Have a fun weekend.

My lovelies, what are you up to this weekend? Our friend Tasha (of gorgeous wedding fame) just opened a new restaurant, Tipsy Parson, in Chelsea, and we're really excited to try it out. (The menu includes mac n' cheese, deviled eggs and sweet potato beignets. Yum.) Have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...

Glitter pumpkins.

French brand Petit Bateau just released this adorable swimsuit. Too bad it's October!

A fabric resume, pine needle embroidery, and pretty stationery.

I'm so impressed by this DIY Audubon paperweight.

A plaid shirt for cyclists.

Pretty wedding photos (especially the couple wrapped up in a quilt!).

Alex and I get spooked in big houses. This little one would do just fine.

Ew, a meat hand!

Love the graphics in this Swedish house.

A documentary about WASP culture.

Knitting for British soldiers.

Nicole and Evan's new Parisian artwork.

Damn, Mike Perry can draw.

Have a great weekend! xoxo

Smile in Milan

The bangs + the bow = too cute.

(Photo by The Sartorialist)

Antique jewelry

Gorgeous antique jewelry at Erie Basin.

City vs. country

I love Manhattan, but sometimes the garbage trucks are too loud and the mice are too in-our-living-room. Emersonmade makes me want to move to the countryside and hang out on haystacks.

Are you a city girl or a country girl?

(Photos by Emersonmade)

What are you going to be for Halloween?

What are you going to be for Halloween this year? (This Oeuf animal costume kills me.)

P.S. We got engaged last year on Halloween!

Aniexty

Most people really don't

understand the word

 ANIEXTY

(a.k.a.) Panic Attacks.

Have you ever felt like all of a sudden:

your heart is racing;

then you start having chest pains (you felt like you were having a heart attack);

or your stomach starts to feel upset (like you need to throw up);

maybe you felt a little dizzy or lightheaded ;

possibly had some difficulty breathing.

These are all signs of having a panic attack, which can often be confused for something more serious.

This can be a very real issue for some people. About 3 million people, will have panic attacks at some time in their lives.

Did you know ?

There has to be alot of people out there with Anxiety issues, cause why else is there so many freakin commercials on TV for medications to treat your symptoms.  Which by the way if you didnt know, have million freakin side effects ( don't get me started). Some can be worse than the actual Anxiety attacks you are feeling.  There are many other ways to get help/relief. 

There are Counselors, books (on cd), and even the pastor at your church. Which in my opinion all help way more than any freakin drug.

There are many things that can contribute to these feelings or attacks.

Like :

* stress
* health issues

* germs

* small places

* the subway

Whatever the issue, it seems real to YOU! Because you allow it to get into your head and once it's there, its really hard to shake loose. It can be emotionally disabling. For some people its hard to function at a normal everyday level. The fear of "what if's"  can be so overwhelming that it consumes you.

The worst part is you don't want people to know, you dont want to appear out of contol or someone might judge you.

We do live in a very judegemental society. Like somehow this makes you "crazy". No, actually it doesn't.

However, there is good news, for most people it doesn't last forever, unless you allow it to control you.

So if you have aniexty issues/panic attacks,  I hope this helped.

If you know someone who has issues, cut them some freakin slack man, they probably already have enough on their plate.

I have to tell you,

I know all this first hand

and

I survied it all

without drugs.

Pretty photos

A few peaceful photos to finish off the day. xo

(Photos by Alice Beasley, Pia Jane Bijkerk and Maus.)

Thursday Giveaway!

My dolls, let's do a Thursday giveaway, as a little pick-me-up! Old Soul, New Heart is offering this Sparkle Sparkle Shake necklace from their new Holidate 2009 collection. Two brass chains are adorned with vintage charms, chandelier crystal and a shiny black sequin bow. Wouldn't it be fabulous to wear to holiday parties?

For a chance to win, visit Old Soul, New Heart, and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck! xo

Update: Nicole is our lucky winner. Thanks for playing.

Feed Skull Tattoos For Girls

Skull rose tattoo on chest

Rosebuds

A pretty way to pull back your hair this fall.

Living In: Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby is one of my favorite movies. Have you seen it? The film is about a couple who moves into an Upper West Side apartment, meets odd neighbors, gets pregnant, and watches as their lives get stranger and stranger. Alex quotes it all the time ("It has an undertaste, a chalky undertaste..." he tells me, whenever we have dessert).

So I was thrilled to see Rosemary's Baby featured in Amy Merrick's Living In series, which reveals how to get the movie's amazing style. Check it out here.

