Thursday Brownies #25
Thursday morning (that was today lol) the H & M stores at Graben, Kartnerstrasse and Mariahilferstraße were besieged by fashionistas…and for a good reason: The exclusive, limited collection of Donatella Versace makes its debut – and it means “be quick” to get one of the coveted pieces. I went to the Albertina (museum) with my son’s Kindergarten group. We were at the...
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I ? Platforms and Wedges
When I was younger, platforms are part of my usual getups. I don’t mind having leg muscles, I find them attractive. I used to have some pairs that I’d alternately use. Some of them were not as comfy as the others but they definitely did what purpose I have – to make me look taller. ^_^ Aside from adding extra inches to one’s height, better platforms (not too high and flatter) are...
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Thursday Brownies #2
Oppps! Goodness, I got everything back here! The past two days were really a headache lol. Anyway, I’d like to thank everyone who joined last week! For today let me show you again my ugly feet…this pair are flat skechers ballerinas that caused me sprain three weeks ago. Until now my right foot still hurts when I put my weight on it (which is much, I tell you). —- To join Brownies: 1....
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Cheap Wedding Rings
“I thank God for the gift He has given me, a love that’s strong for all of eternity. I give to you all of my days, with a love for all of your ways.” These are two lines from a wedding song that I happened to stumble across online. The mere mention of the word eternity denotes what marriages should be – a promise of forever. Sadly, a growing number of married couples still end up getting divorced or separated. That’s probably the reason why some couples decide to buy cheap wedding rings rather than invest money on exorbitantly priced ones. Actually, these inexpensive rings are not necessarily inferior in quality and neither are these rings rip-offs.
Pair of rings at the Vienna Bridal Fair '12
These rings are considered cheap because you can already get several pieces for the usual price of one. This is the perfect alternative for couples who want beautiful and affordable wedding rings. Never forget that at the end of the day, the price of the rings won’t really matter. Rather, it’s what these rings symbolize that would be significant.
Admittedly, weddings could demand a lot of things and though a couple going to a jewelry store is the best way to find the perfect rings but hey…Nowadays rings can be bought online too, for example from the website My Trio Rings. Couples can scout from a detailed list of wedding rings, trio wedding rings, ladies and mens’ wedding bands with photos and information about the pieces. Rings are strategically categorized for easy browsing and it is noticeable how the prices are cheaper than the usual store prices.
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DIY Wedding invitations
There’s a certain magic in weddings that always drew me in. From the wedding gown to the shoes, to the invitation, from the wedding dance, to the motif, the music, the photos, from the cake down to the tiniest details as the guest cards, there’s something intricate in each of them. Through the weddings I’ve attended I noticed how slowly weddings have become a more personalized tradition, by means of diy wedding invitations and other tokens that are unique and designed by the couple, everything becomes their own. Although making wedding invitations by yourself could be time consuming it is worth it, you design it with your beau and you do the buying of materials, designing and layouting, printing, cutting and choosing of scent as well. Though wedding planners are a surefire way to go in ensuring everything is in place, not all those getting married have the budget for them. Personally, I would save up for the marriage too and not just the wedding. So if you’re on a budget, doing diy stuff is a big help.
To start off, do not make an excuse to do your invitations tomorrow. The earlier you start, the sooner you will be finished and be able to give them to your would be guests. You might think it will be easier to order invitations out but remember that picking a design among hundreds, locating a print shop and all those will also take time…and you are not the only client your choice of print shop would have.
Choose the type of fold you’d like to use, the paper you’d print on, consider the motif, the wording and font. You can refer to online samples but if you truly want your invitations to be unique make sure you just get ideas and not copy wholly.
If you have a printer and know it’s capacity you can use it, otherwise, visit a copy shop and they’d be a helpful bunch.
Ask friends to help you out with the cutting, pasting and putting ribbons and whatnots. There surely is one or two of them free in the weekend to give you a hand. You’d be sure to have a lovely set of invitations to give out.
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Thursday Brownies #34
The weather has really gone low…the lake and the small bodies of water around the Wasserpark has totally been frozen that I won’t be surprised if they open them to the public for ice skating. It has been 3 years ago when we last went on a frozen lake – the small ones but this time even the bigger part of the Danube is frozen deep. This brown bench was not there before, it was installed just last spring and it was a lovely view in spring when one sits here. With all the ducks, weeping willows and sakura and a blue sky that gives you a promise of better things, you just might doze off into a lovely dream. This time however, there’s only white and brown, dried stalks to see — still a winter wonderland for me.
Dressing up for this kind of weather requires proper gears to avoid hypothermia and frostbite…I’ve detailed it on my post here and to sum up: dress in layers: undershirts, long johns or leggings, sweaters, socks, salopettes and jackets or snowsuit, gloves or mittens, boots — snow and waterproof, scarf, shawl, neck gaiter or facemask, helmet, bonnet or earmuffs, goggles…don’t miss any!
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Plus size Clothing for Women
Ann Summer’s model search winner is a size 16! Lucy Moore, 20, beat more than 30,000 contestants in the said competition. According to the campaign manager “”The campaign was about finding a real woman who embodied our brand and oozed sexiness and confidence.” Moore’s win gives plus size clothing for women a different exposure and awareness to the public.
Finding plus size women clothing used to be difficult especially at the same price of size 8′s or 10′s. Not all stores carry bigger sizes and from my experience, some store sizes are actually smaller compared to others. Nowadays, there are stores that especially caters to curvaceous women. Those stores are available online too.
IGIGI, an American designer of women’s plus size clothing is your one stop shop for dresses; cocktail, evening, wedding dresses even work and day dresses and a diverse collection of work attire to choose from
This blue ruffle-embellished blouse matched with a red belt totally shows that feminine style while showing the curves nicely. On the right, an eyelet black dress is a perfect casual dress for work and date with friends.
Plum dress is in and match it with strappy heels and a black belt and you’re good for an evening night with your beau. Accessorize as well for that glamour look…bonus is, this piece is the Kaori Infinity dress and one can wear it as halter dress, tube top, one-sleeve or both…the possibilities are endless. On the right, you’d probably fall in love with the colors as I did. The dress is adoringly in brown and teal. Its waistband & A-line skirt with inverted pleats was created to skim and flatter the figure…what I need actually to hide the muffin top. Though I can’t say that I’m already a plus size, it is good to know that there plus sizes easily available…growing bigger after all is inevitable, let’s just hope that the market will grow with us in the process. 
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