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May Flowers bring June Planters!!!

I am starting to spruce up my outdoor areas.  I am embarrassed to say that a month ago we were in terrible terrible shape.  Our street is being torn up for a con-ed project.  I needed help and FAST!!!!  Enter our amazingly talented sponsor Outdoors Contained.  They perform magic on your ho hum planters.  They will even come and maintain the containers ALL SUMMER, including a water programs so you don’t have to worry about it at all….Let the ladies of Outdoors Contained create beautiful planters for you at your front door, on your patio or desck, actually all around the outside of your home. Email outdoorscontained@gmail.com to let the sprucing begin!!!













J Hilburn For Father’s Day

I have the perfect idea for you for Father’s Day.  Wouldn’t dad just love some luxury custom clothing from J Hilburn? 

At J. Hilburn: We obsessively re-engineered menswear to provide men with a custom-made wardrobe that fits – fits his body, fits his personality, and fits his lifestyle. By engaging directly with our Clients, we invest into our fabrics, factories, and Personal Stylists to provide a custom-made wardrobe at best-in-class prices.


Buy dad a J. Hilburn gift card and he will be connected with Cynthia Hudson, a professional personal stylist who will meet with dad, at his convenience, discuss his clothing needs, and access his own personal fit and style.  Email Cynthia to buy the gift card and get dad on his way to his true custom made experience this Father’s Day.

















Im On Outdoor Time!!!!

Everyone is still all about sprucing up the outdoors…myself, my neighbor, my besties…one of my friends, Lotte, posted some amazing things on her instagram from Pier 1.  Last year I found the best turquoise round chairs for my cabana there.  Lotte sparked my memory and motivated me to take a look…..Here are some awesome pieces to create your own fab outdoor living space…..

These outdoor plates are fab!!!


This is what Lotte had featured and B&W for outside is sooo chic!!!!


These are great too!! I love the green!!


I am so in love with these chairs!!!


This is exactly what I am looking for for my patio!!


I need this “birds nest” chair too!!


This outdoor sectional is so chic!!!!


So is this sofa….


Love the idea of string lights!!!


These look amazing scattered around a patio


The selection of outdoor rugs is incredible!!!!






F Factor 20/20 Caesar

Have you heard of The F Factor?  I was recently introduced to it and it founder Tanya Zuckerbrot.  It is a way of life that incorporates more fiber and protein, and less carbs into your diet while still enjoying your lifestyle.  Here is one of my favorite F Factor recipes.   Their healthy Caesar.  Its so easy to make and full of fiber to keep you fuller longer.  You will never miss the carbs.

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Adapted from The F Factor.

1 Lemon juiced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp anchovy paste 
1tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/4 c almond milk
salt & pepper
1 scoop fiber powder 

Mix all ingredients together and serve over romaine lettuce.  You can use these croutons if you want something crunchy!!! 

Monogram Jewelry Gifts

I love monogram jewelry but it is so hard to find a good source to order gifts.  You want the monogram to look good and the quality to match.  I recently ordered from Get Name Necklace and was pleasantly surprised.  The jewelry (necklace in my case) was really pretty and the price was definitely right.  I decided to search through the site and find some other gifts that I need.  I also found some great items for father’s day and have featured some of my favorite items below…

Hands Down the Best Grad Gift For Girls

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a stylish company Caryn Lawn based in Dallas Texas.  They launched in April of 2019 and since are in 75 stores around the country.  Their Supernova collection is made of glass flat beads with 24k gold accents.  Women are wearing them stacked with other high fashion bracelets or in multiples as shown below.  My daughter has a stack that she LOVES and has been wearing everyday and everyone is stopping her asking where they came from.  The Supernova bracelets are def one of my top picks for Grad Gifts for her and while you are at it grab one or two for yourself.  Click HERE to see the entire collection..