anonymous monday | blogger confessional

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Today's topic...

If you could hit the rewind button, which moment would you revisit over & over again?

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friday, i'm in love: fave things from this past week

 
Taken last week - I <3 LA sunsets (more pics here)

So...a really cool thing happened recently. I got in touch with an old friend from elementary school via Facebook. She was my best friend from 1st-6th grade and we went to different jr. high schools. I haven't seen or heard from her in almost 20 yrs. It turns out she went to high school with one of my best girlfriends and was right under my nose the entire time. And she lives like 10 minutes away from me! She invited me over for lunch yesterday and we ended up talking and catching up for 8 hrs. It was nice. Really nice. Not once was it awkward and it was like we picked up from where we left off. I'm really happy to have her back in my life again.

• I've already declared my love for them on Twitter, but Touchpuppet is my new obsession.
•  Have you shopped Target's Black Friday Sale, yet?
• This made me laugh aloud.
• Tie-dye napkins would be perfect for those summer bbq's.
• Lela's Rose's townhouse is jaw-dropping gorgeous.
• A DIY your pets can enjoy - how to make a collar and leash.
• I miss Gourmet Magazine, too. Very dearly.
• I'd want to own this house just so I can swim in the pool. That, and it's beyond fabulous.

Party Ben is one of my favorite DJ's and his mashups are creative and well sewn together. Makes for awesome music to work to. This is what you get when you mix Led Zeppelin & Snoop Dogg:

goody spin pin - your hair's bff

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I saw the commercial for the Goody Spin Pin several wks ago and I was so intrigued I went out the next day to purchase it. If you want to achieve the perfectly loose, messy bun/updo then these should be your weapons of choice. So easy to use and the 2 little springs actually hold up my hair all day without any loosening (for a looser 'do, I use one). The je ne sais quoi hair we've been vying for, all for $5.99...Go get these asap. (comes in blonde or brunette)

P.S. Another plus - after you've had your hair in a bun with these for a few hours, you get soft, pretty, loose waves.

[UPDATE]: I received some emails, tweets and a comment about how this thing works. Basically you twist your hair, then you "screw" one of the pins in by turning it into the bun clockwise. You do the same with the other one but on the opposite side. To take them out, you just turn them counter-clockwise. (instructions are included in the package)

bijoux

Thank you to my friend Maye for taking this photo in Boho Restaurant in Hollywood (my review here)

This has been my go-to jewelry lately - slave bracelet, gifted ring from Novica, Mister's Hamilton watch (a gift from me about 10 yrs ago), and, of course, my engagement ring.

I get asked a lot about my engagement ring and as much as I would like to share more details about it and post better photos, it's actually one of a kind and I'd like to keep it that way. What I will tell you is that the center stone is a 5 carat cushion cut natural cornflower blue Ceylon sapphire with 2 carats of micro-pavé diamonds throughout. It sounds very typical but it's the intricate and detailed "basket" design that's unique (the basket is what cradles the center stone). I always knew I wanted a Ceylon sapphire instead of a diamond and this ring was better than I dreamed. I just fall in love with it more and more.

Mister did good. :)

P.S. For those who didn't know, Mister and I have been engaged for 6 yrs. now. We haven't set a date and we're in no rush to tie the knot (obviously).

bohemian rhapsody

I'm planning on doing some redecorating around our house soon and I remembered an issue of W Magazine I kept where they did a story on Kate Hudson and her home. It's exactly the way I've always imagined my ideal home to be. Perfectly bohemian, perfectly chic, perfectly perfect. I pulled out the dusty issue so I can share it with you.

Photos taken by me from W Magazine issue "House Party", October 2005