For My Husband

Best Friends 

The white dog, Lily, had to have her eyes taken out when she was 2 years old due to an illness. The grey dog, Maddison, has guided her around for the past 5 years, never leaving her side. 

Now thats inspirational!  What would you do for a friend?

First seen here on Jami gold smith

Great Quote

First seen here the rules of a gentle man

Lime Squeezer

I bought a lime squeezer when I was on vacation in Mexico and it's the best thing I bought in a long time.

Style Inspiration

Another simple but elegant outfit I would love to have for myself. Her long and lean silhouette is perfect and this look is great for everyday.

First seen at Style by Kling

For my Husband

My husband is the greatest lover of dogs and cant help pet, talk and snuggle any dog that he meets.
He will come home and say things like "I met this dog today, and she was such a sweat heart" . The bigger the dog the bigger he loves them. So how could I resist posting this beauty.
Picture first seen here at french by design

Work Out Routines

Well I have been a real lazy girl lately, I had plans to restart my work out program January 1st but it was mid February before I started. I'm a big fan of the Tony Horton P90X routine and had found success before so that is my plan again. I bought the DVD's about 4 years ago and love the whole routine well except the yoga but I do love the Yoga results. My big problem is that whenever I start seeing results I get lazy about working out and skipping here and there begins until I'm not working out at all.
How do you stay motivated and committed to every routine everyday? Having a partner helps and my husband commits to 3 work out with me every week so at least Im being accountable to someone else.
Whats your exercise plan and how do you stay motivated? I would love to hear.
P90X 

Style Inspiration

WOW I love this look and would love to have those legs and waist and hair !!! I love the simple denim skirt with the silk top  and flashy unexpected jacket. 

Leave it to Scott at thesartorialist to capture Perfection again and again.

My Favourite Design Team

I had an opportunity to visit the Eames House last month and it was all I dreamed it would be.
The property is beautiful, I was there about 10 am so I was able to capture some light moving across the house. You too can visit the Eames house too just visit their website and reserve a spot. Click the link below to book a tour or donate to preserve the foundation http://eamesfoundation.org/

Collaboration

Look what Garance and Kate Spade pulled off.

See it at garance dore site
Kate Spade

Hot Wheels

Image and exhibit by artist david twaller

The Sexy Valentine

This book is the perfect gift for your lover. There are 101 sealed pages either addressed for his eyes only or her eyes only. You and your partner will take turns opening a page that will detail the plan/challenge for an intimate date then send an seducing e-card invitation to your partner. Your partner shows up and is treated to a sexy surprise. The book allows for 2 challenges/ dates per week for one full year.
For those who are in a long term happy and loving relationship it promises to get your love life sizzling again.
You can get it at Amazon

Style Inspiration

Wow, perfection this is such a great look I love the simplicity of this outfit and the shot of colour from the shoes. Perfection!

Image from the sartorialist

California Summary

We enjoyed perfect cappuccinos over a bowl of fresh fruit every morning on this lovely veranda at the Georgian Hotel. Its in the perfect location for sunset happy hours served up with their famous and delicious cheese plate.

thegeorgianhotel

 We highly recommend the Georgian Hotel to anyone staying in Santa Monica. Its small enough for all the staff to remember their guests and give them extra special treatment.

 The view from the Georgian Hotel, well almost.

 One of our highlights was walking down to the water front and renting bikes, big beach cruisers and riding to Venice Beach for the day.

Venice Beach Mural, mmmm is that supposed to be Arnold?

 A quick lunch to keep our energy up.

 We watched a few people swing from these hooks and it was amazing and looked like so much fun.

So I thought I would give it a try, ha! I couldn't even get myself to the first one. 

 My husband, so handsome.

 Surfers, I dont know what they were planning on doing but there didn't seem to be much of a surf from I could see.

 Just some great Graffiti! 

 Bay Watch :)

 Yup its as cold as it is back home.

 Gotta love em.

 Texture

Last but not least some good old California citrus.

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier

Vacation Update

We spent a couple of days in LA and I will be posting a few updates of some of the sightings over the next couple of weeks. The weather was fine and the beaches so very beatifull. On this morning we drove from Santa Monica North along the hi-way to Malibu. 

Soft Skin

I used to use vaseline intensive skin care everyday after a shower for years. It was affordable and accessible, what more could I want, right. Then I started making a little more money and upgraded to  a "designer lotion" for a few years. I noticed my skin was dryer and not nearly as soft as it once had been, I thought it was because I was getting older. In a rush I grabbed a bottle of Vaseline at the drugstore and guess what, my skin was soft again before I was finished the first bottle!

I'm convinced this product out does its competitors. Its a solid old fashioned beauty product and is a staple for soft smooth skin at a fraction of the cost of other similar products.

Images found here

Pina

This movie looks so amazing and I'm hoping to see it soon. Visit the official Pina website here

Good Advice

First seen here

Breakfast