Home Inspiration: London

What a bright and beautiful house in London. I'd love to move right in and start working on my British accent. (The giant Penguin book-cover-cum-artwork is fantastic, don't you think?)

(Via Bliss)

Friendly piglet

I felt weirdly sad last night, for no real reason. (Does that ever happen to you?) I couldn't figure out why. So, I'm going to post pretty things all day, starting with this cute little piglet, photographed by Sharon Montrose.

What happend to HOME REMEDIES?

Here is a HOT topic, and something that really makes my blood pressure rise.



Do you really need them? The big pharmaceuticals companies think you do. Even some doctors try and make you think you do. But is it in your best interest?

I’m thinking they are making the “big money”, to push these drugs.
When you might not really need them.

What do you think?

Seriously, do you think that you need all those medications that they are giving you? Our society is filled with millions of people who want the “Quick Fix”.


There now is a drug out there for any and all things. What ever happened to “home remedies”?

I'm sure you see all those drug commercials on TV? Have you listened to all the freakin side effects that they are required to tell you about? Half the commercials that are on TV are for drugs and the other half are attorneys advertising (in case you need a lawyer) because of someone who has taken one of these drugs and had serious life altering side effects. Doesn’t that freakin worry you? Is it really worth it? Is your life such a crap shoot?


Or are you just taking the word of your doctor that all will be fine?
I know from personal experience that you have to be your own advocate. PEOPLE, are you listening??? No matter how much you may trust your doctor, in the end you have to be the one to make the final decision. Don’t expect them to do it for you.

Pay Attention.

I know that there are some diseases out there that require people have to take medications, and there is no getting around it. However, remember the saying "less is more"?  If you really have to take medications please completely check it out before you take it.  I’m not trying to be doom and gloom here,  just trying to raise awareness, and make you think about a very important issue.

SO

 do you really need all those medications 

or

 is there another way?

Belted dress

How pretty is this lovely Italian? Her red shoes are cute, her dress looks like lingerie, and her smile tops it all off. I wonder where she's headed.

P.S. Also like the idea of pinning long bangs to one side, don't you?

(Photo by The Sartorialist)

Man scent

The other day, Alex and I went on a walk and stopped by Freeman's, the downtown men's shop. While he was trying on corduroys, I began smelling all the shaving creams and soaps, and I fell instantly in love with Musgo Real. Apparently it's a mix of vetyver and patchouli (isn't that a classic college scent?) -- but whatever it is, it smells like Man.

What men's scents and colognes do you like? I'd love to hear...

Funny update: I just got an email from a Portuguese reader, who said, "I was delighted to see Musgo Real on your blog. Totally makes me think about my childhood. It's a major Grandpa cliché here." Ha, awesome!

The NEXT Generation

 Anyone who knows me, knows that I always speak my mind.

  That is what, I am best at. LMAO

So I would like to be frank withyou right now, on my opinion about reaching the next generation of young kids.


I know religion is such a “touchy” topic, But there are changes taking place all around us and I am worried about this "boomerang generation" of kids, who don't see the need to attend/be apart of a church.


I feel like they have information over load and don't know which to believe or what is right for them.


Did you know???? That about 80% of the young kids that are currently attend a youth group will not even attend a church on a regular basis by the time they are sophomores in college. How sad is that.

Something else very interesting, the percentage of people who attend a church goes down each generation. Did you know that?


The Generations:
Silent Generation(1923-1943) 50% attended
Baby Boomer Generation (1945-1960’s) 35% attended
Generation X (1960-1970’s) 15% attended
Generation Y (the Millennials 1970’s- 1990’s) 4% attended
Boomerang generation (2000-current) wanna take a guess?

Am I the only one that is alarmed by this?


What do you think the reason is for this lack of attendance or faith?
Here are some of the reasons I think attendance is down with this new generation of kids.


- Media (Constantly talking about priest who has “fallen” );
- Loss of understanding of different religions (Most don’t understand that not all churches are the same);
- Loss of universal respect for the church (everyone used to respect the church, even if they didn’t attend);
- Belief that you don’t have to go to church to believe in God (which you don’t, but fellowship is very important and you can’t get that by watching sermons on t.v.);
- Colleges teachings (science vs religion);


Some of these things would make me question  going to church, thats for sure.
It’s obvious that current methods are failing, in reaching this generation. So we need to step up.

Aren’t you worried?

Happy birthday, Alex!

