One of my favorite new gadgets is the “Shake it Photo” app on iTunes. It enables you to take polaroid-esque photos. You all know by now that I’m an old-fashioned kind of gal…and polaroids are the epitome of old fashioned. Wait. I grew up with polaroids. Hold on. That means that I just admitted to… Continue reading Friday Photos #1: Summertime Fun
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Saturday Snapshots: 4th of July Highlights
Aside from having no clue what day it is (thanks to the middle-of-the-week holiday), we have had the most Silver Lined week, filled with family, food, friends, and festivities. What have the highlights of your week been? I couldn’t NOT include this, now could I? This woman was a member of the (mock) “Olympic Snorkeling… Continue reading Saturday Snapshots: 4th of July Highlights
Sunday Sweetness #12: Invitations
When it comes to invitations, I’m old-fashioned. And not particularly eco-friendly…because I love a paper invitation. I just do. There. I said it. The special envelope and paper, the fancy handwriting, the pretty stamp all say to me, “You are important, and I really want you to be here.” I happen to have a ginormous… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #12: Invitations
Sunday Sweetness #11: Kisses
Our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six is really into kisses. “Poppa, I need another good morning kiss,” she’ll say to the HOTY. Wowsy. Does that ever make my heart melt, especially because for the last 4 years she has consistently said, “Enough with the kisses!” (after only one smooch). After an afternoon of lounging under a… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #11: Kisses
Saturday Snapshots: Russian Ceilings
Though I’m still working on my St. Petersburg post, I thought that I’d share with you one of my favorite aspects of the trip…looking at ceilings. Everywhere we went, the ceilings were as magnificent as anything else and consequently, I found myself looking UP…all of the time. Fortunately, I managed to avoid getting a black… Continue reading Saturday Snapshots: Russian Ceilings
Sunday Sweetness #8: Weddings
One of my favorite things about spring is…weddings! Though, come to think of it, we actually don’t have to wait for spring to signal wedding season because Santa Barbara is a magnet for weddings all year round. There are multiple weddings every. single. weekend. And it’s SO FUN! Is there anything better than a bride… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #8: Weddings
Saturday Snapshots: The Paris Layover
While I’m still sifting through the 1000+ photos from Russia, I thought I’d share some images from our, ahem, Layover….Doublure Argentée très grand!
Sunday Sweetness #7: Dessert
How could we have Sunday Sweetness…without sweets? I’m just sayin’… I have a sweet tooth (or rather teeth!). I wish I didn’t. I really do. It’s not to say that I don’t love my vegetables because I do. I love ’em; however, sweets have an extra special place in my heart…and tummy. So, for this… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #7: Dessert
Sunday Sweetness #6: Books
As you all may recall, I’m a HUGE fan of books. The old fashioned kind. You remember. The ones that you pick up in your hands. They happen to have a beautiful fragrance and a lovely touch. I don’t think that there is anything much sweeter than books, especially when captured by my dear friend,… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #6: Books
Hopeful Olympics! – Annie Leibovitz
You know how much I love Vogue, right? Well, how excited am I about the June feature on America’s top athletes who are preparing for the London Olympics? A Silver Lined start to the day (and will hopefully be a motivation for my upcoming hike!). Hope Solo, Soccer Ryan Lochte, Swimming Serena Williams, Tennis Ashton Eaton, Track… Continue reading Hopeful Olympics! – Annie Leibovitz