If you like the designs above here is a more affordable version from Zara. If you want it you can get it here: www.zara.com
Until next time!
JC De Castelbajac
Hey Loves, I just wanted to share with you some fashions from the french born designer JC De Castelbajac's Spring 2014 line. His clothing looks like works of art and are a visual masterpiece!
Mmm...Mmm...Monday!
Hey Loves, I missed you all last week but my allergies got the better of me and I had to make friends with my pharmacist. I'm still not 100 % fine but I'm functioning. So you all know my Mmm...Mmm...Monday posts are about something I really love at the moment but this post is different, its special. I am posting about the two items I own that mean the world to me, and those are my Grandma's cast iron pans. For all you that didn't know, I was raised by Grandmother and she instilled some serious pearls of wisdom in me that I unfortunately didn't appreciate until she was gone. The one lesson she tried to teach me was to cook and at the time I wasn't receptive to her efforts. My focus was on having this fabulous career and dining in fancy restaurants. Fast forward over 20 years later and I am a wife and mother of two, who fancies herself to be a culinary dynamo in the kitchen. If you would have told me 20 years ago that I would actually enjoy cooking, I would have looked at you crazy. Well back to the pans, whenever my Grandmother would cook her Pineapple Upside Down cake, Cornbread, Fried Chicken, Spanish rice or Spaghetti and Meatballs she would pull out one of these pans. Sometimes I would sit in the kitchen and help her prep some ingredients usually with a frown on my face. Grandma must have forgot that I was going to be this fabulous career woman and would be too busy to cook! It's funny how all those cooking lessons I was too stubborn to learn from my Grandma, I struggled to learn from a cookbook! When my Grandmother passed away and some of her possessions were divided among my family, I asked for her cast iron pans, it seemed funny at the time because I couldn't cook a thing! Grandma must have known that cooking for you family was a gift and that a meal could nourish your body and your soul! So with my Grandma whispering in my ear, I will create memories for my family one meal at a time! I love you forever and always Grandma Wilma and your pans are being put to good use!
Until next time!
I Never Promised You a Herb Garden
Being a born and bred city girl I have never attempted to garden. Our family had no grass at all, just a small concrete yard so growing up I never had the urge to plant a garden. Now after many years of being a "suburbanite I'm itching to grow something. I'm not one to focus on my short comings so I will tell you what I can do! I do know how to plant my feet inside a kitchen and that's just what I did! I looked inside my cabinets and refrigerator at all of the things I eat and cook with the most and decided to try my hand at growing a portion of my own food. The thought of starting a full garden immediately intimidated me so, I will go a lot smaller with a herb and tomato container garden. I went to my local nursery and purchased some organic herbs and the rest were a toss up between Home Depot and Lowes. I made sure to use regular soil no Miracle Grow or any other pretreated soil. I did this based on the recommendations from seasoned gardeners. All plants were thoroughly soaked before being planted. Before I forget, the herbs I chose were Thyme, Rosemary, Dill, Parsley and Basil. I cant remember the different variety of tomatoes I selected but, I do know that I planted Heirloom which is my favorite. I will let you all see the progress as my garden grows and hopefully I can put a minor dent in our rising grocery bill.
Hey Loves, watch my garden grow! Until next time!
Mmm...Mmm...Monday!
Iman Home Ibiza Collection
This February Iman released her bedding and bath collection with designs inspired by her travels across the globe. My first glimpse of her collection happened when I was flipping through an issue of Elle Decor and some of Iman's must haves were listed and my eyes were immediately drawn to the pillows she listed. I was surprised to learn that they came from her own line, so after doing a quick search online for the pillows I discovered that she has a whole bed and bath collection. The beautiful colors and prints of Morocco, Hollywood and Ibiza come alive in her global chic designs. I haven't been able to locate the items in a store yet, but believe me when I do those Ibiza pillows are mine!
Morocco
Hollywood
Ibiza
I hope you enjoyed this feast for your eyes. Until next time!
Lily's Cakes
Every now and then I come across a gem in my city that I just have to share with everyone. Last year I had a craving for something sweet to eat but I wasn't sure what I wanted. As I was driving to my grocer's bakery I saw the sign for Lily"s Cakes on the way and decided to give them a try. Well I am happy to say we have had a long standing relationship ever since. If you are a cupcake, cake pop, cake or baklava lover this is the place for you. I have sampled many of the cupcakes and they have every flavor imaginable from Italian cream, Nutella, Coconut Cream, Red Velvet and my personal favorite Salted Caramel. I know I'm leaving out more flavors but this is a place you have to visit for yourself. The cakes are truly works of art, they look beautiful and taste delicious! After my umpteenth(I know this isn't a real word but I had to use it!) visit last week I wondered who was the person behind Lily's Cake? Well I had the pleasure of meeting the owner Lilian Halabi and she is one hardworking lady. This family owned business located in Harker Heights, TX opened in October 2012 and has already amassed a hefty following of cake lovers myself included. When I asked her permission to take pictures for my blog she was unsure at first, but when I let her see what my blog is about she said she really liked it and graciously allowed me to take photos. She even showed me photos of some of her other creations as well on Facebook. If you are in the mood for a little sweet treat or you want to purchase a cake for any occasion that is beautifully designed and delicious head over to Lily's Cakes and tell them Really Darn Lovely sent you!
Until next time!
New Kicks?
Hey Loves, as I stated in my previous post I am determined to have a healthier lifestyle and to do that I have started changing my eating habits and increased my workouts. I have been pleased so far with the results my only complaint is my poor feet have been aching something fierce from all the exercise! So I am looking for some new shoes or arch supports to provide me with some relief. Here are my options:
Reebok RealFlex Transition
Nike Free TR Fit Training
Bloch Traverse Mid
I'm still on the fence about the shoes or arch supports but I know I need to make a decision quickly. Well, I'm off to rub my toosties!
Until next time!
Grown and Sexy
Every year I vow to take control of my health by exercising regularly and watching what I eat. So far this year, I am still going hard by increasing my workouts considerably. I went from doing cardio from 3 days to 5 days a week. I also added weight training to my schedule 3 days a week. My endurance has increased tenfold with the additional workouts but I didn't notice a difference in the mirror until.....I changed my DIET! Yeah I know, this should be a given thing but this IS a real struggle. Eating consistently is really hard for me because I'm not really hungry in the mornings. But every morning I make myself eat my oatmeal with flax seeds and chia seeds or my Greek yogurt with nuts. If I don't eat in the morning, I will definitely overeat at lunch! Choosing healthier options for me are now easier since my husband has also gotten on board with changing his eating habits. We both have always worked out regularly but have shied away from making true changes to our diets. But let me tell you honey, we both like the way we are looking and feeling! I wish I had started earlier. When I was younger and I would see all the older people walking and jogging around my neighborhood I use to think to myself "why did they start so late?" Now I know, they want to grow older without any health issues or limitations. I know this post was a bit wordy but my new outlook will bring some health conscious posts. So make sure to support and/or join me in my quest to keep it GROWN and SEXY!
Until next time!
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