Saturday, February 19, 2011


Furnishings: I love white lacquered parson style coffee table. 
Fitness: If you need a little reminder or motivation to pump some iron. These alarm clock dumbbells will do the trick. They require 30 curls to turn off! So get up and pump. No Snooze button!
Philosophy: The most powerful vehicle for transformation is Meditation. Meditation, joined with intention and attention is an amazingly powerful tool for creating a life lived in awareness.  Every time you quiet the mind through meditation, you gain greater powers to observe the events of your life without being controlled by them.  You become responsible or "response-able" for your life. Regular meditation, cultivating the qualities of peace and joy, keeps us centered and able to live our lives in healthy way. Listen to Michael Beckwith on meditation: he says, "in the beginning you will try to fit meditation into your life, but as you evolve and grow, your life will evolve around your meditation." Meditation connects us to our higher self and the infinite source of all. Brain Johnson with his wife created Billitation, a place to get your daily meditation "MOJO."

Friday, February 18, 2011

Refreshing Orange and Coral



Eat: An easy to make treat by David Lebovitz's Blood Orange Sorbet 
Wear: Getting ready for the spring showers with a cheery orange trench on sale at Karen Millen, a pair of jeans by Rich & Skinny and great orange watch by Michael Kors.

Home: I love splashes of orange and coral in pillows or throws to change a room! Orange Cashmere blanket is available at Tonic Home. One of my favorite home decor stores is Dovecote in Westport, CT. The store has a great eclectic mixture of contemporary and classic! I love the orange throw, garden table and lamp! Coral pillow at On The Sea Decor.
Wisdom: The quote is from Michael Beckwith, author of Spiritual Liberation and the founder of The Agape International Spiritual in LA. View his CBS interview on affirmative thinking and shaping your destiny with the "observer effect." 
Do: Get out and play more squash! It is an amazing aerobic exercise with lots of strategy!
Great new racket.  We joined The Maugus Racket Club in Wellesley, Ma. Nothing fancy, very, very low key with a great squash trainer named, Cliff Wenn. He is also a squash equipment dealer and is having a huge 2010 sale! Start with some elessons!


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Purple Pieces

Eat more purple: Read about the benefits.
Eating it for lunch: Purple Cabbage Salad with Currant, Carrots, and Almonds form Vegan Yum Yum! 
Happy Birthday to all Pieces girls. Bring out the amethyst jewels!
Current purple fashion and home cravings: Ports 1961 purple one shoulder dress, Ikat clench pocketbook and Ikat pillow both by Madeline Weinrib - Dress is currently at Bloomingdales (I saw in store, not online)
My current scent: Creed's Love in White. It is a perfect subtle perfume!
Fitness for today: Snowshoeing. It was mighty cold! Best snow shoes MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes - Amusing demonstration video. 
Take Off From Within describes the undisciplined and untrained mind as a drunk monkey who has been stung by a scorpion and then set on fire! Is your mind like a crazy monkey jumping from thought to thought. Well tame the monkey - listen to the 10 Big Ideas from the book by Philosopher Brian Johnson!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Happy Blues


Eat: I love guilt free, no cook desserts. Try Loving Raw and let me know what you think.
Wear: One of my favorite finds last summer was great with jeans and as a beach cover up! Check out  Glamourpuss beach ponchos.
Create: A Hollywood Regency style sitting room
Read: Complain Free World! Over 8,000,000 Complaint Free World purple braclets have been sold.  Can you leave all toxic complaining behind and make an interior shift in consciousness to be more hopeful, positive, and optimistic? No complaints, no self criticisms, no critical judgments, do gripes, no ruminating! Will go perfect with your new beach poncho!
Do: Yoga with Kulae's  eco-friendly yoga mats that was just rated "best fitness gear."   It is 4 extra inches, 100% biodegradable with a germ and bacterial resistant surface. Namaste!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Being Green


Drank it for Breakfast: Pineapple Mango Kale Smoothie (yummy enough for kids!)
 Added it to my birthday wish list: Virgins Saints and Angels Temptation Cuff
 Hope to have: Emerald gown worn in Atonement designed by Jacqueline Durran 
 Pondering painting a piece kelly green?
 Panted like crazy at Grace's spin class and burned 450! Get to a class or get a bike

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Good Melon Morning!

Drank it for breakfast: Watermelon Pineapple Smoothie
Hoping to hang: Still Life painting from a Pilgrim's Breakfast
Working at living: The Eight Fold Path (Have a listen!!)
Fitness guru Marvin Lowell made me do medicine ball crunches this morning. Your turn!
Should I paint my front door mellon?