hmmmm......

browsing through new fall

shoe trends...

i came across

a couple of pairs i wanted to share...

these are by miu miu 

and are $890.00

these are by prada

and are $1500.00

hmmmmm.....

i'm just sayin.....

i'm not sure what i would have to pair these with.....

or what anyone would pair them with...

fashion can odd at times 

but i guess that's why we love it.

chandelier...

i am sure you all know my love for chandeliers....

well owning my own home,

i am determined to have a chandelier

in every room like i have always wanted...

yes, every room...

this includes bath and closet...

here are some lighting ideas i love...

 i love this for my kitchen...

it's not really a chandelier, but it's very beautiful

and i think will work perfect in my kitchen...

this chandelier is made from bone china

and i cannot stop day dreaming about it...

ahhh i just think it is so beautiful

and soft

with a slightly contemporary edge....

and

i love the way it illuminates....

it is perfect for my dinning room...

i have two lights on either side of my front door 

and just adore this style!

i found these on ebay and am dying

for them, 

one in each closet...

i am looking for a smaller version of

this for my bathroom...

and

i found this also on ebay 

and love it for the pantry...

assuming i get one...

i am still looking for the lighting for both bedrooms...

these are just some of my ideas,

i am ready to start this project!!!!

i am crossing my fingers for the numbers

to get in place this week!!

decisions... decisions...

as most of you know 

i bought a house...

i am still in the process of making 

decisions about my renovation

project...

my head is swimming

and i am anxious to get started...

money and numbers !!

i feel like i want to pull my hair out!!!

who knew this process would be so tough....

it has been a huge learning experience

and i can't wait to make some 

final decisions this week!!

as soon as we start work, 

i will start blogging about all of my progress!!

another homemade facial mask....

this is a perfect smoothing mask

and a wonderful way to use those old spotted banana's

nobody likes but hate to toss...

Ingredients :

• Banana (ripe).................................. 1/2

• Avocado (over-ripe)................................. 1/2

• Cucumber (chopped) .............................. 1 Tablespoon

• Yogurt .................................................... 1 Tablespoon

• Olive Oil ................................................. 1 Tablespoon

Method :

- Mix all the ingredients and process them in a blender

- Apply a thick layer and leave for 30 minutes

- Wash with luke water then splash with cold water

ENJOY....

fall... autumn... the change of seasons...

the past couple of days 

have given me a glimpse of autumn...

the change of seasons always leaves something lingering

and yet exciting in my heart...

this year above most

i have had a glimpses these feelings...

i am very hopeful

about this fall and some of the wonderful things to come...

ugh... so true...

"I would have been with you, and given you all of me..but it would have never worked. We would have never worked.. And even though i knew that, I stayed..and I still let you hurt me and love me at the same time. "

-le love

breathtaking...

the impact of yesterday was great...

the beautiful park 

where the towers once stood 

is so beautiful and grand...

i do believe it does it's job in honoring 

those lost...

the marble surrounding this massive fountain

is covered with the names of the souls we lost ten years ago Sept. 11th....

our gift from Russia

was equally impressive...

a large teardrop was delivered

in honor of our great loss...

TO THE STRUGGLE AGAINST WORLD TERRORISM...

a gift from the Russian people

and president Vladimir Putin

this beautiful structure standing 

100 feet tall

is lined up with 

our statue of liberty...

this structure will be visited on field trips as a tourist attraction and remembered

in or history for life times to come...

the base is

like our Vietnam wall...

the victims names are carved in to this marble slab...

structure by artist

Zurab Tseret

remembering september 11th......

my first trip to

ground zero was in 2008.....

these were some of the pictures i took...

in remembrance....