A Gooooood Read

I have been reading a book called

Paint it Black, another book by Janet Fitch ( the Author of White Oleandar). I took a trip to Seattle this last weekend and during my long airport wait I was completely and absolutely glued to the pages of this womans life, Josie. A lovely slightly lost soul who deals with and endures so much pain. In the first few pages she loses the love of her life and begins her journey of self discovery. So far, it's an awesome book and I highly recommend it!

No Ordinary Dwelling...

I found this lovely vacation rental and it's owner to be a pleasant inspiration in my quest for finding pieces that liven up my space at home.

I fell in love with her funky yellow couch

Meet the lovely owner Helena.

She was soo super helpful and always just a call away if I had any questions about anything. Her place also has a doorman and a nice little gym.

During our trip the rate was only 100.00, a night! Unbelievable price! It has gone up a little but it is still well worth it.

Her place is clean, stylish, central, and really close to the subway.

While in New York, we rented an editors condo on Murray Hill, you can look her up, or search for her place , it is named "Grand Central Park" on http://www.airbnb.com/.

When I left I was more than inspired and I was ready to start searching for ways to incorporate more color into my space but still maintaining the peaceful tranquil elements.

As you can see, she balances black and white as well as neutrals with color in such a creative and sassy way. I wish I had photos of the silver palm tree decals on the other side of the wall.

As soon as we walked in I fell in love with her place! She has a great eye for color and design and her entire place was soo very stylish.

Next time you travel to New York, get in touch with her and rent out her place, she is awesome and she also has a special mattress, it was like sleeping on a cloud!

I loved the idea of wall decals. They can really change and add to the environment of a room, while making a statement. I searched Etsy, for some interesting decals and found soo many!

Here is one of my favorite decal shops.

DecorDesigns

Click here or on the shop name above for more info!

Can you imagine, a simple living room livened up with these fun decals! You can really transform an entire room just by placing a decal on one wall. Use one with lots fo color for rooms that have more neutral and earthy elements, and tone down a bright room with an all black, all silver, or lighter colored decal.

The birds on a branch are a real conversation piece, or just a nice peaceful place to sit and relax with the birds.

NYC skyline

MS. Hepburne

Artfits

I was looking for inspiration for screenprinted tees and hoodies, and was so pleasantly surprised when I discovered the trendy and unique shop by-

NYILLUSTRATION

Is a gorgeous shop full of very unique, wearable art. Everything looks so comfy too.

This tank is soo funky and gorgeous!

This handpainted dress is KILLER! So unique and feminie, I see it with some cowboy boots and a nice short leather bomber

This looks gorgeous with the belt and leggings

CLICK HERE to visit NYILLUSTRATION on Etsy.com

Are you Pack-Light Challenged Like Me?

What is in your purse? Here's what is in mine:

A bottle of vitamins

A makeup bag

A brick (just kidding but it feels like it)

Two cell phones

A journal

A Vitamin Water

Sunglasses

Wallet (which is more like a clutch)

A Cliff Bar

and a pack of Orbitz

I carry allot of stuff around daily, and though I try to downsize, I always end up

packing it full again.. So I need a nice big purse, always.

I have found the link to HOBO Heaven, a little Etsy Shop Named Retrofied.

Thats like two for the price of one.

Are you kidding me?

SHEER GENIUS!!!

Grey is my favorite color so I am so in love with this hobo!

A Rare Find- NOEMIAH

I recently stumbled into this lovely jewelry shop on Etsy. Check out how unique the

detail and

combinations are! more info below.

This jewelry designer (noemiah) from Montreal, Canada, has found a clever way of incorporating metal and feather.

Her pieces make bold statements but are also delicate and pretty.

Finding Time to Celebrate You

I am a true believer in finding time to pamper yourself, and celebrate yourself, all of your hard work,

busy days and superwoman-hood.

We are always running around taking care of everyone else, but how often do

you take time to relax and have some "you" time?

No matter what is going on around you in life, you have to take some time to quiet your thoughts and just BE.

I usually accomplish this kind of mindful meditation at the spa.

Kabuki Springs has been my queit place of choice lately.

There is always soft music playing, delicious cucumer or lemon water,

tea, apple slices, and it is always a calm serene place where you dont even have to speak a word once you pass

the front desk. If you dont want to.

OH and if you are the type that doesnt feel comfy when you butt booty naked in front of strangers (same sex strangers), this might not be the spa for you. At first I was mortified, now I am just a happy butt booty naked hippy:) However during private treatment sessions you can just keep a sarong on, and during co-ed communal bath nights everyone is clothed.

Last night I discovered the back-healing powers of Cranial Sacral and Reiki methods.

This woman, Suzy P. told me she wasnt going to do the "rubby" or "pokie" stuff, she was going to pin point and relieve my back pain.

So after resting in my amazing Matcha bath for 20 minutes, and getting water dumped all over me and my back scrubbed by a perfect stranger I got my massage and walked out of the spa feeling like a drunken million bucks, with no back pain, and today, still no pain.

It was lovely. I got this spa package for Mothers day and JUST now found time to use it, and it felt like I had given myself a BIG giant hug:) I love me, and I love the man who gave me my peaceful tranquil healing time;)

For those of you in other cities here is a fantastic list of Mother and Daughter Spas (Click here)

Here is a list of the top ten spas in the US as voted by the Spa Finder Staffers (Click Here)

Here is a list of the best top ten DETOX spas (Click Here)

And last but definitely not least- here is a list of the best sexy spas ( think couple massages and romantic views) (Click HERE)

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Thank you:)