My Fair Sadie

Yesterday morning our family had to say farewell to one of our most beloved members: our 15 year old Golden Retriever Sadie.  She was our first dog, and to have had her in our lives as long as we did was amazing.

We got Sadie when I was 10 and she was the sweetest pup ever.  Whenever you sneezed she'd run over and put her paw on your leg and look at you with her big eyes as if she was saying "hey, what's wrong? you ok?"

Sadie loved the beach....well she more loved to lay on the wet sand right where the water came in, basically the area she could get the most dirty.  She like most retrievers was obsessed with tennis balls, and at the beach she loved nothing more than trying to bury them, but also kind of dig them out at the same time.  And of course she had to do this right by your towel where she could get the most sand on you.

Sadie was obedient for the most part, although she really just had a mind of her own.  We always said she was like an annoyed teenager, and if she could've flipped you off she would have.

The past couple years as out beautiful girl's fur turned white, her vision failed, as did her hearing.  Although, I was always skeptical about the hearing loss, it was more selective hearing.  She couldn't hear you if you needed her to move or follow you somewhere she didn't want to go, but yet she could always, always hear the cookie jar opening.  Always.

I'm so glad we were all able to be together with her in the last moments.  Saying good-bye is never easy, but I will always hold her in my heart.

This is the last picture I took of Sadie yesterday morning; she really wanted the cookie I was holding.

Three cheers for cake stands!

One of the things I loved when I met my mother-in-law (or Mil, as I call her) was her amazing cake stand collection. She had every shape, size and color stacked beautifully about her kitchen. I was hooked (on both her and the cake stands!)
There is just something so whimsical about cake stands that I just adore. They make everything seem so special. In the past 8 years since Ross and I have been together (and I laid eyes on those glorious stands) I've built a fairly substantial collection myself - Mil gave many of them to me as gifts, including my favorite, a clear glass vintage stand (pic below). Whenever I stumble upon a great cake stand my heart gets a flutter and I just want to squeal. Get yourself a cake stand or two... You'll be hooked!

Here are some of my favorite sites for cake stands for when you can't find vintage:

In store -
Icing on the Cake (Los Gatos)
Miette (SF)

Online -
www.fishseddy.com
www.sweetandsaucysupply.com (see pic below )
www.bauerpottery.com

Drag Race!

Had a blast in the city last night at Club 8. Went to see Raja from RuPaul's Drag Race perform. Sadly she only did one song and we could barely see her due to the extremely dim lighting. Tons of dancing time and paid way too much for a vodka/redbull. Oh well c'est la vie. More importantly I had a fabulous time doing my hair all crazy by crimping using French pins & a flat iron. Love me some big hair!

Who woulda thunk?

Thanks Cody & Morgan for coming up with a fantastic new way to wear my button clips. How cute is this?! Just clip it to a knit cap for a little extra flair!

New button clip!

This little baby is for someone special - hope she likes it. I'm having such a great time making them!

Gaga goes country...

and i LOVE it... check out the remix of her fabulous single "Born This Way"...

Curl up with this!

If you haven't been to Lupicia Tea at Valley Fair then you haven't experienced tea! Thanks to my lovely friend Michelle I've fallen in love with this beautiful store. They sell the most unique and delicious teas that all come in loose leaf or bag options. My most favorite is their cookie tea. It had a light almond flavor
as if you had dipped cookies into your tea. It's delicious straight or with milk as they recommend. It's perfect for a rainy day like today! Check out Lupicia... You won't be disappointed! www.lupiciausa.com

Better Bottle

Ok so I have to share one of my most favorite obsessions. CamelBak's Better Bottles are the BEST! they're always BPA free and you're not filling up mother earth with your plastic water bottles. I've had many over the past few years and love them all! I treated myself to a brand-new stainless steel insulated bottle which runs around $25 on amazon.com. This bottle keeps your cold water cold!! I love me some cold water and this baby can deliver. It also doesn't get condensation on the outside since it's double-walled, so no messy puddles. So get drinking! Cheers!

Holy Shatter, Batman!

When Black Shatter from OPI came into my life, I knew it was a match made in heaven... when OPI announced they were adding a silver shatter to the line in May I couldn't wait... but now they've released a sneak peek of a whole array of shatter polishes!  May can't come soon enough!! Let's just hope OPI has their production under control (unlike the black shatter debacle which has stores STILL waiting for their initial shipments that were supposed to arrive in January.)  Feast your eyes!

PS, here's another little sneak peek of their fall line "Touring America"... very exciting year of polish for OPI!!

Psssssssst!

For my birthday I received a fabulous gift: Psssssst dry shampoo (yes it's actually called Pssssssst - how fun is that??!) I've tried other dry shampoos in the past (big sexy's was my fave) but the old lady in me is in love with Psssssssst. You can find it online or at drug stores. And for you hipsters even Urban Outfitters carries it. Only about $5 a can too!

Button, button, who's got the button?!

Lately I've been on a vintage button kick. I've been making hair clips out of them & having a blast!! Check out my etsy @ www.tulgeywood.etsy.com (or take a peek to the right!)