believe

believe in all the great adventures 2011 will bring.

                                                                          

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dali



 the salvador dali exhibit at the time warner center (columbus circle).

the exhibit will be on display until mid april.



tom otterness underground

pictures i took of art work by tom otterness on the 14th street & 8th avenue a subway station.

snow and cooking inspiration

let it snow......

our first snow storm of december 2010...........

got me in the mood for something warm and cozy....so i made butternut squash and sweet potato soup.
click here for the recipe.
while sipping on my yumo soup i decided to check out some of my christmas presents.....

i see more cooking adventures in my future! about 800 recipes of mouth watering delights!

reading.........

viola another culinary treat......a box of recipe cards filled with tasty party dishes and drinks along with a incredible smooth jazz cd...add a little vino and i will be floating in my kitchen.
thanking my two sweet friends carolina and donna for my treats.

feliz navidad!

merry  christmas!

christmas tree near lincoln center.

hot coco eve

godiva hot coco with marshmallows and candycanes....pure christmas eve bliss.

elements of personal style



this book is filled with pages of fashion eye candy.

i could easily live in all the closets featured.

you can get your own copy here.



monday flowers

colorful gerber daisies on a monday morning.

gold polish

i finally found the perfect shade of gold nail polish. made by h&m.  me soo happy!

a time for children



a time for children on the upper west side is the kind of store that everyone should visit, i highly highly recommend it.
below are the many reasons why.

100% of its profits go to the children's aid society. how amazing and wonderful!

an assortment of goodies for all the little people in your life.

innovative displays and clothes.

the coolest tees.

too cute.

colorful and fashionable winter accessories.

i heart this zebra hat & glove set.

an eclectic assortment of books.

more books.

mints and lip gloss.

unique greeting cards.

estela & jasmine 2 very sweet and helpful sales girls.

gwen the lovely store manager.

see that is why you all should visit! go now in time for holiday shopping or whenever you can, support this great store that benefits an amazing cause.
you can read more about the owner marjorie stern here.
many thanks to majorie and her amazing staff for letting me blog about a time for children.



azul

tiny blue love.

loving levi

loving this levi jeans ad.
I need to put these on my christmas list.

                                                  

Frida

Frida love.

blueberry coffee cake muffins

mixing the ingredients.

adding the blueberries.

the freshly baked results.

you can find the recipe here. perfect for a weekend brunch!

i am loving all my barefoot cooking adventures!
thank you ina garten!