Year: 2013

photography: nine shades of autumn sunset

I am fortunate enough to have an amazing view from my home, staring out onto the Pacific ocean on a daily basis. What I also love about this amazing sight is the Autumn sunset skies.  While I sat at my desk typing away my novel, I snapped photo after photo of the same view, minutes apart through a window screen – can you tell? 🙂 

healthy eating: sweet potato and hummus

Who would have known my mediterranean cultural food would be the most sought after food groups to plan for healthy eating.  I mean as a child I was embarrassed when my mother spread humus in pita bread and send me off to school in the US (that is). Now, I laugh, as all those kids who poked fun at me back then, are now clicking their way through the internet for humus recipes. In light of some tidbit about my life, I want to share a recipe with you which I found here. In my opinion,  a very creative take on humus. I’ve eaten humus in all variations throughout my life: spicy, with eggplant, garlic or not, pasty, watered down and whatever else any store now offers, and am always still open to trying something new. So here it is Sweet Potato, Tahini/humus (as you know when you combine tahini and chickpeas, it’s humus) spread.  Let me know what you think: Ingredients for the sweet potato-tahini spread: 1/2 cup cooked & mashed sweet potato 2-3 tablespoons tahini …

interior decor with domino magazine

I love it when a company revamps their website for the better, thinking thoroughly about what they need to accomplish to stay competitive without sacrifying quality. I have to say, I was completely surprised and happy to hear Domino Magazine has made a comeback, IN FULL FORCE. They have redesigned their site, so that if you like something they used to create their tastefully unique decor, you can actually click and find the details of that particular product to incorporate into your own style of decor, eliminating all guesswork. I am inspired, inching even closer to what I need to acomplish to achieve my personal goals. Thank you Domino Magazine for filling my head with ideas. {Click here to buy Domino’s Holiday edition}

photojournaling my commute

I’ve been quiet, I know, for a couple of days. It’s not like me for sure, but you know there are days, when you just stand around waiting for the bus, over and over again, and think – Something needs to change. It’s time to make another change, an upgrade if you will to everything I do. A new wardrobe maybe, a remodel of some sort, a shift in blogging. Something. Something has to change. It’ll come to me, I know it. In the meantime, I snapped these wonderful images with my cell, playing around with the i-phone camera upgrade 🙂

comfy designer boots for fall – winter 2013

Although I live in California and in all reality don’t really need boots like some other parts of the nation and the world, I do love incorporating them into my wardrobe. This year/season’s winners are: Chloe shearling-line leather wedge ankle boots USD1295 Esquivel Shelley two-tone boots USD685 Gianvitto Rossi suede ankle boots USD850 Rag and Bone Ayle suede boot USD595 Tory Burch Suede wedge ankle USD395 {Source: click here}

paris look for the woman over 40

I’m really having withdrawal and I can’t help but look at all things Paris. Fashion, art, culture, news, blogs and more to get my fix. So, it’s no surprise that I wanted to add my list of make-up essentials for the woman over 40 on my blog: Left top to right bottom: Chantecaille faux cils lash mascara, Chantecaille gel liner pencil, Kevyn Aucoin precision liquid liner, le metier de beaute eye liner, Ellis Faas creamy lips L101, Ilia tinted lip conditioner bang bang, RGB classic red nail polish, Kevyn Aucoin the creamy glow patrice, le metier de beaute blushing bronzed duet, le metier de beaute creme fresh tint poppy, RMS beauty lip2cheek demure, le metier de beaute lip creme, chantecaille luminous gloss pink melon. {Source: click here}

considering a short hairdo

Every fall, not sure why, I get the urge to chop my hair off – then I retract my decision and go into the salon asking for a simple trim. I found some interesting styles to choose from, but do I dare take the risk. I mean hair will grow back, and I know this, but if it’s not the right short do, the style tends to age me much more than I want it to. Not to mention the fact, how much I hate the in-between style while I wait for my hair to grow back. What do you think – would you dare try a new style after 40? {SOURCE CLICK here}