tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61269775482602252302024-03-04T22:43:49.033-08:0040 is the new 30....a life in progresscherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-53694228279732696162014-02-13T10:19:00.001-08:002014-02-13T10:19:18.912-08:00Remember me?<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8 months ago. That's the last time I blogged. It was a needed break and it's only been very recently that I started missing it. I've gotten a few texts + emails from friends telling me that they missed it too. More than anything that made me smile. People were actually following along and reading these crazy thoughts that run through my head! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hadn't planned that today would be my 1st post back, but I stumbled across this picture and couldn't resist.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So many good things about this image. The hat, the glasses, the gold buttons on the coat. But most of all, that subtle smile. Beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I'm back. I hope you'll jump back on board with me and follow along.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If not for Erika, Michelle, Mallory + Melissa, I for sure would've lost my marbles. Thank you for listening and giggling [alot] with me, and as always, offering support. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, end of school year means beginning of summer break [June 6th is the official start!]....which will hopefully mean lots of time at this place in the picture above...........the beach.....and really just hanging out and enjoying lazy summer days. Cannot. Wait.</span></div>
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-85848887039203218622013-05-01T08:56:00.000-07:002013-05-01T08:56:05.715-07:00business in the front...party in the back<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Wednesday! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's glorious + sunny here in Chicago today. I mean you could get a legit suntan today. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides the sun, what else makes me happy? Shoes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or as style icon, Jenna Lyons calls them....shiny ponies.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't care how old you are, in my opinion, a simple pair of white chuck taylor's [or even the jack purcell] are a perfect summer shoe. They look great with a pair of jeans + a t-shirt, or a skirt/maxi-dress. Very versatile!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Awhile back I picked up a pair of Jack Purcell's for Ryan, and customized them for her. She loved them, and loved it even more that no one else had that same pair of shoes. One of a kind!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nickelson Wooster is the epitome of cool. I mean look at him. Every single detail. So, so good.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's currently the Senior VP of Trend + Design at JCPenney, and has worked with the likes of Gilt Groupe, Thom Browne, Inc. and Neiman Marcus in the past. Not a bad resume, huh?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, so in addition to being a magazine wh()re....I also love myself a good book. I have an entire bookcase up in our home office to prove it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even in this age of e-readers, I will never be able to walk away from purchasing books. There is something so special about buying a book, reading it/falling in love with a story, then sharing that with a friend/family member. I view it as a special bond you share with someone when you lend them a book.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite books ever, The Book Thief is one that I've shared with several close people in my life. That book has even traveled to Europe and back with a friend. I recently went to grab it from my bookcase to lend to someone, and an airline boarding pass stub fell out. It had belonged to a friend who read it, and likely used the stub as a book mark. Most would think nothing of that, but I thought it was pretty neat.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How awesome is the color-coding of books in the picture above?! I love it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I <em><strong>think</strong></em> I am..[well, a reluctant one anyway]. I understand what their purpose is supposed to be....additional seating, but is that really going to be comfortable? I mean, really?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They look cool. No doubt about it...but the verdict is still out for me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clearly I'm in the minority on this though, as everyone + their mother is talking about/purchasing them.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you think? Pouf or no pouf...that is the question.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it's coming....warmer temperatures. The sun is shining today! It's chilly, but the sun makes it bearable..and the temps are supposed to start creeping up over the next few days.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I, for one have decided to boycott the winter coat. No more! Spring coat and a scarf, that's what's happening over here.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you have a great day!</span><br />
