For those of you who are in the United States, I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend. We have been fortunate enough to spend the last few days in San Francisco. Wow, this city is beautiful! It doesn’t hurt that our host, my husband’s best friend, lives in the Marina area. He has [...]

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Over the weekend we hosted our first ever mini garage sale. We called it a mini sale because it ended up being the result of some spring cleaning that we did last week and we honestly don’t accumulate a lot of things. Rather than collecting dust we thought that others may have use for our [...]

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Funnily enough, I am actually looking forward to my oil change scheduled for the end of the day…

And no, it’s not because I enjoy chores or taking care of the necessities. Actually the only chores I remotely enjoy are vacuuming and power-washing (very satisfying to see all of that gunk disappear). Over the weekend my [...]

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We’re back from a last minute trip to New York. My mother is visiting us from Sydney at the moment and after only just recovering from jet lag she was ready for a little adventure. We decided to take advantage of the travel deals (check Travelocity if you have itchy feet this weekend — you’ll [...]

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Have you heard the news that Bravo is debuting a new show to fill the Project Runway void? It’s called The Fashion Show and will premiere on May 7. Kelly Rowland and Isaac Mizrahi are slotted as co-hosts and judges.
According to Entertainment Weekly, “The Fashion Show follows professional designers as they strive to make [...]

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Since we just talked about the inspiring costumes of Marie Antoinette, I thought you might enjoy these editorial shots taken by notable photographer Annie Leibovitz. This French Twists Vogue shoot (May 2004) celebrates France’s most scandalous century, with Gemma Ward, Gisele Bundchen, Hugh Dancy, & Gerard Depardieu. All of the beautiful costumes in the first [...]

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…in a secluded garden I married this man. My dear husband is the most supportive, generous, and loving man I know. He has been there for me during the terribly tough times and we’ve shared many ridiculously happy times. I am just so grateful to be married to Jon. Happy Anniversary, sweetheart!
As you are [...]

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It’s almost afternoon tea time — one of my favorite parts of the day. Many people survive throughout the day with coffee. Although I enjoy the taste and smell, coffee makes me thirsty so it is always tea for me. Plus I grew up drinking tea in Australia, even before going to bed. These days [...]

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Last week proved to be busy but the icing on the cake was celebrating Jon’s 30th birthday at Bill Cosby’s performance in Austin over the weekend. I had tears rolling down my cheeks by the end of the show. If this legendary comedian ever stops by your city make sure you pay him a visit. [...]

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Now how can you not be inspired by this board. Wow. I can’t stop staring.
UPDATE: What jumps out at you? Patterns, artwork, lamps, the puppy dog? (Thanks Cindy, for starting this conversation). This is kind of the opposite to “Where’s Waldo?” Do you remember those books of the red-and-white striped little guy that you had [...]

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