{Out with the Old, In with the New }

{ I searched for the perfect pink lip, and now I've found it! }

{ smells just like Betsey Johnson Perfume! }

{ A classic soak }

{ Main Squeeze =) }

{ Coco de Creme = Lifesaver }

{ makes me look awake when coffee doesn't }

I know all too well how easy it is to get stuck in a rut when it comes to your beauty routine, my friends can vouch for the fact that I've been sporting the cat eye for nearly 5 years. But recently I have found a few new products that I plan to replace my tired old products with. Now I'm just praying I won't need a twelve step program in order to ditch my signature look.

-Leslie

{Lucite Details}

{ Lucite Lamp }

{ Lucite Candle Holders }

{ Lucite top Coffee Table }

{ Lucite Chair }

{ Lucite Table }

Growing up, there were two monster chores in our house that everyone fought to avoid. The first chore was to individually clean each "slat" in the cowboy doors and the second was to windex the fingerprints from anything glass. Now, of course you would think that the 'windexing' would win out in a game of 'would you rather' but -you would be wrong. I chose slats when possible due to a very large glass top table that furnished our dining room. There was absolutely no way to clean the fragile monstrosity without re-fingerprinting the heck out of it or knocking the glass top off completely. 

After many years and many rounds of redecorating my mother finally gifted my sister and her fiance with what I call the 'big glass monster'. 

As for me, the closest I plan to get to glass furnishings is glass's klutz/fingerprint free cousin- lucite. After stalking Lonnymag, I realized I am not the only one.

{ Brownies Sans Guilt }

{ you will need }

{ combine all ingredients excluding honey & cocoa }

{ organic vanilla extract }

{ apple sauce replaces cane sugar }

{ 2/3 Cup warm honey + 1/3 Cocoa }

{ combine }

{ stir }

{ mix with other ingredients }

{ grease pan }

{ final product }

I won't lie to you, diet food NEVER tastes the same as the good 'ol fattening stuff.  Organic brownies don't at all taste like traditional brownies- but that doesn't mean they don't taste good =). I am absolutely in love with this recipe because the cane sugar is replaced with honey and applesauce (which makes them super moist, and yummy). Each brownie only has about 77 (happy) calories. The original recipe is from the Jillian Michaels cook book, but being the control freak I am, have tweaked it a bit. 

Recipe:

2/3 cup Honey

1/3 cup Powdered Unsweetened Cocoa

2/3 cup Flour

1/4 tsp Baking Powder

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Egg

1 tsp Organic Vanilla Extract

1/2 Applesauce

p.s. brownies + cafe au lait = guilt free snack =)

-Leslie

{Retro Revisited}

Last night I relaxed in front of my EXTREMELY worn out copy of "Sabrina", starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart (who, I might add, was a fox). 

The boat scene is my favorite, hands down, and if you haven't seen it- put it on your to-do list.

I put a picture of Audrey's 'boat scene' outfit above to thoroughly convey why I love this movie and also recreated it as best as I could with some items via TopShop.

-Leslie

{ Mum's The Word }

{ Anna Wintour & Bee Schaffer }

{ Jane Birkin & Lou Doillon }

{ Julia Restoin-Roitfeld & Carine Roitfeld }

{ Meryl Streep & Mamie Gummer }

{ Carly Lawson & Twiggy }

{ Bianca & Jade Jagger } 

Is it me or do style icons make gorgeous babies? Happy Mother's Day...

{ Rough Illustrations, By: Me! }

If I had to pick my biggest challenge in design, it would be organizing my thoughts.  I like a little bit of everything all at once. Here are a few ideas I am playing with. 

-Leslie

{Movin' On Up}

{I love this refurb mirror from Anthropolgie!}

{ Gladiola }

{Berber looped carpet}

{ Minted }

{Sophia Sofa from Z Gallerie, super 60's!}

{ Framboise }

{Mercury Lamps from Crate and Barrel = obsessed}

{ Hep Green }

{ Lace door handle from Anthropolgie }

 I can't help but count my chickens before they hatch so with the prospects of a new job in the air, I have been doing a little apartment hunting.  I have yet to find something affordable that doesn't scream 'COMPLEX'. While I continue my search I see no harm in compiling a few decor ideas to keep myself inspired. 

-Leslie