A Beautiful Life: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Skirting the Issue

The New York Times did a feature story on the hot piece for Spring...the maxi skirt/dress. Stylish women all over New York were photographed wearing the latest trend, and in my opinion, looking absolutely fabulous.

I love this casual maxi skirt from Splendid,

and for those of us with deeper pockets, this Leifsdottir number would be my splurge.

Only 20 days until Spring!!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Sunday Dinner

Today just seems like a perfect day for this,

and maybe watch these. Cant wait to see what everyone is wearing!!

Enjoy your Sunday my friends!

Friday, February 25, 2011

Happy Friday!!

Happy Friday my friends!! I hope you all have something fun for your weekend. I am going to an auction with my friend tonight as her date. I keep teasing Dan that I just might come on with one of these.....

woof woof

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Paris, Je t'aime

I don't know what it is about the City of Lights....

but everywhere you go, you see women that just exude style.

Something about Paris just makes you want to put on the highest of heels and prettiest of dresses.

I can't wait to see what Paris fashion week brings us!!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Spring Break 2011

Usually, we go someplace warm and sunny for Spring break. This year we decided on something completely different. This Spring we will be heading out west to...

Beaver Creek.

While Dan and I are swooshing down the mountain, the kids will spend a couple hours in ski school. My little Matthew at the Beaver Creek ski school about 6 years ago.

The best part of making it down the mountain in 1 piece, the warm chocolate chip cookies just waiting for you.

While we are in Colorado, we will also ice skate,

go tubing, which I hear is the hot new thing to do,

have a fantastic dinner at Beano's Cabin at the top of the mountain,

and take a sleigh ride.

Dan and I, at the summit of Beaver Creek, 3 years ago.

I love to ski, but my heart really belongs to a warm, tropical island. I am a tad bit jealous of all my friends heading south, this girl needs a tan!!

Where are you heading this Spring?

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Calling All Gwynnie Lovers

And you know who you are.... You can pre-order this on amazon.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Award Season!

First the Grammys, next the Oscars and me. I have been given an award by the beautiful, charming and oh so stylish Mimi at aesthetic lounge. She is a New Yorker, jewelry designer, and fabulous blogger. I especially love her Friday posts, fun finds friday. You must check her out and add her to your daily reads.

So I am supposed to tell some thing new about myself , here we go.....

My husband is surprising me with a trip in May. I won't know where I am going until I get to the airport. He is even packing for me (yikes) I think we might be going to some tropical island....

or Paris!!

My sister has been trying, unsuccessfully, to have a baby for years. This summer she will finally go to Korea and adopt her sweet baby boy. I am more excited for her than words can describe!!

I was on a date with another guy when I met my hubby.... everything worked out they way it should!!

About 8 years ago I had an online business with a friend. When she moved overseas to teach she had great access to children's smocked dresses. We launched a website (ouithree.com) and supplied dresses to boutiques in STL. It was a great side business and I am sad we let it go. If we would of stuck it out, it could of been a great business. The one good thing, I have all the inventory in my house!!

Well, there you have it...

Now I tag the following lovely ladies..

Erin at Huddy p

Cool Gal at It's the World I Know

Heather at New Mom in the City

Telia at Newly Wed Wife Life

Alicia at Shaken not Blurred

Natalie at Designer Bags and Dirty Diapers

Friday, February 18, 2011

Five

So my friend at Prissy and Preppy Flamingo tagged me. I have to list the top 5 things I can't live without. I am kicking off the weekend with my top 5.

1. My cell phone. It amazes me that just 10 years ago no one had cell phones, and now, I would never leave the house without mine. Dan and I always joke about how different high school would have been if we had cell phones. I remember having to leave a phone number of the house I was going to for a party. (right, like I actually left the real number) It was so embarrassing. Of course the down side to that when you have kids of your own, you really don't know where they are or what they are up to.