Oh, SJP. Oh, no no no no no. Yes. I do find yellow to be a fantastic color on the red carpet. But, this? This was just a mess of Chanel. The tanorexic skin color, the hair, the dress. It was all just a big NO for me.THE GOOD!Her hair, her makeup, and the top of this dress were perfect. She looked … [Read more...]
Countdown to Oscar.
It's almost Oscar time. People are scrambling to watch some of the nominated films. People are planning parties and making predictions. While the nominees and presenters are off making last-minute hair and wardrobe and jewel choices, I am making lists. Today I bring you my all-time favorite … [Read more...]
Good Grammy!
If I'm being honest, as much as I enjoy the fashion at the Oscars and the Golden Globes and the SAG awards is about as much as I dislike the fashion at the Grammys. Perhaps it's because presenters and nominees usually shy away from the typical gown and go for something a little edgier (not usually … [Read more...]
Golden Globes 2010: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.
I have much to discuss about last...like James Cameron's hair, for instance. And Ricky Gervais' brilliance...oh my god, when he introduced Mel Gibson? I died. But, as always, it starts with the dresses. Those I loved. Those I hated. and those I had to rewind to make sure I couldn't see outlines of … [Read more...]
CLOSED: Induction Cooker Giveaway
Here's a photo of the kitchen in my sister's beautiful new home near London, England complete with an unbelievably cool device: the induction cooktop:And when I say cool, I really mean it! Unlike traditional cooktops (that's stove to those of us on this side of the Atlantic) which get hot and then … [Read more...]
How Easily (thank god) We Forget
So, I just returned from a girls' weekend away at a scrapbooking retreat at the newly constructed Stoney Nakoda Resort in Alberta's Kananaskis Country. I was so looking forward to it! And I truly enjoyed myself: I spent from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon in the company of two good friends … [Read more...]
So Saucy
So, the daily battle rages in my current weight loss journey. See, the problem is: I really, really dig food. When I'm eating, I love all the wonderful sensations - the textures, the tastes, the temperatures. I love the way I feel after a particularly satisfying meal. And I don't just love eating: I … [Read more...]
My Good Eaters
My kids may be many things - not all of them wonderful - but one thing they surely are is good eaters. And by good eaters I don't mean that they always eat massive quantities of food, in that old-fashioned fifties-era definition of good eater equals large appetite. No, I mean that they are not fussy … [Read more...]
The Wedding Cake, the Icing Sugar and the Chelsea Blue Side-Effect
Last week, Jen posted about being my Assistant Baker as we spent a night(s) baking and decorating our sister's wedding cake and cupcakes. Well, not to ruin the ending of the story, but it all ultimately turned out to be a smashing success!What you don't know is that while we were preparing the … [Read more...]
Demi Lovato really loves her…
horrific sunglasses...seen here wearing them at BBC Radio 1 in London...and here, she wears them again...in fact, her entire outfit seems to be all kinds of wrong. or it would possibly only be right in 1983... … [Read more...]