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Style on the couch

ursulaclaire — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:57:38 +0000

I just found this blog, Style On The Couch and have to tell you…it’s amazing! It’s the blog of Sarah, a British Therapist living in Manhattan. She has fab style and goes on fun trips, has the hook up to all the cool places. It’s a lot of fun. Here are a few of her suggestions…

Carine Roitfeld’s daughter Julia’s site, KIKI DE MONTPARNASSE…um…beyond. Just beyond.

REISS, British purveyors of fabulous fashions.

STRUMPET & PINK. Are we starting to see a theme here?

MICHI. Out of this world workout wear.

Beth Richards. High quality, gorgeous swimming suits.

Fleur of England. More inspiring undergarments.

And finally, something to keep our bellies full: Stone Soup Virtual Cookery School. LOVE this.

A little surprise…

ursulaclaire — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:06:24 +0000

This little surprise came in the mail this wk from AT. So fun! I love getting surprises!

A gray day

ursulaclaire — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:54:23 +0000

I was at Nordstrom’s recently when I saw these fabulous upcycled cardboard box pendants. Ooh la la. So intrigued was I that I had to go online to find out more about the makers, graypants.

So simple yet so well crafted. Just lovely.

Mod Mama

ursulaclaire — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:31:03 +0000

This year, we had Thanksgiving with my friend Sarah and her family. Sarah, besides being an incredible cook and a wonderfully creative person, has such a knack for making those around her feel wonderful. When she looked at my outfit, she said, “I love the way you always look so Mod, like you stepped right out of the 60s.”
And it’s funny…because I don’t think about myself as “Mod” at all. But, when I thought about it, she was right!

So, in honor of her comment, I thought I’d highlight a few of my fave “Mod” pieces of the moment, starting with Emerson Made…

She even calls this one a Mod Dress…

I’d probably wear it with a black t-shirt and leggings underneath but that’s just me…

And this one, she doesn’t even have out yet. Divine, right?

Loved this one from ASOS as well…

Pomander Perfection

ursulaclaire — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:34:07 +0000

There’s nothing better than the delicious smell of a drying Pomander. Oranges. Cloves. What could be better? Yet, making them can take a good long while. Luckily, the folks at Diptypque have made it easy on us. They’ve come out with delicious Pomander candles. Yum.

Chin Chin

ursulaclaire — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:55:53 +0000

We made these banana/pineapple smoothies the other day and mmm…were they good! Here’s what we put in them:
1 banana
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 tbsp. agave
1/2 cup yogurt

Delish!

The next time I’m in NY…

ursulaclaire — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:22:09 +0000

I’d like to go HERE.
(All images via From Me To You, my new favorite blog!)

The Romance of Blogging Revisited.

ursulaclaire — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:02:25 +0000

To be totally honest with you, I have a love/hate relationship with writing. When I first started REALLY getting into writing 12 years ago, I loved it. Writing, to me, seemed like the perfect way to reach out to others, experience new and exciting things and express myself. I felt totally free when I wrote.

But, then, somewhere along the way, I started to feel restricted and started to judge what I was writing. And writing became more and more of a chore. It felt like something I “should” do instead of something I love to do. And with more and more blogs, I started comparing my writing and what I was writing about to others and would inevitably come up feeling inadequate.

As time has gone on, I’ve felt more and more like I can’t “just write”…I have to be entertaining, fun, bubbly, perfect and chic all rolled into one. Yuk.

Yet, my original passion for blogging is still there. I recently discovered this with my Pinterest account. What I used to love to do on my blog (post beautiful pictures that truly represented who I am & explore all of the ways that I can put my two cents in about beauty), I now find myself doing on Pinterest.

And, ironically, I don’t have to write on Pinterest. It’s almost entirely visual. So, today, I thought I’d share with you a few of my Pinterest faves from my folder, “Romance.”

Image via The Ballerina Project

Image via East Atlanta

Image via anothermag.com

Image via weheartit.com

Image via ThisIsGlamorous.com

Image via PoppiesatPlay.com

A Punch Of Green

ursulaclaire — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:59:35 +0000

Ooh, this is just what my Living room needs…fun green curtains!

image via isabellaandmaxrooms.com

Let’s go for a walk…

ursulaclaire — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:47:52 +0000

through my neighborhood. Honestly, I could live here forever and be the happiest person on earth. It is the most beautiful, peaceful, warm, lovely neighborhood you could ever hope for. The people are warm, the homes and apartments are beautiful and the whole feel of the place is just yummy. I love it!

Here are a few pics from my morning walk…

Missy (my neighbor’s dog.)