fabulous friday full of possibilities...

i cannot begin to tell you, accurately enough anyway, the way that the book "Notes from the Universe" changed my life. I don't just mean oh yeah, it was a good book with a lot of useful info type of changed my life, but really, really, really truly changed my life! it was the first time that i had read something that made so much sense to me, that stirred up something special in me that it hit me like a ton of bricks, smacked me in the face and kicked my butt into gear! i was reminded, if you will, that i have always had everything i have ever needed to get where i want to go. it wasn't until i soaked up all of the valuable info this book had to offer that i realized how i could use what i have always had in just the right way to piece together the life i have always dreamed of. may sound corny, cheesy or silly to you, but to me it's very real and the absolute truth. i actually finished the book quite some time ago, but almost daily refer back to it almost as a how-to life guide. the unique and very special thing about it is that you can just open it to one page and read that "note" and carry it with you for the rest of the day and it's as though it goes perfectly with what's on your plate for that time. coincidence, i think not, my friend, for that's the universe at work!!

for today's image, i found it rather fitting to choose one of my fave pages from the book with an awesome "note" stating the following: "Whether it's praise, love, critisism, money, time, space, power, punishment, sorrow, laughter, care, pain, or pleasure... the more you give, the more you will receive." and i super-imposed it onto one of my fave pics of my babe & i in virginia at great falls park- both of which remind me of the vast beauty in that the possibilities are endless in this life and it's truly all up to me!

love to all on this fabulous friday full of possibilities... ; )

XOXO

heavy-hearted...

today is my dads' birthday... he would've been 62 and i so wish he was here to celebrate it with us... and of course, sunday i will be wishing him a very happy father's day, longing to share it with him and missing him terribly [as i do everyday] ... guess i should be getting used to this after not having him around for almost 3 years now... doesn't seem to get much easier for me to deal with though...

your baby girl loves you dad and misses you so very much... xoxo

dark & gloomy...

rain rain go away... come again another day.

what are you doing on this rainy day, dolls?

i am creating images & writing descriptions for new ebay posts! ; )

XOXO

Photo cred: http://www.squirrelldesigns.co.uk/another%20rainy%20day.jpg

Shannie get your gun!

I can hardly begin to describe my recent infatuation with the coolest shoes in the whole world! There has been some fashion-blog-buzz about these babies lately and through the style grapevine I learned of the one and only... Chanel Gun heel from the Cruise 2009 Collection... WOW!!!

Chanel's shoe designer is actually responsible for making these babies a reality from Karl Lagerfeld's gun inspiration image of a shoe that was eventually turned into an amazing heel by Laurence Decade!

Apparently these "Killer Shoes" aren't just another runway production to shock & amaze, but they will actually be out in the "real world" in Chanel boutiques worldwide next month to satisfy all of your "Fully Loaded" designer shoe needs! ; )

In a weird yet perfectly justifiable way, the second I saw these shoes I thought of Planet Terror with the machine gun leg chick played by Rose McGowan, who was also incredibly hot in her own strange way! I think these shoes serve as a much more stylish and rather tasteful display of rebellion over the addition of a weapon as an appendage!

If I wasn't a 5 foot 9 inch amazon woman, or probably if I just had a taller man (in NO way is that am implication of wanting/needing another man!) then I might actually be willing to save up for a loooong time just to buy these amazing creations!! I wonder if you could custom order them in black with hot pink gun heels??!! ; )

What's your take on the fully loaded killer Chanel heels... FAB or DRAB?

Later dollfaces! XOXO

5FF fo' yo' azz!

Today I bring you a little dose of yummy inspiration in the form of "5 FAB FINDS" to tantalize your online shopping tastebuds!

I am soooo loving these adorable items at the moment and wouldn't mind a bit to find any or all of these babies show up on my doorstep by a loving friend or even a super crazy stalker- these are all that cute!

So shop away, dolls, and remember who loves you!

Online Shopping Guide (just in case you love these little cuties, too!):

Pink gun blouse by tokidoki $53. on http://www.karmaloop.com/

"I am not a paper cup" Porcelain cup w/ silicone lid by DCI $22. on http://www.fredflare.com/

The Ships Ahoy Large Tote by Betseyville $115. on http://www.karmaloop.com/

Ada Cheetah Sandals by Type Z $130. on http://www.zappos.com/

The Kaleidoscope Top by Luxirie for LRG $55. on http://www.karmaloop.com/

Have a FAB day, babydolls, and BE INSPIRED! XOXO

beauty & the beach

In honor of this horribly gloomy, dark & rainy day, which you should know by now how very much I hate, I have decided to daydream as though I were relaxing on the beach in the sun instead and was therefore inspired to do a little swimwear post!

I would much rather be in any one of these little numbers rather than indoors at the moment, but since we have to do what we have to do sometimes, and mother nature doesn't always cooperate anyway, I will fantasize about these adorable little retro babies and imagine myself wearing one & soaking up some rays with a cocktail in hand!

By the look of it, seems I am really liking polka-dots & retro silhouettes for swimwear this season! And eventhough I don't really see myself as being much of a one-piece-swimsuit-wearer (EVER!), these few one-pieces made my list because they are utterly adorable and I luv them! So there! ; )

In case you are interested in checking the goods out for yourself, here's a list of where to buy these cuties:

1. Swimwear Boutique- www.swimwearboutique.com

2. Victoria's Secret- www.victoriassecret.com

3. Urban Outfitters- www.urbanoutfitters.com

4. Urban Outfitters- www.urbanoutfitters.com

5. Victoria's Secret- www.victoriassecret.com

6. Urban Outfitters- www.urbanoutfitters.com

7. Urban Outfitters- www.urbanoutfitters.com

8. Urban Outfitters- www.urbanoutfitters.com

9. Swimwear Boutique- www.swimwearboutique.com

(Yes, I know, I luv Urban Outfitters, okay- it happens to be my FAVE store!)

Hope this sunny post brightened your day as much as it did mine!

Later dolls!

XOXO

JJWC

"JIU-JITSU WIVES CLUB"

Monday night was the first official "meeting" of the JJWC and we had a BLAST!!

What is the JJWC, you ask? Well, it's the JIU-JITSU WIVES CLUB, a FABULOUS little group of chicks that have men that all do jiu-jitsu together so we decided to have girls nights out while they are training... I know, it's like the BEST idea EVER!! They're doing what they love- bjj and stand-up training, while us chicks do what we love- drink, eat & gossip- everybody WINS!!!! And I am happy to announce that lil' ol' me is the lucky gal that was nominated president, a title I am honored to have! ; ) As the president, I will try my best to plan weekly "meetings" as I think this is the beginning of a beautiful (and deliciously-alcohol-induced!) relationship! Hey, who needs reality TV when you've got the JJWC??!! ; )

Thanks gals for making Monday nights just a little more interesting!!

XOXO