Overcoming My Lace Phobia

I need to confess something: I have a Lace-Phobia. It’s true! Let me explain…

When I was a teenager, my mother had a small home-based business making lacy-teddy bears in wicker chairs. It’s true. We spent hours with hot glue guns, strategically gluing strands of lace and ribbon onto stuffed bears. My mother sold the Bears-in-Chairs at craft shows and in gift shops. Believe it or not, the bears were actually quite popular at the time (it was the mid-nineties after-all).

Ever since that time, years ago, I have associated Lace with Things-You-Find-In-A-Little-Old-Grannie’s-House, not at all something that I would want to put on my body and wear where people could see me!!

However, the time has come for me to face my Phobia and overcome it once and for all!!! (I am brave!!)

OK, here goes…

This lace shirt is very chic, love it with the denim shorts and cross necklace!: (hhhmm… it is actually quite nice!)

Vintage Dress… Gorgeous! (Ok, I am starting to warm up to the idea a little)
Where Did U Get That

Sexy Black Lace: (Uhhmm… YES PLEASE!)

Lace Couture (Balenciaga Spring 2006):
I Dream of a World of Couture

Lace Jacket: (With Polka-Dots!!)

Sultry Lace: (this is what I am thinking is needed to get over my fear… Me, decked in lace, staring out at the City lights)

Tomorrow’s Goal: Go Buy Something in Lace!!!

Next Goal: Wear it with Confidence!

Wish me Luck Lovelies!!!

xxoo ~ Jamie

(Images via: Tumblr, Pinterest, and Where Did U Get That)

Top Five Fabulous RedHeads

I am on a Top Five kick right now (blame it on the fact that I watched High Fidelity recently!) and I keep having Top Five lists pop into my head at random times, like tonight.

It is a common fact that I enjoy being a Fabulous Redhead! I like to embrace my vibrant personality and can almost always “blame” it on my hair color!

Here are a few of my Favorite Fabulous Sassilicious Redheads:

1. Lucille Ball - What’s not to LOVE about her?!?!? She was witty, smart, sassy, hilarious and able to make people laugh at her mistakes!

** “How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we’d profit from them.” L.B.

** “I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.” L.B.

** “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” L.B.

2. Debra Messing – I love her for the same reasons that I love Lucille! Hilarious… and Sassy! That is one of those unique qualities about us redheads. We can be funny and smart AND gorgeous all at the same time. Blondes and Brunettes can also be ALL of these things too…. It’s just that Redheads are quirky too!

** ” I’m a little commitment phobic, in that I’ve always been someone who likes to take things one year at a time because as we all know, a year can change everything in your life.” D.M.

** ” When you’re passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection.” D.M.

3. Pippi Longstocking – Ok, so she is a fictional character made up by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren but this girl has SPUNK! She was the girl I wanted to BE when I grew up! She had a monkey and a horse and wore the Craziest of Socks! There was NO adventure that Pippi couldn’t tackle!

** “‘I am a Thing-Finder, and when you’re a Thing-Finder, you don’t have a minute to spare.”‘ P.L.

4. Conan O’Brien – I have the Biggest Crush on Conan (Don’t tell his wife!) His sense of humor is exactly what I am looking for in a guy – smart, dry and sarcastic. He is the only guy I can think of that makes a Comb-Over look sexy!

** “A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: “Duh.”” C.O’Brien

**“In Cleveland there is legislation moving forward to ban people from wearing pants that fit too low. However, there is lots of opposition from the plumber’ union.” C. O’Brien

5. It’s a Tie: Kate Walsh and Amy Adams – Gorgeous, Smart, Independent Redheads that I cannot get enough of! These are my Icons in the world of Sassy Redheads! I can’t even explain it…. Just love them to pieces!



** “These days, knitting and crocheting clothing, accessories and home decor items is as much a sanity saver or a social outlet as they are a creative effort.” K.W.

Mascara Junkie

As a Redhead, I need a Mascara that makes my skimpy, translucent eyelashes stand out. I have tried many mascaras over the last 15+ years of wearing make-up… none that I have fallen in love with… until NOW! Maybelline New York’s Colossal Volum’ Express® Mascara makes my lashes incredibly FULL and LONG. I was Amazed the first time that I tried it. I look like I am wearing incredibly sexy fake eyelashes!! It lasts all day… even through a power nap, or running to my car in the rain. This is going to be a staple in my make-up bag for a long, long, LONG time!!