Haute~Hot~Hawt

A Bientot~

2011-06-06T13:45:00.000-07:00

Ahhhhhhh yes~

I will be taking a blogging break.

I will return at summers end~
(unless I get a hold of someones computer!)

Boasting lots of pictures, finds and
stories.

With Love From~

Paris


London

And Ireland~

Au revoir~

Cheerio~

Slan~

You're Gonna Flip Ur Lid!!!

2011-05-02T15:53:00.000-07:00

Success!!

It's true~

I Got Into The Neighbors House!!!!

Welcome~

Seriously.....Get Ready!

Look who greets you at the door ~ Adorable

Are you still there?
Are you breathing?
.....there is MORE!!

I know...I know~
Are you kidding me???
Wipe up the drool~ we still got a bit to go!

I am sooooo on the hunt for a bench like this!!

She has Three little girls~
No excuses now ladies!!

This is Lazarus

I know~ by now you need a cocktail!!

Let me introduce you to this bomb diggity
decorator~

This is Michael
and her brother Mitch
(he was lucky enough to stop by when I was stalking her home)

So~

At the end.....

Lazarus made it obvious~

You may now exit Crazy Lady!!!

Talkin' Turquoise~

2011-04-22T10:38:00.000-07:00

   So.......

   My BFF has a neighbor....
   whose house I am
   Dying to get in to!!!!

   Of course,
   after I peeked in her front door ~
   like a psycho!!

This is my BFF~ Jess

Well, I confessed my stalker like feelings to Jess, and whaddya know.....SHE went in!!!!!
Which now has started a decorating frenzy......for both of us!!!!
     (I am scheduled to go in the next time I am up at her house......thank God!!)

   Anyway~
   BRING ON THE TURQUOISE!


   Turquoise~Anthropologie

I don't know which direction I am headed....

But Jess is after the Turquoise!
So, being the good friend that I am.....I am now on the hunt for haute turquoise for her (ok....I like it too!)

Love Child Boutique....Taryn's Vase

Remember this vase from my Love Child post?
Loooove it!

Native American Treasure Chest Bowl

Inspire Bohemia Blogspot

Jess....check out those lamps!!
OMG!

Third Avenue Style

Wedding Bee

Odi Et Amo

Giannetti Home Design

Again.....lamp alert!!

With that lime green~

Scrumpcious~

Eclectic Revisted

Polyvore

Kaboodle

Amy Bird Tweets

Kelly Design

Stylehive

Creative Concepts

And Jess....
can you put this pool in your backyard?
To match all the turquoise indoors...of course~

I'll be right over!!

Can't stop looking~

2011-04-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

I am supposed to be looking for

   "comfortable walking shoes" for Europe....

   I think these look comfortable~

   Any suggestions?

   Cuz I ain't wearin' flats or tennis shoes!!!

Friday's Flowers

2011-04-15T14:33:00.000-07:00

I love Fridays~

AND I LOVE FLOWERS!

And look at these guys~
chillin' for Easter

   Wonder what's chillin'........
   in the fridge~

   Cheers! It's Friday~

Springing

2011-04-06T07:12:00.000-07:00

   Here comes Spring~

   And here comes Easter~

   New table scapes await us~

Crystal vase
with robins eggs and a candle

Then some fresh flowers in an iron urn~

And there you have it~

Notice my little helper~

Then onto the kitchen~

"Shhhhhhhh.......the baby birds just hatched"

My three year old will certainly let you know!!

Add a couple of bunnies~

And definitely some Hayacinths~

These make the entire house smell fabulous!
And full of Spring

Sit back.....and enjoy~

Because Spring also means that bikini season is just around the corner.......

And I'm not quite ready to blog about that!!!

Wheat Grass~Who Knew!

2011-03-23T11:02:00.000-07:00

Wheat Grass

   I saw these in the produce
   department and got a wonderful idea!

Instead of flowers~line these puppies up!

