ears to lunch.
I loved that she had her run of The Plaza and that her mother knew the owner. I liked her imagination and I liked that she was bad, bad, bad! I liked that she slithered, slomped and sklonked her away around. She was mischievous, cute, and, at the age of 6- an international traveller.
I wanted to be Eloise. I loved her. I loved her for wearing Kleenex boxes as hats and toe shoes on her ears to lunch.
I loved that she had her run of The Plaza and that her mother knew the owner. I liked her imagination and I liked that she was bad, bad, bad! I liked that she slithered, slomped and sklonked her away around. She was mischievous, cute, and, at the age of 6- an international traveller.
"Sometimes I throw a temper fit...but not very often."I really loved Nanny. I got the habit of repeating things 3 times from reading Nanny so much.
"Nanny is my nurse. She wears tissue paper in her dress and you can hear it. She is English and has 8 hairpins made out of bones.
She says that's all she needs in this life for Lord's sake." 
"Nanny says she would rawther I didn't talk talk talk all the time.She always says everything 3 times like Eloise you cawn't cawn't cawn't. Sometimes I hit her on the ankle with a tassel. She is my mostly companion. "
"Nanny says she would rawther I didn't talk talk talk all the time.Some of my most used sayings come from Eloise. I got a lot out of these books growing up.
It is just recently that I'm appreciating a whole new thing about the series...the fashion! Oh my Lord. This little girl had a specially made Dior dress! And, her mother knows Coco Chanel!
And he really did work with the illustrator and design an Eloise dress! It is in the picture below on the right. The left is Eloise's spy outfit from her trip to Moscow, of course!
We "always travel incognito" ;)
Some more beautiful Art (by Illustrator Hilary Knight, who, btw, now works at Vanity Fair) showing Nanny and Eloise at some fabulous stores in Eloise in Paris :
Cartier.
Hermes.
"Oh my Lord
There's so much to do
Tomorrow I think I'll pour a pitcher of water down the mail chute.
There's so much to do
Tomorrow I think I'll pour a pitcher of water down the mail chute.
...Ooooooo I absolutely love The Plaza!"
Monday, July 13, 2009
A year of cooking dangerously.
I want to see this movie! I love Julia Child.
Julie & Julia.
trailer here
Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Amy Adams are in this movie, which almost makes it worth seeing regardless of the plot. It looks really good.
It is based on two true stories set in two different times. One half of the story is based on 29 year old Julie Powell (Amy Adams). In August 2002, frusted with her cubicle working lifestyle Julie begins a "deranged assignment" to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days. She chronicles her failures and successes in a blog, which was later turned into a book. I read the book and it was pretty entertaining!
The film also covers the years Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and her husband Paul (Stanley Tucci) spent in Pari in the 40s and 50s.
Julie & Julia.
trailer here
Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Amy Adams are in this movie, which almost makes it worth seeing regardless of the plot. It looks really good.
It is based on two true stories set in two different times. One half of the story is based on 29 year old Julie Powell (Amy Adams). In August 2002, frusted with her cubicle working lifestyle Julie begins a "deranged assignment" to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days. She chronicles her failures and successes in a blog, which was later turned into a book. I read the book and it was pretty entertaining!
The film also covers the years Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and her husband Paul (Stanley Tucci) spent in Pari in the 40s and 50s.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Anne Taintor
I dont have time for much of a post today, so I thought I would share with you one of my favorite things.
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I have a ridiculous amount of her products. They are so funny and I am always able to find an AT flask, journal, post it, file folder, luggage tag, sticker, compact (the list goes on) that says the PERFECT.
Also, the prices are really reasonable.
This weekend I have a lot going on. I dont need to get into detail, but I think I can sum up my weekend in just a few words, with AT's help.
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Take what you will from that ;)
Look through the site a little bit...which do you like the best?
Friday, July 10, 2009
Book Post: Love Is a Mix Tape
I realize that I have been doing a lot of fashion centered posts, and that is not all that I want to share. I have decided to start posting my recommendations for reading. I am an avid reader, and I fall in love with books. When I really love a book, I can't wait to share it. I am going to post a new recommendation every now and then with a little of info on each book and some good quotes so that you will be able to get a feel for the story and the writing style.
So, for my first book post...
So, for my first book post...
Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
by Rob Sheffield.
*this story is non-fiction. It is a memoir, and one of the most original I have ever read.*
Music critic Rob Sheffield's memoir uses 22 mix tapes, one at the beginning of each chapter, to tell the story of his wife, Renee, "a real cool hell-raising Appalachian punk-rock girl", from the time they met in 1989 to her sudden death in 1997.Love is a mix tape, a collection of moments. Rob uses a song on a mix tape (maybe one they made for making out, or doing the dishes, or sleeping) to tell his story of meeting, loving and losing Renee. His writing is honest and I love that he uses everyday language that makes you feel like he is talking directly to you.
You will laugh as he tells about how he fell hard, and awkwardly, for his punk rock Appalachian girl. You will cry when he writes so frankly about the emotions following the death of a loved one, and as he begins his journey to continue without her.
