Friday, April 29, 2011

Fashion Friday at the Royal Wedding {and Friday's Fancies}


By the time you read this I'll already be in my seat at the Westminster Abbey waiting to see William and Kate be say I do.  And of course to see Kate's fabulous dress. 

Keep in mind my seat is really "virtual", I'm not really attending the wedding.  However, I will be up bright and early watching from home prior to my work day.  Stop by Friday's Fancies for the rest of my seat mates for the Royal Wedding.

I hope that Prince William and Princess Katherine (aka Wills and Kate) have an absolutely fabulous day and enjoy every single moment including the private moments they'll have as well.  Congratulations to you both and I wish you many years of happiness, friendship, and love.


Don't forget to stop by Fashion Friday at Blonde Episodes and Friday's Fancies at {long distance loving}


Thursday, April 28, 2011

...this & that...Thursday.

Sorry it's late...the scheduling feature on Blogger didn't work right, anyhow...On to ...this & that... Thursday!

As always, today is one of my favorite posts.  I really like sharing with you things I like and great, fun findsYes, yes, I know I did that yesterday with my Let's go shopping! post.  However, I just can't keep all the fabulous finds to myself, it wouldn't be right if I didn't share, right?  So, I'm going to sharing a bunch of a little of ...this and a little of that... with you this evening.

Oh, and before I forget I need to clear a little something up:  I guess my post yesterday for Wanderlust Wednesday was a little to good to be true...  Some of you thought I was really going to London and the Royal Wedding.  Ummm, no.  I WISH!  But, I'm not.  Now, let me go further and clarify that my intention was not to deceive you but merely make you believe that "WE", yes we meaning "you and me" were really going on a trip to London.  And I guess I absolutely, positively nailed it!!!!  Wouldn't you agree?  Again, I apologize for any confusion.  I am really trying for perfection with Wanderlust Wednesday's and the escape I want to provide for myself and to you the readers.  Anyhow, I hope you liked it.  And in case you missed it you can read it here.

Don't forget to stop by Friday morning and see my outfit that I am virtually wearing to the wedding.  I'm linking the outfit up for Fashion Fridays over at Blonde Episodes and Friday's Fancies over at {long distance loving}.  And I guarantee you there will be some fabulous outfits!  Just fabulous, mine included of course.


And for some awesome "real" coverage of the Royal Wedding stop by Simply Colette who really IS in London for the wedding.  And might I add she's had some very Royal encounters...

If your interested in more of the wedding you might want to hop over to Danielle from Breakfast for Toast's wedding week blog crawl in honor of William and Kate's upcoming nuptials.  She has some very fun posts, all wedding themed of course. 


Liesl put together a Look 4 Less of an outfit Miss Kate Middleton wore and it looks fabulous for less!  And let me just say that Liesl is pretty talented with creating these Looks for Less, oh yes she is!  Check her out.





I found this fabulous virtual shop!  Oh yes I did.  How about a handcrafted bag or clutch from Cory Renee's etsy shop!  This Mad Men inspired clutch grabbed my attention.  And don't worry if you like the style but not the color "choose" the custom option and create your own.  I absolutely love that the inside of the clutch is a fabulous contrasty pattern or color.  My favorite is this black and white clutch however, I'm really tempted to create my own...  Which one is your favorite?

This clutch is mine.  All mine.  I'll already have bought it by the time you read this.  It SCREAMS my name, seriously it is.  Don't tell me you can't hear it.  This is such a fun, fun, and fun some more purse.
 I can so see this clutch being in my next photo shoot with Mia Stella Photography!




Make a clutch all your one...custom.
I think I need this one too!


I think Leeann from Join the Gossip would like this yellow number but, then again so do I...
 
Doesn't this "pop" of pink just scream your name?  It screams mine. 
And I think it screams Kori's name from Blonde Episodes, too...


I'd love to hear which clutch you want.  Or what your custom creation would consist of...

