Bogie and Bacall…Together Again
Sitting at my desk today I was alerted by a text message (from one of the various news outlets that I subscribe to) of the sad news that the lovely Lauren Bacall passed away. Of all the starlets of old Hollywood, Lauren Bacall’s (how shall I say) spunk, chutzpah, bravado…call it what you want…is something to be admired. She was not merely a beautiful face (at all ages), but had the grit of a soldier, the poise of an aristocrat and the boldness of a suffragette. Even in this day and age, her boldness is admirable, but think about how much it meant back when a woman having a contrary opinion was viewed…
Theme Park Boudoir (part two)
To me, a boudoir is like a fantasy world. A place where you can relax and get away from the stress of everyday life. A place where your imagination can take you to another world. The feeling of such a magical place does not have to be reserved for only the times when you are at home, because one can enjoy a boudoir while traveling, too. You will see this in some of my other posts, like Floating Boudoir, The Suite Life…a boudoir away from home and Theme Park Boudoir (part one) to name a few. If you are a self-proclaimed Disney fanatic, then you’ll love this boudoir-away-from-home. Before you get too…
Cosmetic Vending Machine
I was traveling on business to Las Vegas earlier this week. Whilst walking through the airport in LV this vending machine caught my eye and stopped me right in my tracks. A vending machine that sells cosmetics!!! Plus, it’s super adorable looking like a little pink caravan. Benefit Cosmetics should be real proud…job well done! 0
Glamour Party: Fondant Make-up Cake
I had searched around Pinterest for the perfect birthday cake for my daughter’s 13th birthday “glamour” party. The cakes that appealed to us most were cakes with makeup made of fondant adorning the top, which is most certainly suitable for the theme. We went to Mike’s Amazing Cakes for a quote and they were charging $30+ per piece of make-up (on top of the cake price). I decided to just order the cake from them and give the make-up a try on my own. Here is the finished product (edible make-up by me, and cake by Mike’s Amazing Cakes). Would you be interested in seeing a video tutorial on how…
Glamour Party: Sleep Mask Party Invitations
For my daughter’s 13th birthday, I wanted to do it up big for her party to celebrate her entrance to teenagehood. The theme was Glamour (and it was a sleepover). We started off with some fabulous invitations that resembled sleep masks. This will be followed by a post on the birthday cake that we adorned with edible cosmetics. The last post in the three part series will cover our make-over/photo shoot (remember, it was a glamour party). This is how we made the invitations, which were oh so appropriate for a glamour party sleepover. First, I traced around a real sleeping mask and cut it out to create the template,…
Chevron Drawers
I recently found this Chevron print drawer liner for my daughter’s boudoir. It was only about $4 per roll at Marshall’s. It took two rolls to finish it off. 1
Insta-boudoir
I finally got with the times and upgraded from the BlackBerry to the iPhone 5. I held out for a really long time because I hated typing on screens and I use it for work a lot, which means that I need to be able to quickly type a professional email without spelling or grammatical errors. I’m not going to lie, the typing on a screen takes some getting use to, but I think I’m getting the hang of it. I also like the voice record feature that puts my spoken words into text (so Jetson’s). With that being said, MLB is now on Instagram. Please follow me… http://Instagram.com/MyLittleBoudoir 0
Theme Park Boudoir (part one)
I work in the travel industry. My position allows me the opportunity to travel quite often. I happen to oversee most of the Disney product that my company sells. This has allowed me some really special opportunities. For example, I attended the grand opening of Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure Park last summer and most recently the grand opening of the New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Two of the most exciting things I’ve done though, is visit Walt Disney’s apartment and the Dream Suite at Disneyland. First, please allow me apologize for the poor quality of these pictures. I never remember to take a camera with me when…
A Cure for Cotton
In a quest to try to organize my boudoir (I say “quest” because I share the boudoir with my husband and my desk doubles as my vanity…ugh…this is why you’ve yet to see photos of the “boudoir”), I was in need of one place to store all of my cotton. Cotton balls, Q-tips and my Chanel Le Coton, that is. Previously, I had my Q-tips in this little pink glass votive holder (that I picked up at the dollar store or something). I had my cotton balls in this green faux alligator skin container. And, my Le Coton was in it’s original packaging. Then, one day on a shopping trip to…
The Carrie Diaries
Ladies…are you ready? Ready for what, you ask? Tonight is the premiere of the new show The Carrie Diaries. It is the prequel to Sex and the CIty and is based on Candace Bushnell’s book, The Carrie Diaries, which was released in 2010. The show appears to revolve around Carrie Bradshaw, pre-NYC and pre-Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. Carrie’s father then offers her the opportunity of an internship in New Your City…and that is when the fun begins. The first episode premieres tonight at 8/7c. on the CW (check your local listings). Here is a trailer for your viewing pleasure. After you watch tonight, please visit this post and leave a comment…
