You know what a bunch of nail freaks we are. No, not the manicure-pedicure groupies, more like the DIY junkies.
Of late, our nail polish collection has been growing at a rather alarming rate. Alarming to a mom whose wallet is the one bearing the brunt, that is.
Right, so the creative bug bit and we decided to put all those colors on a wee cupcake
complete with icing, sprinkles, and a couple of wayward stars on Raine’s finger nails. See! Pretty, huh?
So there was this poll, and a clip, on the Today show recently about ‘how old is too old‘! Did you see it? Apparently some say when you hit age 35, you shouldn’t be wearing mini skirts, or bikinis after you turn 47, or something like that. But why not? It’s not like these things have wear-by dates on them.
I’ve heard women say they can’t wear red, tight fits, sleeveless tops, or even bermuda shorts and a whole bunch of other styles of clothing supposedly reserved for younger women! So they restrict themselves to what “matured or married women with kids” wear. Dull colors, boring floral prints, loose flappy clothes and flat heels.
I tend to go with, wear whatever makes you look and feel good. Other people will always have something to say. I say let your mirror be your judge. As long as you can pull it off, go for it. That’s what I do.
Having said that, there are a few things I personally would not wear (that, by the way, have nothing to do with age):
Three-quarter capri pants. They look good on some folks but somehow they make me look like I’m neither here nor there. Can’t wear them with heels, can’t wear them with flats.
Thin flats and flip-flops because I hate for my feet to be too close to the ground.
Long sleeves and scarves. I have no patience with those. Neither does this crazy tropical climate.
What do you think? Are there things you will or will not wear for whatever reason other than that you’re past the age (whatever that means)?
Mother’s Day is here. Have you got any plans lined up? I’m not really fussy. I know my kids love me and we have fun all year round so Mother’s Day, for us, is just another excuse to eat out.
But if anyone wants to surprise me with a Mother’s Day gift, which would be nice, I say bring it on, I’m all for it. After all, I’m not a difficult person to shop for. If you know my taste, that is.
I’m basically an accessories girl. Bracelets and earrings are big for me. I’ve already got a whole collection of chunky and unusual pieces acquired in my many moments of weakness. But don’t worry, there’s always room for more.
I love the randomness of colors and beads. Very classy!
Glass and gold is a combo to die for. Love the random combination of plain, solid, circles, sizes. Gorgeous!
Love the irregular shapes that make each side unique. Very different from your regular cut and dry, bearing in mind I’m notorious for wearing only 1 earring or a mismatched pair on purpose 
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This is like a wall of colored stones and I can only swoon at how this would bring out a very simple little black dress.
Love the casual cascade.
Did I mention I’m also a sucker for handbags and shoes?
Ugly but cute. Love it!
Sweet and feminine, so unlike me! What do they say, opposites attract?
Swan wedges, how graceful!
Love how the colors and textures criss-cross. Awesome.
See, I’m really a very simple girl with very simple taste. Buy me something I don’t like and I’ll relegate it to the darkest corner of my closet never to see the light of day again. See why they’d rather take me out for dinner .
Have an amazing Mother’s Day! Are you doing anything special or expecting anything exciting? Pray tell 
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Imagine being totally in la-la-land about the annual fashion show hosted by our favorite shopping mall. Every year, it’s Steev who alerts us to this event since he’s a professional photographer with a vested interest in fashion shoots, weddings and everything photography.
But this year, with Steev away in Cali and the royal wedding and everything else, this event completely slipped our minds. Good thing we walked right into the full swing of things the minute we stepped off the escalator!
The French Connection’s Spring 2011 Collection
There’s a full line-up of fashion shows presented by the stores at the mall. I’m talking one fashion show every half hour. Awesome! We grabbed some coffee from Coffee Bean, found a vantage spot to park our butts and pretty much stayed the entire afternoon.
This year, Raine is our budding photographer. She was too shy to climb into the media box, where Steev would usually be, but from our spot right up near the top of the catwalk, she captured these pictures (not bad, huh?) Are you a fan of fashion shows like us?
By the way, maxi dresses are back in this spring/summer. I remember wearing them back in the day and I still find them very elegant! You can check out more designs of very pretty floral prints and plain maxi dresses on my shopping blog which I update with new designs and deals every day.
Looks like it’s makeover season again, judging by the huge congregations at the mall’s center courts. Looks like every woman wants a piece of the action too. But not me!
The closest I’ve ever gotten to a makeover was when the friend of a friend of a friend towed a bunch of us through her home to show us photographs of herself after her beauty makeovers.
Clearly the woman is a makeover addict. She has so many photos on display upstairs and downstairs, in every room practically. Someone remarked that if the house had been bigger, she would’ve needed to put a claim on her disability insurance for the distance she had to walk.
I’m not sure if Photoshop had a hand in it but she looked all of age 16 in those photos. In real life, she must be about 60. Which is pretty darned amazing.
For a split second, she had me convinced that maybe, just maybe I should give 16 a shot. On second thought, I’m not sure I want to be reminded of the skinny, scrawny kid that I was back then.
That’s not the thing about beauty makeovers that scares me though. It’s the makeup itself! Imagine how many complete strangers have used those very brushes and puffs, lipsticks and liners, creams and powders!! Call me OCD but sharing makeup is not for me, even if it promises to make me 16 again 
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I’m a big fan of painting my nails. For me, painting my nails is therapeutic and shopping for new colors is something I could spend hours doing.
So imagine my excitement when I heard that to celebrate the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, butter LONDON has come up with this exclusive nail polish called, quite appropriately, the “No More Waity Katie” Limited Edition nail lacquer.
butter LONDON No More Waity, Katie
What an amazingly elegant shade of lilac glitter! Purple is supposed to be a royal color, isn’t it? Well, the “No More Waity Katie” shade of lilac is very modern and combines an element of fashion and fun, I think!
Want to add this new shade to your collection and showing it off for the occasion? Go get your own bottle of butter LONDON No More Waity Katie now. I hear they’re selling like hotcakes.
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