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| Confession...I've never actually watched the SAG awards until this year. I don't even know how recently they started broadcasting them to be honest and really, they weren't that exciting ... but I have to say, I did think a surprising number of the gowns were very very pretty. I think my fave may be this super interesting, clean lined, colorful and totally age appropriate little number from Prada's 2011 spring collection that Hailee Steinfeld chose. I was just dazzled by this dress...the cut and style...so fresh and young...the stripes...well, everyone knows how I feel about stripes :)...and the color...ooh la la :) |
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| Just look at all the adorable necklaces Forever 21 has these days! I have to admit...I just love collecting them...they make me ever so happy :) |
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| Check out Style.com for a full view of the Chanel Spring '11 collection. Here are a few of my faves. Nearly impossible to choose. My only question...if one has access and can afford Chanel, why on earth would one where anything else? Karl Lagerfeld = the master. |
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| Heavenly. |
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| Perfection! |
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| I'm not even going to say it...ok, I will. Good lord...-5 this morning. After a weekend of these temps even I...someone who loves the cold and snow... have kind of had it. Still, it was a fun and relaxing weekend. First and foremost, Steelers WIN!! Here we go folks...Superbowl XLV in 2 weeks. I can hardly believe it! Pic above is Chris, bundled up to go and watch the game with our friends Kris and Dan. (And yes, those are his house slippers in his pockets. When you go to a friend's house in Rochester, in January, you have to be prepared :) |
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| 'Terrible Towel' out and ready for waving...check. |
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| Made this delicious 'Pinto Bean and Barley Stew' on Saturday afternoon. Perfect for the freezing cold day. |
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| Ooh La La Dujour (like most blogs) is insanely in love with Etsy. I'm actually not sure what we did without it for unique gifts. That said, I spend A LOT of my time trolling the site looking for awesome items and let's face it...easily, 25% of what ends up on this blog comes from these amazing artists et al. And...here are 2 more. These Etsy shops were finds from my sister Laura (herself, an Etsy shop owner and great fan of the site). The tea towels above could easily go in our LCM category. Have you seen anything cuter?!? And you must check out the entire shop of Cyanide Stitches because they have THE coolest stuff. |
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| What else do I need to day about this fantastic necklace? It speaks for itself, doesn't it. Smashing! And again, you simply must look at the other items in the Japonicas shop. You'll want everything...guaranteed! |
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| The title of this post comes from my friend Chris 'cause he says it ALL the time. On our usual Sunday afternoon jaunts to Wegmans for coffee and something sweet, I always (well, 99% of the time) get a cookie. It's funny because Wegmans has so much to offer, bakery-wise...and yet, it's always some kind of cookie that lures me in. Chris claims all girls love cookies...he is even so bold as to say that if it wasn't for girls, there would be no cookies (as if no self-respecting man can resist a delicious chocolate chip). So this post is inspired but that remark... and by all the delicious and gorgeous cookies this time of year (Valentines day!!) What do think about the ones above. Spotted on design*sponge, they are Panetone chip cookies. In a word, genius. |
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| From the Etsy shop Sugar and Flour. Gorgeous |
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| Wegmans. Mmmmmmm. |
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| Sugar and Flour...yet again. Lovely. |
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| Hi kids! How was your weekend? Mine was simply lovely. It was so cold up here so other than the gym (and coffee with some dear friends yesterday) I went nowhere! But I got a lot done around the house which always makes me very happy :) Of course I watched lots of football, including the awesome divisional playoff game between the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. Go 'black and gold'! Go 'Big Ben'! Who knew the conference game would end up in Pitt after that surprise win by the Jets last night. Love it!! |
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| I told you it was cold! This is what I woke up to this morning. Yikes. Long underwear at work for the first time this year. |
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| Made this absolutely delicious almond biscotti. Had to stop myself from eating it all in one day :) |
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| Watched the Golden Globes last night.I have to admit, I thought 'Hollywood' sounded unusually stupid this year. Maybe it's because the booze was obviously flowing but each acceptance speech was more embarrassing than the last (seriously, Natalie Portman. You had to know you would win and THAT was what you came up with). Normally, I'm all for anyone making fun of these self-important stars but by the end of night Ricky Gervais just sounded like a jerk. Of course the real reason anyone watches (including me) is the gowns and they were pretty dreadful (except for Emma Stone's simple peach frock). Thank goodness for Michael Douglass, whose good humor acknowledging his recent illness, pretty much saved the evening. |