   At $1.99 each, that's only $6 for a
   fabulous arrangement~

   Put some candles in between~
   On top of some good ol' burlap

   And voila!
   I'm practicing my French

It's kinda fun cuz the grass keeps growing~

I'm liking this~

Paris

2011-03-16T21:58:00.000-07:00

Paris~

Yes......it is true~

We are going to France

And I received the sweetest gift~

(a book to study before the trip)

From
Zi Frenchman himself~

~ Vincent ~

I am sooo excited~

The food, the family~

       We are going to Paris~

                            (And wait till I tell ya about London!!
   You have NO idea~)

I likey~

2011-03-03T22:52:00.000-08:00

So~

I finally have had a moment.

To do what I like to do......

Blog.

And let me tell ya.....I missed a week and am SOOO far behind!

My first glimpse of Envy~

http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-02-25T16:34:00-08:00&max-results=4

I love this!
Her name is Bee
And her style
Is da' bomb diggity!

I don't consider myself to be a Copy Catter~
Uhhhhmmmmm......but......

I likey!

i

Absolute Envy.....

I am on the hunt for the Michael Kors
over sized
runway watch!
(on sale of course!)

Again~
http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/

It's an absolute~
http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/

My Heart~

2011-02-23T21:16:00.000-08:00

My Heart.

   I have such an open heart.



   The people I love are absolutely selected.

   Just as I have been selected .

   We never have it figured out~

   And there is NOTHING harder than navigating youth.......


   NOTHING~



Love runs deep....


   Especially with children......
   Teenagers.....they are still children.

   And we are still the "elders"....
   who are
   HERE
   WORRIED
   LOVING
   LEARNING
   LISTENING
   IMPATIENT
   PATIENT
   FORGIVING
   UN~FORGIVING
   WANTING

   I love YOU!
   (and YOU know who you are)

   xo~

Urban Barn Street Fair

2011-02-23T10:52:00.000-08:00

   Let's see~

   Between Baseball, LaCrosse
   and a three year old....

   Maybe I can squeeze this in

It's the Urban Barn Street Fair
Friday and Saturday
9-5

http://www.urbanbarn155.blogspot.com/

Going to put on my vintage Fryes

And keep my fingers crossed that
I'll get there!!

I Gotta Feeling~

2011-02-19T22:12:00.000-08:00

   Puuuhhhllleeeezzz~

   I got A feeling.....
   and it was RIGHT ON!

These things Always come to me......

   I am on a direct mission...

   Outfit......

   for my daughter....
   (who is growing up lightening fast)

(My Meggie and her bff Ryls)

   Well now~
   Trends change like underwear~
   Necessary, daily and sometimes quick!
So......a shoppers deal for your teen is an absolute!

(Yes, they found a deal, see it???)

   So.....my dear friend Marshall's always
   comes through.
     (at least for me)
Step aside.......

I laid eyes on this baby and was obsessed......for an enitre NIGHT!!!

I woke up thinking about it and called the store (before opening of course....I'm crazy like that)
It was still there!!! Hold that bad boy for me.....I'm coming to pick it up!!!

Black with a White Marble Top!!
Are you kidding me?????

I am ALL over this~

Marshall's ROCKS!

Not only did I get an insane, kitchen~life changing piece.....that goes with my other black vintage piece

I got a bra, curling iron and a candle.

That's right. Oh yayah~

Pretty in Pink~

2011-02-17T23:18:00.000-08:00

I AM A SUCKAH~

(these are faux gerbers that my daughter and I made into pen tops...

makes your desk look real purdy)

Been seeing A Lot of Pink Lately~

And here I go~

Pink Roses~

Next to~

This Awesome book my son gave me for Christmas!

Uhhhh~

Loooovee it!

And Check This!

Please notice the disco lighting that

the crystal ball reflects~

(move over Gloria Gaynor and Donna Summer)

With a hot pink candle on top!

