Wednesday, October 13, 2010

jumby day

is this not the cutest face you have ever seen?

for any of you are are just stopping by....you may not know about my daughter, jumby..seriously she is my best friend and most people say when they meet her they see my personality in her..she is a sass-pot, and a rolly love ball..she is the queen of the household, she gets close to 1000 kisses a day, i tuck her in at night, she is the ruler of this roost...i let her get away with too much..whatever..we are happy and its her BIG BIRTHDAY TODAY..she is seven..

jumby being a super model
having a nap with 'ellie' she has 3 baskets full of plush babies..

here i dressed her up in a rikshaw blanket and called her a donky...she didn't like it at all
always propped up on her pillows..

every night we have a lay down snuggle on the couch..she is snoring in my ear, bad breath blowing and its pretty much bliss..

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

meow...purrr

leopard is all the rage these days..and to be honest when researching for this post..i was quite frightened..as a little goes a LONG way people..and its all about the way it is styled..
purrrrfection...

chic camel + clutch
amanda peet mixing with striped and ripped jeans..my kind of gal...i think we would be friends..
out of all the dresses out there i like the one here from calypso, its casual sexy..not so vavavoom..
sienna rockin a gauzy scarf
fur fedora from here

leopard fur coat..
alexander wang heels & with the socks makes it all granny and gorge!

meowww kate..

Monday, October 11, 2010

on my mind..

remember the movie, Holiday? where cameron and kate swapped houses..well i want to do that with someone in New york for a little while..and if i can't find a swap-mate..i need to go for business for around 5 days, and don't want to stay in a hotel the whole time...any thoughts??

(btw..how great was that flic?...can't wait for the holidays again!)
Friday, October 8, 2010

ma cherie


i wanted to introduce you to my friend, philippine scali...she is an incredibly talented art director, is wonderful to work with, has a beautiful sense of style and ohh wait..to top it all off she is french too. I have had the pleasure to work with her on my most recent Rikshaw photo shoots and lets just say..'i usually know what i want..and philippine just gets me'..here we are from the last shoot and here is her portfolio.
Philippine travels all over and recently she has been travelling to morocco and bringing back poufs, rugs and jewelry which i have been buying from her, one of these days she will have an event and i will have to get all of you to come to load up!
here are some shots of her home sitting on top of protrero hill with 360 degree views of the city. its jaw dropping, and every corner is styled but totally relaxed and comfortable..

enjoy & have a fantastique weekend!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

lonny deal

image by rikshaw design

Lonny has a birthday coming up and they are doing a countdown with fabulous prizes and deals right here
today is Rikshaw's day! get a chance to win this & with the coupon code of Lonny you will receive 10% off anything on our site...ends soon.. so shop shop away!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

vegan chic

these beautiful bags made by Matt and Nat are 100% vegan, on average each product includes a recycled element..most linings are made from 21 plastic bottles and never use animal bi-products! lets be vegan-chic shall we..

dreamboat

hello lovely,
i am really excited to meet you...uggh i mean, see you play tonight...i hope i don't pass out!
and i am always entertained by your boy zach and alo..
ahh jeeze its gonna be a good evening for this one..
if you are unaware of my jack love see these posts here and here
images on jack's twitter page.
Monday, October 4, 2010

fall is here

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its fall and it feels like layers, warm drinks, and a good book..the seasons really affect me, i am not ordinarily a big reader but when it gets cold outside it makes me want to cuddle in blanket and be quiet..i am reading girls guide to hunting and fishing (never read it), and its making me laugh..would love some other recommendations?
i also want to cook more, love a fall harvest meal full of root veggies or a big pot of homemade soup..

do you change seasonally like me?

travel pains

image from here

since the holidays are drawing near..it may be travel time for a bunch of you..i ran across this interesting article in Travel + Leisure Magazine that polled their readers for some travel related questions..and all the questions are BUSINESS class related..
here is how they answered for a few interesting topics:

top domestic routes: based on overall score, and cabin comfort
virgin airlines--best in regular class cabin as well, in my opinion
midwest airlines
continental

transatlantic:
virgin america
qatar airways
emirates

transpacific:
singapore (in the 90% across all categories)
cathay pacific
air new zealand

top domestic airports: ratings based on easy of connections, baggage, food ect
portland oregon
washington Dc reagan
tampa
san diego

international top airports:
singapore
hong kong
amsterdam

96% of readers say the #1 important factor for choosing an airline is comfort and legroom
96% also said having a direct flight was most important

80% of the readers said they would rather walk thru a full body scan then be patted down in security..couldn't agree more

what do you rely on to help you relax or sleep on long flights:
30% said alcohol
29% said sleep aids (i.e drugs)
7% said alcohol and sleep aids

i think i am going to invest in some of these noise canceller headphones..i was more than annoyed listening to a mother and daughter discuss painful topics my last trip..cannot deal anymore..here is a review of many on the market here

ohh one more tip..for all you "can't sleep without a sound machine" that would be me..there is an App for that! its called ambiance..so you can listen to white noice, or streams or waves crashing as your phone charges through the night..sleep tight!

if you have any tips or recommendations..please share..so we can all be happier travelers..
(i need a new suitcase that can fit in overhead and has those cool wheels?)

love this movie...and this trailer is perfect..



Friday, October 1, 2010

THE festival is here

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the hardly strictly bluegrass festival is kicking off in Golden Gate park for FREE this weekend!! this is sort of my super bowl, being outside and hearing good tunes.. here is the schedule..just to name a few of the talents: patti griffin, t-bone burnett, ralph stanley (whom i love), gillian welch, robert earl keen, indigo girls, shelby lynn and many others..

i do have a predicament...do i go see emmylou or avett brothers...they are playing at the same time and emmylou always closes the festival and is so amazing..i think i will skip back and forth?

this video is simple but amazing..