What are your thoughts on a beach tote? An airplane friendly one that is.  One that can double as my purse for my getaway weekends to the beach.  Check out the ones I found...

From ebags.com: Elaine Turner Kris Beach Grasscloth tote
From ebags.com: Magid Large Milan Straw Drawstring tote

In black...?

Ideally the tote needs to work for 2 people.  Yes, that means I carry Bern's stuff too.  Normally when we hit the beach we each have are own bag but, its good to have room for other extra items too.  So, the bag needs to be big enough to hold the following:  towel, book, magazine, suntan lotion, sunscreen, chapstick, bottle of water, IPOD, cell phone (preferable a pocket or 2),  camera.  Hmmm, did I forget anything?  And most importantly the bag "must" be beach friendly.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.  Have a fabulous Thursday and I hope you enjoyed today's ...this & that... post.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Let's go shopping!

Tuesday night I was very tired, over-tired actually and couldn't feel asleep.  So, I surfed some blogs and ended up scouring every nook and cranny of The Daybook and found ShopRuche.com.  I was in awww!  And I thought we would take a virtual shopping trip of things that "caught" my eye...  And some must have scarves...  And a few must have neutral tops.  Yes, I'm a neutral girl.  And a few must-have...  You catch my drift - my favorites.


...for BlondiesShop










I have this exact scarf in black and saw this one in mauve and the grey one below and I WANT! 
These are both definite must-haves for immediate purchase...



....for BlondiesShop
What do you think about my finds?  Which items would you purchase.  Until next time...

Wanderlust Wednesday.

{via Amazon.com}
I've removed my jewels from the safety deposit box.  My bags are packed.  My passport and tickets are in my tote bag.  Went to the bank yesterday and converted some US dollars into Pounds.  Reading material, check.  Labtop, check.  IPOD, check.  Blackberry, check.  Ok, I'm ready, are you?  Let's go.

I'm heading to Sky Harbor Airport and hopping on a flight to London.  You see I'm attending my good friends, Wills and Kate's , wedding Friday morning and I'm so excited.  Not just because there getting married or that I get wear my fabulous new outfit and new hat but, because I'm traveling to London.  Its a first for me.  And I'm excited to be see it. 

I'm staying at an apartment rental that I found at roomorama.  I'm staying in Kensington at this snazzy little studio apartment:  Apartment 29.  And to think this studio is 110 euros a night.  I'm staying four nights and fly back on Sunday.  I'm mainly going for the wedding but of course I'll do a little sightseeing.

And I am hoping to meet up with Colette of Simply Colette for some tea before the "big" day.  Colette is already in London covering the preparation for the upcoming nuptials.  Don't forget to stop by and follow her week of coverage.

So let me share the photos of Apartment 29.



















Pretty snazzy right?  I thought so.  Its a great place for just me however, it would be fabulous for Bern to join me to!  **hint, hint**  Check out roomorama's other London rentals and blog.  On a side note roomorama has worldwide international rentals.  So, check them out for your next getaway weekend or vacation.  I'll be staying in a roomorama rental for my upcoming Paris trip in September and Venice trip in November.  Stay tuned for more about this trips.

Once, I arrive in London I'm going to head straight for the apartment for some much needed sleep.  And need I forget I'll need to hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate some more.  Hydration is key with international flights.  And adjusting immediately to the time zone you enter.  This is easy for me and hard for Bern.

Here's some of the sights I plan to see...














And of course I'm going to ride the double-decker bus! Bern wouldn't miss it for the world.
{the London sightseeing photos are courtesy of bing.com}

I hope you enjoyed our "virtual" trip to London in honor of Will and Kate's big day!  Yes, I know it seemed a "bit" real like we were really there didn't it?  And that was the plan.  Thanks for stopping by today.  And don't forget to stop back Friday morning to see what I'm wearing to the wedding (as a guest).  And check out roomorama.  Until next time.

 
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