IL DIVO!

I know I have talked about them before- but I can't help it - I just love their music. I just received an email announcing their new album due out in the US November 18th. And they are going on tour again February of 2009. I saw them in NY a few years ago and they were amazing! Their voices are unbelievable and they are not hard to look at either. Here is their website www.ildivo.com. Check them out!

Retreat Report - Part One

(Just a cute little house I took a pic of during a walk)

This weekend at the Make Mine Pink Retreat was awesome. Just a few reasons why:

• It was held in beautiful Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
  
• I got to see my MMP friends again

• I met more great women in business
  
• I had lots of quiet time which is rare coming from a busy household
  
• Received tons of great info on marketing and improving my business
  
• Came home with tons of inspiration and motivation!
  

Wish all of you great women in business could have been there. But if you missed this one, don't worry, we are doing it again next year. I can't wait! Stay tuned for more pics.

Pink Friday "Harvest Home"

Who doesn't love to celebrate the Fall season?

Visit the boutiques at Make Mine Pink for Pink Friday
Click here for our special offerings.
Remember, many of the items are specially priced for today only so don't wait!

Fall Centerpiece

Here is a quick centerpiece idea for your coffee table, dining table or even the kitchen island. I picked up a bag of these mini pumpkins in white and orange while at the supermarket yesterday.

Grabbed a can of bronze spray paint and lightly sprayed the tops of my pumpkins and some fallen leaves in the backyard. (my neighbor caught me spray painting leaves last year and looked at me like I was a little nuts - so keep that in mind!)

Here you go - the finished product. Take a tray, load it up with candles ( I put one on a pedestal for a little height). Add your pumpkins, leaves, some berry stems and I also added some dried hydrangeas tucked in for a little more color.

Hope you're INSPIRED to CREATE your own. If you make one, blog about it. I would love to see your version. Send me a pic or link to your blog and I will mention it here on this post.

Also, tomorrow is Pink Friday and the category is Harvest Home. Look for the reminder tomorrow and a giveaway announcement coming soon!

Pink Friday - Romantic Bedrooms and Baths

As the stress of the day fades away, we head to our bed and baths. We find sanctuaries of peace. Soul soothing delights for the bath and calming romantic colors for the bedroom. Time to renew our souls and refresh our minds. Sweet peace at last. From MakeMinePink.com

Join Make Mine Pink for our next PINK Friday event as we present "Romantic Bed & Baths" on Friday September 5.

See my Bed and Bath items on sale on my Pink Friday page. Remember most products will return to regular prices on Saturday.

Have fun browsing!

Fall Nesting Ideas

There's a lot of fall nesting going on at Melissa's blog The Inspired Room. Check it out! There's a giveaway too!

Goodbye Summer

I am sad to see the end of summer and thought I would share some pics of this weekend at a beautiful beach in Westhampton. It's a great drive at the end of Dune Rd. We haven't been there in years and I couldn't believe the size and beauty of these beach homes lining both sides of the road all waterfront and went on as far as you can see. I tried to get some pics as we were leaving but it was already getting dark. We were having so much fun with the kids, we didn't want to leave the beach! Enjoy the pics!

My honey and the kids playing frisbee. You can see the homes in the background. It's funny - from this angle it looks like they're all attached. But they are pretty close together.

This is basically the size of most of the homes we saw.

This one looked so pretty all lit up. Next time I'll get some pics in the daylight!

The sunset was beautiful - look at the color of that sky.

My Husband's New Blog!

So I think my husband is jealous of all of the fun I am having in blogland and wants to get in on it. He loves to write and I think he's pretty good at it too. I am more of a picture person and I don't really love the writing part so I think we will make a good team. His new blog is going to sort of a journal of our home improvements with lots of tips, resources and funny stories in between. You can check it out here http://www.thehoneydochronicles.blogspot.com/. Let me know what you think!

"A Few of My Favorite Things" Pink Friday

It's Pink Friday again at Make Mine Pink . This week the boutique members are showcasing some of their favorite things. Visit my Pink Friday page to see what I am offering. Most of these items will be going back to their original prices on Saturday morning. So if you see something you like, don't wait!

Wonderful Whites

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for Make Mine Pink's Pink Friday themed shopping. This week's theme is "Wonderful Whites". I love the way this collection looks together with all of the different shades of white. Visit us tomorrow only for special prices on select pieces in white! Click here for my collection.

Meet Me at the MMP Retreat!

Make Mine Pink presents the first annual Make Mine Pink "Getting Down to Business" retreat in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia on September 19-20, 2008. Join the Women of MMP, who are always willing to welcome, mentor and help build a circle of friendship.
This is an energized opportunity to network, and gain or enhance business knowledge in a fun and inspiring way~ plus we will have lots of fun, great food, great friends, great information! Casual dress required… stuffiness and worries must be left at home! Make an investment in your business today.
I can’t wait ~ won’t you join me?