I also listened to it on Audio book while driving on a long trip.
If you like audio books at all, this is a WONDERFUL one to buy. Rob Sheffield narrates it himself and you can totally hear his geeky-ness, passion and pain in his voice. This is a wonderful, honest love story. And, it's set where i grew up! I'm just a real cool hell-raising Appalachia girl too!
Quotes:
"It’s the same with people who say, ‘Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ Even people who say this must realize that the exact opposite is true. What doesn’t kill you maims you, cripples you, leaves you weak, makes you whiny and full of yourself at the same time. The more pain, the more pompous you get. Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you incredibly annoying."
"For two weeks, I lay awake at night and said Hail Marys over and over to stop my heart from beating too fast. I suddenly realized how much being a husband was about fear: fear of not being able to keep somebody safe, of not being able to protect somebody from all the bad stuff you want to protect them from. Knowing they have more tears in them than you will be able to keep them from crying. I realized that Renee had seen me fail, and that she was the person I was going to be failing in front for the rest of my life. It was just a little failure, but it promised bigger failures to come. Additional ones, anyway. But that's who your wife is, the person you fail in front of. Love is so confusing; there's no peace of mind."
"But for me, if we're talking about romance, cassettes wipe the floor with MP3s. This has nothing to do with superstition, or nostalgia. MP3s buzz straight to your brain. That's part of what I love about them. But the rhythm of the mix tape is the rhythm of romance, the analog hum of a physical connection between two sloppy human bodies."
Rob and Renee.Have you read this?
Does it sound like something you would like to read?
Any book suggestions for me?
I would love to hear from you!
Does it sound like something you would like to read?
Any book suggestions for me?
I would love to hear from you!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Style Inspiration- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Fashion Icon
"No one else looked like her, spoke like her, or was so orignial in the way they did things. No one we knew ever had a better sense of self." (Sen. Ted Kennedy)
I decided to do a little series on women who inspire style. My fashion icons and inspiration. Jackie is an obvious choice, she took American fashion to a new level. Here are some of the staples of Jackie style and some great pieces you can buy to exude effortless chic.
Chic. 
Classic. 
Simple. 
Effortless. 
Elegant. 
Sophisticated. 
Elegant. 
“I think her style was very optimistic, when you really felt that America could accomplish anything. Optimistic in a luxury sense – in the sense that she was living the life everyone wanted to live!" (Cynthia Rowley, designer)
For you, darling...
Some of these are pricier than I normally like to go, but another thing we can learn from Jackie, is to invest in good, quality pieces.
Carolee. $150.
Target. 39.99
J.Crew. $138
Modcloth. $69.99 
Urban Outfitters. $39.99
J. Crew. $180. 
Revolve. $345.
Urban Outfitters. $24
Urban Outfitters. $18.
To complete the J.K.O. look I need to invest in an Hermes scarf, and a Gucci New Jackie bag, of course. I've got to be accurate ;)
Tell me who your style inspirations are!
I decided to do a little series on women who inspire style. My fashion icons and inspiration. Jackie is an obvious choice, she took American fashion to a new level. Here are some of the staples of Jackie style and some great pieces you can buy to exude effortless chic.
Oversize Sunglasses. Jackie started wearing these over 40 yrs ago, and we all still wear them!
Chic. 
Simple, monochromatic palettes. I found lots of pictures of Jakie in one color from hat to shoes. It was always a simple color and a simple silhouette.
Classic. 
Bateau Neckline. Elongates the neck. Also loved by Audrey Hepburn.
Simple. 
Sheath Dresses. Feminine, simple and practical. The sheath dress is sexy and figure hugging while still being refined, classy and conservative.
Effortless. 
Pearls. A string (or several) of pearls can instantly complete a Jackie look. You dont need to spend a lot of money on these, even Jackie had fake pearls!
Elegant. 
Three quarter length sleeves. The three quarter length sleeve is classic Jackie. Three quarter length sleeves make the arms appear longer and are perfect for highlighting a great bracelet or watch. Many of Jackie's coats had three quarter length sleeves, which she would sometimes pair with white gloves. This look instantly channels 60s glamour.
Sophisticated. 
Simple Accessories. Less is more.
Elegant. 
“I think her style was very optimistic, when you really felt that America could accomplish anything. Optimistic in a luxury sense – in the sense that she was living the life everyone wanted to live!" (Cynthia Rowley, designer)
For you, darling...
Some of these are pricier than I normally like to go, but another thing we can learn from Jackie, is to invest in good, quality pieces.
Carolee. $150.
Target. 39.99
J.Crew. $138
Modcloth. $69.99 
Urban Outfitters. $39.99
J. Crew. $180. 
Revolve. $345.
Urban Outfitters. $24
Urban Outfitters. $18.To complete the J.K.O. look I need to invest in an Hermes scarf, and a Gucci New Jackie bag, of course. I've got to be accurate ;)
Tell me who your style inspirations are!
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