Miscelaney

The Wine Coat

Now I ask you, how truly SWEET is this?!? This arrived in my Facebook account today from a friend with a note which simply read "new purse for Vicki". Designed to work with the bladder of boxed wine (now now, don't get all hoity-toity on me now, there are some fairly decent boxed wines out there these days), you simply take the wine bag out of the box and slide it into the Wine Coat.

5 Minutes To Be What You Might Have Been.

I read something the other day I thought was worth sharing. It recommended we change our password(s) to something very personal, yet inspirational. For example, if you are a closet food critic, you might choose foodieatlarge1. The investment of time is relatively insignifcant to implement, and the long terms benefits could, well, could inspire you to be what you might have been.

Hello, Lover.

They say it will happen when you least expect it. That you'll know it when you see it. And to experience a physical reaction upon introduction is not uncommon. Enter in my new love. Kale Handbags. Radically stylish handbags designed by LA-based sisters Jennifer and Leslie Kale.

Haute Tattoos

Starting this month, Chanel is selling temporary tattoos in these amazing goth-pretty designs. Dubbed Les Trompe L’œil de Chanel, each temporary tat set will have 55 designs of Oriental flowers, birds, Victorian chains, cuffs and of course the infamous double-Cs. At about $75 bones(!), fake ink never hurt so good

Yummy….Gummies!

Like any design-oholic worth their salt, I’m constantly looking for new products that make me sit up and take notice. An innovative wall covering? Fabulous! A new twist on on traditional design? Great! But my most recent discovery knocks it out of the park.

Cool Crap.

Enclosed I found the now infamous "Holy Crap" eraser. The note simply read, "to erase away your mistakes on the new job".

How Tweet It Is.

It doesn’t matter whether or not the groundhog saw his shadow last week. Just for the record, Punxsutawney Phil did see his while, here in the South, General Beauregard Lee did not. But even as record-setting snowstorms continue to pound the country, there are certain signs of spring. Specifically, birds are migrating back at a record pace.

Josef Albers, You’re My Hero

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by color. While my friends’ rock stars tended to be musical types, mine was Josef Albers. While Albers was best known for his geometric paintings, he applied the same precision and logic to furniture while serving as director of the Bauhaus workshop.

Goin’ Under Cover

The weather outside is frightful. Good ol’ Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor and I, for one, am not laughing. But I have found a way to deal with Her. I’ve decided to stay in bed until spring. Of course, I’ll need to be surrounded by a few creature comforts.

5 Golden Earrings

On the fifth day before Christmas, Miscelaney sent to me 5 Golden Earrnings