Pink Bromeliad Rockin' this spot~

And thank you Cynthia Rowley for the Pink Candle~

These are the Pink glasses I got for baby Juliette's Valentine~

~Loving the pink~

But of course~

Neutrals are still in da' house

I just moved them around.

xo~

Dreaming~

2011-02-15T21:13:00.000-08:00

Tonight I am going to bed......

Gwyneth Coleen Photography

..........with these things running through my mind

About.com

luxe stay

rates to go

Maybe it's all the Cold Medication~

concierge.com

But I'm thinkin' that Mommy
needs a get~away.........

Journey Pod

BoGo Boo

STAT!!!

concierge.com

Spa Finder

Grove Park Inn

Night~ Night!

Hotel Terra

xo~

Je t'aime

2011-02-14T11:02:00.000-08:00

~Valentines Day~

Julie Roger

xo~

Kids Share.....A lot~

2011-02-13T11:47:00.000-08:00

When you share lots of love and kisses~

Parent Magazine

This is what you get in return~
Sometimes~

Valentines Weekend looks like this~

Breakfast:

Lunch:

With a side of this~

Ahhhhh yes...

and~

Dinner:

Careful what

you share this Valentine's Day!!!

Jus' sayin!!!

The Daily~

2011-02-09T07:13:00.000-08:00

Words of encouragement and insight are ALWAYS a welcome and sought after item.

My girlfriend Paula shared this site with me a while back.

http://www.dailyom.com/

This is my treasured e-mail of the day.

I have been receiving them for quite some time.....so no worries about funny stuff or spam.

(Google image)

Just sharing~

x0~

Crazy Chicken

2011-02-08T14:38:00.000-08:00

Going Craaazy~
Car went in yesterday for scheduled maintenance~
Been stuck at home for a day and a half!

So.......what to do?
I have cleaned and cleaned...
  I have eaten and eaten......
   Which brings me to this post~
   I am makin' some Crazy Chicken Chili!!

Working with I had~

I dismantled a Rotisserie Chicken and cubed it

Then took white beans & Canneli Beans

Small can green chiles

(Oh, and Bouillon because I was out of stock)

I sauteed :

4 shallots

Lots o' garlic

Green chiles

Rinsed beans

(in butter of course!)

Then dumped it into the one and only

~Crock Pot~

Poured about 2 cups water

Smashed up the Boullion

Dash of Cumin

and

A cup of wine

(unfortunately is was too early in the day to have a "cup" myself!)

Now,

I wait for the call to get my car

Because I really need to get to the store

And pick up some fresh Cilantro

(Gawker's Valleywag)

And some yummy bread~

(Mellow Bakers)

or maybe some
Corn Bread

(Google image)
I gotta get out of this house!!

White Haute~

2011-02-01T22:39:00.000-08:00

   White Haute~
   This outfit is ssooo hot!

   (Style by Kling~Elin Kling)
     http://www.elinkling.net/stylebykling/
   Want Pants Really Bad
   (want to look like her in pants really bad too!)

Check yourself in the mirror~

Of White

   Haute Heels~

   Are you kidding me?
   These shoes are off da hook!!

   Ok~ Focus.....

Back to White Haute

(Rachel Zoe..hold onto your thoughts...I like her)

Give me Some More~

(YUMMY! INK)

One Haute White Hermes Birkin Bag

Puuulleeez~

   By the way...she is pregnant now...don't think
   she is rockin' the flat abs....BUT she still has THAT bag!!

   Ok....
   Just liking some white~

   Ha Ha Ha
   Hawt!!

Random White~

I like it~

xo~

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hautehothawt@gmail.com)

Mimosa's and Sundays~

2011-01-30T12:48:00.000-08:00

What is it about Mimosa's?

These are Martha Stewarts

I just love 'em.

