Quote of the Day

“Life is all about love and relationships.I have never heard a dying person say,”Bring me my awards, my medals and my diploma.When life is ending,what we want around us are the people we care about.The greatest gift you can give…

All I Want for Christmas…

Yves Saint Laurent Holiday Collection Nars Multiple Coffret Lolita Lempicka perfume spray My favorite scent this year! Philosophy Beauty Products I am in love with the cinnamon buns and birthday cake body wash! Kindle 2 Rave reviews have been made…

Categories: beauty, fashion, life

Weekend in Oklahoma City

I spent 48 hours in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. United has great direct flights and I was there in no time. Friday night we dinner at what was billed as “The place to see and be seen”, Cafe Nova . We…

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Five Reasons You Should Travel

1.) Learning experience. Heading out into the world is a great way to experience new things and learn.  Travel and pick up bits of other languages, customs and of course, FOOD! If you have ever wanted to learn a foreign…

Categories: life, travel, travel tips

Travel Essentials

Since Oct. 1st I have been pretty much on the road, going from SFO-COL-BIRM-LAS-LAX-MAN-NYC-NCE.  Two of those trips (Birmingham/Vegas and New York/Nice) I never went back home to repack. Along the way, I noticed that there are some things that…

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Birmingham, Alabama

 Back in Alabama! I actually love coming here; the city has the perfect balance of upscale cosmopolitan and small-town charm and ambiance.  There is no shortage of Southern Hospitality or great food! This trip took me to the brand new Hyatt…

Categories: events, food, life

Columbus, OH

Two-toned hair, gloomy weather and open-toed boots. Welcome to Columbus, OH. I found myself here for the Mid America Beauty Classic in the beginning of October. The economy must have hit Columbus especially hard, because downtown and the tradeshow was deserted.…

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Bay Area, CA

Long weekend = food, wine and fun. Croquet @ Meadowood. Domain Chandon Winery. Truffle Scrambled Eggs @ Epic in San Francisco.

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Maui, Hawaii

The last week  of September found me in Maui, Hawaii. For some reason, heading to Hawaii always seems to cast a sleepy-spell on me. The first day is usually a totally wash, as it was this trip. Did manage to…

Categories: drink, food, hawaii

Birmingham, Alabama

We continued the Bon Appetite tour to Birmingham, Alabama. First stop was the gorgeous hotel. We were set up at the AAA Four Diamond Property Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa. The greeting committee wanted us to get a taste…

Categories: food, life, pictures