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-8596646743846515272013-04-02T13:21:00.001-07:002013-04-02T13:22:47.356-07:00girl crush...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Raise your hand if you know who Emily is. Raise your other hand if you're as big a fan as I am. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet Emily Weiss, founder + creative director of <a href="http://intothegloss.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Into the Gloss</span></a>, a website dedicated to beauty. Her style is a combination of tomboy + high fashion, and she pulls it off so naturally.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial;">She's a cool cat, and I would love to hang out and shoot the $hit with her. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know. It's been a long time since I've posted. I don't even dare try to justify it. It's just life...sometimes it passes a lot more quickly than you'd like it too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring, are you there? Are you coming? Because I'm sick of putting my winter coat on. Sick of it. Mal + I joked last week that in protest to this cold weather, we're going to dress in black everyday until the weather changes. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, today I am dressed in a lovely combination of gray + black. But what I WANT to be wearing is this outfit above. Simple + spring like. And that straw clutch.....I used to have one of those growing up. Don't worry, I wasn't smart enough to keep it or anything [stupid]...so, I might have to purchase and then keep it for Ryan when she's older.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ah, it's nice to be back.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">talk soon</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until I'd say about 2-3 years ago, I would often find myself in a state of boredom....or constantly looking for something to do. It drove Brett insane. All of the running around, a party here, an event there. Constant motion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then a few summers ago, it all changed. I was no longer interested in jam packing my time with activities, just for the sake of activities [if that makes any sense]. My day job/career is deadline driven. There is no getting around that. I live + die for the deadline. It keeps you moving...so much so that one day you wake up and realize that months have gone by. That, I believe is what changed my mindset.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't control the deadlines at work. I walk in, and I [ + my team] essentially give my time away to others. It is what it is. BUT, I do have control of my non-work life, and I've chosen to quiet it down a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My weekends now pretty much consist of me hanging out with Brett + Ryan. No major agenda, for the most part. Yes, we still have parties and events to attend...but only the important ones. Whereas I used to fill every waking moment with stuff [some that mattered, most that didn't], I have become much pickier with my time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I now laugh at Ryan when she will lament 'mom, I'm bored......'</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm hoping it doesn't take her as long as it took me to realize the importance of a little silence and just being. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kind of perfect, right?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">talk soon</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work has been nuts...with a capital N. Today, Mal, Melissa + I actually got to leave the building [insert gasp here!] for lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taco Joint. It was delicioso!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you all have a great weekend. The sun is out + shining brightly here in Chicago, and it's supposed to hit 50 degrees on Sunday. Yes!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll be back to regular programming next week with Shut Up! Friday. :)</span><br />
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-91943494795969223442013-03-06T06:35:00.000-08:002013-03-06T06:35:28.118-08:00Brad is Back!!<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's March 6. And that means it's the season premiere of 'It's a Brad Brad World' on Bravo.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who's excited?....<strong><span style="font-size: large;">This</span></strong> girl is. Really, really excited.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my mind Brad + I are born to be buddies.....I mean we've even exchanged tweets [2 to be exact].....;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial;">He's sweet, and incredibly likeable, and his partner Gary Janetti is beyond funny [dry + sarcastic...my favorite combination].</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial;">If you didn't watch the 1st season, you should! And you have to tune in and start watching season 2. You won't regret it! I promise.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial;">Let me know if you watch!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial;">talk soon.</span><br />
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-34028190380925886182013-03-05T07:26:00.000-08:002013-03-05T10:29:26.069-08:00sun.....+ snow<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dreaming of this......</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A sunny vacation is all I can think about lately...probably because we just finished booking our yearly beach trip to Michigan with our best friends......but in reality, we're in the midst of another snow storm as I write this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">images: <a href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=gray+malin&qpvt=gray+malin&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=F7D6BD3806CB29D383FEB965300018221A135D44&selectedIndex=206">1</a> / <a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/">2</a></span>cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-30094478423518554882013-03-04T08:15:00.003-08:002013-03-04T08:15:46.110-08:00b/w goodness<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lovely Diane Kruger attending the post-Oscars,Vanity Fair party...that dress...</span><br />
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-69222711416512763132013-03-01T09:23:00.001-08:002013-03-01T09:23:33.250-08:00Shut Up! - Volume 9
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #999999;">Today we are
talking about my favorite new bracelets by madre y hija called the “bp”! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #999999;">Being March,
I am over snow, sweaters, boots, big ass coats, and black and grey.
