Author: MS

interior decor: red, white and black

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You know how they say, interior decor inspirations come from nature, well mostly that is. In my opinion, the ideas could come from almost anything and anywhere. The first time I visited Disneyland, I have to say I was completely mesmerized by Mickey and Mickey mouse’s color choices and since then I have always be infatuated with any decor which remind me of that period in my life. Can you see it below?

traditional holiday gift wrapping

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To me Christmas time is all about keeping tradition and although we’ve been now conditioned to shop online or have the gifts wrapped by someone from the store, I think it’s always nice to, along with putting some thought into buying a creative gift, to gift wrap them yourself. Here are some of my favorite unique gift wraps which also border line eco friendliness.

healthy snacking: pumpkin granola – seasonal

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Since I’ve been on this healthy diet and eating kick, I am always searching for ways to create a better version of what I can buy processed from a grocery store.  Here’s one, which, I think I can either use as a snack or eat it with my almond milk as cereal. Pumpkin Granola: 2 cups Rolled Oats (scoop this up from the bulk aisle! Bonus: these are gluten-free!) 1/3 cup Pure Pumpkin Puree 1/2 Agave Nectar or Pure Maple Syrup 1/2 cup Coconut Oil- melted (Place open jar on top of stove while preheating oven!) 1/2 cup chopped Pecans 1/2 cup chopped Pistachios 1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds 1/3 cup Coconut Flakes 1/2 cup Golden Raisins Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, bring all ingredients together and mix thoroughly. Evenly spread mixture out on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes until golden-browning occurs. A good gage is to look at the color of your raisins, for they cook fast. If they look really dark like the way mine did- you’re done. Your …

road trip and a need to pamper myself

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This past week I haven’t been able to focus much on the creative aspect of my life and rather stayed on track with work and managing a home. I actually hate that but someone has to do it. 🙂 So, in order to break the monotony, I signed up for a day of pampering myself and then volunteered to escort a dear person in my life on a 48hour road trip to pick up a puppy. I am hoping both experiences will enlighten me enough to get inspired so that I can bounce back to my old creative self again.  Stay tuned to see what the outcome is.

gifts for the woman who has everything – part one

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{from left to right 1. Burberry rubber mid-calf boots 275USD, Diane Von Furstenberg cashmere scarf 250USD, Diane Von Furstenberg travel adapter 95USD, Diane Von Furstenberg stone leopard ipone case 48USD} {from left to right 1. Herve Van der Straeten 24Kplated earings 195USD, Marc by Marc Jacobs shoulder bag 260USD, Sophia Webster glitter finished leather clutch 595USD, Percossi Pai 24K plated earings 1570USD} {click here to shop for more gift ideas}

nostalgic for picture perfect winter

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Since I live in San Francisco  and seldom go up to Lake Tahoe, I have to say I am nostalgic for what I creatively refer to as picture perfect winter days. You know the kind that looks amazing in photos but not so amazing when you live through it.  That kind and just incase you don’t know what I am talking about, please see below 🙂