Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Shoe Conspiracy
These versatile wedge flips flop sandals by San Edleman come in way too many colors! I have the coral and black but, I do need the beige...it really must be a shoe industry conspiracy of the best kind!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Stepping Out Of The Boat...
Don't you just love to step out of the box, be a little bit outlandish, create a major frenzy, walk on the wild side, have everyone say...Gee, I can't believe you're doing that! Well, that's just what I did the other day at my monthly ladies club get-together. Caused quite a stir as everyone was murmuring behind my back and very much concerned that I might not make it through the afternoon meeting without some sort of mishap. Well of course, being the dancer to a different drummer that I am, I can't wait to get another opportunity to step out of the box...and wear my gorgeous 4 1/2 inch heels everyone thought I would break my neck in! I do hope you are blessed with the power to step out of your box in all the things you do...
Monday, February 18, 2013
A Heart to Heart Talk...
February is the month for hearts of all sorts! Candy hearts for giving, sweethearts for loving, cold hearts for warming, or broken hearts for healing, just to name a few. And, while we're talking heart to heart, do you know that the heart is the central and most vital part of our body, even more so that the mind! This is so because the mind is filled with ego which influences us in so many and often times negative ways, but if we use our hearts while making thoughtful decisions, we lose the ego and are often assured of correct responses or in other words, we do the right (heart felt) thing. Which directly catapults us toward the process of marriage of the heart and mind which is often similar to topsy turvy marriages between people...here's a nice link which might be helpful to understand the heart of this sensitive matter...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
A Trip To The Arlington...
My daughter and I traveled an hour down the road and wound up at The Arlington in Hot Springs last week. We did the "Pamper Me" Spa Package and had quite a squeaky clean time! For $269 (plus tax and tips), the package for two included an overnight stay with standard room and two extra comfy beds, a spa treatment of choice for each person, a special spa gift, breakfast in the Venetian Dining Room, and one of their famous white robes to wander around in during the visit. No flashing allowed.
For our spa treatment we naturally chose the famous Hot Springs bath with 30 minute massage. If you live close to the area and don't go for a HS's bath every now and then, I'm afraid there's something terribly wrong with you. I know you have to strip down in front of the personnel, but at this age, who cares. We also chose an extra spa treatment for $130 and loved the Deluxe Signature Facial that lasted well over an hour with intense pampering on our face, hands, and feet. My lady, Jade, had worked at the 4 Seasons in Dallas for many years and was such an accomplished esthetician. Our special spa gift consisted of lotions and gels for our newly refurbished bodies. Nice.
Naturally we had to shop while in the pampering mode and found this darling little hole in the wall, C'est Bon Boutique, next door. Sandals were half price so you know what that means...two pair for sure. Also, a couple of cute tops were snared. We chose to eat lunch at Belle Arti and dinner at Rolando's. A glass of wine on the Arlington veranda, among all the hustle and bustle, sent us over the top. Then, we went to the room, took a short nap, panicked when the cable conked out (couldn't miss Big Brother) and had an early evening. Overall, the visit was really nice and the following morning, after our included breakfast, we hated to get into the car and drive back to the real world...
For our spa treatment we naturally chose the famous Hot Springs bath with 30 minute massage. If you live close to the area and don't go for a HS's bath every now and then, I'm afraid there's something terribly wrong with you. I know you have to strip down in front of the personnel, but at this age, who cares. We also chose an extra spa treatment for $130 and loved the Deluxe Signature Facial that lasted well over an hour with intense pampering on our face, hands, and feet. My lady, Jade, had worked at the 4 Seasons in Dallas for many years and was such an accomplished esthetician. Our special spa gift consisted of lotions and gels for our newly refurbished bodies. Nice.
Naturally we had to shop while in the pampering mode and found this darling little hole in the wall, C'est Bon Boutique, next door. Sandals were half price so you know what that means...two pair for sure. Also, a couple of cute tops were snared. We chose to eat lunch at Belle Arti and dinner at Rolando's. A glass of wine on the Arlington veranda, among all the hustle and bustle, sent us over the top. Then, we went to the room, took a short nap, panicked when the cable conked out (couldn't miss Big Brother) and had an early evening. Overall, the visit was really nice and the following morning, after our included breakfast, we hated to get into the car and drive back to the real world...
Monday, September 10, 2012
Enough With The Shoes!
Gee, there's shoes with spikes (for what occasion I have no idea)...
and designer shoes (certainly not designed for walking)...
and shoes for
Gosh, enough with the shoes! I must confess, (out of all the numerous shoes in my closet) the most overwhelming fact of all is that I never have the right pair of shoes for any occasion (hence, the need to shop for more shoes). In fact, who's up for returning to the good ole days...when one pair of shoes could take you anywhere...
Monday, July 16, 2012
Lots of Artistic People in the Natural State
Last week I went to one of favorite lil' hole in the walls (as for clothing, jewelry, shoes, handbags and lots of other girly stuff), The Box Turtle on Kavanaugh in Little Rock. I love shopping at Box Turtle because it is an "artist driven boutique" specializing in unusual and clever stuff made by very gifted and talented one of a kind people. And, as usual, I found something I couldn't live without. This cool 50% polyester, 38% cotton, 12% rayon t shirt by ELL. Little pricey at $36.00 but what can I say...no control when it comes to cool artists, fashion, and anything promoting the Natural State!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Devilish Di's Dirty Little Secret...
Got a great little tip in the Hints by Heloise column this morning. A reader wrote in to share her tip on using a new plastic shower curtain as a mattress cover. No tugging with those cheap, plastic zippered things you get at Wal-Mart that very quickly tear up and become puckered to one side which is exactly what my mattress liner is doing at this very moment. And, speaking of great tips, Devilish Di has one for you:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)