May is my birthday month and it has been awesome. One day is not enough for me to celebrate so I have decided to make it a month-long celebration. Part of the this year’s celebration included a day at the Shaw Nature Reserve, about an hour from our house. We walked four miles through wildflower gardens, prairie lands and wetlands. We had a blast on such a beautiful day. I wanted to share some photographs of the adventure. Even though I am a ‘girly-girl’, I do like to be ‘one-with-nature.’
JT and hubby
We saw a family of turtles as we started on the trail through the wildflower garden.
Turtles
The Butterflies are so pretty.
Butterfly on coneflowers
Getting a picture outside the Bascom House.
Bascom House
The coneflower meadow was so lovely that we had to take a picture of it.
Coneflower meadow
Walking with my hubby makes me feel so thankful and joyful. When I look at God’s creation I know that I am so blessed to see such beauty.
Waterlilies
So green, just beautiful.
On our way back to the Jeep we saw a turtle in the water.
Turtle
And some beautiful white flowers and, oh my, a bumble bee.
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend and remember it is not about the barbecues, the parties and picnics. It is about the soldiers who gave their life, fighting keep our country free so we can have the barbecues, picnics and parties. Take a moment to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for you and your country.
I have been working out with the FIRM for about seven years now and I never get bored. Alison, FIRM Master Instructor has a great workout that can fit into other FIRM cardio or sculpt workouts I have however if you don’t workout with the FIRM this a good way to add in a cardio boost. I tried it tonight and boy it will get your energy pumping. According to the video if you do the routine three times through it’s a great cardio workout and I totally agree.
If you try it let me know what you think about it.
I won the Lia Sophia giveaway that Shasie was hosting on her blog “Live Life Style A City Girl’s Personal Blog on Fashion and Style.” I was elated and overjoyed, I couldn’t wait to receive the package. I received my package today and I had to style the jewelry with my outfit. The jewelry came packaged secure and in a pretty white pouch. Shasie is so classy she has her own blogbusiness cards and stationary (Go girl!). I advise everyone who has a blog to get business cards and I learned from Shasie that I should pick up some stationary too.
Lia Sophia package
When I took the jewelry out the package, I had an outfit that had the perfect colors to accentuate the jewelry.
Lia Sophia jewelry
The jewelry looks so pretty and it look so chic. The Cabana necklace is very well made and felt substantial, but not heavy.
The Sweet Spot Bracelet and the Swiss Dots Bracelet will go with so many different outfits. The Amedeo NYC cameo cuff is mine, the more bracelets the better.
The outfit with the Lia Sophia jewelry popped and the colors in my dress by Connected Apparel formed a happy marriage.
My Dooney and Bourke Vacheeta leather satchel is a gift for my birthday month (May is my birthday month celebration).
My burgundy shoes are from DSW and they are by Kelly and Katie. The flats are really comfortable and I love the patent and the buckle trim.
Shoes by Kelly and Katie
This is how the Connected Apparel looks without the cardigan.
Styling the Lia Sophia jewelry was a pleasure and I am thinking of so many ways I can style the necklace and bracelets with outer outfits I have.
Wow! to hear that Donna Summer died today at the age of 63 was such a shock. She is the Queen of Disco and she has so many great hits and is an influence on disco as well as pop music.
As a little child I remember listening to one her songs “Bad Girl,” going around the house saying toot toot hey beep beep.
In this video “On the Radio,” she looks like she could be singing right now, doesn’t look vintage at all. She was a beautiful lady.
She really sung her songs like she was weaving a story and you were right there like you were in a movie.
“Hot Stuff,” was a get up and dance song that would have everyone on their feet.
“Love to Love You Baby,” was sung and performed with class. In this video I am loving the gold platform boots and the dress and her hair is fierce. She was the Queen of Disco, big hair and style.
“Last Dance,” was such a grooving get up and move song.
“She Works Hard For The Money” was another favorite of mine. I remember this video because I knew the words by heart and she had that awesome hair. I love big curly hair and her style on this video was too cool.
Donna Summer’s knew Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior so I know she is with the Lord in heaven. Her music will always bring back great memories of me singing with my faux mic in front of my Mother.
Did you see the MET Gala online this past Monday? It was really interesting to see the event live. The 2012 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and showcasing the “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.”
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I felt like I was right there from the photographers view point.
I actually heard a photographer say something like “How can you text on the red carpet,” because a person was blocking his view of photographing Eva Mendes. Boy talking about cut-throught comments. It was interesting to hear the photographers call for a celebrity to turn a certain way to get that perfect shot by commenting on great they look.
I watched the MET Gala red carpet preview from amazonfashions.com. I really enjoyed watching the designers come in with their muses wearing a design original with loaned jewelry. I heard one actress actually say she thought she had a certain designer jewelry on. She wasn’t sure? ‘t felt surreal because I was right there hearing it all. The power of technology makes moments like these happen.
Well if you don’t know what the MET Gala event is all about. It’s nicknamed the Oscars of the East coast. Actors, singers, editors, etc. come decked out in fabulous designer attire often with the designer with them walking down the red carpet.
A few favorites from the MET Gala.
This dress is so shiny and in your face. Very edgy, I really like it and wonder if it’s heavy.
Carey Mulligan in Prada and Neil Lane jewelry Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
This dress by Givenchy that Beyonce is wearing comes across as very avant grade, so out of the box. I picked this dress because people think it’s revealing and actually it’s not at all. Beyonce is fully covered. I think there’s a flesh colored body suit with tights or a full body suit attached underneath that dress that gives the illusion of extra skin showing. Givenchy, very clever construction of the dress, I must say.
Beyoncé in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci Photo: Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic
Elettra Wiedmann, daughter of Isabella Rosselini and Ingrid Bergman, interviewed guests on the red carpet looked so pretty and she looked really lovely in this dress. This dress was revealing but tastefully done, the red color is so vibrant and beautiful.
Elettra Wiedemann in Sophie Theallet and Roger Vivier clutch and shoes Photo: Julian Mackler/BFANYC.com
Paula Patton looked really pretty in this Vera Wang dress. I love the construction of this dress because it focuses on fit in all the right places.The vertical lines really makes the body look slim in all the right places and the color of the dress makes Paula’s face glow.
Paula Patton in Vera Wang Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
What a night, hope AmazonFashions or Vogue have the MET Gala online next year. I will have to start doing research on my designer gown now.
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