Team, this chick needs some color and these fab bracelets do just the
trick! Best part is that they are only 14 bucks…SHUT UP!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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will see a few shots of the new addition to my wrist collection. You can
stack em’ up on one wrist or wear them as cuffs on both, which I have been
diggin’ as of late. If you find yourself out on a hike and need a little
climbing rope, they too can come in handy as well!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">1/2: Michael Kors watch / madre y hija 'bp' bracelet</span></span></div>
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They may look
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #999999;">Do yourself a
favor, bring a little <span style="color: magenta;">c</span><span style="color: lime;">o</span><span style="color: blue;">l</span><span style="color: #351c75;">o</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">r</span> into your Friday! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #999999;">You can shoot cp an email at </span><a href="mailto:cherylpisha@gmail.com"><span style="color: #999999;">cherylpisha@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: #999999;"> to order one. She'll fill you in on the colors available, etc. Below are some samples!</span></span></div>
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-12301341712804007392013-02-27T15:29:00.000-08:002013-02-27T15:29:15.933-08:00streetstyle - the winter white edition<a href="http://images.thesartorialist.com/thumbnails/2013/02/022313_1813web.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38991" height="885" src="http://images.thesartorialist.com/thumbnails/2013/02/022313_1813web.jpg" style="width: 590px;" title="022313_1813web" width="590" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a nice little follow-up to the post Mal did last Friday.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you all had a lovely weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The master suite/bathroom project has me now looking at every square inch of our house.....to see what we can do to mix things up/change them around. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stumbled across this and it got the two thumbs up from me. I love the firewood tucked into the alcoves flanking the fireplace...love that. The whole room looks clean and orderly...without being sterile. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">talk soon</span><br />
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talking Winter White! And if you are one of those rule abiding
citizens who is afraid to go against the law, I am here to tell you that no
white after Labor Day is long gone friends. LONG GONE!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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will see my take on this ever growing trend…this girl ain’t afraid, that’s for
shiz!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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taking your mother’s labor day rule and telling it to stick it. I pulled
my white & cream wool and cashmere pieces and put it all together into this
ensemble you see. I encourage mixing and matching different textures and
shades to create your all white look, as it adds dimension to the monochromatic
ensemble.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is for
the lady who likes to listen to her mom yet rebel just a bit… it is a
bold statement since the dress is a white lace but the black turtleneck and
tights ground the look. I love white lace pretty much anytime but I find
it looks very cool when it is unexpected, hence in a full dress </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #999999;">If you are
not quite sold on this white all year long idea, this may be your cup of
tea. I paired a cream sweater and black pants with a white lace
skirt. The sliver of white lace adds a little character to this otherwise
simple look. It is embracing the trend, but just testing the waters with
a little dip of the toes!</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.shopbop.com/jean-leggings-current-elliott/vp/v=1/845524441951156.htm?folderID=2534374302104951&fm=other-shopbysize&colorId=10739">Current/Elliot</a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=9300014&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=lace&pageSize=20">(but similar here)</a></span></span></div>
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-815619553007804162013-02-18T13:08:00.000-08:002013-02-18T13:08:10.285-08:00saturday sunday [+ monday] snapshots<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">valentine's tulips from MKLS, my 1st attempt at an ice cream pie [move over dairy queen!], new sunglasses...and a cool new app I downloaded which allows you to pu</span><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t text right onto your pics!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this closet...whoa, Beyonce's new documentary 'Life is But a Dream'....really good, progress on the master suite - windows are framed!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1st batch of the new bracelet style [the bp] to hit a retail store! yay</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">madre y hija!</span></td></tr>
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cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-47901996991868164862013-02-14T07:44:00.000-08:002013-02-14T07:44:22.249-08:00happy heart day people!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cp</span>cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-14334583965740989092013-02-13T09:23:00.000-08:002013-02-13T09:23:08.733-08:00wearing your heart on your......<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wrist.............</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's still time for a Valentine's Day gift........</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.toryburch.com/WOODEN-HEART-CUFF/51125847,default,pd.html?dwvar_51125847_color=201&start=41&cgid=accessories-jewelry">tb wooden heart cuff</a></span><br />
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<br />cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-77187790754172207302013-02-12T10:48:00.000-08:002013-02-12T10:48:05.953-08:00dapper dudes<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lookin' good boys....lookin' good.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">talk soon</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tommyton.tumblr.com/">images</a></span>cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6126977548260225230.post-44163772763599050812013-02-11T07:26:00.000-08:002013-02-11T07:26:00.580-08:00Oh bag it, would ya....<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a collector of bags. Just ask Brett. Magazines + bags are my weakness. I just can't help myself. I mean who couldn't use a bag to toss their everyday essentials in? Or a great weekender bag for a quick trip?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, I know that I personally haven't purchased a bag [not a purse, but a bag] since last summer. I'm about due.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are some of my favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What about you guys? Any bag lovers out there? Again, I mean bags....not purses...that's a whole other story...for another day....for another post. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=34740&vid=1&pid=246237092">1</a> / <a href="https://www.everlane.com/collections/weekender-shop-mens/products/weekender-grey">2</a> / <a href="http://www.clubmonaco.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12669086&cp=12243591.12280936.12454549&ab=ln_men_shoesaccessories_bags">3</a> /<a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/BAGS/totes/PRDOVR~31181/31181.jsp"> 4</a> / <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=35300&pid=351405&vid=1&scid=364542022">5</a> </span>cherylpishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142620144770178510noreply@blogger.com3