~Zeee Orange juice~

~Zeee Bubbly~

Ok.....

today it's not Chandon

   This is yet another Trader Joe's Find ~
   But when added to Orange Juice~
   It is scrumpcious!
     (And a deal at $6.99 a bottle!!)

   Sunday's.....
   ( Or Saturday's for that matter)
   Are just great Mimosa Days~

   My favorite Mimosa's are at my BFF's house
   This is Jess~
   (aka Mimositha)

   No one does Mimosa's better~
   Or just fabulous champagne~
   (Notice the Vueve)

   We pop that Champagne and hang in our PJ"S

Chick Flicks & Chocolate

Brunch is awesome too~

   Champagne on the roof top in Laugna
   is another fav!

   (Jess, Dusty, Me and Kathleen)

   I dunno~
   Mimosa's are enjoyable~
   Especially with good friends~

   Cheers!!

   So~
   Treat yourself~

   I am!

   xo~

BTW~if you are having trouble following my blog~please send me an e-mail @ hautehothawt@gmail.com.......
Seems to be an issue that I gotta figure out (:

It All Starts With A Pillow~

2011-01-28T19:32:00.000-08:00

Ahhhhh yes~

The Pillow~

pil·low (pil′ō)

noun

a cloth case filled with feathers, down, foam rubber, air, etc., used as a support, as for the head in sleeping
any object used as a headrest
anything like a pillow or cushion, as a pad on which certain laces are made
anything that supports like a pillow
The object that is brought home and placed perfectly~ then throws one into a psychotic tailspin to change EVERYTHING else surrounding said "pillow"

Ok~ so I added number five....

W.H.A.T.E.V.E.R~

It is the cold harsh truth....

   Darn it...
   if I had not been on the grey train....
   and yes....pairing it with yellow.....

   Today~
   as I was browsing one of my fav blogs
   http://www.starfishblog.com/
   I saw a fab pillow that we had in common.....and she found
   ANOTHER great one on Etsy....
   The yellow leafy/diamondy one.

(This is Amber from Starfish Blog's fab find ~
ya gotta check her stuff out!)

So~ off I go again

Checkin' out pillows on Etsy

Really lookin' for one like this...
the yellow leafy/diamondy one

WELL~

BACK IT UP SISTER~

I flippin' saw this!!! I don't even DO Navy.......

Well.....

at least until now!

   Here it is.....
     http://www.etsy.com/people/cottageruffles?ref=ls_profile

   AND~
   They custom make these!!


   HELLO ~
   Black and Cream
   (once I custom order it)

AND.....BTW
I will take one of these too~

So......

Now....
I get to fly around my house

Like a Crazy Lady

And figure out where I can put these pillows~

http://www.etsy.com/people/cottageruffles?ref=ls_profile

And where can I introduce NAVY!

Let the Craziness Begin!!!

xo!

What's for Dinner? Provencal Lamb ~ Of course!

2011-01-25T14:22:00.000-08:00

Good gracious Barefoot Contessa!!

   Love that Ina!

I made this last night and it was off da' hook! Even my pickiest 12 year old palate liked it~and I'm tellin' ya.....that ones taste buds have been changing daily.......... right along with the surly attitude!

   So~ Bring It On.......
       (unless your a veggie of course!)

Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Place the leg of lamb in a large roasting pan fat side up and pat it dry with paper towels. Combine the mustard, 1 tablespoon of the garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a mini food processor and pulse until the garlic and rosemary are minced. Spread the mixture on the lamb. Place the tomatoes, olive oil, 1/4 cup of the honey, the onion, the remaining 2 tablespoons garlic, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a bowl and toss well. Pour the tomato mixture around the lamb and tuck in the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle the lamb with the remaining 1/4 cup of honey.
Roast for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 350°F and roast for another 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135°F for medium-rare. Place the lamb on a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Discard the herb stems and return the tomatoes to the oven to keep warm. Slice the lamb, arrange on a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve with the tomatoes and pan juices spooned on top.

