WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

Pour water on top of lemons and freeze - perfect way to refresh pitchers of water

Drink RESPONSIBLY

Italia Libera

The mixologist Chaim Dauermann wanted to tweak the Cuba Libre, a classic rum-and-Coke highball, without using cola, so he reached instead for a pungent white rum with hints of vanilla and paired it with bittersweet Italian amaro

Spellbinder

This aromatic summer spin on the traditional gin martini takes its vivid hue from Strega, an Italian liqueur infused with saffron. For an added aesthetic boost, try garnishing with a long curl of cucumber cut with a vegetable peeler.

Cherry Caipirissima

This seasonal spin on the Brazilian caipirinha demands vigorous shaking to break up the ice cubes and to give the finished drink a breezy, almost effervescent zip.

Guadalajara Sour

The bartender Michael Bowers has taken to garnishing this cocktail with a twist of grapefruit, which he squeezes away from the drink before dropping it in. “Grapefruit oil can be really overwhelming,” he said, “especially here, where its purpose is to augment the aroma of the rosé, not overtake it.”

Take 3

“I think I’ve come to the place where less is more,” said Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin, creator of this unlikely combination of artichoke-infused Cynar amaro and elderflower-laced St. Germain liqueur, which he fuses with lemon juice and tops with seltzer. “It’s best to work from three ingredients.”

SWEET DREAMS

I don't want to hear "I don't have a headboard"

Reclaimed wood boards

nuff said!!

Eco friendly 

I also LOVE the chalk writing <3

Hang a cord, wire, rope clothes line, ribbon

whatever is handy...

Clothes pins and pictures or any

memento's that you want to wake up too.

Voila!!! 

Beautiful Bedroom

BE INSPIRED

My favorite Designer & friend Barclay Butera has two of his lines featured in February's 

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL - Barclay Butera Lifestyle's Madison Banquet 

and Barclay Butera Sisals by Merida.

 Please check it out! You will be inspired for sure. G

DYI ... ART

FEELING CRAFTY ?

Here are a few quick, 1 of a kind art projects anyone can do...

Wall Art

You need:

Crayons

Adhesive

Poster board or a canvas

Heat gun / Hairdryer 

IMAGINATION!

I think the rest is self explanatory 

(PS. go to the .99 cent store)

 

  Holiday Garland

What to do with left over paint samples???
You can get every
color you want at Home Depot and they are free!
(Try shades of green for St. Patty's Day)

Tedious but well worth it

Fold colored paper or magazine pages into long thin strips,

 roll those up into coils and glue gun them to piece of wood board,

Box top, frame  anything:)

HAVE FUN 

Party!

Skittle Bottle Bombs!!

skittle bombs: take bottles of unflavored vodka and packs of skittles. pick a skittle color and put them all in a bottle. shake until they dissolve. freeze to chill before serving.

Just starting the 3 week Bangin body workout!!

This blog Extereme Fitness by life plus fitness is the most amazing sight I have found. 

Michelle Freeman is such an  inspiration and so motivating.

She has a diet plan, tips, Daily work out, Workout log and so much more. Please check her out.

You will thank me later.

G

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I LOVE MAKING OLD THINGS NEW AND FABULOUS!

Yes , this is my house and I am obsessed with changing things up all the time...

My latest GREEN project are spaghetti jars etc. made in to fab jars,

This happens to be a seashell motif.. Next I am going to do a mid-century modern

collection... I will keep you up to date

xo

g

DON'T BE AFRAID TO ROCK YOUR RED LIP'S

EVERY ONE AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES HAD A SEXY RED POUT

If you are up for a try, this would be my #1 suggestion...

Here I am wearing the only color I would dare try
Sangria stain by "SmashBox"

It goes on like a felt tip marker and has a red lip balm that moistens...
never bleeds or smears

GUCCI GETTING READY FOR SPRING MUST HAVE...

A FEW FUN LOOKS TO FRESHEN UP YOUR CLOSET!

"Noah" animal print pump $695

"Sofia Etoile" open toe platform with strass embroidery...

This knock out could be worn with jeans & a white tank

or a black tie event.

Well worth the $2295 they will set you back

"Ophelie" flat thong with tiger head

is a must for only $1,750

I'm DOWN with Ryan : )

What a breath of fresh air

As some of you may know my sweet little 4 year old boy Kingston

has done his share of modeling over the last few years.

It has been fun, a lot of hard work and a confidence booster...

Now 6 year old Ryan is burning up the pages of Nordstrom and Target.

Ryan has down syndrome and might seem unlikely as a model. But with his long blond hair and bright smile

I think he is a beautiful inspiration.

BEAUTIFUL GLASS

JEWELRY BY LISA HALL

I am in awe by this amazing jewelry designer...

As a So Cal girl born and raised there is nothing I love better then 

the sea & jewelry.

Lisa Hall has outdone herself!

http://lisahalljewelry.com/

WHO DRESSED BEST?

I will give you my opinion of the Golden Globe 2012 fashion...
you give me yours 

Nicole Kidman in a studded halter Versace 

Poor Michelle Williams...
She won for portraying sexy Marylin Monroe
but frumped it up on the red carpet

Evan Rachel Wood in a Gucci Peacock

Claire Danes Shoulders back!!

Charlize Theron J'adore Dior

Zooey Deschanel in Prada should have worn her hair up to pull off her usual quirky look

Rooney Mara in Black Nina RicciSarah Michelle Gellar in Monique Lhuillier

Lea Michele in Marchesa

 Reese Witherspoon sexed up with a corset-like Zac Posen

 Emma Stone 2011

I was disappointed with Emma Stone in Lanvin...
Last year she nailed it in her Peach Calvin Klien

Elle MacPherson gets better with age
Madonna in Reem Acra is so safe

Kate Beckinsale Natural & safe

Kate Winslet you are so beautiful but this black and white  frock has got-to-go!

Jessica Biel lost me with this see thru lace table clothe & horrible ill fitting shoes!

The Osborne women both showed class and elegance!

Angelina Jolie wears a white and ruby red Atelier Versace gown...
part of me thinks "oh so glam" the other half thinks "Stone Cold evil"

Sofia Vergara so sexy!