Month: May 2011

swimwear for the woman over 40

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Just like handbags and shoes are an investment for most women over 40, so are swimwear. Not only does it have to be good quality but durable enough to endure the interesting shapes the over 40 tends to take. One of my biggest frusturation is seeing women over 40 wearing 2 piece swimwear which do not compliment the body.  There is definitealy a way to look and feel sexy with one piece suits if teh following is taken into consieration. The criteria – swimsuit should preferably be a solid color and one that compliments the skin tone. The cut should also be taken into consieration so not to overexpose parts which do not compliment your figure. The fabric is also something to consider because the cheaper the suit, the quicker the give into the water and then out of the water. So for this topic, I have searched online for some of my favorites from the man who knows a thing or two about the women over 40. Click here for more details.

home decor: stylish yet eccentric

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Although I have my own personal taste in  interior design and home decor, I do, also appreciate and admire  the most stylish yet eccentric decor as well and sometimes wonder if money was no object, would I consider the options as well. So, here are some photos of my recent appreciation of stylish yet eccentric decor:

influenced by french linen

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I don’t know what it is, Springtime, longer days, occassional sunshine or the blooming flowers, but for some strange reason, this is the time of the year I dream of French white linen sheets. Call me crazy but I bet if you think about it, Springtime is a time when we begin to thing of  fresh and clean (linens) sheets. While I contemplate my redecorating, I, of course, need to consider new bedding as well. So here we go, I will share some of my favorites from Yves Delorme -Paris  and see what you think? For the online catalog, please click here

healthy eating: chocolate zucchini cake

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Baking is a chore for me believe it or not, but once in a while I get the urge to bake my own cake and last night I decided I needed a chocolate cake which contained some healthy ingredients and so I found one here and figured I better share: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs 1/3 cup canola oil 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8×8” cake pan or 8” round spring form pan. In medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs and stir in canola oil. Beat dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with yogurt. Stir in vanilla, orange peel and zucchini. Pour batter in baking pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes …

kate spade: red orange handbags

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Since I am a fan of Kate Spade fashionables, I couldn’t help but admire  her collection of red orange handbags.  My favorite is the Mott Street Fisher (9th photo) and although I mostly carry black handbags these days to most anywhere (the universal handbag color  of San Francisco locals) I wish I had room in my life to incorporate some red orange options. Perhaps if  I make a move to New York, I can make it happen, but for now I will just drool over them. Click here for bag details and pricing

studio apartments and small living spaces

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Ever since I downsized my lifestyle (last year), I must say  I am the most content person as far as my living space. Just to help you understand, I went from a 3300 square foot home in the country to a 597 square foot studio apartment in the city. So you can imagine that while settling into this new lifestyle, at first I couldn’t help but feel crowded and claustrophobic and in order to survive I kept telling myself it was all temporary until I search for a bigger place. But over the course of the year I grew to love my space and realized it has become the most inspirational place for my creative writing. So I decided to stay another year. However, since I  decided to  make the studio my home for now, I wanted to personalize the decor. As usual I went to the internet for inspiration and found some photos of suggestions to consider. Let me know what you think?

happy mother’s day from rawsilkandsaffron.wordpress.com

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Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful and amazing women, without you the world would simply cease to exist. You are the most inspirational, fascinating, amazing and admirable individuals on the face of this planet. Thank you for everything, I am truly humbled by your dedication and sacrifice.

spring to summertime gifts for her

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This entire week I decided to talk about fashion and gift suggestions for mothers. However, this particular collection of fashionable dresses and such are for the mother who wants to give herself a gift for mother’s day. C’mon ladies I know that some of you actually do this subconsciously and because of that I have decided to share with you some of my favorite gifts I want to give myself on mother’s day.

leather jackets for spring to summer to fall

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Leather jackets and I just don’t seem to mix very well. However, in the past year I have been contemplating on buying one just because the variations or choices, I should say, are pretty enticing.  Besides, leather jackets work well in San Francisco throughout the entire year and  especially (at the rate we are going with the weather) this year. By the way, leather jackets are great mother’s day gifts as well for the trendy woman who enjoys dressing up a pair of designer jeans or complementing a pair of khakis.