oui, cheri

Oh my! Hubby and I went to see Cheri over the weekend and I can't stop thinking about it! The film on the whole was average at best, but the set designs, scenery, and the costumes were to die for. It was an art nouveau extravaganza! Love found and lost in 1920's Paris; what more could a girl ask for in a movie?

And if I should look anywhere near as fantastic as Michelle Pfeiffer at age 51.......

photos: Miramax films

the other j.

It used to be that j. jill carried really stylish offerings.

Um..... what the hell happened?! Browsing their website, I was hard-pressed to find anything I would spend [John's] hard-earned money on!

However, mixed in with their frumpy, shapeless stuff, I did find some cute things. And most of them are on sale.

What's your take? Has j. jill lost it?

cashmere is always good!

and cashmere is always cozy!

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that's what I'm talkin' about

I stumbled upon designer Tim Clarke's website today. I just had to share some of my favorite shots from the various houses in his portfolio. I can't get over the perfection of that kitchen. *love*.

that mirror!

that ceiling!

that table!

those chandeliers!

that color!

oh, yes, that tub!

the warmth!

that floor!

all photos from Tim Clarke's website

renovation price-tag

$39 million

Three years and $39 million later, Nemours Mansion and Gardens, is open! Located in Wilmington, DE and built by the "rebel" Alfred I. du Pont, the estate finally is "for the pleasure and benefit of the public" as stipulated in his will.

{The gardens seem to be well thought-out and gorgeous, yes, BUT, if you click on the slide show in the article, take a close look at that "porch furniture." With a $39 million budget, I think even I could have come up with something more fitting. What do *you* think?}

photo: The Washington Post

looking into

this brand for wholesale to sell in the shop. I love the colors and the organic patterns. The true test, however, is how they feel. I hope they will send fabric samples!

enter and WIN

The Digital Camera Photographer of the Year competition 2009 is in full swing.

Submit your entry by September 30, 2009.

Good luck!!

overall winner 2008

Check out your competition by seeing what's already been submitted. THESE are the entries under the category, Fashion.

......let me count the ways

nap. time.
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have a seat

New throw pillows from inhabit. Do you like?

wee wee wee...all the way home

Three years ago, when he was 7, my youngest son declared he would no longer be eating "pig". He was fascinated with pigs and said he did not want to eat them because they were "cute". He would always ask, "is this pig?" when a meat was served that he couldn't readily identify. I was amazed at his resolve through the weeks, then months, then *years* of his no pork diet. Surely a kid raised in two meat-eating households would buckle.

So I was quite surprised when he recently told me he ate pork during the week at his dad's. He gave no reason why when I asked. He said, "I don't know, I just did." It was a sad day for me. This marked some kind of milestone in my mind. I'm not sure what sort of milestone, but it clearly was the end....of something.

Sigh.

The Telegraph is showcasing a new book by Andy Case. It is a collection of pig portraits. Today's post is in honor of my youngest, who went a really long time without eating "pig".

{photos by Andy Case}