Happy birthday, Alexei! I'll be taking a break from the blog today and tomorrow, so I can hang out with my handsome husband and buy him fish sandwiches and sea-salt fries. (He doesn't like cake.)

See you on Wednesday, my darlings -- have a wonderful day!!! xoxo

(Photo by Alex's mom)

Megan Fox is beginning her promotional tour in Europe for Jennifer’s Body

Jesus. Has anyone told this girl, “Before you answer a question, just stop and think about the words you are about to say. Just think about what it sounds like.” Because this sounds like Megan wants to teach little girls how to act sexy. No, thanks, Megan. You’re not Miley Cyrus! Besides that, I think the reason Megan thinks “sexiness” is power is because that’s all she’s got. Just FYI, to all young girls out there - intelligence, education, self-respect, grace, humor, talent, compassion and humility are also pretty powerful weapons in the arsenal of modern womanhood too.

In this interview, Megan loses the graciousness she had at the Scream Awards, and instead snots out this gem: “This is a bull—- industry and I made a decision not to be a bull—- person. I need to hold onto my soul and my integrity and I can’t compromise that.” Right. Because whenever I hear the word “integrity”, Megan’s face always floats up.

Earlier this year, her comments to a magazine journalist that Michael Bay, who directed her in the two Transformers movies, is “like Hitler” on his sets prompted an angry response from three crew members who called her “dumb as a rock”, before going on to dismiss her as “thankless, classless, graceless [and] unfriendly”.

Fox shrugs off the criticism, when I meet her in Toronto – where her new movie, the demonic-possession horror-comedy Jennifer’s Body is getting its world premiere. “I’ve definitely said some things that I shouldn’t say,” she admits. “I sometimes forget how things will translate once they are in print. But this is a bull—- industry and I made a decision not to be a bull—- person. I need to hold onto my soul and my integrity and I can’t compromise that.”

“It was a difficult movie to make because I was under a lot of pressure to do Diablo’s script justice,” says Fox, “so I was nervous about that. I was always questioning myself and trying to bring some real elements to Jennifer. I wanted people to feel empathy for her; I wanted her to be a real person, and not a caricature, like some of the characters I may have played in the past.”

Asked what she makes of the “Sexiest Woman in the World” label, Fox laughs. “I don’t take any notice of those polls. I take it with a grain of salt. I think that because I was in a movie [Transformers] that made $800 million, they threw me on the top of the list.” But what about her remark to Esquire that “I’m just really confident sexually and I think that sort of oozes out of my pores?”

She sighs. “Sometimes I say things that I think are obviously sarcastic and people take them quite literally. In America we’re still very uptight about sexuality: it’s considered scandalous for women to be sexual or speak about sex in a humorous way,” she says.

“For some reason it makes people very uncomfortable, possibly because our society is still very tied to archaic biblical principles that we try to force on each other and force on our children. It’s very unfortunate because men are embraced for their sexual prowess and women discouraged from it.”

“In Europe, women are celebrated for their sexuality and appreciated for it. There you can still be both sexy and intelligent. Go figure.”

While another actress might bemoan the fact that being named the sexiest woman alive would hinder her goal of becoming “A Serious Actress”, Fox says: “I didn’t decide I’m going to be an actress because I want to be respected for how I play chess. I don’t think men approach me for intellectual conversation. I’m definitely labelled in the pin-up category and I haven’t given people a reason to take my work seriously yet.”

In the past, Fox has been outspoken about being bisexual and having had an affair with a stripper while in her teens. But, for the past five years, she has been in a monogamous relationship with actor Brian Austin Green, who is 13 years her senior.

When discussing Green, Fox suddenly, unexpectedly, begins to cry; then she dabs her eyes with a tissue, smiles and apologises. “Man, I just get emotional,” she says. You don’t come across a lot of genuine people in this industry and I feel blessed to have someone who will stick around through my bull—-”

“I just really want it at some point to be OK for women and young girls to be sexy because I think that’s a power, a gift that we were given by God or the universe or whatever,” she says. “I think I’m a different kind of role model for young girls.” She thinks for a minute and adds with a smile: “But maybe not the kind America is comfortable with.”

Chatty Ladies

Do I look skinny in this color?

Lizard Tatto Design and Pictures

Lizard Tatto Design and Pictures

Sexy Girl with Lizard Tattoos

Sexy Girl with Lizard Tattoos

lizard tattoo on of more popular tattoo. many girl can be get the lizard tattoo on her body.