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25 Dec

Christmas in Paris

      We cannot celebrate Christmas without thinking of Christmases Past.  Although Christmas usually finds us snug in our sweet beds in Malibu, we have also spent it in other places like Venice, Las Vegas, Arizona at the Boulders, Taos and our most magical one at the El Rancho Motel in Gallup New Mexico.  (more about that on another day). But today we want to share Christmas 2009 with you.  Just a few days before Christmas we suddenly  decided we wanted to...
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19 Dec

The Story of our Christmas Tree

The happiest time of the year revolves around our Christmas tree.  We love searching for the perfect tree, reuniting with our favorite ornaments again,  hanging each one with care and finally celebrating our grand creation.  It is all about tradition.  And Love.  We are dreaming of a  sparkly White Christmas!  Happy scrolling!   We search all the big tree lots in LA for the perfect Christmas tree. It must be at least 12 feet tall, have lots of...
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11 Dec

Santa Baby! Casual Holiday Glamour

Santa Baby, we have a long Christmas wish list for you. World Peace would do! So hurry down the chimney on Dec. 24th! So yesterday was a busy pre-Christmas day filled with errands and parties.  First stop, The Holiday Open House at the Virginia Robinson Gardens.  We made a beeline for Santa!  Santa Baby, we have a long wish list for you!  World Peace would do!  So hurry down our chimney on Dec. 24th for cookies!       [caption id="attachment_2338"...
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4 Dec

What’s in my Closet? My Fall 2016 Shoe Wardrobe

The leg lengthening allure of Coco Chanel's cap toe shoes is as popular today as in the 60's! Although we have a choice of color combinations today, the original idea was that you could have one pair of shoes that would go with everything. Keep that in mind when you are packing for a trip!  The basic tan and black goes great with black, tan, white, or almost any color, and work for  daytime or evening...
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3 Dec

Lunch with Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene of Monaco

  Today I am going to pop back to a fabulous day in May.  I was thrilled to be invited by my very sweet and thoughtful friend, Ricki Ring, to join her at a luncheon hosted by the Blue Ribbon for Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene of Monaco!  Princess Charlene discussed her life in the palace.  She was an Olympic swimmer who met Prince Albert when he presented her with a swimming prize.  She was in Los Angeles promoting The Princess...
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