   I served it with Hericot Verts
      (French green beans)

   Spinach Salad with
   Goat cheese and pecans
   simple dressing of Olive Oil and Basalmic Vinegar

   AND~of course
   A Rustic French Baguette
      (you gotta dip the bread in that tomato base!)

   Scrumptious and Easy!

   I don't even have leftovers!!

   ~ Bon Appetit ~

   xo~

Forty Three

2011-01-22T10:21:00.000-08:00

He was only 43.

He was diagnosed with lung cancer about 4 months ago. Never smoked. Was a personal fitness trainer in the most incredible shape. He exuded health. He was such a kind soul, in the body of a very handsome shell. I knew him since high school, and he was always a truly nice, sincere person. If you look on his social network links, everyone says the same thing. He was a true man, he remained that way till that cancer came lurking around.

I am so over Cancer!! I hate Cancer.

This is the second person I personally know in the past eight months that has been over taken with this insipid disease. John Hannon to Lung Cancer and Drew Somers to Melanoma. Both great men. Truly a loss to us here on earth.

I don't know who invented cancer....why cancer exists....why it plants itself on each individual in a different arena...why it is so damn sneaky making one have to "catch" it before it "catches" you.

I don't like it....I want it fixed.

I know that we all are touched by someone who has cancer, I am thankful for the friends that I have who have survived it. I still hate it though, because it killed two really fine people.....

That I know.

I guess we keep plugging along~walking for the cure~spinning for the cure~playing golf for a cure~whatever we can do to promote the finances to allow those amazing scientists to find that CURE.

Rest in Peace John Hannon. I know your family and friends are really going to miss you.

xo~

The Art of Lounging~

2011-01-19T12:04:00.000-08:00

I recently came across the most AMAZING, softest, coziest sweatpants I have ever slid my derriere into~

I mean~ I understand these are by no means a "new" thing.

BUT~

I had just not tried them on for myself~

Seeing as I always saw them on my Bff's college aged (model perfect) daughter, Chelsey~

( This is Chelsey...see what I mean!)
Jacob Lacey Photography

Not that I am old~

Or a mom of teens & a toddler

I mean come now.....

On a side note tho'~

Have you seen the ad for pajama jeans?

I am sorry....but

WTF?

Anyway~

Back to my new fav sweats~

I tried on the Victoria's Secret boyfriend lounge pants.....

AND BACK THE blankity blank UP!! Softest, coziest things ever!! Does my ass look like the college aged beauty that I've seen these on??? Hellz no!!! .....but do I care??? Uhhhmm.... not really~because~

I have found the perfect Sweats!!!

Victoria's Secret~

( image metal ballerina)

Which are to be worn in the comfort

of my own home.....

Not out on the town...

(That's what my faux fur jackets are for!!)

I bought these bad boys in brown, purple AND white!!!

Can't have too much of a good thing!

I did get lucky....they were all marked down

This really encouraged me to get my Lounge on~

Which I believe we should all do periodically

Especially after the holidays.....

I don't believe I had sat down since October!

So~ burn your favorite candle

(Google image)

I know there are a ton of new candles on the market...

But I still love Trapp.

Orange/Vanilla

Wild Currant

Sexy Cinnamon

Get your flowers arranged~

EVERYWHERE

Put your sweats on~

AND~

(image pink of perfection)

LOUNGE!

oh yeah~ and don't forget your music!

xo~

Bring IT!

2011-01-05T09:17:00.000-08:00

Yippee!! 2011 is here! What a great holiday season~

Now that all the Christmas stuff is packed~ let's bring in the NEW YEAR!

So Excited about my new pillows~

bright, bold, elegant and fun.....

hhhmmmm~ sounds like ME!! hahaha

I love it!!!

And my new table books from Christmas~

Below is the before.....

Which one do you like better?

Cheers to 2011~it is gonna ROCK!!

xo~