Soups On

A wonderful surprise package came in the mail for me the other day, the most delicious homemade chicken soup.  The company, Grandma’s Chicken soup sends soup care packages for you.  “Grandma” uses a handed down recipe full of carrots, celery, noodles and even matzo balls.  It’s an awesome unique way to send some old fashion love to family, friends, your college student or someone just feeling under the weather!!!  To learn more about Grandma and her delicious soup and her many gift packages, click HERE.  Use the code LIFESTYLE for $10 off your order.





DERMAFLASH

Happy Valentine’s Day Fashionistas!!!!


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Are you addicted to facials?  Do you love the feeling of clean exfoliated smooth skin that you can only get from visiting a professional?  Then, I have a product for you.  Recently the Dermaflash dermaplaning inspired home exfoliating tool was sent to me.  It is basically an at home non evasive topical treatment that you can do once a week to get soft and supple skin.  The system uses a gentle edge, together with sonic vibration, that you slide along the contour of your skin, to remove dead surface cells.  This tool will leave your face glowing with a complete difference in your skin’s texture and tone.  I honesty could not believe the results in just 2 treatments at home, at night, in my bathroom.  Watch this quick video and see how easy it is to get professional results in just 5 to 10 minutes!!  It is a life changer for sure!!!!  For a limited time, our readers will get 20% off their own Dermaflash unit by entering the code NSLIFESTYLES at the Dermaflash checkout!

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Book Club Monday

Today’s Book Club Monday choice is the New York Times best seller The Girl Before:A Novel by JP Delaney. Here’s this story…you are going to LOVE it………. 

This psychological thriller spins one woman’s seemingly good fortune, and another woman’s mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception.




SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD




Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.


The request seems odd, even intrusive—and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating.


EMMA

Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings. But there are rules. The enigmatic architect who designed the house retains full control: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform its occupant—and it does.


JANE

After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the space—and to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the home’s previous tenant, a woman similar to Jane in age and appearance. As Jane tries to untangle truth from lies, she unwittingly follows the same patterns, makes the same choices, crosses paths with the same people, and experiences the same terror, as the girl before. REVIEW AMAZON.COM


To Purchase this book click HERE

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Fashionable Friend Friday

Today’s Fashionable Friend Friday is Cate Blanchett.  OMG is she such an amazing actress…I have watched Blue Jasmine at least 1,000 times.  Cate just nails it…totally!!!!!!  When I got an offer to see her on broadway, in the limited run play, The Present, I knew I had to go.  I did not know the story nor what to expect but I did know that Cate was going to be amazing…which she was.  I definitely recommend this production but I also recommend doing your homework and reading up on it.  It is based upon Chekhov’s Russian play Platonov and it takes sometime to get all the characters straight but once you do, you will LOVE it, especially Cate!!!  And I have a Present for you, the show runs until March 16th and HERE is a link for discount tickets.  




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Baby It’s Cold Outside

As I am writing this I am looking outside at a 
massive yet beautiful snow fall.  Really our first one 
of the season  (we did have one back in early January 
but I was away so that does not count!!!!!!!!). This 
weather has me thinking of outerwear…I love to flats 
year round so I will always be boot challenged but OUTERWEAR…
thats another story.  I am really feeling all of the 
puffer jackets with fur accents.  They look so put 
together despite the brutal cold around us and they 
are warm to boot.  Lucky for us there are so many 
options and really good looks that fit all budgets.  
With a jacket like this on hand…
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!!!!!!!!!

Baby Its Cold Outside

The Fur Salon quilted coat
saksfifthavenue.com

Moncler coat
orchardmile.com

Mr Mrs Italy fur lined parka
net-a-porter.com

Mr Mrs Italy military coat
matchesfashion.com

Moncler purple jacket
$1,280 – alducadaosta.com

Canada Goose fur trim coat
bloomingdales.com

Holland Cooper gold jacket
$750 – harrods.com

Andrew marc jacket
wilsonsleather.com

Betsey Johnson puff jacket
nordstromrack.com

Miss Selfridge puffy jacket
missselfridge.com

Fur hooded jacket
lordandtaylor.com

White Out

Our Virtuso Travel Sponsor Caroline Labbe sent me this amazing ski vacay recap to share with you…I absolutely love it and after reading this I want to head out West…Apres Ski anyone?  For more information, contact Caroline, caroline@labbetravel.com.
Snow, Snow & more snow. Out west…. it just keeps on coming!
What a better thing to do than to plan a great getaway to some of our preferred partners
ski resorts. This is the year to plan a winter wonderland vacation. There is still plenty of availability and packages for February,
weekends or early Spring Breaks in March.

Colorado:

Vail, Aspen & Telluride are all great family friend
destinations fun towns full of restaurant and fabulous shopping
Vail
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Aspen
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Breckenridge
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Wyoming:
Jackson Hole
Great Mountain for advanced skiers that are looking for
challenges. It a great place for a guy’s getaway.
They have had the most snow in decades.
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Utah:
Park City and Deer Valley
These are the resorts for all that want to experience winter
fun. It has the most 5 star luxury resorts than any other mountain. It offers a
very big ski terrain for all levels. It has a great historic downtown.
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California:

Lake Tahoe is the only ski area that you can ski
with that lake view.


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