Pink pearls all aglow

These pink pearls just speak to me--they look like they are glowing from within!

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They say pearls are one of only substances used in jewelry that make a woman's skin glow. Since pearls were once part of a living thing they impart that life glow onto others. It is a nice story, no? So fitting for a bride in love she gets a double dose of glowing.

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More of my obsession--which one would that be?

I know that is what you are thinking--Which obsession? It would be the china one again. I have identified all the china that I showed you before largely in part to a helpful sales person at Gumps in San Francisco.

These are new china patterns that I just saw on Tumbler. I like them all. How I wish I had a bigger dining room table and more storage. I can see using these for a little fete with my girlfriends or as part of a more formal tea with some friends from work.

I like to think in terms of a tabletop wardrobe- different styles for different moods and occasions. Keeping them mainly in one or two colors allows you to mix and remix or to just add one new element now and then keeping the main patterns the same. We all have to dine and we should do it beautifully. I don't really save my "good china" I use it as often as I can.

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Do you know this bear?

In the early 80's I became aware of a series of children's books about a very special bear who resides in Paris and has many adventures and many interesting friends. Steiff actually created a bear to match the one the author used as Ophelia. I loved all the books so much I gave them to my godchildren. Books are a special part of childhood they seem to stay with us forever. I still have all my favorite childhood books and I know my Godchildren saved the ones I gave them.

I envied Ophelia her fabulous life in Paris- she was always living pink.

Her story took her to some far off places and she met some interesting people and bears. I hope my Godchildren took away a sense of adventure and want to experience some of the places that she traveled so stylishly to visit.

You can still get the books on Amazon.

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Black Swan

With my love of dance/ballet and love of swans it is with great expectation that I look forward to seeing the new dance movie Black Swan with Natalie Portman. I hear it is a psychological thriller as well as a dance movie--not a chick flick at all.

If the costume and makeup are any indication of the quality of the rest of the movie it looks like it will be top drawer all around. It opens in early December.

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Happy Birthday Day Marie!

Ohh how could I almost forget!! Born November 2 in 1755 the last Queen of France Marie Antoinette!

Celebrate her birth in your own way ! I will be drinking some hot chocolate (her favorite morning drink) and thinking of France. Maybe later I will sip some champagne and have some sweets and play with my ribbons and frippery( I love that word) and take an indulgent bubble bath in her honor--she liked to take baths.

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Only 23 days till Burlesque!

Bob Mackie design for Cher/Tess

Love love musicals especially ones with great costumes , and Cher and Christina Aquileria and Julianne Hough and the wonderful actor Stanley Tucci. The book I ordered from Amazon just arrived and I am charmed by these lovely drawings and the cover is very dynamic. Just love these books about movies and costumes.

It opens on Thanksgiving and I plan to be right there, sans popcorn, to enjoy it. I think the only thing missing is a cameo by Dita Von Teese. I wonder if the studio tried to have her in the movie? Only 23 more days to go!

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Chinoiserie candle box

I just got this heavenly Seda candle box. The candle smells nice but I really bought it for the chinoiserie box. I can use it for other candles or to hold something. Looks good on the entry hall table or in my formal living room.

Part of my living pink idea is to surround yourself with meaningful objects that bring you joy or peace and this does both.

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