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January 06, 2012 | 12:05 PM | 5 notes

Castles in the Sky

It’s easy to get caught up in the moment, especially when alcohol is involved. You meet someone at a party, you have a great conversation, there’s chemistry, you flirt, he gets your number, you kiss, you may even spend hours talking in the corner, going to a second location where you canoodle until sunrise then you finally drive home in the morning with bluebirds and butterflies flitting about, and cartoon hearts circling your head. 

Sigh. It’s just like in the movies! 

Before you know it you are dreaming about what to wear the first time you bring him home to meet your parents, planning the wedding in your mind and naming your kids. This guy is the ONE you can tell. 

While all of this is romantic and adorable it’s important to think logically and not get ahead of yourself. Get to know him the way you would anyone else. .  over the course of several, mostly sober, dates keeping in mind that you guys just met and reserving the right to decide you don’t like him after all (and realizing that he has the right to do the same). 

It’s fine to be romantic and fantasize about what could happen, just realize that a fantasy is just that, and not a guarantee of things to come. While building a castle in the sky can be fun and exciting, it makes more sense to use real building blocks on solid ground. 

January 05, 2012 | 12:06 PM | 7 notes
I’ve always considered myself a sunshine seeker.  These would go splendidly with…well…anything. Hello Lover. Miss Dior patent peeptoe pump in Sorbet

I’ve always considered myself a sunshine seeker. 

These would go splendidly with…well…anything.

Hello Lover.

Miss Dior patent peeptoe pump in Sorbet

January 04, 2012 | 01:26 PM | 6 notes
#wiwt #gpoy Versace for H&M, Rebecca Minkoff, Trish McEvoy

#wiwt #gpoy Versace for H&M, Rebecca Minkoff, Trish McEvoy

January 04, 2012 | 01:21 PM | 27 notes
Maybe the rest of you doesn’t feel like trying. That’s ok. A swipe of red lipstick will do the trick. I’m not talking about lipstain or gloss either, although those sure are lovely, I mean a full on RED lip.  I personally rarely wear red lips (pink is my favorite if you haven’t noticed), but when I do reach for my tube of red, I feel like a different person. If I were a psychiatrist, I would prescribe a tube of red lipstick to any woman expressing symptoms of lethargy, melancholy or overall gloom. Red lipstick is the quickest way to turn “what’s the point of it all?” into “I’m going to conquer it all!”  Keep a tube next to your pill box.  Photo of Dakota Fanning for Elle UK.  David Slijper photography. Image courtesy of Fashion Gone Rogue. 

Maybe the rest of you doesn’t feel like trying. That’s ok. A swipe of red lipstick will do the trick. I’m not talking about lipstain or gloss either, although those sure are lovely, I mean a full on RED lip. 

I personally rarely wear red lips (pink is my favorite if you haven’t noticed), but when I do reach for my tube of red, I feel like a different person. If I were a psychiatrist, I would prescribe a tube of red lipstick to any woman expressing symptoms of lethargy, melancholy or overall gloom.

Red lipstick is the quickest way to turn “what’s the point of it all?” into “I’m going to conquer it all!” 

Keep a tube next to your pill box. 

Photo of Dakota Fanning for Elle UK.  David Slijper photography. Image courtesy of Fashion Gone Rogue. 

January 03, 2012 | 12:05 PM | 7 notes

Boys to Men

No, this post is not about my favorite 90’s R&B group of a different spelling. Rather, I want to address the boys out there who are passively texting girls they like instead of manning up and asking them out. These boys can be upwards of 30 years old. And it is an epidemic.  

Boys, if you like a girl, be a MAN. Call her. Ask her out on a date (a real one where you plan in advance where you will go and what you will do and what time you will pick her up). Sending a passive text to gauge weather or not she will respond favorably or hoping she will suggest getting together first so you don’t have to is not man behavior. It is boy behavior. It is scared behavior. 

Trust me on this one. Call her up, ask to take her out, have a place in mind (don’t leave her to plan the evening if you are the one initiating the date, follow through). If nothing else you will stand out from the plethora of “boys” out there afraid to make this bold move (which should really be the status quo, but isn’t). She will be intrigued, and impressed. 

Confidence is sexy. Vulnerability is endearing. 

Go for it. Or someone else will. 

December 07, 2011 | 12:13 PM | 4 notes
Raspberry @dvf pussybow blouse #preppy #wiwt (Taken with instagram)

Raspberry @dvf pussybow blouse #preppy #wiwt (Taken with instagram)

December 04, 2011 | 09:23 PM | 6 notes
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”
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Well said, John Lennon."

(via gavinteacher)
November 28, 2011 | 08:52 PM | 3 notes
Did you pay attention to what your date ate on thanksgiving?

I hope you did! Check out what his favorite Thanksgiving food says about his dating style here. 

For the record, my husband likes yams with marshmallows so I’m not sure how much faith I have in this list…

November 24, 2011 | 12:10 PM | 149 notes
Happy Turkey Day!  Marlo Thomas

Happy Turkey Day! 

Marlo Thomas

(Source: retrogirly, via hollyhocksandtulips)

November 21, 2011 | 05:34 PM | 48 notes
Where do I find this ginormous pink umbrella?? Anyone??? 

Where do I find this ginormous pink umbrella?? Anyone??? 

(via maybelline)

November 18, 2011 | 02:20 PM | 3 notes
"Looks like you have a great girl. That’s half the battle right there. She’s obviously amazing and if she’s your best friend, marry her."

Rob Lowe to John F. Kennedy Jr. regarding Carolyn Bessette, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends”
November 17, 2011 | 12:03 PM | 69 notes
Pencil skirt and heels for the win. 

Pencil skirt and heels for the win. 

(Source: perfectwayoflife, via arosegonzalez)

November 16, 2011 | 03:36 PM | 4 notes
"If he does not call, he is not that interested. Period."

 The Rules, Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
November 15, 2011 | 02:08 PM | 443 notes
This is one of my favorite looks of the season. Perfect for fall in LA (where we have the luxury if it still being in the 70s). If temps drop simply add opaque black tights, a blazer and floppy hat. So chic! 

This is one of my favorite looks of the season. Perfect for fall in LA (where we have the luxury if it still being in the 70s). If temps drop simply add opaque black tights, a blazer and floppy hat. So chic! 

(via annnniegirl)

November 11, 2011 | 12:15 PM | 2 notes

When complaining…

When complaining about traffic be thankful you have a car and a home to go to.

When complaining about your weight be thankful you have food to eat.

When complaining about your job be thankful you have income.

When complaining about your sports team losing be thankful you have leisure time to watch.

When complaining about being single be thankful you have time for yourself.

When complaining about your family be thankful you have people who love you. 

When complaining about mean people be thankful that you are kind.


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