selfie with a bouquet of summer sunflowers Being comfortable with oneself by truly accepting what one cannot change or would be difficult to change, and furthermore, embracing all one’s physical features to feel authentic and beautiful is so important for a life lived well. The French phrase, bien dans sa peau literally translates to “well in…
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Book Review: The Woman I Wanted To Be by Diane von Furstenberg
Available on Amazon I downloaded the Kindle edition of The Woman I Wanted To Be by Diane von Furstenberg the day it came out. I just had read this fashion designer’s previous autobiography Diane: A Signature Life a couple of months ago and was already looking forward to more. Of course, I love her iconic…
Book Review: Heaven, Hell & Mademoiselle
I read the novel Heaven, Hell & Mademoiselle by H. C. Carlton based upon a recommendation from a blogger I adore, Fiona of how to be chic. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a quick read as I could hardly put it down! On the cover, it raves, “A delicious mix of Sex and the…
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I know that I haven’t updated in weeks. I am sincerely sorry and hope you, dear readers, will forgive me. In becoming the woman I am meant to be, I have changed my mind about something important and wished to devote myself to processing it. I realize this is mysterious. Again, I apologize. I am…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Chocolate Croissant from Starbucks
I’ve been wanting to try the Chocolate Croissant at Starbucks for awhile. There’s a location inside the Target one block from my apartment community, so if it turned out to be good, then I could easily grab one as a treat every once in awhile. As you know from many previous posts, I thoroughly enjoy…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Breakfast in Bed
Two Sundays ago, I baked chocolate croissants and enjoyed breakfast in bed. In addition to those fresh, warm chocolate chip-stuffed crescent rolls, my meal included espresso, orange juice, water and an apple. Check out how I set the tray… It was nice to have a different setting. Also lovely to set up, I used a couple…
Fall 2014 Capsule Wardrobe
I love it when the weather is cool enough to accessorize with a scarf! Finally, fall has arrived! Basically, I follow the guidelines for the Capsule or Ten-Item Wardrobe set by Jennifer L. Scott of the blog The Daily Connoisseur and her book Lessons from Madame Chic. You can check out her fashion show video and then her commentary post….
Simple Pleasure Sunday: The Love Punch
I rented a movie on my Kindle Thursday night. Since I do not own a TV, viewing it was something different to do for me and just what I felt like doing in the middle of a very stressful week. One of my favorite movies is Love Actually and I even love the plethora of…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Cappuccino and Cake at Vaccaro’s
On Monday, I took the bus and light rail to Baltimore and then took a free shuttle called the Charm City Circulator (Orange Route) there in order to purchase/order an item for my Fall 2014 Capsule Wardrobe, but unfortunately my size was sold out in stores everywhere as well as online, and so I will simply…
Simple Pleasure Sunday: Dinner Out Saturday Night
I went out to dinner with friend and fellow blogger Kate (of Seeking Small) last night. Wining and dining out is a rare occurrence for me, for budget reasons. Luckily, this fact makes me enjoy the experience so much more! I thoroughly relished the activity from start to finish. I freshened up after work, dressed…