With High School Graduations upon us and the rising seniors deep into college admission drama, I thought Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni would be the perfect Book Club Monday choice for this week. The important message of this book goes like this:
Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all kinds of rankings, and a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no.
That belief is wrong. It’s cruel. And in WHERE YOU GO IS NOT WHO YOU’LL BE, Frank Bruni explains why, giving students and their parents a new perspective on this brutal, deeply flawed competition and a path out of the anxiety that it provokes. – Amazon.com
For more information or to purchase this book. click HERE.
There is a new broadway show out by the creators of Grey Gardens (my absolute FAVORITE) called War Paint staring broadway greats Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole. The story is based on the rivalry between Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden, two of the great beauty icons who shaped the cosmetics industry. I am going to organize a night out with our sponsor Show Score in June. Stay Tuned and Bon Weekend!!!!!
The heat today in New York is unreal. At one point during the day it reached 99 degrees!!!! I guess summer is in full swing. I really want to focus on making more salads this summer. Last year we all took turns making different ones and it was so great. I hope to keep that going for sure!!!! This Panzanella salad looks incredible. I am going to try it over the weekend!!! Bon Appetit!!!!
- 12 oz. thick-cut bacon, cut into 1″ pieces
- 2 c. ciabatta bread, torn into small pieces
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 5 oz. arugula
- 1 lb. very ripe tomatoes, mixed varieties, and sizes cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 c. torn basil leaves
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add bacon in an even layer. Fry until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer bacon using a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Remove half the bacon fat and reserve.
- Make croutons: Return pan to medium heat and toss bread in bacon fat; season with salt and pepper. Toast until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer croutons to a bowl and set aside.
- Add remaining bacon fat to sauté pan and toss with garlic over medium heat. Sauté until garlic is softened and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir together with balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Add arugula, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and croutons; toss together with dressing. Top with bacon and basil and serve immediately.
I am so excited to announce today that I have partnered with one of my absolute FAVORITE designers, Moans Jewelry to bring you some beautiful unique pieces over the next few months. Moans creator Chris Crouch has made custom made jewelry for Broadway, recreated vintage pieces for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Disney Theatrical productions, and custom orders for Mardi Gras. Moans is thrilled to offer NS Lifestyle’s readers fashion jewelry pieces when they have time to switch gears and focus on “fun” jewelry for fashionable women.
This month they have made the most beautiful statement earrings with Parisian vintage beads. There is a very limited amount available so act quickly!!!!
I love all of the colorways. I cannot decide which are my favorite. I can see these worn all summer long to parties with dresses or to the theater with a chic pants suit. However you style these, they are sure to become a favorite for years to come!!
To purchase, these earrings click HERE. Please use the case sensitive password NSLPROMO. This is also your discount for 20% off!!!!! Woo Hoo….Going to order mine now!!!!!
So Memorial Day is right around the corner…time
to pull out your white jeans, white shoes and straw
bags. There are so many cute bags around this year,
at all different price points. Here are some of my
favorites. I caved and purchased the Cult Gaia bag.
It has been seen on everyone since its debut last
summer, though my first choice was the
vintage Chanel!!!!!! Which would you choose?
Today’s Book Club Monday is The French Wardrobe: A Mystery Crime Thriller, by A.R. Shaw. It is definitely a cannot put down white knuckle book. And, we all love those. The plot has many twists and turns. Here is the story:
