Thursday 3

{true!}

{amazing butler's pantry}

{pretty!...wish I knew where this is from}

Mid-day pick me up

Here's a song that I recently found and love.  I'm sure it's been around for a while but, hey, some things take a little longer to make their way to Singapore!

It's the perfect song to listen to while at work for a mid-day pick me up!

Click here to listen to "Lights" by Ellie Goulding

Luxe for Less: Bamboo Bangle

I came across a gold bamboo bangle on Pinterest and loved it immediately so tried to find where it was from.  Turns out it was Gucci and costs a whopping $4,359 at Saks.  Ummm kind of out of my bangle budget to say the least.  I knew I had to be able to find something with a similar look and feel for less so I started to hunt around. I found it at C.Wonder for $28!  I'd say that's a pretty big difference.  Granted, it's not Gucci, but I'll take it anyways!  And the C.Wonder bangle comes in lots of fun colors making it perfect for stacking.

Gucci bangle                                   C.Wonder bangle 

Thursday 3

I've seen some other bloggers do a "Friday Favorites" post series so I thought I'd start a series like that of my own! Here is my first installment of Thursday 3, showing 3 images that have caught my fancy:

Can you tell I've got elephants on my mind?

{Painting by Caitlin McGauley}

{Plate from c wonder}

{Garden stool from one king's lane}

It's been a while! ...and Bali, baby!

Hello there!  It's been too long since I last posted so I thought I would do something about it.  Time to resurrect to this little blog of mine, add to it from Singapore where PRG and I now live, and give it a face lift all at the same time!

One of the advantages of living here is all of the travel opportunities at our finger tips.  We recently went on vacation to Bali and, wow, was it great!  Here are some photos that help paint a picture of what our trip was like -  I would go back there in a heartbeat!

{One of the thousands temples in Bali}

{Rice paddy}

{Dinners on the beach!}

{At the spa which was out of this world}

{Overlooking the Indian Ocean at sunset}

{PRG at a beach pagoda}

{Posing with Balinese dancers}

{Outside of a temple}

{One of the places we stayed}

{It's official: I am now completely obsessed with elephants...I fell in love with these gentle giants!}

What an incredible place Bali is - I would visit again in a heartbeat!! The Balinese people are so wonderfully friendly and gracious, the sheer number of sights to see there is astounding, the weather is perfectly sunny and not too hot every day, and the food is delicious!  Bali really is a recipe for relaxation and recharging your batteries...and, since it's only 2.5 hours away from Singapore by air, something tells me PRG and I will be going back again!

Keep home close to you no matter where you go

Here's a great gift idea for someone who is about to move far from home...or for anyone who takes great pride in where they live, where they have lived, or where they're from.  Such a fun way to keep your roots close to your heart, no matter where you may travel.  

Maya Brenner's state necklaces:

{had to represent with my home state of CT!}

{for those who want to add a little bling}

{for those who prefer silver}

The perfect laptop bag for traveling!

As you can probably imagine, I have been doing lots of things to prepare for our big move to Singapore in April.  One fun item on my 'to do list' was to find the perfect laptop bag for traveling.

I had some very specific criteria this bag had to fit:

• had to be lightweight
• had to have a shoulder strap
• had to be durable and not stain easily
• had to have a top zipper
• had to fit nicely beneath an airplane seat without having to be put it on its side
• had to have multiple compartments to keep my belongings organized
• had to easily fit my laptop, iPad, wallet, etc without looking too bulky
• had to look professional so I can bring it into client meetings

I'm happy to report that, after going into countless stores and spending lots of time browsing online, I finally found it!!  I present to you, the perfect laptop bag for traveling, MZ Wallace's Bedford Nylon Bag in black:

{side 1}

{side 2}

{love it!}

This bag has:

• 4 outside zip pouches of all different sizes
• durable shoulder straps plus a detachable cross-body strap
• 10 interior pockets to fit everything from your cell phone to your business cards to your iPad
• a detachable mini purse
• 2 side pouches to hold your drink or an umbrella
• gold hardware and a red interior to make it stylish
• and the list goes on....

And, to top it all off, it's made from a durable nylon that is both water and stain resistant!  You could use this as a baby bag, a gym bag, a laptop bag, or just as an every day purse.  It doesn't get better in my book and I couldn't be happier with my purchase!