Colonial Williamsburg

Williamsburg Lodge

310 S. England Street

Williamsburg , VA 23185

1-800-HISTORY (447-8679)
September 19-20, 2008

Let me know if you are going to attend or thinking about it. Being a part of MMP has been an amazing experience for me and my business. I can tell you all about it and answer any questions you might have. I know my online business would not be what it is today if it weren't for the support and knowledge of the women of Make Mine Pink. Click on the link above for all of the details. Don't forget to read about the sponsors and their valuable knowledge, the "Pink" party and the contests, especially the Business Recognition Award. You can also send me an email to talk more about this exciting event. This retreat will benefit those of you that are already in business or looking to start one. I look forward to hearing from you!

Along "The Garden Path"

Join us tomorrow for Make Mine Pink's - Pink Friday shopping event. The theme is "The Garden Path". Here is a little preview of my offerings. I will have special discount pricing for everything on the "Pink Friday" page for tomorrow only. Remember, everything will go back to regular prices on Saturday! So come early and have fun browsing all of the beautiful boutiques. Click here for all participating links.

Romantically Roses

Here is a little peak of the items I will be selling at special prices for "Pink Friday", a Make Mine Pink themed shopping event. Don't forget and come early - these special products will be offered at these prices on Friday only. For a full list of participating boutiques Click Here.

Busy Times

I have not been blogging or working on product as much as I would like. The above pics explain why. As we wind down spring sports and activities I hope to work on some new products over the next couple of weeks so my customers know I am still in business! But then there will be a quiet period over the summer while I recover from shoulder surgery. So I just wanted to let you know that I am still here and trying my best to juggle it all. I love that my kids are busy, ambitious and social but this fall I will come up with a new schedule and that will include more work time for me! I am not asking for time to pamper myself - I just need to create! I know there are many of you out there that can relate. Any suggestions? I would love to hear them!

A Perfect Combination!

The other day I received a delicious sample of tea from Lori. She writes for The Ivy Leaf Tea blog. They do lots of giveaways. The same day the tea arrived, my new Romantic Home magazine was also in the mail. Then I received my new Victoria magazine and waited for that special time to enjoy some of my favorite things. I had the Creme Brulee from The Ivy Leaf Tea and it was amazing! I highly recommend it!

Look at what I won!

I recently won this beautiful assortment of candles from a very sweet blogger Diana Lyn at Candles from the Heart. Here is a pic (borrowed from Diana's blog) of her great products. The French Market Candle, which I have not even lit yet is filling up my powder room with a sweet floral scent. The lotion which also smells great is sitting on my kitchen counter for when I am done with kitchen duty. It was so much fun opening up her beautifully wrapped package and uncovering all of my new candles to make my home smell heavanly! Can't wait to use the tarts too!

Also, Diana Lyn has awarded me with the "Arte Y Pico Award". Thanks so much for everything Diana Lyn - You made my month!

Happy May Day!

Here are my May Day jars filled and waiting for delivery. I delivered them to a few friends and even though I was caught in the act I think they really liked my little flower surprise. Can't wait to do it again next year!

Spring is Here!

I love the first sign of Spring color in the garden. I don't know what happened to all of the bulbs I planted but not many have come up. My purple phlox has though and I love the way the look! But with the spring season comes lots of activities in my house. My boys are pretty active in sports which means lots of practices to go to and games all weekend. My girls are dancers which means lots of dance classes and preparation for recital time which goes on for three days over Memorial Day weekend. And as if that were not enough for the month of May, my son is making his Communion this weekend and next week I will have shoulder surgery. What does this mean for me? Little time to work and update my website. I apologize for this. I promise new inventory will be added in June and Tent Sale Tuesday will also continue in June. All orders placed will be shipped as usual. I love my business and will never give it up as hard as it gets to tend to it sometimes, but family comes first and this is just one busy time for our family!

Brunch Recipe - Chicken and Asparagus Wraps

Brunches are so much fun- a little breakfast, a little lunch and easy to put one together. I love these simple wraps that are so full of flavor.

1/2 C mayonnaise
1/2 C sour cream or plain yogurt
1/4 C thinly sliced green onions
1 T chopped fresh basil leaves or 1/2 tsp dried basil leaves, crushed
1 T lemon juice
1/2 t salt
1/4 t grated lemon peel
1/2 C water
12 oz asparagus spears, trimmed
4 8-in. flour tortillas
2 C cut-up cooked chicken (in a hurry - use a precooked rotisserie chicken from the store)
1/2 C cherry tomatoes, halved

1- In a small bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, green onions, basil, lemon juice, salt and lemon peel. Chill until ready to serve.
2- In 10-inch skillet, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook covered 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
3- On each tortilla, evenly arrange chicken, asparagus, and tomatoes, then top with mayo mixture. Roll up, garnish, if desired with mixed greens and enjoy!
This recipe makes 4 wraps.

Check out some of my previously posted brunch recipes here. And check out some of my Make Mine pink friends' blogs too - (pink blogs on my sidebar) - some of them will be posting some recipes too!

Mother's Day Events!

Make Mine Pink will be offering a Mother's Day Shop Hop starting on April 21st, 2008 and ending on May 10th, 2008.

Click Here to see what the Mother's Day Shop Hop is all about!

Join the Make Mine Pink Bloggers as we each post our plans for a Mother's Day Event~ we will share stories and recipes, a garden hat or two, and stop and smell the roses along the way.